| James Kon |
NUMEROUS labour and immigration violations were detected over the weekend during a joint operation codenamed ‘Ops Terjah 68/2018’ led by the Law Enforcement Unit of the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Municipal Department at the Tamu Selera area.
The operation also saw the involvement of enforcement personnel from the Labour Department, Immigration and National Registration Department, and other related divisions.
Most of the violations involved foreign employees working in different jobs to what is stated in their foreign employment licences. In a stern reminder, the Law Enforcement Unit also warned tenants at Tamu Selera to not abuse their tenancy agreement pertaining to a number of issues, particularly with regard to employing immigration and labour offenders as workers.
The unit gave a sharp warning to local tenants suspected of abusing their tenancy agreements by “selling” or renting out the government facilities to third parties because the facilities are owned by the government.
It is an offence to employ immigration offenders and rent government assets to third parties – which constitutes a misuse of government service facilities. Offenders face having their rent revoked.
During the surprise check, the Law Enforcement Unit also issued fines to one company and three individuals for littering in public places, a violation of Chapter 30 Section 12 of the Minor Offences Act.
Members of the public can lodge complains of any company or individual suspected of abusing government facilities by contacting 2244151 (extensions 127 or 253).
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