Section 99

Notwithstanding anything in this Order but subject to subsection (2), every passenger or other person arriving in or leaving Brunei Darussalam shall declare all dutiable or prohibited goods in his possession, either on his person or in any baggage or in any vehicle, to the proper officers of customs, and if he fails so to do such goods shall be deemed to be uncustomed goods.

Notwithstanding anything in this Order, every passenger or other person arriving in Brunei Darussalam at a point of entry which has a Red Channel and a Green Channel shall proceed to the Red Channel to declare –

Any passenger or other person arriving in Brunei Darussalam who proceeds to the Green Channel with any goods to be declared under subsection (2), in his possession, either on his person or in any baggage shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be in possession of uncustomed goods.

The baggage of passengers may be examined and delivered in such manner as the Controller may direct, and it shall be the duty of the person in charge of such baggage to produce, open, unpack and repack such baggage.

In this section –

“Green Channel” means any passage or area in a customs airport or at such other place as the Controller may designate clearly indicated with a sign marked in green with the words “Customs” and “Nothing To Declare”;

“Red Channel” means any passage or area in a customs airport or at such other place as the Controller may designate clearly indicated with a sign marked in red with the words “Customs” and “Goods To Declare”.

Proper officer of customs may take samples.