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Misuse of Drugs Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part III · Evidence, Enforcement and Punishment
Misuse of Drugs Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part III · Evidence, Enforcement and Punishment
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An officer of the Bureau, a police officer or an officer of customs may —
officer of the Bureau
“officer of the Bureau” means the Director, Deputy Director and any officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
stop, board and search any ship, hovercraft, aircraft or vehicle if he has reason to suspect that there is therein any controlled drug in contravention of this Act or any article liable to seizure;
search any person in such ship, hovercraft, aircraft or vehicle; and
search any person arriving in Brunei Darussalam or about to depart from Brunei Darussalam.
An officer may seize and detain any controlled drug or article liable to seizure as a result of any search under this section, and may seize and detain any ship, hovercraft, aircraft or vehicle which has been used in the commission of or in connection with an offence against this Act.
controlled drug
“controlled drug” means any substance or product which is for the time being specified in Part I, II or III of the First Schedule to this Act or anything that contains any such substance or product;
article liable to seizure
“article liable to seizure” means any money or thing by means of or in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed or which contains evidence of an offence against this Act;
controlled drug
“controlled drug” means any substance or product which is for the time being specified in Part I, II or III of the First Schedule to this Act or anything that contains any such substance or product;
officer of customs
“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in the Customs Order, 2006;
officer of the Bureau
“officer of the Bureau” means the Director, Deputy Director and any officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
police officer
“police officer” has the same meaning as in the Royal Brunei Police Force Act;
Part IV
Part I
Part II
Part III