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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE (2) The Court may order for any document or thing, among others, used in the commission of or related to the offence referred to in subsection (1) to be forfeited and destroyed notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted for the offence.

Publication contrary to Hukum Syara ' .

213. (1) Any person who—
 * (a) prints, publishes, imports, broadcasts or distributes for purposes of sale or otherwise or in any other manner; or
 * (b) has in his possession,

any publication which gives or purports to give instruction on any matter relating to the teachings of Islam containing any matter which is contrary 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.

(2) The Court may order for any documents or thing, among others, used in the commission of or related to the offence referred to in subsection (1) to be forfeited and destroyed notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted for the offence.

Delivering or giving publications relating to religion other than religion of Islam to Muslims or persons having no religion.

214. (1) Any person who sends or delivers or causes to be sent or delivered to a Muslim or person having no religion, any publication relating to religion other than the religion of Islam, or any advertising material for such publication, that the other person did not request for, is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), any publication sent or delivered to the address of any person shall be deemed to be sent or delivered to that person.

(3) It shall not be a defence against a charge under subsection (1) that the person to whom the publication was sent or delivered has requested for it if that request has been persuaded by the accused person or any person acting on his behalf.

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to the delivery of any publication by the Post Office and any similar services.