Section 27

When a Senior Immigration Officer is in doubt as to the right of any person to enter Brunei Darussalam, it shall be lawful for the officer to direct such person to an immigration depot and, in such case, such person shall proceed forthwith to the depot and shall remain there until permitted to leave by the officer:

Provided that such person shall not, except on the written order of the

Controller, be so detained for any period exceeding 7 days:

And provided further that the Controller may, in his discretion, and pending the completion of enquiries regarding such person, release such person from the immigration depot on such terms and conditions as the

Controller may deem fit, and for such purpose the Controller may issue to such person a pass in the prescribed form.

Any person who refuses or neglects to comply with directions given by a Senior Immigration Officer under subsection (1) or who leaves an immigration depot in contravention of the provisions of that subsection, is guilty of an offence.