Public Order Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part 2
28. Unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In any special area, any person who without lawful excuse, the onus of proving which shall be on such person, carries or has in his possession or under his control -
any firearm, without lawful authority therefor; or
any ammunition or explosive, without lawful authority therefor, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to death.
ammunition
"ammunition" means ammunition for any firearm as hereinafter defined and includes grenades, bombs and other like missiles whether capable of use with such a firearm or not, and any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing;
A person is deemed to have lawful authority for the purposes of this section only if -
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he is a member of any security force or a prison officer and is carrying or is in possession of or has under his control such firearm, ammunition or explosive in or in connection with the performance of his duty;
he is a person fully licensed, or authorised without a licence, under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force to carry. possess or have under his control such firearm, ammunition or explosive; or
he is a person exempted from the provisions of this section, or is a member of a class of persons so exempted, by the
Commissioner of Police by notification published in the Gazette:
Provided that no person is deemed to have lawful authority for the purposes of this section or to be exempt from this section if he carries or has in his possession or under his control any such firearm, ammunition or explosive for the purpose of using the same in a manner prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of public order.
A person is deemed to have lawful excuse for the purposes of this section only if he proves that -
he acquired such firearm, ammunition or explosive in a lawful manner and for a lawful purpose; and
he has not at any time while carrying or having in his possession or under his control such firearm, ammunition or explosive, acted in a manner prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of public order.
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A person charged with an offence against this section shall not be granted bail.
Carrying offensive weapons and causing disturbance in public places
Carrying offensive weapons in public places
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Terms defined in s 2
ammunition
Defined · s 2"ammunition" means ammunition for any firearm as hereinafter defined and includes grenades, bombs and other like missiles whether capable of use with such a firearm or not, and any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing;
firearm
Defined · s 2"firearm" means any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or which can be adapted for the discharge of any such shot, bullet or other missile and any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid. gas or other thing, and includes any component part of any such weapon as aforesaid;
prison officer
Defined · s 2"prison officer" has the same meaning as in the Prisons Act (Chapter 5 1);
security force
Defined · s 2"security force" means the police force, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Gurkha Reserve Unit, any other armed force for the time being in Brunei Darussalam or any visiting force present for the time being in Brunei Darussalam by virtue of any written law or by virtue of any lawful arrangement made by or on behalf of the Government;