For the purposes of the OECD FDIRRI, it is assumed that foreign investment in printed media (e.g. newspaper and magazines) is subject to a discriminatory screening because prior approval of the Minister is required for printed media companies to accept foreign funds (e.g. foreign direct investment).
"Interpretation.
2. In this Act — "local magazine" means a magazine printed in Brunei Darussalam; "local newspaper" means a newspaper printed in Brunei Darussalam and includes a local magazine;  
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No newspaper to be published without permit.
3A. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall print, publish or assist in the printing or publishing of any newspaper in Brunei Darussalam unless the proprietor,  printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper has previously obtained a permit granted by the Minister authorising the publication thereof. 
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Permit required for sale and distribution in Brunei Darussalam of overseas newspaper.
3B. (1) No overseas newspaper shall be published, sold, offered for sale or printed for distribution in Brunei Darussalam unless the proprietor of the newspaper or his agent has previously obtained a permit granted by the Minister authorising the publication, sale or distribution of the newspaper in Brunei Darussalam. [...] 
(3) The Minister may impose as conditions of the grant of a permit that the proprietor shall — (a) establish and maintain a place of business within Brunei Darussalam; 
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Local newspaper company.
3C. (1) No local newspaper shall be printed or published in Brunei Darussalam except by a company formed and registered under the Companies Act (Chapter 39). 
(2) In every such company, the directors shall constitute citizens of Brunei Darussalam or persons to whom a Residence Permit has been granted under regulations made under the Immigration Act (Chapter 17) or both. 
(3) No printer, publisher, editor, editor-in-chief or journalist, not being a citizen of Brunei Darussalam or a person to whom a Residence Permit has been granted under regulations made under the Immigration Act (Chapter 17), shall be connected in any such capacity with any such company unless he has previously obtained approval from the Office of the Prime Minister.[...] 
(5) This section shall apply to any newspaper published at intervals not exceeding one week.
Funds from foreign source for purposes of newspaper other than commercial purposes prohibited.
3D. (1) Subject to this section, no person shall, on or after the grant or renewal of a permit under section 3, receive on behalf or for the purposes of any newspaper any funds from a foreign source without the prior approval of the Minister. 
(2) The Minister may grant such approval if he is satisfied, on such information as he may require to be furnished to him, that the funds from a foreign source are intended for bona fide commercial purposes. [...]
(7) Nothing in this section shall apply to any dealing by any person in the shares of a newspaper company quoted on a stock exchange in Brunei Darussalam. [...] 
(8) For the purposes of this section — "foreign source" includes — (a) the government of a country outside Brunei Darussalam or the agent of any such government, whether resident in Brunei Darussalam or otherwise; (b) any company, association or society incorporated or constituted under any law in force outside Brunei Darussalam whether or not it has a branch office or place of business in Brunei Darussalam; (c) any person who is not a citizen of Brunei Darussalam whether or not he is resident in Brunei Darussalam; or (d) such other source outside Brunei Darussalam as the Minister may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare to be a foreign source for the purposes of this section; "funds" means money, securities, movable or immovable property or other valuable consideration.[...]" (NEWSPAPERS ACT, 1959, Chapter 105)
NEWSPAPERS ACT, 1959, Chapter 105
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