Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 · Revised Edition · Part 7
29. Power to convene Privy Council
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may, at any time, require the Clerk to the Privy Council to summon the Council, or such members thereof as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan considers can conveniently attend, to assemble for the purpose of discharging any of the functions conferred upon the Privy Council by this Proclamation.
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;
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This section shall apply to the lawful Successor declared under subsection (2) of section 3 or the senior male Regent of a Council of
Regent
“Regent” means a Regent duly appointed under subsection (1) of section 13 or referred to in section 11;
Regency as it applies to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
Terms defined in art 2
Clerk to the Privy Council
Defined · art 2“Clerk to the Privy Council” includes any person appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to be Deputy Clerk to that Council;
Council of Regency
Defined · art 2“Council of Regency” means a Council of Regency appointed under subsection (1) of section 13;
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;
Privy Council
Defined · art 2“Privy Council” means the Privy Council established by the Constitution;
Regent
Defined · art 2“Regent” means a Regent duly appointed under subsection (1) of section 13 or referred to in section 11;