Customs Order, 2006 · As enacted
Section 136
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Controller or any senior officer of customs authorised by the
Controller
"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
Controller may compound any offence under paragraphs [a}, [b), [e) and {{} of subsection ll) of section 138, paragraphs [d), {e),[(}, [g) and [h) of subsection (1) of section 140 and any other offence under this Order which is prescribed to be a compoundable offence, by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum not exceeding $1,000.
On the payment of such sum-
{a} the person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him; and
{b) any property seized shall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken against such property, unless the property consists of goods the import of which is prohibited in which case such goods shall be forfeited:
goods
"goods" includes animals, birds, fish, plants and all kinds of movable property;
Provided that where the prohibition is conditional upon a licence being issued or permission being granted in respect of the import of such goods, a senior officer of customs may release such goods if a licence or permission is subsequently issued or granted by any relevant authority.
import
"import" means to bring or cause to be brought into Brunei Darussalam by land, sea or air: Provided that goods bona {zde in transit, including goods for transhipment, shall not, for the purpose of levy of customs duties, be deemed to be imported unless they are or become uncustomed goods;
No costs or damages arising from seizure to be recoverable unless seizure without reasonable or probable cause.
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
goods
Defined · s 2"goods" includes animals, birds, fish, plants and all kinds of movable property;
import
Defined · s 2"import" means to bring or cause to be brought into Brunei Darussalam by land, sea or air: Provided that goods bona {zde in transit, including goods for transhipment, shall not, for the purpose of levy of customs duties, be deemed to be imported unless they are or become uncustomed goods;
officer of customs
Defined · s 2"officer of customs" means- (a) the Controller; (b) any Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Superintendent, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Excise appointed under section 3; and (c) the persons authorised by section 5 to exercise the powers of senior officers of customs or of officers of customs and any person appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to act as an officer of customs;