Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam · art 84

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84.
Effect of Constitution on His Majesty’s Prerogatives
(1) The Government shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, and the form of the Government shall not be altered save in pursuance of the power conferred by Article 85.

Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
(2) Nothing in this Constitution shall be deemed to derogate from the prerogative powers, privileges, immunities, rights and other powers and jurisdiction of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and, for the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan retains the power to make laws and to proclaim a further Part or
Parts of the law of this Constitution as to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan from time to time may seem expedient.
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, all the prerogative powers, privileges, immunities, rights and other powers and jurisdiction that
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan had, exercised and enjoyed, whether under this Constitution, the Succession and Regency Proclamation,
1959 or the laws of Brunei Darussalam (written laws or otherwise), before the commencement of the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam (Amendment)
Order, 2021 (S 22/2021) and the Succession and Regency (Amendment)
Proclamation, 2021 (S 23/2021) remain unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect.

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art 84Effect of Constitution on His Majesty’s Prerogatives

(1)

The Government shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, and the form of the Government shall not be altered save in pursuance of the power conferred by Article 85.

Constitution of Brunei Darussalam

(2)

Nothing in this Constitution shall be deemed to derogate from the prerogative powers, privileges, immunities, rights and other powers and jurisdiction of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and, for the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan retains the power to make laws and to proclaim a further Part or

Parts of the law of this Constitution as to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang

Di-Pertuan from time to time may seem expedient.

(3)

For the avoidance of doubt, all the prerogative powers, privileges, immunities, rights and other powers and jurisdiction that

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan had, exercised and enjoyed, whether under this Constitution, the Succession and Regency Proclamation,

1959 or the laws of Brunei Darussalam (written laws or otherwise), before the commencement of the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam (Amendment)

Order, 2021 (S 22/2021) and the Succession and Regency (Amendment)

Proclamation, 2021 (S 23/2021) remain unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect.