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​​ACTS , RULES, REGULATIONS AND OTHER NOTIFICATIONSCHAPTER / NOTIFICATION NODATE COMING INTO FORCEB.L.R.O.
IMMIGRATION ACT [2014 Ed.]CAP. 1701-07-19584/2014
Amended by -
​Schedule 4 of Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2017
​S 22/201728-09-2017
Subsidiary Legislations:


Immigration RegulationsCAP.17 Rg 101-07-19584/2014
Immigration (Brunei Darussalam-Sarawak Border Area) (Exemption) Order, 2013S 66/201319-03-2012
Immigration (Residence Permit) RegulationsCAP.17 Rg 2
01-07-19582/2006
Immigration (APEC Business Travel Card) RegulationsCAP.17 Rg 302-08-20032/2006
Immigration (Prohibition of Entry) OrderCAP. 17, O 101-07-19582/2006
Immigration (Exemption) OrderCAP. 17, O 201-07-19582/2006
Immigration Control Posts (Consolidation) Notification
CAP. 17, N 1
4/2014
Authority to Compound Offences under sections 5(3) & 15(2)GN 120/200001-02-2000
GN 702/200702-07-2007
Appointment of Director of Immigration and National Registration as Controller of ImmigrationsGN. 221/199801-08-1997
INCOME TAX ACT [2013 Ed.]CAP. 3531-12-19493/2013
​Amended by -
​Income Tax Act (Amendment) Order, 2016​S 15/2016​19-03-2016
​Income Tax Act (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 2016​S 57/2016​01-10-2016
Income Tax Act (Amendment) Order, 2017​S 8/2017​01-01-2012
Income Tax Act (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 2017​S 9/2017​01-02-2017
​Income Tax Act (Amendment) (No. 3) Order, 2017
​S 55/2017​29-06-2017
​Income Tax Act (Amendment) Order, 2018
​S 44/2018
​01-10-2016
Subsidiary Legislations:


Income Tax (International Tax Compliance Agreements) (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations, 2017​S 56 2017​29-06-2017
Income Tax (Automation Equipment) Rules, 2009S 14/200923-03-2009
Income Tax (Board of Review) (Petitions for Review Porcedure) Regulations, 2016​S 58/2016​01-10-2016
Amended by -
Income Tax (Board of Review) (Petition for Review Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018
​S 45/2018
​01-10-2016
Income Tax (Forms) Rules - Repealed by S 8/2017 w.e.f 01-01-2012CAP.35, R 101-03-19513/2003
Income Tax (Machinery of Plant) (Annual Allowance) RulesCAP.35, R 201-01-19563/2003
Income Tax (Double Taxation Relief) (United Kingdom) OrderCAP.35, O 123-01-19513/2003
Income Tax (Development of Mineral Resources) (Encouragement) OrderCAP.35, O 201-12-19543/2003
Determination of Rate of Tax​CAP.35, N 1​14-01-1987​3/2003
Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Canada) Order, 2014​S 60/2014
Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Kingdom of Denmark) Order, 2014​​S 22/2015
Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Faroes) Order, 2014​S 23/2015
​Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Republic of Finland) Order, 2014​S 24/2015
​Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Greenland) Order, 2014​S 25/2015
Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Iceland) Order, 2014​S 26/2015
Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Kingdom of Norway) Order, 2014​S 27/2015
Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Kingdom of Sweden) Order, 2014​S 28/2015
Income Tax (Exchange of Information) (Australia) Order, 2016​S 16/2016
Income Tax (Brunei Darussalam – The Republic of Indonesia) (Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement) Order, 2002
S 37/2002


Income Tax (Brunei Darussalam - The United Arab Emirates) (Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement) Order, 2014
​S 43/2014
Income Tax (Avoidance of Double Taxation) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Order, 2013S 83/2013

Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Bahrain) Order, 2008S 39/2010

Amended by -
​Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Bahrain) (Amendment) Order, 2014​S 59/2014
Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (China) Order, 2006S 97/2006



Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Hong Kong) Order, 2010S 72/2010

Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Japan) Order, 2009S 46/2009

Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Kuwait) Order, 2011S 27/2011

Amended by -
​Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Kuwait) (Amendment) Order, 2018​S 19/2018
Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Malaysia) Order, 2010

S 1/2010



Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Oman) Order, 2008S 40/2010

Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Pakistan) Order, 2009S 47/2009

Income Tax (Relief From double Taxation) (Qatar) Order, 2016​S 30/2016
Income Tax (Relief From double Taxation) (Republic of Korea) Order, 2016​S 17/2016
Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Singapore) Order, 2006
S 96/2006


Amended by -
​Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Singapore) (Amendment) Order, 2010
​S 84/2010
Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Tajikistan) Order, 2010S 100/2010

Income Tax (Relief from double Taxation) (The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) Order, 2016​S 29/2016
Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (Vietnam) Order, 2008S 110/2008

Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income with Republic of IndonesiaGN 219/2000

​Income Tax (Relief From Double Taxation) (The Royal Government of Cambodia) Order, 2018​S 11/2018
Notification of Appointment -



Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance to be the Collector of Income Tax
GN 536/2002
01-01-1984

Authorisation under section 3(2) by Collector of Income TaxGN 969/2009

INCOME TAX (PETROLEUM) ACT [2014 Ed.]CAP. 11918-11-19635/2014
​Amended by -
​Income Tax (Petroleum) Act (Amendment) Order, 2017​S 7/2017​01-01-2012
Notification of Appointment -



​Appointment of State Financial Officer as Collector of Income Tax​S 211/1969
INDUSTRIAL CO-ORDINATION ORDER, 2001S 44/200101-06-2001
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ORDER, 1999 [E.O.]S 7/200001-05-2000
Notification of date of commencementS 17/2000

​Amended by -
​Industrial Designs (Amendment) Order, 2014
​S 44/2014
​25-08-2014
​Industrial Designs (Amendment) Order, 2017​S 90/2017​21-03-2017
Subsidiary Legislation:


Industrial Designs RulesS 23/200001-05-2000
Amended by -
Industrial Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2014
​S 45/2014
​27-08-2014
Industrial Designs (International Registration) Rules, 2014
​S 46/2014
​27-08-2014
Notification of Appointment -



​Notification of appointment of Assistant Registrar of Industrial Designs
​GN 38/2018
​21-03-2017
​Notification of appointment of Registrar of Industrial Designs
​GN 1083/2018
​31-07-2018
INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACT [2010 Ed.]
CAP. 20408-05-20036/2010
Amended by -
Schedule 4 of Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2017
​S 22/2017​28-09-2017
Subsidiary Legislation:



Infectious Diseases (Quarantine) Regulations
CAP. 204, Rg 130-12-20066/2010
Amended by -
​Schedule 4 of Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2017
​​S 22/2017​28-09-2017
​INSOLVENCY ORDER, 2016

Notification of commencement


Notification of commencement 








Notification of commencement 





Notification of commencement 



​S 1/2016

S 22/2016


S 50/2017








S 52/2018





S 54/2018
​01-03-2016 (with exception of the provisions as set out in the Schedule)

29-05-2017
(as the date on which section 246 (c) (references to Fourteenth Schedule to the Companies Act (Chapter 39) shall commence)

19-09-2018
(as the date on which Part VIII of Insolvency Order, 2016 [S 1/2016] shall commence)

19-09-2018
(as the date on which section 246 (c) (references to Twelfth Schedule to the Companies Act (Chapter 39) shall commence)
Amended by -
​Insolvency (Amendment) Order, 2017
​S 47/2017​29-05-2017
​section 4 of Companies Act (Amendment) Order, 2018 
​S 49/2018
​13-09-2018
Subsidiary Legislations:
Insolvency (Judicial Management) Rules,2017

​S 48/2017


29-05-2017
Insolvency (Winding Up)(Fees) Rules, 2017
​S 49/2017
​29-05-2017
​Insolvency (Insolvency Practitioners) Rules, 2018


​S 51/2018

19-09-2018


​Insolvency (Winding Up) Rules, 2018

​S 53/2018


19-09-2018



INSTITUTE OF BRUNEI TECHNICAL EDUCATION ORDER, 2014S 19/201426-04-2014
INSURANCE ORDER, 2006S 48/200604-03-2006
Notification of commencementS 57/2006

Corrigendum to S 48/2006S 28/2007

Amended by -



Insurance (Amendment) Order, 2006S 88/200604-03-2006
Insurance (Amendment) Order, 2007
S 54/200707-11-2007
section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010S 103/201001-01-2011
​Insurance (Amendment) Order, 2015​S 38/2015​23-06-2015​
​​​section 247 (Consequential amendments of the Fourth Schedule) of Insolvency Order, 2016​​​​​​S 1/2016​01-03-2016
Insurance Regulations, 2006S 49/200604-03-2006
Amended by -



Insurance (Amendment) Regulations, 2007
S 55/200726-11-2007
Notification of Appointment of Authority [sec. 4 (1)] - Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance [Note: section 4 is repealed by S 103/10]
GN 375/200604-03-2006
INTERMEDIATE COURTS ACT [2012 Ed.]CAP.16201-07-19913/2012
Appointment of Judge of the Intermediate Courts [sec.10(2)]GN 738/2010
GN 864/2013
GN 1016/2015 -
GN 1021/2015
01-07-2010
01-07-2013
16-09-2015

Appointment of Registrar and Deputy RegistrarGN 236/199201-03-1992
Notification of appointment of Court House [ sec.4] -
i.   Law and Courts Building as a Court House for the Intermediate Courts
ii.  Magistrate's Court, Kuala Belait
iii. High Court Building, Bandar Seri Begawan
iv. Courts Building, Tutong District

GN 378/2006
GN 907/2015
GN 908/2015
GN 585/2017


01-01-1991
01-01-1991
07-11-2016

INTERNAL SECURITY ACT [2008 Ed.]CAP. 13301-04-19832/2008
Subsidiary Legislation:


Internal Security (Detained Persons Advisory Board) RulesCAP.133, R 208-12-20052/2008
Internal Security (Place of Detention) Rules CAP.133, R 101-04-19832/2008
Direction of a place of detention CAP.133, N 1
2/2008
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION ORDER, 2009S 35/200923-02-2010
Amended by -
​International Arbitration (Amendment) Order, 2016
​S 61/2016
​26-09-2016
INTERNATIONAL BANKING ORDER, 2000S 53/200001-07-2000
Notification of date of commencement
S 60/2000


Corrigendum to S 53/2000S 9/2001

Amended by -


section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010
S 103/201001-01-2011
​section 247 (Consequential amendments of the Fourth Schedule) of Insolvency Order, 2016​​​​S 1/2016​01-03-2016
Subsidiary Legislation:


International Banking (Fees, Forms and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2000 S 68/200001-07-2000
Notifcation of Appointment -



Minister of Finance as the Authority for the purpose of the OrderGN 367/200001-07-2000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES ORDER, 2000​S 56/2000​01-07-2000
Notification of date of commencementS 63/2000

* Please note that there are modifications to Parts V and VI of Companies Act (Chapter 39) in their application to IBCs (First Schedule to S 56/00)​​
Amended by -


International Business Companies (Amendment) Order, 2003S 37/200314-12-2003 for sec.16 & 25
Note: Commencement of section 16 & 25 is 6 months from the date of the gazetting of this Order : 14-06-2003


Notification of the commencement of S 37/03 [except for section 16 and 25] S 14/200531-01-2005
section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010
S 103/201001-01-2011
International Business Companies (Amendment) Order, 2013S 75/201321-10-2013
​​​section 247 (Consequential amendments of the Fourth Schedule) of Insolvency Order, 2016​​​​​​S 1/2016​​01-03-2016
​International Business Companies (Amendment) Order, 2017​S 53/2017​20-06-2017
Notification of revocation of appointment of Deputy Registrar of International Business Companies​GN 594 - GN 597/2015​09-01-2014
Subsidiary Legislations:


International Business Companies Regulations, 2000S 69/200001-07-2000
Notification of Appointment -



Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance to be the Authority for the purpose of the OrderGN 363/200001-07-2000
Managing Director of AMBD to be the Registrar of International Business Companies
GN 171/2015
01-01-2011
Deputy Registrars [sec.3(1)(b)]GN 1335/2010
GN 172/2015
GN 354/2015
09-11-2010
01-01-2011
17-02-2015

Office of the RegistrarGN 477/2001

Notification of striking off international business companies
GN 1520/2014
GN 74/2015
GN 1028/2015


INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE AND TAKAFUL ORDER, 2002​S 43/2002​01-07-2002
Notification of date of commencementS 61/2002

Amended by -
​​section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010S 103/201001-01-2011
​​​section 247 (Consequential amendments of the Fourth Schedule) of Insolvency Order, 2016​​​​​S 1/2016​01-03-2016
Subsidiary Legislations:


International Insurance and Takaful (Fees, Forms and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2002S 44/200201-07-2002
Appointment of Authority under section 2(1) – Permanent Secretary of Ministry of FinanceGN 136/200301-07-2002
​Notification of revocation of licence of Brunei Darussalam international insurance broker - sec. 47(2)(a)​​GN 357/2015
​Notification of revocation of international insurance business licence - sec. 47(2)(a)​GN 308/2016​15-12-2015
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ORDER, 2000​S 45/2000​01-07-2000
Notification under section 1(1)S 58/2000

Corrigendum to S 45/2000S 7/2001

Amended by -



section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010S 103/201001-01-2011
​​​section 247 (Consequential amendments of the Fourth Schedule) of Insolvency Order, 2016​​​​​​S 1/201601-03-2016​
Subsidiary Legislation:


International Limited Partnership (Fees, Forms and Miscellaneous Provisions, 2000S 67/200001-07-2000
Appointment:


Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance to be the Authority for the purpose of the OrderGN 365/200001-07-2000
Notification of appointment of Registrar of International Limited Partnerships - Managing Director of AMBD
GN 473/201401-01-2011
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ORDER, 2011S 35/201120-04-2011
Notification of date of commencementS 41/2011

INTERNATIONAL TRUSTS ORDER, 2000S 55/200001-07-2000
Notification of date of commencementS 62/2000

Amended by -



section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010S 103/201001-01-2011
INTERNATIONALLY PROTECTED PERSONS ACT [1984 Ed.]​CAP. 16​08-07-1995​1/1984
Notification of date of commencementGN 444/1995

INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ACT [2014 Ed.]​CAP. 4​20-09-1959​1/2014
​Amended by 
section 12 of Penal Code (Amendment) Order, 2014 ​​​​​S 51/2014​07-10-2014
section 4 of Tresspass on Royal Property Act (Amendment) Order, 2014​​S 52/2014​07-10-2014
​section 6 of Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Amendment) Order, 2015​S 49/2015​05-10-2015
​section 5 of Penal Code (Amendment) Order, 2017 [consequential amendment of Schedule to Chapter 4]​S 61/2017​24-07-2017
Direction under section 24(1)GN 265/198708-08-1987
Interpretation of "Remuneration" see Article 160 of Federal Constitution of Malaysia [12th Reprint 1997]


Restyling of designation of public office or officer – Notification under section 3(11) – [ for other Acts] :


Clerk to the Council of Ministers - Secretary to the Council of Ministers [in any written law]GN 924/2007

Director of Financial Services - Accountant General [in any written law]GN 612/2004

Rumah Al-Islah - Pusat Al-Islah [in any written law]GN 99/2010

Notification of change of style of 'Religious Council' shall be changed to 'Islamic Religious Council' [in any written law]GN 1148/2013

Director of Medical Services - Director-General of Health Services [Cap. 47, 51, 93, 133, 183]GN 274/2002-
Director of Medical Services - Director-General of Medical Services [Cap. 7, 18, 27, 74, 112]GN 273/2002-
Establishment Officer - Director of Establishment;
Resettlement Officer - Director of Resettlement;
Town and Country Planning Officer - Commissioner for Town and Country Planning
S 16/1976

Controller of Fire Brigade - Director of Fire Services, etcGN 156/198809-11-1987
Director of Fire Service - Director of Fire and RescueGN 512/200609-03-2006
Head of the Social Affairs Services Unit - Director of Community Development [Cap.18, 120, S 64/2000]GN 649/200308-07-2002
LegalS 28/1976

Ports, Land TransportGN 1/198818-11-1987
PrisonsGN 68/1985

INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES ACT [2013]​CAP. 161​01-05-1992​6/2013
Subsidiary Legislations:


Intoxicating Substances (Board of Visitors for Approved Institutions) RegulationsCAP.161, Rg 101-05-19926/2013
Notification of appointment of Board of Visitors for Pusat Al-Islah
GN 360/2015​
2015
Intoxicating Substances (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations
CAP.161, Rg 2
01-05-1992
6/2013




Intoxicating Substances (Discipline in Approved Institutions) RegulationsCAP.161, Rg 301-05-19926/2013
Notification of Approved Institution made under section 19(1)CAP. 161, N 1
01-05-1992
6/2013
Notification of Ministers Responsible for Act and Regulations made thereunder
CAP. 161, N 2
6/2013
Notification of appointment - 


​Members of Advisory Committee for Pusat Al-Islah
​GN 647/2013

GN 152/2016

GN 743/2019
​01-07-2013 until 30-06-2014
01-07-2015 until 30-06-2016​
01-07-2014 until 30-06-2015
Members of the Board of Visitors for Pusat Al-Islah  [reg. 3(1)]
GN 315/2012
GN 232/2016
GN 642/2017
​for the year 2012
for the year 2016
for the year 2013

INVENTIONS ACT [1984 Ed.] - Repealed by sec. 114 of the Patents Order, 2011 (S 57/2011) w.e.f. 01-01-2012
CAP. 7201-03-19521/1984
Amended by -
S 28/199701-12-1997
Transfer of Functions of Minister of Law to the Registrar of Trade MarksS 32/199816-09-1998
Fee for the certificate of registration [sec.6]S 33/199701-01-1998
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES ACT [1984 Ed.] - Repealed by sec. 123 of the Investment Incentives Order, 2001(S 48/2001) w.e.f. 01-06-2001 CAP. 9701-05-19751/1984
​Subsidiary Legislation: 
Order under section 3(4)(b)(i)
GN.118/88; GN.428/88; GN.388/89;
Cap. 97
GN 409/2000
1/1984
GN.197/90; GN.613/95; GN. 404/2001

INVESTMENT INCENTIVES ORDER, 2001S 48/200101-06-2001
Amended by -



Investment Incentives (Amendment) Order, 2010S 15/2010
01-01-2008

Investment Incentives (Amendment) Order, 2011S 5/201101-01-2008
Notification of Issue of Pioneer CertificatesGN 126/2004
GN 52/2009


Notification of Issue of Post Pioneer CertificateGN 53/2009

Notification of Issue of Pioneer Services CertificateGN 54/2009

Notification of Issue of Foreign Loan CertificateGN 55/2009

Declaration of pioneer industries and pioneer products -


Pioneer Industry and Pioneer Products Order, 2011GN 599/2011

Pioneer Industry and Pioneer Products Order, 2013S 10/2013


ISLAMIC ADOPTION OF CHILDREN ACT [2014]CAP. 20626-03-2001 except section 34/2014
ISLAMIC BANKING ACT [1999 Ed.] - Repealed by sec. 131 of the Islamic Banking Order, 2008 [S 96/08] w.e.f. 30-09-2008CAP. 168
02-12-19921/1999
Notification under section 12 [paid annual fees]GN 8/2005

ISLAMIC BANKING ORDER, 2008S 96/200830-09-2008
Notification of date of commencementS 111/2008

Amended by -


section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010
S 103/201001-01-2011
section 89 of Deposit Protection Order, 2010S 110/2010
01-01-2011
section 247 (Consequential amendments of the Fourth Schedule) of Insolvency Order, 2016​​​​​S 1/2016​01-03-2016
Subsidiary Legislation:


Islamic Banking (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2008S 97/200830-09-2008
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance to be the Authority [sec. 3(1)] - [Note: section 3 is repealed by S 103/10]
GN 582/2008

Recognition of credit bureauGN 1317/2012
20-06-2012
Recognition of persons authorised to receive customer information from credit bureauGN 1318/2012
20-06-2012
Notification under section 113(1)GN 245/2014
ending 31-12-2014

​Notification of Islamic banks issued with licences​GN 2/2018
GN 384/2018
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW [2012 Ed.]CAP. 217
1 Muharam 1422
= 26-03-2001
6/2012
Notification under section 1(1) with the exception of section 3 and the reference in section 146 to section 180 of Chapter 77S 25/2001

Subsidiary Legislations:


Aturan-Aturan Undang-Undang Keluarga Islam, 2002
(
Note: English text is not available yet)
S 35/2002 26-03-2001
Notification of Appointment -



Chief Registrar of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, Annulments and Ruju’ [section 26(1)] -


Awang Hj Md Lazim Hj MataliGN 398/200126-03-2001
Hj Mohd Serudin Hj TimbangGN 653/200602-04-2005
Registrar :


Awang Hj Mohd Serudin Hj TimbangGN 146/200201-01-2002
Dayang Zainab Hj TuahGN 399/200126-03-2001
Deputy RegistrarsGN 400/200126-03-2001
GN 147/200201-01-2002
GN 836/200315-08-2003
Jurunikah [under section 26(4)]GN 401/200126-03-2001
Notification of declaration of places of protection [sec.60I(1)] -
1. Kompleks Rumah Kebajikan Pulaie, Jalan Kebangsaan
2. Kompleks Rumah Kebajikan Belimbing, Simpang 421, Jalan Subok
GN 949/201001-09-2010
Corrigendum to GN 949/10GN 1329/2010




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