Customs Order, 2006 · As enacted · Part XI · Miscellaneous
99. Baggage of passengers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Notwithstanding anything in this Order but subject to subsection (2), every passenger or other person arriving in or leaving Brunei Darussalam shall declare all dutiable or prohibited goods in his possession, either on his person or in any baggage or in any vehicle, to the proper officers of customs, and if he fails so to do such goods shall be deemed to be uncustomed goods.
prohibited goods
"prohibited goods" means goods the import or export of which is prohibited/ either absolutely or conditionally/ by an order under section 31 or by any other written law for the time being in force in Brunei Darussalam;
Notwithstanding anything in this Order, every passenger or other person arriving in Brunei Darussalam at a point of entry which has a Red Channel and a Green Channel shall proceed to the Red Channel to declare -
(a} all dutiable goods which exceed his duty-free allowance;
goods
"goods" includes animals, birds, fish, plants and all kinds of movable property;
(b} any dutiable goods for which no duty-free allowance is granted; or
(c} prohibited goods for which a licence or permission is issued or granted, in his possession, either on his person or in any baggage, to the proper officer of customs before he proceeds/ and if he fails to do so those goods shall be deemed to be uncustomed goods.
officer of customs
"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;
(3}
Any passenger or other person arriving in Brunei Darussalam who proceeds to the Green Channel with any goods to be declared under subsection 642
, in his possession, either on his person or in any baggage shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be in possession of uncustomed goods.
The baggage of passengers may be examined and delivered in such manner as the Controller may direct, and it shall be the duty of the person in charge of such baggage to produce, open, unpack and repack such baggage.
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;
In this section
"Green Channel" means any passage or area in a customs airport or at such other place as the Controller may designate clearly indicated with a sign marked in green with the words "Customs" and "Nothing
customs airport
"customs airport" means any place which has been prescribed as a customs airport; 597 13th. MARCH, 2006
To Declare";
"Red Channel" means any passage or area in a customs airport or at such other place as the Controller may designate clearly indicated with a sign marked in red with the words "Customs" and "Goods To
Declare".
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;
customs airport
Defined · s 2"customs airport" means any place which has been prescribed as a customs airport; 597 13th. MARCH, 2006
goods
Defined · s 2"goods" includes animals, birds, fish, plants and all kinds of movable property;
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;
prohibited goods
Defined · s 2"prohibited goods" means goods the import or export of which is prohibited/ either absolutely or conditionally/ by an order under section 31 or by any other written law for the time being in force in Brunei Darussalam;