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Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Penal Provisions
Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Penal Provisions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Whenever any act or omission constitutes an offence under two or more written laws, or under a written law and under any other law which applies to Brunei Darussalam, the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished under either or any of such laws, or under such other laws, but shall not be liable to be punished twice for the same offence.
act
“act”, used with reference to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done extend to omissions;
act
“act”, used with reference to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done extend to omissions;
Brunei Darussalam
“Brunei Darussalam” means the State of Brunei Darussalam and includes the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam and Negara Brunei Darussalam and also includes the continental shelf;
offence
“offence” means any act punishable under any law for the time being in force in Brunei Darussalam;
written law
“written law” includes all Acts, Proclamation and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, or any law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend;
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