Database of Legislation

 PART III
 Article 11
 

Original Text

Territorial scope of offences under this Act.

11. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act shall have effect in relation to

any person, whatever his nationality, whether within or outside Brunei

Darussalam; and where an offence under this Act has been committed by any

person outside Brunei Darussalam, he may be dealt with as if the offence had

been committed within Brunei Darussalam.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), this Act shall apply if, for the

offence in question —

(a) the accused was in Brunei Darussalam at the material time;

or

(b) the computer, program or data was in Brunei Darussalam at

the material time.

 
 

Cross-Cutting Issues

  • Jurisdiction

    • • Active principle of nationality (offence committed outside its territory by its nationals)
      • Passive principle of nationality (offence committed outside its territory against its nationals)
      • Principle of territoriality (offences committed upon one state’s territory, even if the offender is a foreign citizen)