Section 25
Disposal and release of specimens seized from persons arriving from overseas
(1)
Where a citizen of Brunei Darussalam or a permanent resident surrenders a specimen of any species under section 24(1), that specimen shall be forfeited to the Government and disposed of in accordance with section 44.
(2)
Any visitor to Brunei Darussalam who surrenders a specimen under section 24(2) may apply to the Director for the return of that specimen to him when he leaves Brunei Darussalam.
(3)
Subject to subsection (4), the Director shall consider any application under subsection (2) as expeditiously as possible and the specimen shall be dealt with as follows —
(a)
if the Director grants the application, he shall cause all reasonable steps to be taken to enable the applicant to take the specimen from the airport or port at which the visitor surrendered the specimen, if and when he leaves Brunei Darussalam;
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(b)
if the Director declines the application, that specimen shall be forfeited to the Government and disposed of in accordance with section 44.
(4)
Any specimen that has been surrendered in accordance with this section shall not be released under subsection (2) or (3)(a) to the person who had possession of it at the time of surrender, until he has paid all costs and expenses incurred by the Government in relation to the custody of the specimen, including any costs of transporting the specimen.