Wild Fauna and Flora Act · s 48

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48.
Possession of specimens of species
(1) Any person who has in his possession or has under his control though under the custody of another, any specimen of any species listed in the Appendix that he knows or has reasonable grounds for suspecting —
(a) has been imported or introduced from the sea into
Brunei Darussalam otherwise than in accordance with this Act; or
(b) is intended to be exported or re-exported from
Brunei Darussalam otherwise than in accordance with this Act, is guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of any species listed in Appendix I is liable on conviction —
(a) in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both;
(b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $200,000.

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(3) Any person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of any species listed in Appendix II is liable on conviction —
(a) in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both;
(b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.
(4) Any person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of any species listed in Appendix III is liable on conviction —
(a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $37,500;
(b) in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $75,000.

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s 48Possession of specimens of species

(1)

Any person who has in his possession or has under his control though under the custody of another, any specimen of any species listed in the Appendix that he knows or has reasonable grounds for suspecting —

(a)

has been imported or introduced from the sea into

Brunei Darussalam otherwise than in accordance with this Act; or

(b)

is intended to be exported or re-exported from

Brunei Darussalam otherwise than in accordance with this Act, is guilty of an offence.

(2)

Any person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of any species listed in Appendix I is liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, a fine not exceeding $100,000 or both;

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $200,000.

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(3)

Any person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of any species listed in Appendix II is liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, a fine not exceeding $50,000 or both;

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $100,000.

(4)

Any person who commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of a specimen of any species listed in Appendix III is liable on conviction —

(a)

in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $37,500;

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $75,000.