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In force2021 Revised Edition
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45. Powers of enforcement

(1)

In addition to the powers conferred on him by any other written law, an officer or other employee of the Authority may, on declaration of his office and production to the person against whom he is acting. such identification card as the Authority may direct to be carried by officers or other employees of the Authority, in relation to any offence under any such

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written law or for the purposes of investigating any offence or contravention of a provision of this Act, do all or any of the following -

(a)

conduct such investigations as may be advantageous, necessary or expedient for the purposes of perfomling its functions and 1

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(b)

enter any area, structure, vehicle, vessel, aircraft or building that has been. is being or is to be used in connection to petroleum operations;

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(c)

inspect and test any machinery or equipment that has been used, is used or shall be used in petroleum operations;

(4 take or remove, for analysis, testing or for use in evidence in connection with the commission of an offence under this Act, samples of petroleum or other substances from any area where any petroleum operations are being carried on:

(e)

inspect. take extracts from, or make copies of any document relating to any petroleum operation;

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enter, inspect and search any premises at which any undertaking relating to petroleum operations is or may be carried out or an offence under this Act is being committed or is suspected to have been committed;

(g)

require any person whom he reasonably believes to have committed an offence under such written law to furnish evidence of the person's identity;

(h)

require any person, for the purpose of any such written law, to furnish any material, data or other information or produce any record, book. document or copy thereof in the possession of that person, and may, without fee or reward, inspect, copy or make extracts from the record, book, document or copy;

(i)

require. by order in writing, the attendance before the officer or employee of any person being within the limits of Brunei

Darussalam who from the information given or otherwise appears to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and the person so ordered shall attend as so required;

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examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of matters under this Act -

(i)

whether before or after that person or anyone else is charged with an offence, or disciplinary proceedings are commenced, in connection with the matter; and

(ii)

whether or not that person is to be called as a witness in any inquiry, trial or disciplinary proceedings in connection with the matter.

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(2)

If any person fails to attend as required by an order under subsectioil (l)(i). the officer or employee may report such failure to a

Magistrate who may thereupon issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the order.

(3)

A person who -

(a)

refuses to give access to, or assaults, obstructs. hinders or delays, an officer or other employee of the Authority in the discharge of his duties;

(b)

wilfully mis-states or without lawful excuse refuses to furnish any material. data or information or without lawful excuse refuses to produce any record, book. document or copy thereof required of him by an officer or other employee of the Authority under subsection (1 )(h); or

(c)

fails to comply with a lawful demand of an officer or employee of the Authority in the discharge of his duties, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000. imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both and, in the case of a subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.

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