Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter 111
15. Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate, police officer or
Magistrate
"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
District Officer reasonably demanding his aid -
District Officer
"District Officer" includes, where the context so permits, a Dato Penghulu, a Penghulu and a Ketua;
in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate, police officer or District Officer is authorised to arrest;
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in the prevention of a breach of the peace or of any injury attempted to be committed to any railway, tramway, canal, dock, wharf, telegraph or public property;
in the suppression of a riot or afiay.
Every person failing to give such assistance as is required by this section is guilty of an offence under section 187 of the Penal Code
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
(Chapter 22).
Terms defined in s 2
District Officer
Defined · s 2"District Officer" includes, where the context so permits, a Dato Penghulu, a Penghulu and a Ketua;
Magistrate
Defined · s 2"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
police officer
Defined · s 2"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
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