Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
79. Further proceedings on charges against officers etc.
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
After investigating a charge against an officer, warrant officer or non-commissioned officer of the rank of Staff Sergeant, the commanding officer shall, unless he has dismissed the charge, submit it in the prescribed manner to an appropriate superior authority and thereupon it shall be determined by such authority how the charge is to be proceeded with in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
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;
If the charge is one which can be dealt with summarily by an appropriate superior authority, it may be so dealt with in accordance with section 80.
appropriate superior authority
“appropriate superior authority” has the meaning assigned to it by sections 77(1) and 83(2);
If the charge is not one that can be dealt with summarily, the prescribed steps shall be taken with a view to its being tried by court-martial.
prescribed
“prescribed” means, except in Parts 5 and 7, prescribed by regulations made by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan*;
Terms defined in s 2
appropriate superior authority
Defined · s 2“appropriate superior authority” has the meaning assigned to it by sections 77(1) and 83(2);
commanding officer
Defined · s 2“commanding officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 83(1);
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;
prescribed
Defined · s 2“prescribed” means, except in Parts 5 and 7, prescribed by regulations made by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan*;
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