Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · art 7

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7.
Summoning and quorum
(1) 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
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.
(2) (a) 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
Yang Di-Pertuan or any other person presiding has objected to the transaction of business on that account.
(b) 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.
(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.

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art 7Summoning and quorum

(1)

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

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.

(2)

(a)

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

Yang Di-Pertuan or any other person presiding has objected to the transaction of business on that account.

(b)

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.

(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.