Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
41. Obstruction of provost officers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person subject to military law who —
obstructs; or
when called on, refuses to assist, any provost officer, or any person (whether subject to military law or not)
provost officer
“provost officer” means a provost marshal or officer appointed to exercise the functions conferred by or under this Act on provost officers;
legally exercising authority under or on behalf of a provost officer, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for 2 years or any less punishment provided by this Act:
Provided that it shall be a defence for any person charged under this section to prove that he neither knew nor had reasonable cause to believe that the person in relation to whom the offence is alleged to have been committed was a provost officer or, as the case may be, a person legally exercising authority under or on behalf of a provost officer.
Terms defined in s 2
provost officer
Defined · s 2“provost officer” means a provost marshal or officer appointed to exercise the functions conferred by or under this Act on provost officers;
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