Syariah Financial Supervisory Board Act · 2024 Revised Edition
Section 6
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Board shall consist of the following members —
Board
“Board” means the Syariah Financial Supervisory Board established by section 3;
a Chairman;
a Deputy Chairman;
not less than six other persons —
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at least four of whom —
being the citizens of Brunei Darussalam, are followers of the Shafeite sect of Ahlis Sunnah
Waljamaah and are religious scholars who are experts in Islamic knowledge or experienced in
Fiqh al-Mu’amalat; or
not being citizens of Brunei Darussalam, are followers of the Shafeite, Hanafi, Maliki or
Hanbali sect of Ahlis Sunnah Waljamaah and religious scholars who are experienced in
Fiqh al-Mu’amalat; and
at least two of whom are experienced in banking, economics, finance, Syariah law or any other related discipline.
The members of the Board shall be appointed by His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan on the recommendation of the Authority after consultation with the Majlis.
Authority
“Authority” means the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank established by section 3(1) of the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank Order, 2010;
No person shall be appointed as a member unless he is professing the Islamic Religion.
Period of office [S 36/2022]
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank established by section 3(1) of the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank Order, 2010;
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Syariah Financial Supervisory Board established by section 3;
Majlis
Defined · s 2“Majlis” means the Majlis Ugama Islam constituted under section 5 of the Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act;