Wild Fauna and Flora Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Trade in Species
10. Permit to export species
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director may, after consultation with the appropriate management authority and scientific authority, grant a permit to export any specimen of any species listed in Appendix I to an applicant, if those authorities are satisfied that —
Director
“Director” means the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, and includes the Deputy Director of Agriculture and Agrifood;
the export of it is not detrimental to the survival of that species;
export
“export” means the shipment of any specimen in any vehicle to a country outside Brunei Darussalam; but does not include the re-export of any specimen or the shipment in transit of any specimen outside Brunei Darussalam;
it was not obtained in contravention of any written law;
that specimen is to be prepared and shipped so that the risk of —
specimen
“specimen” means — (a) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead; or (b) any recognisable part or derivative thereof which appears from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be a recognisable part or derivative of an animal or plant of species included in the Appendix, unless such part or derivative is specifically exempted from the Convention;
injury to the specimen;
adverse effect on the health of the specimen; and
in the case of an animal, cruel treatment of the specimen, is minimised; and
permission to import that specimen has been granted by the relevant authority of the country of import.
import
“import” means the shipment of any specimen in any vehicle into the territorial limits of Brunei Darussalam; but does not include the introduction from the sea of any specimen or the shipment in transit of any specimen into the territorial limits of Brunei Darussalam;
Terms defined in s 2
animal
Defined · s 2“animal” means any member of the animal kingdom, including without limitation any mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, reptile, mollusc, arthropod or other invertebrate, but does not include human beings;
Appendix I
Defined · s 2“Appendix I” means the Appendix I to the Convention which lists all species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade;
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, and includes the Deputy Director of Agriculture and Agrifood;
export
Defined · s 2“export” means the shipment of any specimen in any vehicle to a country outside Brunei Darussalam; but does not include the re-export of any specimen or the shipment in transit of any specimen outside Brunei Darussalam;
import
Defined · s 2“import” means the shipment of any specimen in any vehicle into the territorial limits of Brunei Darussalam; but does not include the introduction from the sea of any specimen or the shipment in transit of any specimen into the territorial limits of Brunei Darussalam;
management authority
Defined · s 2“management authority” means — (a) in relation to Brunei Darussalam, the Director; (b) in relation to any other country, the management authority appointed by that country for the purposes of the Convention;
Scientific Authority
Defined · s 2“Scientific Authority” means the Scientific Authority specified in section 6(1);
species
Defined · s 2“species” means any species, sub-species, variety, form or geographically separate population thereof;
specimen
Defined · s 2“specimen” means — (a) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead; or (b) any recognisable part or derivative thereof which appears from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be a recognisable part or derivative of an animal or plant of species included in the Appendix, unless such part or derivative is specifically exempted from the Convention;