Fire Safety Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Petroleum and Flammable Materials
38. Import of petroleum and flammable materials
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall import any class of petroleum or any flammable material if —
import
“import”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to take or cause to be taken into Brunei Darussalam by land, sea or air from any place outside Brunei Darussalam, but does not include the bringing into Brunei Darussalam by sea or air of any substance or product which it is proved to be intended to be taken out of Brunei Darussalam on the same vessel or aircraft on which the substance or product was brought into Brunei Darussalam without any landing or transhipment within Brunei Darussalam;
the regulations require the person importing such petroleum or flammable material to hold a licence from the Director to import such petroleum or flammable material; and
the person does not hold such a licence.
No person shall import any class of petroleum or any flammable material unless the importation —
class of petroleum
“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
is effected in accordance with the provisions of his licence and with every conditions specified therein; and
is in such quantities and in such manner and in accordance with requirements prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material.
Terms defined in this Act
class of petroleum
Defined · s 2“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
flammable material
Defined · s 2“flammable material” means any substance prescribed to be a flammable material for the purposes of this Act;
import
Defined · s 36“import”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to take or cause to be taken into Brunei Darussalam by land, sea or air from any place outside Brunei Darussalam, but does not include the bringing into Brunei Darussalam by sea or air of any substance or product which it is proved to be intended to be taken out of Brunei Darussalam on the same vessel or aircraft on which the substance or product was brought into Brunei Darussalam without any landing or transhipment within Brunei Darussalam;
petroleum
Defined · s 2“petroleum” includes crude petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas and other naturally occurring hydrocarbon liquid derived from crude petroleum, coal, shale, peat or other bituminous substances;
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