Acts & Legislations

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Legislations exclusively under the Depts of MPRT’s Purview 

 

[in alphabetical order and in force as of June 2025]

​​No.
​Title of Legislation [Laws of Brunei Darussalam]
​Type
​Remarks
​1. Agric​ultural Pests and Noxious Plants Act, Chapter 43​ ​Primary ​Controls harmful agricultural pests and plants
​2. Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act, Chapter 254​ ​Primary ​Regulates animal diseases and quarantine
​3. Brunei Darussalam Fishery Limits Act, Chapter 130 ​Primary ​Defines Brunei’s fishery zones​
​4.​ ​Buffaloes Act, Chapter 59 ​Primary  ​Regulates buffalo ownership and movement
​5.  Buffaloes and other cattle (Restriction on Slaughter, Export and Transfer) Rules​  ​Subsidiary ​Rules supplementing Buffaloes Act​
​6.  F​isheries Act, Chapter 61  ​Primary ​Regulates fisheries and aquatic resources
​7.  ​Fisheries (Fish Culture Farms) Regulations, 2002 ​Subsidiary  ​Regulates fish farming
​8.  ​ Fisheries (Fish Landing Complexes) Regulations, 2002  ​Subsidiary R​egulates fish landing sites
​9.  Fisheries (Fish Processing Establishments) Regulations, 2002 ​Subsidiary  Regulates fish processing plants 
10.  Fisheries (Piranha) Regulations Subsidiary ​ Prohibits piranhas​
​​11.  ​Fisheries Regulations  ​Subsidiary ​General regulations under Fisheries Act
​12.  Forest Act, Chapter 46 ​Primary  ​Provides framework for forest management
13. 
Forest Rules​ ​Subsidiary  ​ Rules supplementing the Forest Act
​14.  ​Tourism Act, Chapter 239 ​Primary  ​Governs the tourism sectoral activities
​15. 
​Veterinary Surgeons Order, 2005 ​Primary  ​Regulates the profession of veterinary surgeons
​16. 
​Wholesome Meat Order​ ​Primary  ​Ensures standards for meat quality
​17.
Wholesome Meat (Fees) Regulations, 2011 ​Subsidiary  ​Specification of relevant fees
​18.  ​Wholesome Meat (Import, Export and Transhipment) Regulations, 2011 ​Subsidiary  ​ Regulates import, export and transhipment matters
19.
Wholesome Meat (Slaughtering Centres) Regulations, 2011 ​Subsidiary ​Regulates centres for slaughtering activities
​20.  ​ Wholesome Meat (Transportation) Regulations, 2011 ​Subsidiary ​Regulates matters involve in transportation
​21. 
​Wild Fauna and Flora Act, Chapter 286 Primary​ ​Regulates trade in endangered species
​22. 
​Wild Life Protection Act, Chapter 102​
​Primary
​Protects endangered wildlife