| James Kon |
SEVENTEEN individuals and a company nabbed disposing rubbish in public areas were fined.
Among the 17 were three locals, who were fined B$100 each, while the company was issued a B$500 fine.
They were nabbed during a joint operation conducted in Gadong and Sengkurong by the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Municipal Department, the Licensing and Enforcement Division of the Brunei-Muara District Office, and the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation.
The offenders were found to have disposed cigarette butts, cooking oil, motor oil, food and drinks in public areas, a violation of Section 12 (1) “Disposing rubbish in public places”, Chapter 30 of the Minor Offences Act.
They were given seven days to settle their fines, failing which the matter will be referred to the courts.
If found guilty of not settling their fines within the stipulated time frame, the guilty parties will each be given a further fine of B$1,000 or a month’s imprisonment for the first convicted offence. For subsequent offences, a B$3,000 fine or imprisonment of not more than three months will be imposed.
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