Section 12
of Undesirable Publications Act
Section 12
(1)
Any person entering Brunei Darussalam shall, if he is required by a controller or any authorised officer to do so —
(a)
declare whether or not he has with him any publication; and
(b)
produce such publication for examination.
(2)
A controller or an authorised officer may examine or search any person entering Brunei Darussalam or any article which such person has with him for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has in his possession any publication which the controller or the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds to be prohibited, obscene or objectionable, and may seize any such publication produced or found upon such examination or search.
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(3)
Any publication seized under subsection (2) may be detained for so long as it is necessary to institute proceedings for an offence under this
Act or, where no such proceedings are instituted within 3 months of the seizure, the controller or authorised officer —
(a)
may return the article or publication to the person from whom it was seized; or
(b)
if the publication is prohibited, obscene or objectionable, or returning the article or publication is not reasonably practicable, may —
(i)
subject to section 15, destroy or cause to be destroyed the article or publication; or
(ii)
order the publication to be exported forthwith from
Brunei Darussalam.
(4)
Any person who fails to comply with any requirement made by a controller or authorised officer under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence:
Penalty, a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
Search of premises or place.