Stamp Act · s 85

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s 85Power to reduce, remit or compound duties

The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and

Yang Di-Pertuan, by rule or order duly published —

(a)

reduce or remit whether prospectively or retrospectively in the whole or any part of Brunei Darussalam the duties with which any instrument or any particular class of instruments, or any of the instruments belonging to such class or any instruments when executed by or in favour of any particular class of persons or by or in favour of any members of such class, are chargeable; and

(b)

provide for the composition or consolidation of duties in the case of issues by any incorporated company or other body corporate of debentures, bonds or other marketable securities.