Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 · Revised Edition · Part 6
24. Limitation on exercise of State functions
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall not without the knowledge, advice and consent of the Council of Ministers —
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
“Sultan” or “His Majesty” or “His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan” means His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam irrespective of whether a declaration has been made and confirmed under section 12 that by reason of infirmity of mind or body he is for the time being incapable of performing the State functions but does not include his lawful Successor listed in, referred to or contempleted by subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 3, a Regent or a Council of Regency or His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s Deputy;
surrender or cede, or attempt, negotiate or plan to surrender or cede, Brunei Darussalam or any part thereof; or
amalgamate, federate or unite, or attempt, negotiate or plan to amalgamate, federate or unite Brunei Darussalam or any part thereof with any other territory.
Neither His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, nor any
Wazir or Minister shall, without the knowledge, advice and consent of the
Minister
“Minister” means a person appointed as such under the Constitution;
Privy Council, transfer, assign or charge any cession money.
Privy Council
“Privy Council” means the Privy Council established by the Constitution;
For the purposes of this section, “cession money” means any money paid to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, the Government of Brunei Darussalam, or to any Wazir or Minister by the Government of
Government
“Government” means the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan;
Sarawak or North Borneo by virtue of any agreements relating to lands which have been leased to either of those Governments.
Any act or thing done or purported to be done which contravenes this section shall be null and void, and shall have no effect.
Terms defined in art 2
Council of Ministers
Defined · art 2“Council of Ministers” means the Council of Ministers established by the Constitution;
Government
Defined · art 2“Government” means the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
Defined · art 2“Sultan” or “His Majesty” or “His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan” means His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam irrespective of whether a declaration has been made and confirmed under section 12 that by reason of infirmity of mind or body he is for the time being incapable of performing the State functions but does not include his lawful Successor listed in, referred to or contempleted by subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 3, a Regent or a Council of Regency or His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s Deputy;
Minister
Defined · art 2“Minister” means a person appointed as such under the Constitution;
Privy Council
Defined · art 2“Privy Council” means the Privy Council established by the Constitution;
State functions
Defined · art 2“State functions” means the powers, authorities and privileges vested in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan by the Constitution, by any other written law or by virtue of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s prerogative;