The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation, JASTRe issued $100 compound fines each to two individuals for offences violating Chapter 12(1) under the Miscellenous Offences Act 2021 which is throwing cigarette butts in a Commercial Building area in Kampong Sengkurong.
MOHAMMAD SHAMRULLAH BIN HAMNI and NANDA APRISANDI are to pay the compound fines within seven days from the date the compound was issued. If in default, the case will be taken to court in which for the first offence will carry a fine of $1,000 and not exceeding $3,000. While the second and subsequent offences can be fined $3,000 and not exceeding $9,000, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
Source: Radio Television Brunei