Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter V
39. Form of summons; by whom served
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every summons to appear issued by a Court under this Code shall be in writing and signed by a Magistrate or, in the case of the Supreme
Court, by the Chief Justice, a Judge or the Registrar, and it shall bear the seal of the Court.
Chief Justice
"Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Brunei Darussalam;
Such summons shall ordinarily be served by a police officer or if the summons is in connection with an offence under a written law which it is the duty of a Government department to enforce, by an officer of such
police officer
"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;
Government department. The Court issuing the summons may if it sees fit direct it to be served by any other person.
Terms defined in s 2
Chief Justice
Defined · s 2"Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice 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;
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;
Registrar
Defined · s 2"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar, a Deputy Chief Registrar, a Senior Registrar or a Registrar of the Supreme Court and includes a Deputy or Assistant Registrar;
Supreme Court
Defined · s 2"Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam established by the Supreme Court Act;
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Chapter IX
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