Section 23
( 1)
of Criminal Conduct (Recovery of Proceeds) Order, 2000
A person is guilty of an offence if he -
(a)
conceals or disguises property which is, or in whole or in part directly or indirectly represents, his proceeds of criminal conduct;
or
(b)
converts or transfers that property or removes it from Brunei
Darussalam, for the purpose of avoiding prosecution for an offence or of avoiding the making or enforcement of a confiscation order.
(2)
A person is guilty of an offence if, knowing or having reasonable grounds for suspecting that any property is, or in whole or in part directly or indirectly represents, another person's proceeds of criminal conduct, he-
(a)
conceals or disguises that property; or
(b)
converts or transfers that property or removes it from Brunei
Darussalam, with intent to assist any person to avoid prosecution for an offence or to avoid the making or enforcement of a confiscation order.
(3)
In subsection (1), the reference to concealing or disguising property includes a reference to concealing or disguising its nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership or any rights with respect to it.
(4)
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years, a fine or both.
(5)
No prosecution shall be ·instituted for an offence under this section without the consent of the Attorney General.
Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money-laundering.