Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 · Revised Edition · Part 2
9. Wrongful assumption of title of the Sultan’s Successor
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who, not having been duly proclaimed or determined in accordance with subsection (2), (3) or (4) of section 3 to be His Majesty the
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;
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s Successor or whose right to succeed has been revoked by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 3, claims or uses, or permits others to use in his regard, the title of Duli Yang
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;
Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota may, if His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or, if there is a Regency, if the Council of
Regency, so directs, be required formally to renounce such claim or use in the presence of the Privy Council; His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Privy Council
“Privy Council” means the Privy Council established by the Constitution;
Di-Pertuan may deprive the offender of any title, rank, dignity, decoration or precedence connected with Brunei Darussalam which the offender may in fact enjoy, and of any maintenance or other allowance payable to the offender by Brunei Darussalam.
Terms defined in art 2
Council of Regency
Defined · art 2“Council of Regency” means a Council of Regency appointed under subsection (1) of section 13;
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 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;
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;