Section 250

(No section)

of Penal Code

ActIn forceProvision 122 of 195

Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered 251.

Whoever -

(a)

having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence defined in section 247 or 249 has been committed; and

(b)

having known at the time when he became possessed of such coin that such offence had been committed with respect to it.

fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers the coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to receive the coin, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and fine.

a 252.

(No section).

Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became

possessed thereof 253.

Whoever fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed.

is in possession of coin with respect to which the offence defined in either of the section 247 or 249 has been committed; having known at the time of becoming possessed thereof that such offence had been committed with respect to such coin, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years and fine.

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Delivery of coin as genuine, which when first possessed, deliverer did not know to be altered 254.

Whoever -

(a)

delivers to any person as genuine. or as a coin of a different description from what it is; or

(b)

attempts to induce any person to receive as genuine, or as a different coin from what it is, any coin in respect of which he knows that any such operation as that mentioned in section 247 or 249 has been performed, but in respect of which he did not, at the time when he took it into his possession, know what such operation had been performed, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or fine to an amount not exceeding ten times the value of the coin for which the altered coin is passed or attempted to be passed.

Counterfeiting Government stamp 255.

Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and fine.

Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting

Government stamp 256.

Whoever has in his possession any instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting any stamp issued by

Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp 257.

Whoever -

(a)

makes or performs any part of the process of making;

(b)

buys, sells or disposes of, any instrument for the purpose of being used; or

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(c)

knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used.

forthe purpose of comEifeiting any stamplssued by Gove~mmmmEitfor the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp a 258.

Whoever sells, or offers for sale, any stamp which he knows or has reason to believe to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp 259.

Whoever has in his possession any stamp which he knows to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, intends to use or dispose of the stamp as a genuine stamp, or in order that it may be used as a genuine stamp, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Using as genuine Government stamp known to be counterfeit 260.

Whoever uses as genuine any stamp, knowing it to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to

Government 261.

Whoever fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the

(a)

removes or effaces from any substance bearing any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, any writing or document for which such stamp has been used; or

(b)

removes from any writing or document, a stamp which has been used for such writing or document in order that such stamp may be used for a different writing or document,

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Using Government stamp known to have been before used 262.

Whoever fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the

Government, uses for any purpose a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, which he knows to have been before used, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, fine or both.

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used 263.

Whoever fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government -

(a)

erases or removes from a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, any mark put or impressed upon such stamp for the purpose of denoting that the stamp has been used;

(b)

knowingly has in his possession, or sells or disposes of, any such stamp from which such mark has been erased or removed;

(c)

sells or disposes of any such stamp which he knows to have been used.

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, fine or both.

Prohibition of fictitious stamps 263A.

(1)

Whoever -

(a)

makes, knowingly utters, deals in, or sells any fictitious stamps, or knowingly uses for any postal purposes any fictitious stamp;

(b)

has in his possession, without IawfUl excuse, any fictitious stamp; or

(c)

makes, or, without IawfUl excuse, has in his possession any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamp, shall be punished with fine not exceeding $5,000.

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(2)

Any such stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials in the possession of any person for making any fictitious stamp may be seized, and shall be forfeited.

(3)

In this section, "fictitious stamp" means any stamp falsely purporting to be issued by Government for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, or any facsimile or imitation or representation. whether on paper or otherwise, of any stamp issued by Government for that purpose.

Selling articles bearing designs resembling currency 263B.

Whoever without lawful authority or excuse sells, or offers or exposes for sale, any article which bears a design resembling any currency, bank note or coin, current use in Brunei Darussalam or elsewhere, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, fine of

$4,000 or both.

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Section 250

(No section)

of Penal Code

ActIn forceProvision 122 of 195

Delivery of coin possessed with knowledge that it is altered 251.

Whoever -

(a)

having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence defined in section 247 or 249 has been committed; and

(b)

having known at the time when he became possessed of such coin that such offence had been committed with respect to it.

a 252.

(No section).

Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became

possessed thereof 253.

Whoever fraudulently, or with intent that fraud may be committed.

110 CAP.22

Penal Code

Delivery of coin as genuine, which when first possessed, deliverer did not know to be altered 254.

Whoever -

(a)

delivers to any person as genuine. or as a coin of a different description from what it is; or

(b)

Counterfeiting Government stamp 255.

Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting

Government stamp 256.

Government for the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp 257.

Whoever -

(a)

makes or performs any part of the process of making;

(b)

buys, sells or disposes of, any instrument for the purpose of being used; or

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(c)

knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used.

forthe purpose of comEifeiting any stamplssued by Gove~mmmmEitfor the purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp a 258.

Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp 259.

Using as genuine Government stamp known to be counterfeit 260.

Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to

Government 261.

Whoever fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the

(a)

removes or effaces from any substance bearing any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, any writing or document for which such stamp has been used; or

(b)

removes from any writing or document, a stamp which has been used for such writing or document in order that such stamp may be used for a different writing or document,

B.L. R.O. 5,2021

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Using Government stamp known to have been before used 262.

Whoever fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to the

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used 263.

Whoever fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to Government -

(a)

erases or removes from a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, any mark put or impressed upon such stamp for the purpose of denoting that the stamp has been used;

(b)

knowingly has in his possession, or sells or disposes of, any such stamp from which such mark has been erased or removed;

(c)

sells or disposes of any such stamp which he knows to have been used.

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, fine or both.

Prohibition of fictitious stamps 263A.

(1)

Whoever -

(a)

makes, knowingly utters, deals in, or sells any fictitious stamps, or knowingly uses for any postal purposes any fictitious stamp;

(b)

has in his possession, without IawfUl excuse, any fictitious stamp; or

(c)

makes, or, without IawfUl excuse, has in his possession any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamp, shall be punished with fine not exceeding $5,000.

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(2)

Any such stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials in the possession of any person for making any fictitious stamp may be seized, and shall be forfeited.

(3)

Selling articles bearing designs resembling currency 263B.

$4,000 or both.

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