Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · s 173

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s 173Deferment of execution of sentences of death

(1)

Subject to section 174, subsection (2) applies where a conviction by court-martial involves sentence of death.

(2)

The sentence shall not be executed —

(a)

in any case, until expiration of the period prescribed under section 140 as the period within which an application for leave to appeal must be lodged; and

(b)

if such an application is duly lodged, until either the application is finally refused, or it is withdrawn, or the appeal is determined or abandoned.

(3)

(Repealed by S 2/2006).