Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · Revised Edition · Part 4a
8A. Establishment of Pardons Board
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
*(1) For the purposes of this Part, there shall be established a
Pardons Board which shall consist of the Attorney General, the Mufti
Attorney General
“Attorney General” means the officer appointed under Clause (1) of Article 81;
Kerajaan and not more than 3 other members.
The 3 other members shall be appointed by His Majesty the
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;
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and shall hold office during His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s pleasure.
*Article 8A was not in operation at the date of this Reprint. This Article was suspended by the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam (Suspension)
Order, 2006 (S 15/2006), with effect from 21st February 2006.
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Terms defined in art 2
Attorney General
Defined · art 2“Attorney General” means the officer appointed under Clause (1) of Article 81;
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;
Mufti Kerajaan
Defined · art 2“Mufti Kerajaan” means the person appointed as such by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act; Constitution of Brunei Darussalam