Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 8
197. Restrictions on reduction in rank of warrant and non-commissioned officers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A warrant officer or non-commissioned officer of the Armed
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;
Forces or the Reserve Regiment (other than a Lance Corporal) shall not be reduced in rank except by lawful punishment awarded under this Act or by order of the Commander.
Reserve Regiment
“Reserve Regiment” means the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment raised and maintained under this Act;
For the purposes of subsection (1), reduction in rank does not include reversion from acting rank.
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;
commissioned
Defined · s 2“commissioned” means the conferring of the rank of an officer in the Armed Forces by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan;
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;
Reserve Regiment
Defined · s 2“Reserve Regiment” means the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment raised and maintained under this Act;