Interpretation and General Clauses Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Delegation of Powers
30. Power of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council to delegate
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the provisions of any other written law, His Majesty the
written law
“written law” includes all Acts, Proclamation and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, or any law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend;
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may delegate to any public officer or public body the exercise of any power or the discharge of any duty which, by the provisions of any written law other than the Constitution, is required to be exercised or discharged by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in
Council.
Terms defined in s 3
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;
public body
Defined · s 3“public body” means any executive or legislative council, any Government department or undertaking, any local or public authority or undertaking, any board, commission, committee or other body, whether paid or unpaid, which is vested with, or is performing, whether permanently or temporarily, duties of a public nature;
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;
written law
Defined · s 3“written law” includes all Acts, Proclamation and subsidiary legislation, or any part thereof, but does not include any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order of Her Britannic Majesty in Council, or any law which no authority in Brunei Darussalam is empowered to amend;