Halal Meat Act · 2014 Revised Edition
4. Importation of halal meat
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Meat shall only be imported by a person holding a Halal Import
meat
“meat” means beef, mutton, lamb, chicken, halal bird or flesh of any halal animal or any part or organ of such animal, with or without bone and includes bone of meat, processed meat and any edible thing wherein meat has been mixed;
Permit, and an export permit from the exporting country.
On receiving an application for a Halal Import Permit, the Board shall, where the slaughtering centre from which the applicant desires to import meat is already on the approved list of the Majlis, consider the application and submit its report to the Majlis for final decision thereon.
Halal Import Permit
“Halal Import Permit” means a permit in the prescribed form issued by the Controller of Customs, as Chairman of the Board, to import meat on the terms and conditions mentioned therein;
The Majlis shall, after considering the report of the Board, decide whether or not a Halal Import Permit is to be issued to the applicant, and the Board shall act according to the decision of the Majlis.
Majlis
“Majlis” means the Majlis Ugama Islam constituted under section 5 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act;
If the slaughtering centre is not already on the approved list of the Majlis, the Board shall forward the application to the Secretary of the
Board
“Board” means the Board for issuing Halal Import Permits constituted under section 3;
Majlis who shall, on the instruction of the President, request the Inspection
President
“President” means the President of the Majlis appointed under section 13 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act. Board for issuing Halal Import Permits and Inspection Committee.
Committee to inspect such slaughtering centre and to submit its report to the
Majlis for final decision thereon.
The Board shall ensure that only such quantity of meat is imported which is necessary having regard to the availability of meat produced locally.
The Board shall further ensure that meat shall only be imported from countries where animals are free from dangerous and contagious diseases and where only local animals are slaughtered.
If the Majlis decides that the meat is halal and fit for importation, it shall issue a Halal Certificate in respect of such meat and a
certificate
“certificate” means a Halal Certificate issued by the Majlis, or a Slaughtering Certificate relating to the animals issued by the Director of Syariah Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs;
Halal label shall be displayed thereon by the importer which shall remain so even during the sale of such meat in Brunei Darussalam.
Halal label
“Halal label” includes any piece of paper, card or other material, whereupon the word “Halal” has been written, printed, stencilled, marked, painted, stamped or embossed issued by or on behalf of the Majlis, and marked or pressed on the meat and every part thereof or attached to its container, package or receptacle to denote that such meat is fit for consumption by Muslims;
The Inspection Committee shall make necessary arrangements to ensure that halal meat has not been mixed with non-halal meat at any stage.
Inspection Committee
“Inspection Committee” means the Committee constituted under section 3;
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halal meat
“halal meat” means meat that is fit for consumption by Muslims according to Hukum Syara’, as determined by the Majlis;
All the expenses incurred on the inspection of the slaughtering centre by the Inspection Committee shall be borne by the importer.
Terms defined in s 2
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Board for issuing Halal Import Permits constituted under section 3;
certificate
Defined · s 2“certificate” means a Halal Certificate issued by the Majlis, or a Slaughtering Certificate relating to the animals issued by the Director of Syariah Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs;
Halal Import Permit
Defined · s 2“Halal Import Permit” means a permit in the prescribed form issued by the Controller of Customs, as Chairman of the Board, to import meat on the terms and conditions mentioned therein;
Halal label
Defined · s 2“Halal label” includes any piece of paper, card or other material, whereupon the word “Halal” has been written, printed, stencilled, marked, painted, stamped or embossed issued by or on behalf of the Majlis, and marked or pressed on the meat and every part thereof or attached to its container, package or receptacle to denote that such meat is fit for consumption by Muslims;
halal meat
Defined · s 2“halal meat” means meat that is fit for consumption by Muslims according to Hukum Syara’, as determined by the Majlis;
Inspection Committee
Defined · s 2“Inspection Committee” means the Committee constituted under section 3;
Majlis
Defined · s 2“Majlis” means the Majlis Ugama Islam constituted under section 5 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act;
meat
Defined · s 2“meat” means beef, mutton, lamb, chicken, halal bird or flesh of any halal animal or any part or organ of such animal, with or without bone and includes bone of meat, processed meat and any edible thing wherein meat has been mixed;
President
Defined · s 2“President” means the President of the Majlis appointed under section 13 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act. Board for issuing Halal Import Permits and Inspection Committee.