Wild Fauna and Flora Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Exemptions
27. Species as personal or household effects
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Except as provided in subsection (2), Part 2 does not apply to any dead specimen of species listed in Appendix I or II, any recognisable part or derivative thereof, that is a personal or household effect being introduced into Brunei Darussalam, or exported or re-exported therefrom.
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;
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Part 2 applies to any specimen that is a personal or household effect being imported into Brunei Darussalam where —
personal or household effect
“personal or household effect” means — (a) personally owned or possessed for non-commercial purposes; (b) legally acquired; and (c) at the time of import, export or re-export — (i) worn, carried or included in personal baggage; or (ii) included in goods which are part of a household move;
it is of any species listed in Appendix I or II acquired by the owner outside Brunei Darussalam; or
it is of any species listed in the Appendix that is imported for primarily commercial reasons, unless that specimen is accompanied by a certificate of acquisition or a certificate of exemption issued by the appropriate management authority.
Terms defined in s 2
Appendix
Defined · s 2“Appendix” means the Appendix I, II or III to the Convention and any amendment thereto which may come into force;
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;
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;
personal or household effect
Defined · s 2“personal or household effect” means — (a) personally owned or possessed for non-commercial purposes; (b) legally acquired; and (c) at the time of import, export or re-export — (i) worn, carried or included in personal baggage; or (ii) included in goods which are part of a household move;
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;
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