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A​​CTS , RULES, REGULATIONS AND OTHER NOTIFICATIONS​CHAPTER / NOTIFICATION NODATE COMING INTO FORCE​B.L.R.O.
BANISHMENT ACT [1984 Ed.]
CAP. 2031-12-19181/1984
BANKERS’ BOOKS (EVIDENCE) ACT [1984 Ed.] - Repealed by section 18 of the Evidence Act (Amendment) (No.2) Order, 2006, [S 13/2006] w.e.f. 12-02-2006CAP. 107Repealed1/1984
Amended by -



Emergency (Bankers' Book (Evidence) Act) (Amendment) Order, 1993S 29/199315-11-1993
BANKING ACT [2002 Ed.] - Repealed by section 131 of the Banking Order, 2006 [S 45/2006] w.e.f. 04-03-2006CAP. 95​​01-01-1957​5/2002
BANKING ORDER, 2006
S 45/200604-03-2006
Notification of commencement
S 56/2006

Amended by -



section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010S 103/2010
​01-01-2011
section 88 of Deposit Protection Order, 2010
S 110/2010
01-01-2011

​​section 247 (Consequential amendments of the Fourth Schedule) of Insolvency Order, 2016​​​​S 1/2016​01-03-2016
Banking (Licence, Forms and Fees) Regulations, 2006
S 47/200604-03-2006
Amended by -



Banking (Licence, Forms and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010
S 42/201001-04-2010
Notification of Appointment of Authority
S 46/2006

​Notification of banks issued with licences
​GN 1/2018
GN 537/2018
BANKRUPTCY ACT (1984 Ed.)
CAP. 6701-01-19571/1984
Amended by -



section 34 of the Emergency (Drug Trafficking) (Recovery of Proceeds) Order, 1996
S 12/199630-03-1996
Criminal Conduct (Recovery of Proceeds) Order, 2000
S 52/200001-07-2000
Bankruptcy Act (Amendment) Order, 2012
S 78/2012
04-12-2012
Bankruptcy Act (Amendment) Order, 2016​​S 19/2016​02-04-2016
Transfer of Functions of Minister of Law to Permanent Secretary of Prime Minister’s Office
S 37/199926-07-1999
Notification of appointment -
​Appointment as Deputy Official Receiver
​GN 124 - 125/2019
​06-04-2019
Subsidiary Legislation:


Bankruptcy Rules
CAP. 6701-01-19571/1984
Meeting of Creditors Rules
CAP. 6701-01-19571/1984
Proof of Debts Rules
CAP. 6701-01-19571/1984
Scale of Fees and Percentage
CAP. 67
1/1984
​​BEAUTY AND HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS ORDER, 2016​S 46/2016​01-01-2016
Notification of appointment of authorised officers​GN 248/2017​01-01-2016
BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT [1999 Ed.]
CAP.17203-05-19941/1999
Amended by -
Bill of Exchange Act (Amendment) Order, 2015​
- Notification of commencement
​S 35/2015
S 58/2015
​13-05-2015
BILLS OF SALE ACT [1984 Ed.] - Repealed by section 93(c) of Secured Transactions Order, 2016 w.e.f. 19-12-2016
CAP. 7016-01-19581/1984
Subsidiary Legislation:


Bills of Sales Rules
CAP. 7001-03-19581/1984
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ACT [1984 Ed.]
CAP. 8711-04-19751/1984
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT [2013 Ed.]​CAP. 79​01-01-1923​4/2013
Subsidiary Legislation:


Births and Deaths Registrations RulesCAP. 79, R 1
01-07-19574/2013
Notification of appointment of Deputy Registrars of Births and Deaths under section 3(2)CAP. 79, N 1

4/2013
Declaration of registration areas under section 3(1)CAP. 79, Decl 1
4/2013
BISHOP OF BORNEO (INCORPORATION) ACT [1984 Ed.] ​CAP. 88​25-04-1951​1/1984
BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT ACT [2000 Ed.]
CAP.17630-09-19951/2000
Amended by - section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010
S 103/201001-01-2011
BROADCASTING ACT [2000 Ed.]CAP.18015-03-19971/2000
Corrigendum to Chapter 180
S 41/2007

Subsidiary Legislation:


Broadcasting (Class Licence) Notification, 2000
S 13/200112-02-2001
Broadcasting (Code of Practice) Notification, 1998
CAP.180, N 101-01-19981/2000
Broadcasting (Compoundable Offence) Regulations, 2001
S 55/200118-08-2001
Broadcasting (Exemption) Order, 2001
S 1/200101-11-1999
Broadcasting (TVRO System) Regulations, 2000
S 2/200101-03-1999
Internet Code of Practice Notification
S 12/200112-02-2001
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL ORDER, 2011
S 44/2011
13-07-2011
BRUNEI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT [2012 Ed.]CAP. 10411-04-19754/2012
​Amended by -
Brunei Economic Development Board Act (Amendment) Order, 2016​S 24/2016​20-04-2016
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM FISHERY LIMITS ACT [2012 Ed.]
CAP. 13001-01-19835/2012
Transfer of Functions
S 14/198801-01-1988
Subsidiary Legislation:


Brunei Darussalam Fishery Limits Order
CAP. 130, O1
5/2012
BRUNEI INVESTMENT AGENCY ACT [2014 Ed.]
CAP. 13701-07-19832/2014
Amended by -
​Brunei Investment Agency Act (Amendment) Order, 2017​S 33/2017​15-04-2017
BRUNEI MALAY SILVERSMITHS GUILD (INCORPORATION) ACT [1984 Ed.]​CAP. 115​15-07-1959​1/1984
Subsidiary Legislation:


Brunei Malay Silversmiths Guild (Incorporation) Rules
CAP. 115
1/1984
BRUNEI NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACT [1984 Ed.]
CAP. 11601-08-19811/1984
Notification of appointment of Members of Advisory Board
GN 986/2018
01-09-2018

​Notification of appointment of Secretary of the Advisory Board
​GN 987/2018
​01-09-2018
Pehin Jamil as Head of History Centre
GN 141/198226-01-1982
BRUNEI NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE ORDER, 2011
S 79/2011not yet in force
BRUNEI NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY SENDIRIAN BERHAD ORDER, 2002​S 6/2002​05-01-2002
Amended by -



Brunei National Petroelum Company Sendirian Berhad (Amendment) Order, 2003
S 6/200305-01-2002
Brunei National Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad (Amendment) (No.2) Order, 2003
S 12/200324-03-2003
section 11 of the Minister For Finanace (Incorporation) Order, 2011
S 43/201101-11-2011
Notice on the Granting of Mineral Rights by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council [section 3(1)] -


Designated area referred to as Block J
S 38/200223-04-2002
Notice of amendment to Block J S 20/200314-04-2003
Notice of amendment - renamed the designated area referred to as Block J to be Block CA1 and allocating new co-ordinates
S 79/2010

Designated area referred to as Block K
S 39/200223-04-2002
Notice of amendment to Block K S 21/200314-04-2003
Notice of amendment - renamed the designated area referred to as Block K to be Block CA2 and allocating new co-ordinates
S 80/2010

Block L
S 40/200223-04-2002
Block M
Block Q
S 66/2004
S 46/2010
09-08-2004


Block N
S 93/2010

Block P
S 94/2010

Block B
S 40/2011

BRUNEI NATIONALITY ACT [2011 Ed.]
CAP. 1501-01-19629/2011
Subsidiary Legislation:


Brunei Nationality (Registration) RegulationsCAP.15, Rg 101-01-19623/2002
Designation of areas under regulation 9(1) for the purposes of Language BoardsCAP.15, Rg 2
3/2002
Appointment of Director of Immigration and National Registration as Registrar of NationalsGN. 219/199801-08-1997
BUFFALOES ACT [1984 Ed.]
CAP. 5901-01-19091/1984
Subsidiary Legislation:


Buffaloes and Other Cattle (Restriction on Slaughter, Export and Transfer) Rules)
CAP. 5903-10-19471/1984
BURIAL GROUNDS ACT [1984 Ed.]
CAP. 4901-01-19321/1984
Subsidiary Legislation:


Burial Grounds Rules
CAP. 4901-09-19381/1984
Burial Grounds (Exhumation License Fees) Rules
CAP. 49
1/1984
BUILDING CONTROL ORDER, 2014​S 69/2014
​01-11-2015
Notification of commencement​S 5/2016
Subsidiary Legislation:
Building Control Regulations, 2014​S 70/2014
​01-11-2015
Amended by -
​Building Control (Amendment) Regulations, 2018
​S 57/2018
​08-10-2018
Building Control (Temporary Buildings) Regulations, 2014​S 71/2014
​01-11-2015
Building Control (Advertisement, Billboard and Signboard) Regulations, 2016​S 32/2016​15-03-2016
​Notification of appointment of Authority [sec.3(1)​GN 307/2016​01-11-2015​
BUSINESS LICENCES ACT [formerly known as MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES ACT]
- Repealed by the Business Licences Act (Repeal) Order, 2016 (S 44/2016) w.e.f. 01-01-2016
​CAP. 127
​01-01-1983​1/1984
Amended by -
Miscellaneous Licences Act (Amendment) Order, 2008​S 43/2008
​05-04-2008
Miscellaneous Licences Act (Amendment) (No.2), 2008​S 85/2008
​30-08-2008
Miscellaneous Licences Act (Amendment) Order, 2011​S 69/2011
​25-10-2011
Miscellaneous Licences Act (Amendment) Order, 2014​S 82/2014
​01-01-2015
Business Licences Act (Repeal) Order, 2016​S 44/2016​01-01-2016
Subsidiary Legislation:
Business Licences Regulations [ formerly known as Miscellaneous Licences Regulations ]​CAP. 127
​1/1984
Amended by -
Miscellaneous Licences (Amendment) Regulations, 2006​S 8/2006
​02-02-2006
​Miscellaneous Licences (Amendment) Regulations, 2008​S 44/2008
​09-04-2008
Miscellaneous Licences (Amendment) Regulations, 2011​S 70/2011
​01-12-2011
​     Corrigendum to S 70/2011​S 86/2012
Miscellaneous Licences (Amendment) Regulations, 2012​S 27/2012
​27-03-2012
Miscellaneous Licences Act (Amendment) Regulations, 2014​S 83/2014
​01-01-2015
Notification of Appointments -
​Appointment of Authorised Public Officers under section 5​GN 573/2009​01-04-2009
​Appointment of Authorised Persons under section 5A​GN 574/2009​01-04-2009
​Declaration of Authorised Officers under regulation 2​GN 910/2011
​16-04-2011
​Appointment of Members of District Licensing Board - for 2 years​GN 59/2013​01-01-2013
​Appointment of Licensing authority - section 2A(1)​GN 68/2015
01-01-2015
​Notification of delegation - section 4A(1)​GN 69/2015
​01-01-2015
BUSINESS NAMES ACT [1984 Ed.]
CAP. 9201-03-19581/1984
Amended by -



Emergency (Business Names Act) (Amendment) Order, 1988
S 30/1988
07-09-1988
Business Names Act (Amendment) Order, 2012
S 32/2012
31-01-2012
Transfer of Functions
S 31/198831-08-1988
Transfer of Functions of Minister of Law to Registrar of Business Names
S 32/199816-09-1998
Subsidiary Legislation:


Business Names Regulations
CAP. 9201-03-19581/1984
Notification of appointment of Registrar of Business Names
GN 608/201201-04-2012
Notification of appointment of Deputy Registrars of Business NamesGN 1253/201201-04-2012
​Notification of appointment of Assistant Registrars of Business Names​GN 1556/2016
​Notification of cessation of appointment of Deputy Registrars of Business Names​GN 1557/2016​27-04-2016



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