Public Order Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part 2
15. Imposition of curfews
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In any special area, the Commissioner of Police may, if he considers it expedient in the interests of public safety and the maintenance of public order. subject to such exceptions as may be specified therein, by order require every person within the area or any part thereof specified in such order to remain within doors during such period and between such hours as may be specified therein unless in possession of a written permit in that behalf issued by any officer in charge of a police station or any other police officer of or above the rank of inspector or any public officer authorised in writing in that behalf by an Oficer Commanding Police District.
No order made under subsection (1) shall remain in force for a period exceeding 3 days unless confirmed by the Minister.
No order under this section shall apply to -
any member of the Privy Council, Council of Ministers or of the Legislative Council;
any member of any security force when such member is acting in the course of his duty; or
any person or class of persons exempted from the provisions of such order by the Commissioner of Police.
Terms defined in s 2
security force
Defined · s 2"security force" means the police force, the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Gurkha Reserve Unit, any other armed force for the time being in Brunei Darussalam or any visiting force present for the time being in Brunei Darussalam by virtue of any written law or by virtue of any lawful arrangement made by or on behalf of the Government;