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Societies Act · s 6

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s 6

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), a society shall be deemed to be established in Brunei Darussalam, notwithstanding that its headquarters or principal place of business is and that the society is organised, outside Brunei

Darussalam, if —

(a)

any of its office-bearers or members resides in Brunei

Darussalam or is present therein; or

(b)

any person in Brunei Darussalam manages or assists in the management of the society or collects or solicits money or subscriptions in its behalf.

(2)

No society shall be deemed to be so established, if and so long as —

(a)

it is organised and is operating wholly outside Brunei

Darussalam;

(b)

no office, place of business or place of meeting is maintained or used in Brunei Darussalam by the society or by any person in its behalf;

(c)

no register of all or any of the members of such society is kept in Brunei Darussalam; and

(d)

no money or subscriptions are collected or solicited in

Brunei Darussalam by the society or by any person in its behalf.

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