Section 31

No vessel whether laden or in ballast, not being a vessel to which the exemption under section 36 applies, shall depart from Brunei Darussalam until a clearance has been granted by a proper officer of excise.

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Such officer shall not issue a clearance for any vessel until the master of such vessel has declared to the officer the name of the country to which he claims that the vessel belongs and the officer shall thereupon inscribe the name on the clearance.

If any such vessel shall leave or attempt to leave without a clearance, the master of the vessel and also the owner and any person who sends or attempts to send the vessel to sea, if the owner or person is party or privy to the offence, shall be guilty of an offence, and the vessel, if it has not left the territorial waters of Brunei Darussalam, may be detained.

Clearances shall be in such form and manner as the Controller may determine, either generally or in a particular case.

Master of vessel not sailing within 48 hours after clearance to report to proper officer of excise.