Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · art 57

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57.
Civil List of His Majesty, His Consort and the Royal Family
(1) There shall be provided by law a Civil List making provision for
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, His Consort and other members of the Royal Family, which Civil List shall be a charge on the
Consolidated Fund.
(2) The Civil List shall be reasonable, adequate and suitable to the rank, position and dignity of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan,
His Consort and other members of the Royal Family, and shall not be directly or indirectly diminished during His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan’s reign.
(3) In assessing the Civil List, it shall not be permissible to take into account any income of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan,
His Consort and other members of the Royal Family which is derived from the personal estates and properties of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan, His Consort and other members of the Royal Family and those which are not the property of Brunei Darussalam.
(4) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may draw up, maintain or amend a schedule of the members of the Royal Family to whom an allowance will be payable under this Article.
(5) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may revoke, suspend or reduce any allowance to any member of the Royal Family to whom such allowance would otherwise be payable under this Article.

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art 57List of His Majesty, His Consort and the Royal Family

(1)

There shall be provided by law a Civil List making provision for

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, His Consort and other members of the Royal Family, which Civil List shall be a charge on the

Consolidated Fund.

(2)

The Civil List shall be reasonable, adequate and suitable to the rank, position and dignity of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan,

His Consort and other members of the Royal Family, and shall not be directly or indirectly diminished during His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan’s reign.

(3)

In assessing the Civil List, it shall not be permissible to take into account any income of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan,

His Consort and other members of the Royal Family which is derived from the personal estates and properties of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan, His Consort and other members of the Royal Family and those which are not the property of Brunei Darussalam.

(4)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may draw up, maintain or amend a schedule of the members of the Royal Family to whom an allowance will be payable under this Article.

(5)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may revoke, suspend or reduce any allowance to any member of the Royal Family to whom such allowance would otherwise be payable under this Article.