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Penal Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XXII · Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Penal Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XXII · Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report -
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with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any officer or constable in the police forces of Brunei Darussalam or any officer, soldier. sailor or airman in the armed forces of His Majesty a the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such;
with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against Brunei
Darussalam or against the public tranquillity; or
with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and fine.
Exception -
It does not amount to an offence, within the meaning of this section, when the person making, publishing or circulating any such statement, rumour or report has reasonable grounds for believing that such statement, rumour or report is true and makes, publishes or circulates it without any such intent as aforesaid.
Chapter XXIII