Words starting with A

alteration

Defined in Merchant Shipping Order, 2002, s 2

“includes deterioration”

amend

Defined in Interpretation and General Clauses Act, s 3

“includes repeal, add to or vary and the doing of all or two or more of such things simultaneously or by the same instrument”

amendment plans

Defined in Building Control Act, s 2

“means the plans showing any deviation from, or any amendment or addition to, any plan of building works approved by the Authority under section 5(3)(a)”

ammunition

Defined in Public Order Act, s 2

“means ammunition for any firearm as hereinafter defined and includes grenades, bombs and other like missiles whether capable of use with such a firearm or not, and any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain any noxious …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

anak dara

Defined in Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act, s 2

“means a female who has never been married or had sexual intercourse”

anak mukim

Defined in Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act, s 2

“means the persons permanently or habitually resident in any mukim masjid”

analysis

Defined in Environmental Protection and Management Act, s 3

“includes the taking of a sample or any test, measurement, calculation or examination made for the purpose of determining the characteristics of any matter or substance or the effects of any discharge, emission or deposit of trade effluent …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

analyst

Defined in Building Control Act, s 2

“means an analyst approved by the Authority”

ancillary criminal matter

Defined in Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Order, 2005, s 2

“includes - (a) the restraining of dealing with, or the seizure, forfeiture or confiscation of, any property; and (b) the obtaining, enforcement or satisfaction of a confiscation order; llauthorised officer" means - (a) the Director, Deputy …”

Anglican

Defined in Marriage Act, s 2

“means and applies to the Church in Brunei Darussalam in communion with the Church of England as established by the law of England”

animal

Defined in Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act, s 2

“means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes”

Also defined in 3 other Acts

annual certificate

Defined in Pharmacists Registration Order, 2001, s 2

“means the certificate referred to in subsection 11) of section 15”

annual dividend

Defined in Supplemental Contributory Pensions Trust Act, s 2

“means the rate of dividend on SCP account balance of members declared annually by the Board under section 7(6)”

annual general meeting

Defined in Companies Act, s 2

“means a meeting of the company required to be held by section 11 l(1)”

annual return

Defined in Companies Act, s 2

“means the return required to be made, in the case of a company having a share capital, under section 107, and in the case of a company not having a share capital, under section 108”

annual salary supplement

Defined in Employment Act, s 77

“means a single annual payment to employees that is supplemental to the total amount of annual salary earned by them, whether expressed as a percentage thereof or otherwise”

annuity

Defined in Insurance Order, 2006, s 2

“means a right to a series of periodical payments at intervals of one year or less under a contract with a life insurer”

Antarctica

Defined in Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act, s 2

“means the area south of 60 degrees South Latitude, including all ice shelves in that area”

anticipated merger

Defined in Competition Act, s 2

“means an arrangement that is in progress or contemplation and that, if carried into effect, will result in the occurrence of a merger referred to in section 23(2)”

apparatus

Defined in Electricity Act, s 2

“means any electrical apparatus, equipment or accessory and includes all apparatuses, machines, consuming devices and fittings in which one or more conductors are used or of which they form a part”

Appeal Committee

Defined in Personal Data Protection Order, 2025, s 2

“means the Data Protection Appeal Committee constituted under section 41(2)”

Appeal Panel

Defined in Personal Data Protection Order, 2025, s 2

“means the Data Protection Appeal Panel established by section 41(1)”

appellant

Defined in Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act, s 138

“includes a person who has been tried by court-martial and wishes to appeal under this Part to the Court of Appeal”

Appendix

Defined in Wild Fauna and Flora Act, s 2

“means the Appendix I, II or III to the Convention and any amendment thereto which may come into force”

Appendix I

Defined in Wild Fauna and Flora Act, s 2

“means the Appendix I to the Convention which lists all species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade”

Appendix II

Defined in Wild Fauna and Flora Act, s 2

“means the Appendix II to the Convention which lists all species that are not threatened with extinction but may become so if trade is not regulated”

Appendix III

Defined in Wild Fauna and Flora Act, s 2

“means the Appendix III to the Convention which lists all species identified by any party to the Convention that require regulation in its jurisdiction for the purpose of preventing or restricting exploitation and require the cooperation of …”

appliance

Defined in Public Health (Food) Act, s 2

“includes the whole or any part of any utensil, machinery, instrument, apparatus or article used or intended for use in or for making, keeping, preparing or supplying any food”

appliances

Defined in Civil Aviation Act, s 2

“means instruments, equipment, apparatus, parts, appurtenances or accessories, of whatever description, which are used, or are capable of being or intended to be used, in the navigation, operation or control of aircraft in flight (including …”

applicant

Defined in Plant Varieties Protection Act, s 2

“means the person by whom or on whose behalf the application is made”