Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Powers and Appointments
26. Effect of defining office to include deputy, assistant etc.
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Whenever an office is defined as including a deputy or assistant or other public officer, then, subject to any instructions of His Majesty the
public officer
“public officer” means the holder of any public office and includes any person appointed to act in any such office;
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, the deputy, assistant or other officer shall —
during the absence or inability to act of the holder of the office, unless and until the vacancy is filled, whether temporarily or otherwise, exercise the powers vested in and discharge the duties to be discharged by him; and
act
“act”, used with reference to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done extend to omissions;
notwithstanding that the holder or other person discharging the duties of the office is present and able to act, exercise such powers and discharge such duties as the holder or other person may delegate.
person
“person” includes any company or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate; and this interpretation applies notwithstanding that the word “person” occurs in a provision creating or relating to an offence or for the recovery of any fine or compensation;
Terms defined in s 3
act
Defined · s 3“act”, used with reference to an offence or civil wrong, includes a series of acts, and words which refer to acts done extend to omissions;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
Defined · s 3“His Majesty” or “His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan” means His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and includes — (a) a Sultan whose accession to the throne has been proclaimed whether or not he has been crowned as the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan; (b) where appropriate, a Council of Regency; and (c) to the extent to which a Deputy to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan is authorised to act, that Deputy;
person
Defined · s 3“person” includes any company or association or body of persons, corporate or unincorporate; and this interpretation applies notwithstanding that the word “person” occurs in a provision creating or relating to an offence or for the recovery of any fine or compensation;
public officer
Defined · s 3“public officer” means the holder of any public office and includes any person appointed to act in any such office;
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