Section 61
Section 61
(1)
Subject to section 69, all goods imported into Brunei Darussalam shall, on first arrival or landing, be deposited by the importer or his agent in a ports warehouse, customs warehouse or licensed warehouse or in any other warehouse approved by the Controller:
Provided that, subject to such conditions as the Controller may impose –
(a)
the Controller may, if satisfied that on account of the weight, quantity or bulk of any such goods or for any other reason it is not practicable to deposit such goods in a warehouse, exempt such goods from being so deposited and such goods whilst kept in any other place shall be deemed to be under customs control;
(b)
such goods on first landing at a customs airport where there is no warehouse may be dealt with as the Controller may direct; and
Incorporating amendments until S 40/2018
(Clean Version) Norhasnani/H.Afif/zimah/zura_as of 17.02.2020
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BLUV as at 08th August 2018
(c)
where the bill of lading, airway bill, invoice or other document concerning any goods landed at a customs port or customs airport show them to be consigned to any person at any place in Brunei Darussalam where there is a senior officer of customs, the senior officer of customs at such customs port or customs airport may permit such goods to be forwarded to such place in which event such goods shall be deemed for the purposes of this Part to have first arrived on reaching such place and shall, for the purposes of Part IX, not be deemed to have been imported or landed until their arrival at such place.
(2)
No goods deposited in a warehouse or exempted from being deposited, under subsection (1), shall be removed from such warehouse or from any place except with the permission of the proper officer of customs.
(3)
This section shall not apply to –
(a)
goods imported by post;
(b)
goods imported by land or by sea at places of import where there is no customs warehouse; or
(c)
passengers’ baggage, containing personal effects only.
Warehouse deposit receipts.