Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
37. Mutiny
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person subject to military law who —
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Armed Forces
“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
takes part in a mutiny having as its object or one of its objects the refusal or avoidance of any duty or service against, or in connection with operations against, the enemy, or the impeding of the performance of any such duty or service; or
incites any person subject to military law to take part in such a mutiny, whether actual or intended, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer death or any less punishment provided by this Act.
Any person subject to military law who, in a case not falling within subsection (1), takes part in a mutiny or incites any other person subject to military law to take part in a mutiny, whether actual or intended, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment or any less punishment provided by this Act.
In this Act, “mutiny” means a combination between two or more persons subject to military law, or between two, at least of whom are subject to military law —
to overthrow or resist lawful authority in the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment or forces co-operating therewith or in any part of those forces;
to disobey such authority in such circumstances as to make the disobedience subversive of discipline, or with the object of avoiding any duty or service against, or in connection with operations against, the enemy; or
to impede the performance of any duty or service in the
Armed Forces or Reserve Regiment or in any forces co-operating therewith or in any part of any of those forces.
Terms defined in s 2
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
enemy
Defined · s 2“enemy” includes all persons engaged in armed operations against any of the forces of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or any forces co-operating with such persons, and also includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters and pirates;
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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