Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 8
181. Complaints by soldier
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If a soldier thinks himself wronged in any matter by an officer other than his commanding officer or by any soldier, he may make a complaint with respect to that matter to his commanding officer.
soldier
“soldier” means any person other than an officer, enlisted in the Armed Forces under or by virtue of the provision of this Act, but does not, except whereit is expressly provided, include an officer cadet; * Transferred from His Majesty in Council to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —
If a soldier thinks himself wronged in any matter by his commanding officer, either by reason of redress not being given to his satisfaction on a complaint under subsection (1) or for any other reason, he may make a complaint with respect thereto to the Commander.
commanding officer
“commanding officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 83(1);
It shall be the duty of the commanding officer or the
Commander, as the case may be, to have any complaint received by him under this section investigated and to take any steps for redressing the matter complained of which appear to him to be necessary.
Commander
“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;
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Armed Forces
“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
Exemptions
Terms defined in s 2
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
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;
soldier
Defined · s 2“soldier” means any person other than an officer, enlisted in the Armed Forces under or by virtue of the provision of this Act, but does not, except whereit is expressly provided, include an officer cadet; * Transferred from His Majesty in Council to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan —