Brunei Nationality Act · s 17B

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s 17BAny person, being a subject of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan, who, within or outside Brunei Darussalam, wilfully or falsely pretends to be a recipient of any order, decoration, award or honour from

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or who uses any name, title, addition or description in respect of any Brunei Darussalam honour —

(a)

implying in itself or in the circumstances in which it is used;

(b)

calculated to induced any person to believe, that he has received or accepted such a Brunei Darussalam honour is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.

Power of His Majesty in Council* to make regulations.