Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 1
3. Military forces to be raised in Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
There shall be raised and maintained in Brunei Darussalam military forces consisting of such number of persons as His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may determine and as moneys provided for that purpose by the Legislature from time to time may permit, to be styled —
“Angkatan Bersenjata Di-Raja Brunei” or, in English,
“Royal Brunei Armed Forces”; and
“Askar Simpanan Melayu Di-Raja Brunei” or in English,
“Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment”.
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Armed Forces and
Armed Forces
“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
Reserve Regiment shall be under the supreme government, command and disposition of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
Reserve Regiment
“Reserve Regiment” means the Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment raised and maintained under this Act;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may at any time order that the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment shall be employed abroad:
Provided that the Reserve Regiment may be employed abroad only when called on for full-time service in accordance with the provisions of section 25.
service
“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;
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may order that any member of the Armed Forces shall be temporarily attached to any foreign force in Brunei Darussalam or abroad under such conditions as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may deem fit.
Terms defined in s 2
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
foreign force
Defined · s 2“foreign force” means any of the naval, military or air forces of any foreign country;
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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