LAWS OF BRUNEI
12
CAP. 153
Official Secrets
(d) with intent to obtain an official document, secret official
code word, countersign or pass word, whether for himself or for any
other person, knowingly makes any false statement,
he is guilty of an offence against this Act.
(3) In the case of any prosecution under this section involving the
proof of a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of Brunei Darussalam,
section 3(4) shall apply in like manner as it applies to prosecutions under that
section.
Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of
certain offences.
7.
(1) In any proceeding against a person for an offence against section
3, the fact that he has been in communication with, or attempted to
communicate with, a foreign agent, whether within or outside Brunei
Darussalam, shall be evidence that he has, for a purpose prejudicial to the
safety or interests of Brunei Darussalam, obtained or attempted to obtain or
to communicate information which is calculated to be or might be or is
intended to be directly or indirectly useful to a foreign power or to an enemy.
(2) For the purpose of this section, but without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing provision —
(a) a person shall, unless he proves the contrary, be deemed to
have been in communication with a foreign agent if —
(i) he has, either within or outside Brunei Darussalam,
visited the address of a foreign agent or consorted or
associated with a foreign agent; or
(ii) either, within or outside Brunei Darussalam, the name
or address of, or any other information regarding a
foreign agent has been found in his possession, or has
been supplied by him to any other person, or has been
obtained by him from any other person;
(b) “foreign agent” includes any person who is or has been or is
reasonably suspected of being or having been employed by a foreign
power either directly or indirectly for the purpose of committing an
act, either within or outside Brunei Darussalam, prejudicial to the
safety or interests of Brunei Darussalam, or who has or is reasonably
suspected of having, either within or outside Brunei Darussalam,
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents