📋 Tender Overview
Weights and Measures Unit SDT Industry and Business Ecosystem Division IBE and Tabung Amanah Pekerja TAP under the Ministry of Finance and Economy as well as Labour Department Ministry of Home Affairs conducted a joint Enforcement Operation in Kuala Belait and Seria on Saturday 4th February 2023. The operation was a routine enforcement initiative to ensure weights and measures machines used for business activity are registered and verified in accordance to the Weights and Measures Act 1983 Chapter 151. The Operation also enforced Section 23 of Employee Trust Act Chapter 167 and Section 26 of Supplemental Contributory Pension Trust Order 2009 failure to pay and failure to comply with any regulations made under this law Minor Offenses Act Amendment 2021 and Employment Order 2009. During the operation SDT officers found seven 7 units of weighing machines complied with the Weights and Measures Act 1983 Chapter 151 and its stipulated guidelines. One 1 Warning Notice was issued to a company that did not display net weight on packaged products such as vegetables fruit and dry food and misleading weight marks as stated on the package. In view of this SDT also shared the proper and correct practice on packing and weighing procedures to the management and packing workers of the company. Meanwhile one 1 employee was found to be unregistered and yet to contribute with TAP. The Labour Department found one 1 offence under the Employment Order 2009 Chapter 10. In light of this the Department of Labour would like to remind the employers in Brunei Darussalam to always monitor the well-being of their employees in accordance to the Employment Order 2009 such as providing employment contract and paying salary on time. The employers are also advised to not abuse the Foreign Workers License and violate any laws pertaining to Employment Order 2009. Also in accordance to TAP Act employers are required to abide by the law and make their TAP and SCP contributions on time before 15th of the preceding month to avoid late charges.
