Section 21

This Part does not apply to any tobacco product advertisement contained in any newspaper which is printed or published outside Brunei

Darussalam and which is brought into Brunei Darussalam for sale, free distribution or personal use, other than a newspaper of a class or description specified by the Minister by notification published in the Gazette.

Notwithstanding subsection (1), no person shall distribute or supply or cause to be distributed or supplied, whether free of charge or otherwise, any newspaper or printed matter containing any tobacco product advertisement which is printed or published outside Brunei Darussalam and which is brought into Brunei Darussalam, if such newspaper or printed matter -

(a}

forms part of, or is supplemental to, any newspaper that is printed or published in Brunei Darussalam; and

(b}

is supplied or distributed to any purchaser or subscriber of any newspaper that is printed or published in Brunei Darussalam, whether or not the first-mentioned newspaper or printed matter is supplied or distributed at the same time as, or together with, the newspaper printed or published in Brunei Darussalam.

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

Advertisements not exempted.