Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter XXV
245. Execution of sentences of death
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan has ordered that the sentence of death is to be carried out, the High Court shall, on receiving a copy under His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan's hand a and seal of the order, issue a warrant of execution under the seal of the Court and the hand of a Judge, and shall forward the warrant to the Director of
High Court
"High Court" means the High Court of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Prisons.
The Director of Prisons on receiving the warrant of execution shall appoint an officer to carry it into effect.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may order a respite of the execution of the warrant and afterwards appoint some other time or place for its execution.
Terms defined in s 2
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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