| James Kon |
A RESTAURANT in Batu Bersurat was slapped with a BND500 fine on Tuesday by the Law Enforcement Unit of the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Municipal Department for disposing rubbish in public places, which is a violation of Chapter 30, Section 12 (1) of the Minor Offences Act.
The restaurant was found to have discarded used cooking oil and food in public areas.
The restaurant’s owner was given seven days to settle the fine, and failure to do so will result in the matter being referred to the court. If found guilty of failing to pay the fine, a BND1,000 fine or a month’s imprisonment will be imposed for the first convicted offence.
For subsequent offences, the punishment will be a BND3,000 fine or imprisonment of not more than three months. The Law Enforcement Unit urged the public to comply with regulations under the Minor Offences Act.
