Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · s 124

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124.
Judge Advocate General
(1) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may appoint a person to be the Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces and the
Reserve Regiment.
(2) No person shall be qualified for appointment as Judge Advocate
General under subsection (1) unless he is —
(a) a member of the judicial or legal service of Brunei
Darussalam or of any part of the Commonwealth of not less than 5
years’ service;
(b) an advocate of not less than 5 years standing under the
Legal Profession Act (Chapter 132);
(c) a person who is a practitioner of not less than 5 years standing entitled to practise as a barrister, advocate, solicitor, attorney or by whatever name called, in a court having unlimited

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jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in any part of the
Commonwealth or in any court having appellate jurisdiction from any such court; or
(d) a person who holds and has held for a period of not less than 5 years any professional qualification required under the Legal
Profession Act (Chapter 132) for an advocate or under any other written law in any part of the Commonwealth for any practitioner referred to in paragraph (c).
(3) The Judge Advocate General shall —
(a) advise His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and the officers of the Armed Forces and of the Reserved Regiment whenever required to do so pursuant to General Orders or otherwise on the validity of the findings and sentences of courts-martial and on any other matters concerning courts-martial and military law which may be referred to him;
(b) appoint such persons having judicial or legal experience as may from time to time be required to act as Judge Advocates at courts-martial.
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s 124Judge Advocate General

(1)

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may appoint a person to be the Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces and the

Reserve Regiment.

(2)

No person shall be qualified for appointment as Judge Advocate

General under subsection (1) unless he is —

(a)

a member of the judicial or legal service of Brunei

Darussalam or of any part of the Commonwealth of not less than 5

years’ service;

(b)

an advocate of not less than 5 years standing under the

Legal Profession Act (Chapter 132);

(c)

a person who is a practitioner of not less than 5 years standing entitled to practise as a barrister, advocate, solicitor, attorney or by whatever name called, in a court having unlimited

Royal Brunei Armed Forces 98

jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in any part of the

Commonwealth or in any court having appellate jurisdiction from any such court; or

(d)

a person who holds and has held for a period of not less than 5 years any professional qualification required under the Legal

Profession Act (Chapter 132) for an advocate or under any other written law in any part of the Commonwealth for any practitioner referred to in paragraph (c).

(3)

The Judge Advocate General shall —

(a)

advise His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and the officers of the Armed Forces and of the Reserved Regiment whenever required to do so pursuant to General Orders or otherwise on the validity of the findings and sentences of courts-martial and on any other matters concerning courts-martial and military law which may be referred to him;

(b)

appoint such persons having judicial or legal experience as may from time to time be required to act as Judge Advocates at courts-martial.

General