Banishment Act · s 6

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s 6Concealing or harbouring banished person

(1)

Whoever —

(a)

knowingly conceals or harbours any person whose banishment has been ordered but not yet carried into effect; or

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(b)

knowingly conceals any person who has unlawfully returned from banishment, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months.

(2)

Whoever is aware of the presence in Brunei Darussalam of —

(a)

any person whose banishment has been ordered but not yet carried into effect; or

(b)

any person who has unlawfully returned from banishment, shall, in the absence of reasonable excuse, forthwith give information to the nearest Magistrate or police officer and in default of doing so, is liable on conviction to a fine of $500 or imprisonment for 3 months.