Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter I
14. Assistance to Syar'ie Judge, Religious Enforcement Officer and police officer
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Every person is bound to assist a Syar'ie Judge, Religious
Syar'ie Judge
"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
Enforcement Officer and police officer reasonably demanding his aid -
police officer
"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
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in the arrest or preventing the escape of any other person from the arrest whom such Syar'ie Judge. Religious Enforcement
Officer or police officer is authorised to arrest; or
in the prevention of a breach of the peace arising from the act of arrest and detention.
Every person failing to give such assistance as is required by this section is guilty of an offence under section 243 of the Syariah Penal Code
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
Order, 20 1 3 (S 69/20 1 3).
Terms defined in s 2
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
police officer
Defined · s 2"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
Religious Enforcement Officer
Defined · s 2"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
Syar'ie Judge
Defined · s 2"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
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Chapter IV
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Information to Religious Enforcement Officers and Police Officers and Their Powers to Investigate
Part
Proceedings in Prosecution
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Chapter VI
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Chapter X
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Appeal and Revision
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