BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
- (c) E, causes hurt to F in order to compel him to pay certain arrears of revenue due from F. E is guilty of an offence under this section.
Attempt.
250. Unless otherwise expressly provided, if any person attempts to commit any offence under this Order or by any other written law to which Syariah Courts have jurisdiction punishable with fine, imprisonment or whipping or with a combination of such punishments, or attempts to cause such an offence to be committed and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall, where no express provision is made by this Order or by such other written law to which Syariah Courts have jurisdiction, as the case may be, on conviction, be punished with such punishment as is provided for that offence:
Provided that any term of imprisonment imposed shall not exceed one-half of the longest term provided for the offences.
Penalty not provided for.
251. (1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Order or any direction given or requirement imposed thereunder for which no special penalty is provided is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
(2) A sentence of imprisonment may be pronounced if the fine imposed under this Order is not paid but the sentence of imprisonment shall not exceed half of the sentence of imprisonment provided for the offence or 7 days if the offence is punishable with a fine only.
PART V
GENERAL
Provisions under Chapter 22 do not apply.
252. When a person has been tried in any proceedings in respect of the commission of an offence against this Order, he shall not be tried and no other proceedings shall be brought against him under the Penal Code (Chapter 22) for the same or a similar offence under that Code.
Hukum Syara' to apply if no other provision.
253. On any matter which is not expressly provided for in this Order, the Court shall follow Hukum Syara'.
