Public Order Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part 2
8. Illegal drilling
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person. other than a inember of any security force or of any association specially exempted by the Minister, who -
security force
"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;
is present at or attends any meeting or assembly for the purpose of training or of drilling themselves to the use of arms. or of being so trained or drilled, or for the purpose of practising military exercises, movements or evolutions; or
is present at or attends any such meeting or assembly for the purpose of training or drilling any other person to the use of arms or the practice of military exercises, movements or evolutions, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.
Any person, other than a member of any security force or of any association specially exempted by the Minister, who -
trains or drills any other person to the use of arms or the practice of military exercises, movements or evolutions; or
takes part in the control or management of any association or organisation whose members are trained or drilled in the practice of military exercises, movements or evolutions, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $8,000 and imprisonment for 8 years.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the training or drilling in rehearsal of any persons for the sole purpose of enabling them to march in a lawful procession.
procession
"procession" means a procession of five or more persons or three or more vehicles or vessels;
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Public Order
Meetings, processions and ussemblies
Terms defined in s 2
meeting
Defined · s 2"meeting" means an assembly held for the purpose of the discussion of matters of public interest or for the purpose of the expression of views on such matters;
procession
Defined · s 2"procession" means a procession of five or more persons or three or more vehicles or vessels;
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;