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​​ACTS , RULES, REGULATIONS AND OTHER NOTIFICATIONSCHAPTER / NOTIFICATION NODATE COMING INTO FORCEB.L.R.O.
MAINTENANCE ORDERS RECIPROCAL ENCORCEMENT ACT [2000 Ed.]CAP. 175
25-02-19971/2000
Notification of country designated as a reciprocating country (Order under section 17)CAP. 175
S 53/2002
25-02-1997
30-09-2002
1/2000
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ORDER, 2017​S 22/201728-09-2017
Notification of commencement ​S 74/2017
MARITIME OFFENCES (SHIPS AND FIXED PLATFORMS) ORDER, 2007S 61/200717-12-2007
MARRIAGE see Chinese Marriage Act;
Dissolution of Marriage Act;
Marriage Act;
Registration of Marriages Act



MARRIAGE ACT [2013 Ed.]CAP. 7603-08-19484/2013
Notification of appointment:


Appointment as Marriage Registrar
GN 127/2013
GN 705/2016
GN 128 - 129/2019
21-05-2012

06-04-2019

​MARRIED WOMEN ACT [2014 Ed]​CAP.190​01-08-1999​6/2014
Notification of declaration of places of protection [sec.18K(1)] -
1. Kompleks Rumah Kebajikan Pulaie, Jalan Kebangsaan
2. Kompleks Rumah Kebajikan Belimbing, Simpang 421, Jalan Subok
GN 950/201001-09-2010
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND DENTISTS ACT [1984 Ed.]CAP. 11229-07-19531/1984
Style of public office of Director of Medical Services changed to Director-General of Medical ServicesGN 273/2002

MEDICINES ORDER, 2007S 79/2007


Notification of commencement of section 1(2)(a) - cosmetic productsS 81/200701-01-2008
Notification of commencement of section 1(2)(a) - medicinal productsS 67/201001-07-2010
​Subsidiary Legislations:
Medicines (Cosmetic Products) Regulations, 2007S 80/200701-01-2008
Medicines (Labelling) Regulations, 2010S 69/201001-07-2010
Medicines (Licensing Standard Provisions and Fees) Regulations, 2010S 68/201001-07-2010
Delegation of power to the Director of Pharmaceutical Services [reg.4(1)GN 3/200801-01-2008


Notification of appointment of officers and inspectors

GN 777/2015
22-04-2015 until 21-04-2018
​GN 907/2018
​22-04-2018 until 21-04-2021
MENTAL HEALTH ORDER, 2014S 25/201401-11-2014

Notification of commencement
​S 65/2014
Subsidiary Legislation:


Mental Health (Boards of Visitors) Regulations, 2014S 26/201401-11-2014
Notification of Appointment -
​Notification of appointment of Government psychiatric facilities ​GN 2/2015
​01-11-2014
​Notification of appointment of Government community psychiatric reisdences - sec. 26(a)​GN 3/2015
​01-11-2014
​Notification of appointment of Government community mental health centres - sec. 30(a)GN 4/2015​​01-11-2014
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT [1984 Ed.]CAP. 9607-10-19531/1984
MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT [1984 Ed.]
-
Repealed by Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 (S 27/2002) w.e.f. 16-05-2002
CAP.145Repealed1/1984
MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDER, 2002S 27/200216-05-2002
Amended by -


Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Order, 2009S 23/200927-04-2009
Schedule 4 of Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2017
​S 22/2017​28-09-2017
Subsidiary Legislations:


Merchant Shipping (Authorised Organizations) Regulations, 2007S 76/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Compoundable Offences) Regulations, 2007S 19/200728-04-2007
Merchant Shipping (Crew Accomodation) Regulations, 2007S 20/200728-04-2007
Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, Lists of Crew and Discharge of Seamen) Regulations, 2007S 67/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Discharge Books) Regulations, 2007S 73/200731-12-2007
Mechant Shipping (Disciplinary Offences) Regulations, 2007S 21/200728-04-2007
Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations, 2007S 74/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Medical Stores) Regulations, 2008S 76/200823-08-2008
Merchant Shipping (Official Log-Books) Regulations, 2007S 72/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations, 2007 S 75/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Property of Deceased Seamen) Regulations, 2007S 71/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations, 2007S 70/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations, 2006S 62/200618-05-2006
Amended by -


Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009S 23/200927-04-2009
Mechant Shipping ((Repatriation) Regulations, 2007S 23/200728-04-2007
Merchant Shipping (Returns of Births and Deaths) Regulations, 2007S 22/200728-04-2007
Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations, 2003S 57/200327-12-2003
Amended by -



Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004S 60/200423-09-2004
Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Allotments) Regulations, 2007S 69/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Wages and Accounts) Regulations, 2007S 68/200731-12-2007
Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2002S 54/200201-08-2002
Amended by -



Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004S 67/200401-08-2002
Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations, 2006S 61/200618-05-2006
Subsidiary Legislations made under Merchant Shipping Act [Cap.145], shall continue to be in force until it is amended, revoked or repealed [sec. 215 of S 27/02] -


Merchant Shipping (Appointment of Certifying Authority) Regulations, 1984 [Revoked by S 76/07]S 44/198429-09-1984
Merchant Shipping (Disciplinary Procedure) (LNG Ships) Regulations, 1986S 24/198603-12-1986
Merchant Shipping (Fees) Rules, 1984S 46/198429-09-1984
Merchant Shipping (Harbour and Pleasure Craft) Regulations, 1986 [Repealed by S 52/11]
S 4/198601-01-1986
Merchant Shipping (Licensing of Shipbuilders) RegulationsS 23/198801-03-1988
Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations, 1984 [Revoked by S 74/07]S 25/198401-09-1984
Merchant Shipping (Manning Scales and Plying Limits) RegulationsS 22/198801-03-1988
Merchant Shipping (Non-Convention Ships) Safety Regulations, 1984S 28/198401-09-1984
Merchant Shipping (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1984S 29/198401-09-1984
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collision at Sea) Regulations, 1984 [Revoked by S 75/07]S 26/198401-09-1984
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels and Pleasure Craft) Regulations, 2011S 52/201116-03-2012
Notification of commencementS 22/2014

Amended by - 
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels and Pleasure Craft) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016​S 80/2016​24-12-2016
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Government Ships) RegulationsS 6/198901-10-1988
Merchant Shipping (Safety Zones) Order S 11/198801-03-1988
Amended by -



Merchant Shipping (Safety Zones) (Amendment) Order, 1991S 27/199101-09-1991
Merchant Shipping (Safety Zones) (Amendment) Order, 2013S 70/201323-10-2013
Merchant Shipping (Special Limits Passenger Ships) Safety Regulations, 1984S 24/198401-09-1984
Maritime Agreement between Brunei and Viet NamGN 533/2002

Merchant Shipping Agreement between Brunei and PhilippinesGN 505/2003

Appointment of surveyors of ship [sec.5(1)]GN 1336/201021-07-2010
MERCHANT SHIPPING (CIVIL LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION) ORDER, 2008​S 54/2008​17-04-2008
Subsidiary Legislation:


Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations, 2008S 63/200817-04-2008
MIDWIVES ACT [2012 Ed.]CAP. 13901-01-19565/2012
Subsidiary Legislation:


Midwives RegulationsCAP. 139, Rg 1
01-01-19565/2012
Directions under section 13(2) to regulate the practice of midwivesCAP. 139, D 1

5/2012
MINING ACT [1984 Ed.]CAP. 4204-03-19201/1984
MINISTER FOR FINANCE (INCORPORATION) ORDER, 2011S 43/2011
01-11-2011

Notification of commencementS 61/2011

Subsidiary Legislations:


Properties, Rights and Liabilities (Exclusion from Transfer) Order, 2011S 62/2011
01-11-2011
Property, Rights and Liabilities (Appointed day) Order, 2013S 62/201301-09-2013
MINOR OFFENCES ACT [2013 Ed.]CAP. 3029-07-19295/2013
Subsidiary Legislations:


Minor Offences (Method and Procedure of Compounding) RulesCAP.30, R101-11-20065/2013
Minor Offences (Pound Fees) NotificationCAP. 30, N 101-07-19625/2013
Minor Offences Public Pounds NotificationCAP. 30, N 204-08-19625/2013
Notification of authorised persons under section 12(1)
GN 539/2018
01-04-2017

Appointment of Authorised Persons under section 32A
GN 1081/201401-06-2014
Appointment of Authorised Officers under section 38A(1)GN 723/2006

MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES ACT [1984 Ed.] - refer to BUSINESS LICENCES ACT
CAP. 12701-01-19831/1984
MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT [2013 Ed.]CAP. 2701-07-19782/2013
Subsidiary Legislations:


Misuse of Drugs RegulationsCAP. 27, Rg 101-07-19782/2013
Appointment of Inspectors under Reg. 21(1) of MD Regulations​GN 1015/1994​06-07-1994
Misuse of Drugs (Board of Visitors for Approved Institutions) Regulations​​CAP. 27, Rg 2​​01-11-1987​​2/2013
Notification of appointment of Board of Visitors for Pusat Al-Islah​GN 361/2015
GN 151/2016

GN 231/2016
​for the year 2015
01-07-2015 until 30-06-2016
for the year 2016
Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions) (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations​CAP. 27, Rg 3​1-11-1987​2/2013
Authorisation under Regulation 12(2)GN. 419/198901-04-1989
Supervision Officers under Regulation 12(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions and Treatment and Rehabilitation) Regulations​GN 5/2012​11-01-2012
Notification of appointment of Advisory Committee​GN 909/2011​01-07-2011
to 30-06-2012
Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions) (Discipline) RegulationsCAP. 27, Rg 401-11-19872/2013
Notification of approved institutions CAP. 27, N 1
2/2013
Notification of Ministers responsible for Act and regulations made thereunderCAP. 27, N 2

2/2013
​Notification under section 3(11) of Interpretation & General Clauses Act - style of public office: Director of Medical Services changed to Director-General of Medical Services​GN 273/2002
​Notifications of Ministers responsible for Act and regulations made thereunderGN 312/2012
Notification of change of address of approved institutions​​ 
GN 230/201619-12-2011 until 30-06-2012

MONEY-CHANGING AND REMITTANCE BUSINESSES ACT [1999 Ed.]CAP.17401-01-19951/1999
Amended by - section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010
S 103/201001-01-2011
Subsidiary Legislations:


Money-Changing and Remittance Businesses (Licence Fees) RegulationsCAP.17401-01-19951/1999
Amended by -


Money-Changing and Remittance Businesses (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008
S 83/200801-01-2004
Authorisation under section 4: [Note: section 4 is repealed by S 103/10]



Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance to exercise the powers conferred by section 7 and 10GN 9/2005

5 Officers from Financial Institutional Division, Ministry of Finance to exercise the powers conferred by section 12GN 10/2005

MONEY-LAUNDERING ORDER, 2000 [now cited as the Anti Money-Laundering Order, by virtue of S 75/10, w.e.f. 22/7/10]
S 44/200001-07-2000
Notification under section 1(1)S 57/2000

Amended by -



Money Laundering (Amendment) Order, 2010S 75/201022-07-2010
MONEYLENDERS ACT [1984 Ed.]CAP. 6201-01-19221/1984
Amended by -



section 32(2) of the International Banking Order, 2000
S 53/2000
01-07-2000
section 129 of the Banking Order, 2006S 45/200604-03-2006
section 79 of the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010S 103/201001-01-2011
MONOPOLIES ACT [2003 Ed.]CAP. 7313-12-19321/2003
Appointment of Membership of the Board of Directors of the Royal Brunei Technical Services Sendirian Berhad (RBTS)GN 384/200122-02-2001
MOTOR VEHICLES INSURANCE (THIRD PARTY RISKS) ACT [2014 Ed.]​CAP. 90​28-02-1950​3/2014
Subsidiary Legislation:


Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) RulesCAP. 90, R1
01-05-19503/2014
MUNICIPAL BOARD ACT [1984 Ed.] 
Sanitary Boards changed to Municipal Boards
CAP. 57
E 20 of 1953
01-01-1921
01-08-1953
1/1984
Amended by - 


​Municipal Boards Act (Amendment) Order, 2015​S 44/2015​01-11-2015
Municipal Boards Act (Amendment) Order, 2016
​S 31/2016​15-03-2016
Subsidiary Legislations:


Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Board (Boundaries of Municipal Board Area) Declaration, 2008S 50/200801-08-2007
Brunei Town (Municipal Board Area) Notification, 1956S 10/1957

Kuala Belait and Seria (Municipal Board Areas) Declaration, 1959S 56/1959

Amended by -



Kuala Belait and Seria (Municipal Board Areas) (Amendment) Declaration, 1959S 69/195930-03-1959
Declaration (Municipal Board Areas) (Amendment) Kuala Belait 1974S 34/1978

Name of Streets in Belait and Seria Municipal Area [sec.4b]S 115/1970

GN 293/1989

Name of Streets in Tutong Municipal AreaS 137/1969

Municipal Board By-Laws :


Application of BSB Municipal By-Laws to Tutong Municipal BoardS 63/198101-03-1981
Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By-Laws, 2018
​S 34/2018

Belait Municipal Board (Standing Orders) (Repeal) By-laws, 2018​S 27/2018​16-12-2014
Belait Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By-laws, 1961 - Repealed by Belait Municipal Board (Standing Orders) (Repeal) By-Laws, 2018 (S 27/2018) S 97/1961

Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By-laws, 1963S 97/1963

Theatre, Cinema and Entertainments By-laws 1954S 42/1954

Municipal (Amendment) By-Laws, 2006 - Bandar Seri BegawanS 65/200601-06-2006
Municipal (Amendment) By-Laws, 2006 - Kuala Belait - SeriaS 66/200601-06-2006
Municipal (Amendment) By-Laws, 2006 - TutongS 67/200601-06-2006
Municipal Board (Bandar Seri Begawan) (Amendment) By-Laws, 2015
​S 45/2015​01-11-2015
Municipal Board (Bandar Seri Begawan) (Amendment) By-Laws, 2018
​S 32/2018
​​15-03-2016
Appointment:



Notification of appointment of Municipal Boards [sec. 3(2)]GN 538/2018
for the year 2015

Tutong Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By-Laws, 2014S 2/201410-02-2014
Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board (Standing Orders) By Laws, 2014​S 68/2014
​16-12-2014
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ORDER, 2005​S 7/2005​01-01-2006
Notification of Date of Commencement [section 1(1)]
S 76/2005

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Regulations, 2005
S 77/200501-01-2006
Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal MattersGN 642/2004

​Notification of delegation of powers​GN 1/2016
GN 1049/2016

09-01-2016
MUTUAL FUNDS ORDER, 2001 - Repealed by section 270 of Securities Markets Order, 2013 w.e.f. 25-06-2013 S 18/200101-01-2001
Notification of Date of CommencementS 19/2001

Amended by - section 79 of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam Order, 2010
S 103/201001-01-2011
Subsidiary Legislation:
Mutual Funds (Fees, Forms and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2001​S 20/2001​01-01-2001
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance to be the Authority for the purpose of that OrderGN 231/200101-01-2001



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