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Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · General
Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · General
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When any person causes a Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer to arrest another person, if it appears to the Syar'ie Judge that there was no sufficient ground for causing such arrest, the Syar'ie Judge may award such compensation, not exceeding $1,000, to be paid by the person so causing the arrest of each person so arrested for his loss of time and any expenses incurred by him in the matter as the Syar'ie Judge shall think fit.
Religious Enforcement Officer
"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
All compensation awarded under this section may be recovered as if it were a fine.
Such compensation shall be no bar to an action for false imprisonment.
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;
Religious Enforcement Officer
"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
Syar'ie Judge
"Syar'ie Judge" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;