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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2022 Revised Edition
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Part · Administration

4. Authority

(1)

The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification published in the Gazette, appoint such person or body of persons as he thinks fit to be the Authority responsible for the administration of this Act, and may in the notification specify the extent of and manner in which that responsibility is to be exercised.

(2)

Subject to the directions of the Authority in writing, the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Authority under this Act and any regulations made thereunder may be exercised and carried out by —

(a)

any public officer; and

(b)

any body constituted by any other written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose,

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generally or specially authorised by the Authority.

(3)

Any person who is authorised under subsection (2) shall —

(a)

be furnished by the Authority with an identification card of his appointment as an authorised officer;

(b)

when exercising any powers under this Act, on demand, produce the identification card of his appointment to the person affected by the exercise of those powers; and

(c)

when exercising any powers under this Act, conduct his activities in an appropriate and safe manner.

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