Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 · Revised Edition · Part 2
3. His Majesty and succession to the Sultanate
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
It is hereby declared that His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal
His Majesty
“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;
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali
Sultan
“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;
Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien is the lawful Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
It is hereby declared that Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri
Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah is the lawful Successor to the throne of
Brunei Darussalam:
Provided that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may from time to time, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, proclaim another person to be the only lawful Successor to the throne of Brunei Darussalam; the person whose right to succeed has been revoked by the later Proclamation shall forthwith cease to be entitled to the title of Duli Yang Teramat Mulia
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;
Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota and the title shall forthwith pass to such person so proclaimed in the later Proclamation.
It is hereby declared that upon Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka
Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ascending or for any reason whatsoever being unable to ascend to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, his eldest lawful son shall be the lawful Successor to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, and thereafter, the right to succeed to the throne of Brunei Darussalam shall vest in the eldest lawful son of that and each subsequent lawful Successor.
In the event that His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien
Sa’adul Khairi Waddien ceases to occupy the throne of Brunei Darussalam, and Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda
“Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda”, subject to section 3, means the person who, if His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan were to die immediately, would have the best claim to succeed to the throne but whose claim might be displaced by the emergence of a person with a better claim;
Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha
Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin
Waddaulah for any reason whatsoever being unable to ascend to, or having ascended to ceasing to occupy, the throne of Brunei Darussalam without leaving a lawful Successor, the succession thereto is hereby vested —
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in the lawful Heirs of the body of His Majesty Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan
Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien in the following order —
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda
Haji ‘Abdul Azim ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha
Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, and upon his ascending or for any reason whatsoever being unable to ascend to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, his eldest lawful son shall be the lawful Successor to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, and thereafter, the right to succeed to the throne of Brunei Darussalam shall vest in the eldest lawful son of that and each subsequent lawful Successor;
in the event that there is no lawful Successor under subsection (4)(a)(i), Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka
Seri Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Malik ibni Kebawah Duli
Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, and upon his ascending or for any reason whatsoever being unable to ascend to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, his eldest lawful son shall be the lawful Successor to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, and thereafter, the right to succeed to the throne of Brunei Darussalam shall vest in the eldest lawful son of that and each subsequent lawful Successor;
in the event that there is no lawful Successor under subsection (4)(a)(ii), Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka
Seri Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Mateen ibni Kebawah
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan
Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, and upon his ascending or for any reason whatsoever being unable to ascend to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, his eldest lawful son shall be the lawful Successor to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, and thereafter, the
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CONST. II right to succeed to the throne of Brunei Darussalam shall vest in the eldest lawful son of that and each subsequent lawful Successor;
in the event that there is no lawful Successor under subsection (4)(a)(iii), Duli Yang Teramat Mulia
Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Wakeel ibni
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda
Sultan
Haji
Hassanal
Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin
Waddaulah, and upon his ascending or for any reason whatsoever being unable to ascend to the throne of
Brunei Darussalam, his eldest lawful son shall be the lawful Successor to the throne of Brunei Darussalam, and thereafter, the right to succeed to the throne of
Brunei Darussalam shall vest in the eldest lawful son of that and each subsequent lawful Successor;
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Terms defined in art 2
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda
Defined · art 2“Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda”, subject to section 3, means the person who, if His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan were to die immediately, would have the best claim to succeed to the throne but whose claim might be displaced by the emergence of a person with a better claim;
His Majesty
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;
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;
Sultan
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;