Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · s 97

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97.
Offences in relation to courts-martial by civilians
(1) Where in Brunei Darussalam any person who is not subject to military law —
(a) on being duly summoned to attend as a witness before a court-martial and after payment or tender of the reasonable expenses of his attendance, makes default in attending; or
(b) being in attendance as a witness —
(i) refuses to take an oath when duly required by a court-martial to do so;
(ii) refuses to produce any document in his custody or under his control which a court-martial has lawfully required him to produce; or
(iii) refuses to answer any question which a court-martial has lawfully required him to answer, the president of the court-martial may certify the offence of such person under his hand to a Court of a Magistrate and that court may thereupon inquire into the alleged offence, and after examining any witnesses that may be produced against or on behalf of the person so accused, and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, if it seems just, punish or take steps for the punishment of such person in the like manner as if he had committed such offence in a proceeding in the court.
(2) Where a person not subject to military law is guilty of any contempt towards a court-martial —
(a) by using insulting or threatening language;

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(b) by causing any interruption or disturbance in its proceedings;
(c) by printing observations or using words calculated to influence the members of or witnesses before such court, or to bring such court into disrepute, the president of the court-martial may certify the offence of such person under his hand to a Court of a Magistrate and that court may thereupon inquire into the alleged offence, and after hearing any witnesses that may be produced against or on behalf of the person so accused, and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, if it seems just, punish or take steps for the punishment of such person in the like manner as if he had been guilty of contempt of that court.

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s 97Offences in relation to courts-martial by civilians

(1)

Where in Brunei Darussalam any person who is not subject to military law —

(a)

on being duly summoned to attend as a witness before a court-martial and after payment or tender of the reasonable expenses of his attendance, makes default in attending; or

(b)

being in attendance as a witness —

(i)

refuses to take an oath when duly required by a court-martial to do so;

(ii)

refuses to produce any document in his custody or under his control which a court-martial has lawfully required him to produce; or

(iii)

refuses to answer any question which a court-martial has lawfully required him to answer, the president of the court-martial may certify the offence of such person under his hand to a Court of a Magistrate and that court may thereupon inquire into the alleged offence, and after examining any witnesses that may be produced against or on behalf of the person so accused, and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, if it seems just, punish or take steps for the punishment of such person in the like manner as if he had committed such offence in a proceeding in the court.

(2)

Where a person not subject to military law is guilty of any contempt towards a court-martial —

(a)

by using insulting or threatening language;

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(b)

by causing any interruption or disturbance in its proceedings;

(c)

by printing observations or using words calculated to influence the members of or witnesses before such court, or to bring such court into disrepute, the president of the court-martial may certify the offence of such person under his hand to a Court of a Magistrate and that court may thereupon inquire into the alleged offence, and after hearing any witnesses that may be produced against or on behalf of the person so accused, and after hearing any statement that may be offered in defence, if it seems just, punish or take steps for the punishment of such person in the like manner as if he had been guilty of contempt of that court.