Excise Order, 2006 · As enacted · Part IV
Section 31
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No vessel whether laden or in ballast, not being a vessel to which the exemption under section 36 applies, shall depart from Brunei Darussalam until a clearance has been granted by a proper officer of excise.
vessel
"vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation;
Such officer shall not issue a clearance for any vessel until the master of such vessel has declared to the officer the name of the country to which he claims that the vessel belongs and the officer shall thereupon inscribe the name on the clearance.
master
"master" means any person, except a pilot or harbour master, having for the time being control or charge of a vessel;
If any such vessel shall leave or attempt to leave without a clearance, the master of the vessel and also the owner and any person who sends or attempts to send the vessel to sea, if the owner or person is party or privy to the offence, shall be guilty of an offence, and the vessel, if it has not left the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam, may be detained.
Clearances shall be in such form and manner as the Controller may determine, either generally or in a particular case.
Controller
"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3 of the Customs Order, 2006, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
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Master of vessel not sailing within 48 hours after clearance to report to proper officer of excise.
proper officer of excise
"proper officer of excise" means any officer of excise acting in the fulfilment of his duties under this Order, whether such duties are assigned to him specially or generally, or expressly or by implication;
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2"Controller" means the Controller of Customs and Excise appointed under subsection (1) of section 3 of the Customs Order, 2006, and includes the Deputy Controller of Customs and Excise;
master
Defined · s 2"master" means any person, except a pilot or harbour master, having for the time being control or charge of a vessel;
proper officer of excise
Defined · s 2"proper officer of excise" means any officer of excise acting in the fulfilment of his duties under this Order, whether such duties are assigned to him specially or generally, or expressly or by implication;
vessel
Defined · s 2"vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation;
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