Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959 · art 16

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art 16Decision of Council of Regency, quorum

Any act which the Council of Regency may lawfully do shall be lawfully done if done by, or with the consent of, 2 Members thereof; and no objection shall be taken to any act so done on the ground that any Regent has not been consulted or is not in agreement therewith:

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Provided that —

(a)

save where any matter is of such urgency as to preclude consultation, a Regent who is in Brunei Darussalam and who is capable of acting as such shall be consulted, and a Regent who is not in Brunei Darussalam shall be consulted whenever it is practicable to do so; and

(b)

if 2 Members of the Council of Regency are unable to agree on any course of action, the matter shall be referred to the Privy

Council, and its decision shall be deemed to be for all purposes the decision of the Council of Regency which shall proceed to give effect thereto.