Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
83. Officers who are to act as commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In this Act, “commanding officer”, in relation to a person charged with an offence, means such officer having powers of command over that person as may be determined by or under regulations made by His
commanding officer
“commanding officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 83(1);
Majesty in Council.
The following persons may act as appropriate superior authority in relation to a person charged with an offence —
appropriate superior authority
“appropriate superior authority” has the meaning assigned to it by sections 77(1) and 83(2);
the Colonel in Chief;
the Commander; or
any officer of the rank of Colonel or above in command:
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Provided that an officer under such rank as may be specified by regulations shall not act as appropriate superior authority where the accused is above such rank as may be so specified.
Regulations under this section may confer on officers, or any class of officers, who by or under the regulations are authorised to exercise the functions of commanding officers, power to delegate those functions, in such cases and to such extent as may be specified in the regulations, to officers of a class so specified.
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);
Armed Forces
Defined · s 2“Armed Forces” means the Royal Brunei Armed Forces raised and maintained under this Act;
Colonel in Chief
Defined · s 2“Colonel in Chief” means the officer appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 9 to be Colonel in Chief of the Armed Forces and Reserve Regiment;
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;
commanding officer
Defined · s 2“commanding officer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 83(1);
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;
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