Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
117. Duties of Director or officers in charge of civil prisons to receive prisoners
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
It shall be the duty of the Director or officer in charge of a civil prison to receive any person duly sent to that prison in pursuance of regulations under section 113 or of the Imprisonment and Detention Rules and to confine him until execution of the sentence is completed or the prisoner is discharged or delivered over in due course of law.
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;
Where a person is in military custody in pursuance of a military sentence of imprisonment or detention, then on receipt of a written order in that behalf purporting to be signed by that person’s commanding officer, it shall be the duty of any such Director or officer in charge as aforesaid, or the police officer in charge of a police station or of any person in charge of any other place in which prisoners may be lawfully confined to keep that person in custody:
commanding officer
“commanding officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 83(1);
Provided that no person shall be kept in custody at a police station for a period exceeding 7 days.
* Transferred from His Majesty in Council to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan — [S 16/1986]
Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Armed Forces
“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
Trial of persons ceasing to be subject to military law and time limits for trials
Terms defined in s 2
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
civil prison
Defined · s 2“civil prison” means a prison in Brunei Darussalam in which a person sentenced by a civil court to imprisonment can for the time being be confined;
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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