Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · s 83

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83.
Officers who are to act as commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities
(1) In this Act, “commanding officer”, in relation to a person charged with an offence, means such officer having powers of command over that person as may be determined by or under regulations made by His
Majesty in Council.
(2) The following persons may act as appropriate superior authority in relation to a person charged with an offence —
(a) the Colonel in Chief;
(b) the Commander; or
(c) any officer of the rank of Colonel or above in command:

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Provided that an officer under such rank as may be specified by regulations shall not act as appropriate superior authority where the accused is above such rank as may be so specified.
(3) Regulations under this section may confer on officers, or any class of officers, who by or under the regulations are authorised to exercise the functions of commanding officers, power to delegate those functions, in such cases and to such extent as may be specified in the regulations, to officers of a class so specified.

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s 83Officers who are to act as commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities

(1)

In this Act, “commanding officer”, in relation to a person charged with an offence, means such officer having powers of command over that person as may be determined by or under regulations made by His

Majesty in Council.

(2)

The following persons may act as appropriate superior authority in relation to a person charged with an offence —

(a)

the Colonel in Chief;

(b)

the Commander; or

(c)

any officer of the rank of Colonel or above in command:

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Provided that an officer under such rank as may be specified by regulations shall not act as appropriate superior authority where the accused is above such rank as may be so specified.

(3)

Regulations under this section may confer on officers, or any class of officers, who by or under the regulations are authorised to exercise the functions of commanding officers, power to delegate those functions, in such cases and to such extent as may be specified in the regulations, to officers of a class so specified.