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,

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