Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 3
Section 19
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the period of compulsory engagement as provided in regulations made under this Act, a recruit may with the permission of
recruit
“recruit” means a person enlisted in the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment in accordance with the provisions of this Act who has not been previously so enlisted;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan purchase his discharge at any time during his mandatory training, and if such permission is granted he shall, on payment to the Government of a sum not exceeding $4,000 and in the case of an officer, not exceeding $10,000, be discharged with all convenient speed subject to the conditions as may be determined by the competent authority:
mandatory training
“mandatory training” means the training which an officer cadet or a recruit shall undergo prior to being commissioned as an officer or as a trained soldier;
Provided that permission shall not be given to a recruit to purchase at a time when a state of war exists between Brunei Darussalam and any foreign power, or men of the Reserve Regiment are called out for full-time service pursuant to section 25.
Reserve Regiment
“Reserve Regiment” means the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment raised and maintained under this Act;
Terms defined in s 2
competent authority
Defined · s 2“competent authority” means His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or any officer or officers for the time being authorised by His Majesty the Sultan Yang Di-Pertuan to exercise or perform all or any of the powers or duties conferred or imposed upon the competent authority under this Act;
mandatory training
Defined · s 2“mandatory training” means the training which an officer cadet or a recruit shall undergo prior to being commissioned as an officer or as a trained soldier;
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;
recruit
Defined · s 2“recruit” means a person enlisted in the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment in accordance with the provisions of this Act who has not been previously so enlisted;
Reserve Regiment
Defined · s 2“Reserve Regiment” means the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment raised and maintained under this Act;
service
Defined · s 2“service”, when used adjectively, means belonging to or connected with the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment or any part of either of such forces;
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