Immigration Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
44. Security to prevent unlawful landing
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A Senior Immigration Officer may —
Senior Immigration Officer
“Senior Immigration Officer” means a Senior Immigration Officer and any other person of or above the rank of Assistant Controller appointed under section 3;
demand security, whether by deposit or otherwise, from the master, owner, charterer, agent or consignee of any vessel or aircraft from which he has reasonable grounds to believe that any person is about to disembark in or enter Brunei Darussalam in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder; and
refuse to release the vessel or aircraft from examination until the security is furnished.
The Controller may, if satisfied that any person has disembarked in or entered Brunei Darussalam from any vessel or aircraft, in respect of which security has been furnished under subsection (1), in contravention of any provisions of this Act or of any regulations made thereunder, direct the forfeiture of such security or any part thereof:
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
Provided that the Controller shall not direct the forfeiture of any security under this subsection if he is satisfied that the master, owner, charterer, agent or consignee took every reasonable precaution to prevent any person from so disembarking in or entering Brunei Darussalam.
master
“master” means in relation to a vessel, any person having command thereof and in relation to an aircraft, the captain thereof;
When a Senior Immigration Officer in lieu of requiring a deposit under the provisions of subsection (1) requires security by a bond with or without sureties, such bond shall be in the prescribed form.
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
master
Defined · s 2“master” means in relation to a vessel, any person having command thereof and in relation to an aircraft, the captain thereof;
Senior Immigration Officer
Defined · s 2“Senior Immigration Officer” means a Senior Immigration Officer and any other person of or above the rank of Assistant Controller appointed under section 3;