Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 7
45. Assent to Bills
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When any Bill has been passed by the Legislative Council, such
Legislative Council
“Legislative Council” means the Legislative Council established by Article 23;
Bill shall only become law either in the form in which it was passed or with
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His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
“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;
In the event His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan amends the Bill after it has been passed by the Legislative Council,
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall not be required to refer the
Bill back to the Legislative Council.
A law assented to by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
His Majesty
“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;
Di-Pertuan shall come into operation on the date on which such assent shall be given, or, if it shall be enacted either in such law or in some other law
(including any law in force on the commencement of this Part) that it shall come into operation on some other date, on that date.
Terms defined in art 2
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;
Legislative Council
Defined · art 2“Legislative Council” means the Legislative Council established by Article 23;
State Seal
Defined · art 2“State Seal” means the Seal of Brunei Darussalam referred to in Article 79;