Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part 5
98. Affirmations
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If —
a person required by virtue of this Act to take an oath for the purpose of proceedings before a court-martial objects to being sworn, and states as the ground of his objection either that he has no religious belief or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief; or
oath
“oath” includes affirmation, and references to swearing shall be construed accordingly;
it is not reasonably practicable without inconvenience or delay to administer an oath to such a person in the manner appropriate to his religious belief, he shall be permitted, and may also be required to make a solemn affirmation in the prescribed form instead of taking an oath.
prescribed
“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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Terms defined in s 2
oath
Defined · s 2“oath” includes affirmation, and references to swearing shall be construed accordingly;
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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