Passports Act · 2023 Revised Edition
5. Removal of persons unlawfully entering Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Without prejudice to any penalty that may be imposed upon him by this Act, a person entering Brunei Darussalam contrary to this Act shall be liable, upon an order in that behalf being made by the Controller, to be removed from Brunei Darussalam:
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act;
Provided that no such order applies to a citizen of Brunei Darussalam.
An order made by the Controller under subsection (1) may provide for the detention in custody, for such period as may be necessary for the
Passports purpose of making arrangements for his removal, of the person to whom the order applies; and that person may pursuant to the order be detained either in a prison or in any other place appointed by the Controller for that purpose.
Any person to whom an order under subsection (1) applies may be conducted across the frontier or placed on board a suitable vessel by an immigration officer, police officer or officer of customs, and may be lawfully detained on board the vessel during the period that the vessel is within Brunei Darussalam or the territorial waters thereof.
vessel
“vessel” includes an aircraft. Production of passports upon entry into or departure from Brunei
Terms defined in s 2
Controller
Defined · s 2“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act;
immigration officer
Defined · s 2“immigration officer” has the meaning assigned to it in the Immigration Act;
officer of customs
Defined · s 2“officer of customs” has the meaning assigned to it in the Customs Order, 2006;
vessel
Defined · s 2“vessel” includes an aircraft. Production of passports upon entry into or departure from Brunei