Personal Data Protection Order, 2025 · As enacted · Part · General
57. Evidence in proceedings
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Authority, the Appeal Panel, an Appeal Committee, their members and anyone acting for or under the direction of the Authority shall not give or be compelled to give evidence in a court or in any other proceedings in respect of any information obtained in performing their duties or exercising their powers or functions under this Order, except -
Authority
"Authority" means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3 of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
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fa} in a prosecution for perjury or for the furnishing of false information; or
in a prosecution for an offence under this Order.
Subsection (1) applies also in respect of evidence of the existence of proceedings conducted before the Authority.
proceedings
"proceedings" means any civil, criminal or administrative proceedings by or before a court, tribunal or regulatory authority that is related to the allegation of - (aJ a breach of an agreement; 13 8th. JANUARY, 2025 (b) a contravention of any written law or any rule of professional conduct or other requirement imposed by any regulatory authority in exercise of its powers under any written law; or (c) a wrong or a breach of a duty for which a remedy is claimed under any law;
Terms defined in s 2
Appeal Committee
Defined · s 2"Appeal Committee" means the Data Protection Appeal Committee constituted under section 41(2);
Appeal Panel
Defined · s 2"Appeal Panel" means the Data Protection Appeal Panel established by section 41(1);
Authority
Defined · s 2"Authority" means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3 of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
proceedings
Defined · s 2"proceedings" means any civil, criminal or administrative proceedings by or before a court, tribunal or regulatory authority that is related to the allegation of - (aJ a breach of an agreement; 13 8th. JANUARY, 2025 (b) a contravention of any written law or any rule of professional conduct or other requirement imposed by any regulatory authority in exercise of its powers under any written law; or (c) a wrong or a breach of a duty for which a remedy is claimed under any law;