131. Deductions for payment of civil penalties

Where a person sentenced or ordered by a civil court (whether within

Brunei Darussalam or abroad) to pay a sum by way of fine, penalty, damages, compensation or costs in consequence of being charged before the court with an offence is, at the time of the sentence or order, or subsequently becomes, a member of the Armed Forces, then if the whole or any part of

Royal Brunei Armed Forces that sum is met by a payment made by or on behalf of any military authority, the amount of the payment may be deducted from his pay.