Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 7
53. Privileges of Members of Legislative Council
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to Clause (1A), every Member of the Legislative
Council may express his opinion freely in the Legislative Council or any committee thereof, upon any matter which comes before it.
Legislative Council
“Legislative Council” means the Legislative Council established by Article 23;
No Member of the Legislative Council shall speak or make any comments —
directly or indirectly derogatory of the rights, status, position, powers, privileges, sovereignty or prerogatives of
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, his Successors,
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His Consort or other members of the Royal Family or the National
Philosophy of Malay Islamic Monarchy; or
which constitute an offence under the Sedition Act
(Chapter 24).
The validity of any proceedings in the Legislative Council or any committee thereof shall not be questioned in or be subject to any review by any court.
Subject to Clause (1A), no person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said, or any vote given, by him when taking part in any proceedings of the Legislative Council or any committee thereof.
No person shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything published by or under the authority of the Legislative
Council.
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;