Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · s 81

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s 81Directions by higher authority or appropriate superior authority for dismissal of charges or stay of proceedings

(1)

Notwithstanding anything in section 78 or 79, where a charge has been referred to higher authority with a view to it being tried by court-martial, or has been submitted to an appropriate superior authority for determination how it is to be proceeded with, that authority may refer the

Royal Brunei Armed Forces charge back to the commanding officer of the accused with a direction to dismiss the charge or a direction to stay all further proceedings therein; and the commanding officer shall deal with the charge accordingly.

(2)

The reference back of a charge under subsection (1) shall be without prejudice to the preferring of another charge if the authority concerned has so directed or the commanding officer thinks fit.