Section 9
Power to prohibit or limit entry into Brunei Darussalam
(1)
The Minister of Home Affairs, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, may by order —
(a)
where he deems it expedient to do so in the interests of public security or by reason of any economic, industrial, social, educational or other conditions in Brunei Darussalam —
(i)
prohibit, either for a stated period or permanently, the entry or re-entry into Brunei Darussalam of any person or class of persons;
(ii)
limit the number of persons of any class who may enter Brunei Darussalam within any period specified in the order; and
(iii)
limit the period during which any person or class of persons entering or re-entering Brunei Darussalam may remain therein:
Provided always that no order made under the provisions of this paragraph, except an order made in the interests of public security, applies to any person outside Brunei Darussalam at the time when such order is made and who is in possession of a valid Residence
Permit or Re-entry Permit lawfully issued to him; and
(b)
prohibit the entry into Brunei Darussalam of passengers brought to Brunei Darussalam by any transportation company which refuses or neglects, or has refused or neglected, to comply with the provisions of this Act.
(2)
An order under subsection (1) does not apply to any citizen of
Brunei Darussalam.
(3)
Every order made under subsection (1)(a) which relates to a class of persons, and every order made under paragraph (b), shall be published in the Gazette.
(4)
Any person who enters or re-enters, or remains in,
Brunei Darussalam in contravention of any order made under subsection (1)
is guilty of an offence.
Immigration
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