Stamp Act · s 36

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36.
Bills, cheques, or notes drawn out of Brunei Darussalam
The first holder in Brunei Darussalam of any bill of exchange, cheque or promissory note drawn or made out of Brunei Darussalam shall before he presents the same for acceptance or payment, or endorses, transfers or otherwise negotiates the same in Brunei Darussalam, affix thereto the proper stamp and cancel the same:
Provided that —
(a) if, at the time any such bill of exchange, cheque or note comes into the hands of any holder thereof in Brunei Darussalam, the proper adhesive stamp is affixed thereto and cancelled in the manner prescribed by section 4(4) and such holder has no reason to believe that such stamp was affixed or cancelled otherwise than by the person and at the time required by this Act, such stamp shall so far as relates to such holder be deemed to have been duly affixed and cancelled;

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(b) nothing contained in this proviso shall relieve any person from any penalty incurred by him for omitting to affix or cancel a stamp.

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s 36Bills, cheques, or notes drawn out of Brunei Darussalam

The first holder in Brunei Darussalam of any bill of exchange, cheque or promissory note drawn or made out of Brunei Darussalam shall before he presents the same for acceptance or payment, or endorses, transfers or otherwise negotiates the same in Brunei Darussalam, affix thereto the proper stamp and cancel the same:

Provided that —

(a)

if, at the time any such bill of exchange, cheque or note comes into the hands of any holder thereof in Brunei Darussalam, the proper adhesive stamp is affixed thereto and cancelled in the manner prescribed by section 4(4) and such holder has no reason to believe that such stamp was affixed or cancelled otherwise than by the person and at the time required by this Act, such stamp shall so far as relates to such holder be deemed to have been duly affixed and cancelled;

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(b)

nothing contained in this proviso shall relieve any person from any penalty incurred by him for omitting to affix or cancel a stamp.