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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
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Whenever, in or by virtue of any written law, a penalty, whether of imprisonment or fine, is prescribed for an offence the penalty shall imply —
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;
that the offence shall be punishable upon conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty prescribed; and
offence
“offence” means any act punishable under any law for the time being in force in Brunei Darussalam;
if the amount of the fine is unspecified, that the offence shall, without prejudice to any provision of law against excessive and unreasonable fines and assessments, be punishable by a fine of any amount.
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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