Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 4
7. Summoning and quorum
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Privy Council shall not be summoned except by the authority of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or, if His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan is not present in Brunei Darussalam, the lawful Successor declared under subsection (2) of section 3 of the
Privy Council
“Privy Council” means the Privy Council established by Clause (1) of Article 5;
Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 if he is present in Brunei
Darussalam, or in his absence, if a Council of Regency has been appointed, by the senior male Regent.
Council of Regency
“Council of Regency” means the Council of Regency appointed under the Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959;
No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Privy
Council if there are less than one-third of the Members of the Council
(besides His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or other person presiding) present at the meeting, and His Majesty the Sultan and
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;
Yang Di-Pertuan or any other person presiding has objected to the transaction of business on that account.
If the number of Members of the Privy Council is not a multiple of 3, then, for the purpose of this Clause, the number of
Members shall be deemed to be the next highest multiple of 3.
Any proceedings in the Privy Council and any such decision taken by that Council shall be valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings.
Terms defined in art 2
Council of Regency
Defined · art 2“Council of Regency” means the Council of Regency appointed under the Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959;
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;
meeting
Defined · art 2“meeting”, in relation to the Legislative Council, means all sittings of that Council held during a period beginning when that Council first meets after being summoned at any time and ending when that Council is next thereafter either adjourned sine die or prorogued or dissolved without having been prorogued;
Privy Council
Defined · art 2“Privy Council” means the Privy Council established by Clause (1) of Article 5;
Regent
Defined · art 2“Regent” means a Regent duly appointed under or referred to in the Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959;