Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 7
48. Standing Orders
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to this Constitution, the Legislative Council may from time to time make, amend and revoke Standing Orders for the regulation and orderly conduct of its own proceedings and the dispatch of business, including the power to impose sanctions.
Legislative Council
“Legislative Council” means the Legislative Council established by Article 23;
Repealed.
No Standing Order shall be suspended without the approval of the Speaker and such approval shall only be granted by him if he is satisfied that such suspension is necessary for the proper and expeditious dispatch of the business of the Legislative Council.
Speaker
“Speaker” means the Speaker of the Legislative Council appointed under Clause (1) of Article 37 and includes any person appointed to be his Deputy;
No Standing Orders made by the Legislative Council and no amendments, suspension or revocation of the Standing Orders shall have effect unless approved by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
Standing Orders
“Standing Orders” means the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council made pursuant to Article 48;
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;
Speaker
Defined · art 2“Speaker” means the Speaker of the Legislative Council appointed under Clause (1) of Article 37 and includes any person appointed to be his Deputy;
Standing Orders
Defined · art 2“Standing Orders” means the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council made pursuant to Article 48;