Immigration Act · s 6

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6.
Control of entry into Brunei Darussalam
(1) No person other than a citizen of Brunei Darussalam shall enter
Brunei Darussalam from any place outside Brunei Darussalam unless —
(a) he is in possession of a valid Entry Permit or Re-entry
Permit lawfully issued to him under the provisions of section 10(2)
or 11(2);
(b) his name is endorsed upon a valid Entry Permit or Re-entry
Permit in accordance with the provisions of section 12 and that he is in the company of the holder of such permit;
(c) he is in possession of a valid pass lawfully issued to him to enter Brunei Darussalam;
(d) he is in possession of a valid Residence Permit lawfully issued to him; or
(e) he is exempted from the provisions of this section by an order made under section 54.
(2) Any person who has entered or remained in Brunei Darussalam in accordance with a pass lawfully issued under this Act shall complete an embarkation form and submit it together with his passport or other travel
* Transferred from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council to the Minister, with the approval of
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, with effect from 1st November 1989 — [S 54/1989]

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document for examination by an Immigration Officer at the time he leaves
Brunei Darussalam.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1)
or (2) is guilty of an offence and —
(a) in the case of an offence under subsection (1), is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 months and not more than 2 years and whipping with not less than 3 strokes cumulatively:
Provided that no sentence of whipping shall be imposed on any person charged in court before 12th June 2004;
(b) in the case of an offence under subsection (2), is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
(4) The burden of proof that a person entered Brunei Darussalam without contravening subsection (1) shall lie upon that person, and in any prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), it shall not be necessary to specify in the charge the date, time, place or manner of the entry of such person into Brunei Darussalam, or the means of travel used for such entry.

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s 6Control of entry into Brunei Darussalam

(1)

No person other than a citizen of Brunei Darussalam shall enter

Brunei Darussalam from any place outside Brunei Darussalam unless —

(a)

he is in possession of a valid Entry Permit or Re-entry

Permit lawfully issued to him under the provisions of section 10(2)

or 11(2);

(b)

his name is endorsed upon a valid Entry Permit or Re-entry

Permit in accordance with the provisions of section 12 and that he is in the company of the holder of such permit;

(c)

he is in possession of a valid pass lawfully issued to him to enter Brunei Darussalam;

(d)

he is in possession of a valid Residence Permit lawfully issued to him; or

(e)

he is exempted from the provisions of this section by an order made under section 54.

(2)

Any person who has entered or remained in Brunei Darussalam in accordance with a pass lawfully issued under this Act shall complete an embarkation form and submit it together with his passport or other travel

* Transferred from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council to the Minister, with the approval of

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, with effect from 1st November 1989 — [S 54/1989]

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document for examination by an Immigration Officer at the time he leaves

Brunei Darussalam.

(3)

Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1)

or (2) is guilty of an offence and —

(a)

in the case of an offence under subsection (1), is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 months and not more than 2 years and whipping with not less than 3 strokes cumulatively:

Provided that no sentence of whipping shall be imposed on any person charged in court before 12th June 2004;

(b)

in the case of an offence under subsection (2), is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

(4)

The burden of proof that a person entered Brunei Darussalam without contravening subsection (1) shall lie upon that person, and in any prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), it shall not be necessary to specify in the charge the date, time, place or manner of the entry of such person into Brunei Darussalam, or the means of travel used for such entry.