Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 5
21. Oath to be taken by Members
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every Member of the Council of Ministers, other than the Prime
Council of Ministers
“Council of Ministers” means the Council of Ministers established by Article 10;
Minister, shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take or make before His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, or some other person authorised by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, an oath or declaration in the form set out as Form 3 in Schedule 1:
Provided that any person who, having previously been a Member of that
Council, again becomes a Member of that Council within one month after the termination of his previous membership thereof may enter on the duties of his office without again taking or making such oath or declaration.
Terms defined in art 2
Council of Ministers
Defined · art 2“Council of Ministers” means the Council of Ministers established by Article 10;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
Defined · art 2“His Majesty” or “His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan” means — (a) a Sultan whose accession to the throne has been proclaimed whether or not he has been crowned as the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, irrespective of whether a declaration has been made and confirmed under section 12 of the Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 that by reason of infirmity of mind or body he is for the time being incapable of performing the State functions; (b) his lawful Successor listed in, referred to or comtemplated by subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 3 of Constitution of Brunei Darussalam 14 CONST. I the Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 or a Regent or a Council of Regency appointed by virtue of or under section 11, 12, 13 or 17 of the Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 for the time being exercising State functions, in relation to any permitted or authorised act; and (c) to the extent to which a Deputy to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan is permitted or authorised to act by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, that Deputy in relation to that permitted or authorised act;