Section 39
of Criminal Asset Recovery Order, 2012
Section 39
(1)
A person who receives cash the total value of which exceeds the prescribed amount, which is moved to the person from outside Brunei Darussalam by cargo, courier, postal service or any other means, shall make a report in accordance with this section before the end of the period 5 business days beginning on the day of the receipt.
(2)
A person who transmits cash the total value of which exceeds the prescribed amount which is moved from the person to outside Brunei Darussalam by cargo, courier, postal service or any other means, shall make a report in accordance with this section before the end of the period 5 business days beginning on the day of transmission.
(3)
A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
(4)
It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence against subsection (1)
to prove that he did not know and had no reasonable ground to believe that the cash was moved from outside Brunei Darussalam.
(5)
A report under this section shall –
(a)
be in a form approved by the Authority;
(b)
contain full and accurate information relating to the receipt being reported as is specified in the form; and
(c)
be given to the Authority.
Incorporating amendments until S 22/2017
(Cleancopy) NHN/Amiriah/Bb/Karimah as of 26.12.2019
*Note: amendment on page 7,75,81,123 on 11.01.2020
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BLUV as at 11th March 2017
Questioning.