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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE


Enticing or causing Muslim married woman to leave matrimonial home.

201. Any person who entices or causes the wife of a Muslim to leave the matrimonial home determined by her husband is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both, and the Court shall order her to return to her husband.

Enticing female Muslim to leave custody of her parents or guardian.

202. Any person who entices, induces or persuades a female Muslim to leave the custody of her parents or guardian or from any person having the legal custody of her according to Hukum Syara' is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both, and the Court may order her to be returned to her parents or guardian or the person having the legal custody of her according to Hukum Syara'.

Unmarried female Muslim who leaves custody of parents or guardian.

203. Any unmarried Muslim female who leaves the custody of her parents or guardian or from any person having the legal custody of her according to Hukum Syara' without reasonable excuse according to Hukum Syara' is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both, and the Court shall order her to return to her parents or guardian or the person having the legal custody of her according to Hukum Syara'.

Give away or surrender of Muslim.

204. (1) Any Muslim parent or guardian who gives away or surrenders his child or a minor under his custody who has not attained the age of 18 years to a person who is not a Muslim is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

(2) Any Muslim who gives away or surrenders any other Muslim person under his custody to a non-Muslim is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

(3) Any giving away or surrender under subsection (1) or (2) is invalid and that child or person shall be surrendered to the relevant authority according to the opinion of the Court.

Acting as procurer.

205. Any person who acts as a procurer between a woman and a man, or between a woman and another woman, or between a man and another man, for any

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