Prevention of People Smuggling Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part 2
14. Facilitating the commission of people smuggling
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person, being the owner, occupier, lessee or person in charge of -
owner
"owner" includes any part-owner, charterer or consignee in possession thereof or any duly authorised agent of any such person;
any premises, room or place, knowingly permits a meeting of persons to be held in that premises, room or place; or
premises
"premises" includes - (a) a vehicle, ship, aircraft or hovercraft; (b) an installation which is maintained, or is intended to be established for underwater exploitation or exploration; (c) tent or other movable structure;
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people smuggling
"people smuggling" means arranging or assisting a person's unlawful entry into any receiving country including Brunei. Darussalam, of which the person is not a citizen or permanent resident of the receiving country, knowing or having reason to suspect that the person's entry is unlawful, in order to obtain a financial or other material benefit;
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any equipment or facility that allows for recording, conferences or meetings of technology, knowingly permits that equipment or facility to be used, for the purpose of committing an offence against this Act, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.
Terms defined in s 2
owner
Defined · s 2"owner" includes any part-owner, charterer or consignee in possession thereof or any duly authorised agent of any such person;
people smuggling
Defined · s 2"people smuggling" means arranging or assisting a person's unlawful entry into any receiving country including Brunei. Darussalam, of which the person is not a citizen or permanent resident of the receiving country, knowing or having reason to suspect that the person's entry is unlawful, in order to obtain a financial or other material benefit;
premises
Defined · s 2"premises" includes - (a) a vehicle, ship, aircraft or hovercraft; (b) an installation which is maintained, or is intended to be established for underwater exploitation or exploration; (c) tent or other movable structure;
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