Section 24

The Minister may, in his discretion, exempt any ship or person or description of ships or persons from all or any of the provisions of this Order.

(31 Any exemption granted by the Minister under subsection (2) may be granted subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit and the exemption shall not have effect unless those conditions are complied with.

Power to enter on land.

25, (1) The Government may, by its officers, employees, or agents or contractors, enter upon any land adjoining the sea or foreshore for the purpose of removing or eliminating any oil, oily mixture, refuse, garbage, waste matter, plastics, marine pollutant in packaged form, noxious liquid substance or trade effluent from Brunei Darussalam waters.

The Government shall pay compensation to the owner of the land for any permanent damage caused to the land arising out of the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1).

Except as provided in subsection (2), the Government shall not be liable to pay any compensation in respect of any damage caused arising out of the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1).

Powers of arrest.