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Fisheries Act (Chapter 61

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to fisheries and to make provision for matters incidental thereto.

Wild Life Protection Act

The Act provides for the protection of Wild life, setting restrictions to hunting seasons, animal age ranges, hunting methods and establishes wild life sanctuaries even in a protected or reserved forest. The Game Officer shall be vested with the powers of control and supervise compliance to the present Act.

Petroleum Mining Act

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to exploration, prospecting and mining for petroleum.

Fisheries Regulations

These Regulations implement provisions of the Fisheries Act.The Regulations provide for: restrictions on fishing; restrictions on the import or export of fish; restrictions on fishing gear; terms and conditions of fishing licences and licence fees; etc.

Forest Act

An Act related to forests and forest products.

Forest Rules

These Rules are divided in the following Parts: I, Introductory; II, Shifting Cultivation; III, The taking of forest products; IV, Liability and payment of royalty; V, Control of forest products in transit; VI, General; VII, Powers of Officers; VIII, Penalties. It provides for the protection of forests and their products, by mean of restrictions applied in terms of felling trees, harvest fruit or honey, gather firewood or samplings, let cattle grazing, remove stones or minerals, all of those included in the concept of forest products. Licenses for collecting forest products shall be issued by the competent authority , with varying terms of validity and expiration according to the different products. Reserved forests shall be wholly protected and no operations allowed in their boundaries. All licensed products shall be liable to royalties paid to the Forest Officer. Sawmills must be licensed and property marking required.

Mining Act, 1920

The Law provides for mining and exploitation of mineral resources as natural gas, petroleum, crude oil and assorted minerals. Prospectors must apply for a prospecting licence that shall be granted after the payment of a fee. Lands alienated for the purpose of mining operations shall be paid off as rent and royalties. Lands comprise also the continental shelf. Mining leases shall comply with land laws as per the survey, delimitations, land tenure and revenues and acquisition. In the attached Schedules are listed the mining lease forms for the prospecting of minerals, according to the kind and quantity.

Territorial Waters of Brunei Act, 1983

This Law is composed of 4 articles. The breadth of the territorial sea of the State of Brunei shall be twelve nautical miles, measured in accordance with international law (art. 1). A large scale map of low water marks, baselines, and outer limits and territorial waters of Brunei shall be published on order of the Sultan and the Yang Di-Pertuan.

Electricity Act (Chapter 71)

An Act to provide for the regulation and control of electrical installations and of the generation, supply and use of electrical energy, and to create criminal offences in connection therewith.

Ports Act (Chapter 144)

An Act to provide for the regulation and control of the ports and waters of Brunei, for the erection and maintenance of lighthouses and navigational aids and for purposes incidental thereto.