Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XXV
244. Di-Pertuan
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In every case in which sentence of death is pronounced, the trial Judge shall forward to the Chief Justice for transmission to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan the record of the case, together with a written report under seal stating whether, in his opinion, there are any reasons, and if so what reasons, why the sentence of death should not be carried out.
Judge
"Judge" means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes, where the context so permits, the Chief Justice;
Upon the expiration of the time prescribed for instituting an appeal or, if an appeal has been instituted upon the dismissal of the appeal, the Chief Justice shall, as soon as conveniently may be, forward the record and the report to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan together with, if there has been an appeal, an intimation of the decision of the Court of
Chief Justice
"Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Appeal, and such report, if any, on the case as the Court of Appeal, or if there has been no appeal, the Chief Justice, may think fit to make.
Court of Appeal
"Court of Appeal" means the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may cause the trial Judge to be summoned to attend the meeting of the Privy Council at which the sentence of death is to be considered and to produce his notes thereat.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, after considering the report or reports and if the trial Judge has been summoned to attend after hearing the trial Judge, shall communicate to the High Court a copy under his hand and seal of any order he makes under this Code.
High Court
"High Court" means the High Court of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
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Execution of sentences
Terms defined in s 2
Chief Justice
Defined · s 2"Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Court of Appeal
Defined · s 2"Court of Appeal" means the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
High Court
Defined · s 2"High Court" means the High Court of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Judge
Defined · s 2"Judge" means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes, where the context so permits, the Chief Justice;
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