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Prevention of People Smuggling Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Enforcement
Prevention of People Smuggling Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Enforcement
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where any conveyance, movable property, record, report or document has been seized under this Act, an authorised officer may temporarily return such conveyance, movable property, record, report or document to the owner of the same on security or bond being furnished to the satisfaction of such officer and subject to such conditions as such officer may impose, that the conveyance, movable property, record, report or document shall be surrendered to him on demand.
conveyance
"conveyance" means any vehicle, vessel, ship, aircraft, or any other mode of transport whether by air, sea or land;
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fai7S-to surreniondemand to an authorised officer the conveyance, movable property, record, report or document, temporarily returned to him under subsection (1); or
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fails to comply with or contravenes any of the conditions imposed under subsection (1), is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$10,000, imprisonment for a tern not exceeding 3 years or both, and any security or bond being furnished shall be forfeited.
conveyance
"conveyance" means any vehicle, vessel, ship, aircraft, or any other mode of transport whether by air, sea or land;
owner
"owner" includes any part-owner, charterer or consignee in possession thereof or any duly authorised agent of any such person;
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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