Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Information to Religious Enforcement Officers and Police Officers and Their Powers to Investigate
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Nothing in this Chapter is deemed to confer any right on any member of the public to compel any Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer to investigate whether or not an offence has been committed, but it shall be the duty of any Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer making an investigation under this Chapter on request in that behalf by the informant to inform him whether the prosecutor propose to prosecute and, if so, in respect of what offences.
Religious Enforcement Officer
"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
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;
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