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Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 11
Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 11
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The official language of Brunei Darussalam shall be the Malay language.
Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
An official version in the English language shall be provided of anything which, by this Constitution or by any written law or by the Standing
written law
“written law” includes all Acts, Orders, Proclamations and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council or any Law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend; Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
Orders, is required to be printed or in writing, and such version shall, in addition to the official Malay version, be accepted as an authentic text.
In the case of any doubt, conflict or discrepancy between the
Malay and the English texts of this Constitution, or anything printed or written in accordance with Clause (2), the Malay text shall prevail.
Standing Orders
“Standing Orders” means the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council made pursuant to Article 48;
written law
“written law” includes all Acts, Orders, Proclamations and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council or any Law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend; Constitution of Brunei Darussalam