Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
105. Confirming officers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the provisions of this section, the following may act as a confirming officer in relation to the finding and sentence of a court-martial —
officer
“officer” means any person commissioned into the Armed Forces by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under this Act but does not include any person serving under any loan agreement or contract with the Government;
the officer who convened the court-martial;
the successor of any such officer or any person for the time being exercising the functions of any such officer; or
failing any such officer, any officer (other than the
Commander or the Colonel in Chief) appointed by His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to act as confirming officer, whether for the particular case or for a specified class of cases.
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The following shall not act as a confirming officer in relation to the finding and sentence of a court-martial —
any officer who was a member of the court-martial; or
any person who, as commanding officer of the accused, investigated the allegations against him, or who is for the time being the commanding officer of the accused.
Terms defined in s 2
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
Colonel in Chief
Defined · s 2“Colonel in Chief” means the officer appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 9 to be Colonel in Chief of the Armed Forces and Reserve Regiment;
Commander
Defined · s 2“Commander” means the officer or other suitable person appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 10 to be the Commander of the Armed Forces and the Reserve Regiment;
commanding officer
Defined · s 2“commanding officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 83(1);
officer
Defined · s 2“officer” means any person commissioned into the Armed Forces by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under this Act but does not include any person serving under any loan agreement or contract with the Government;
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