Article 33
Temporary appointments
of Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
(1)
Where for the time being —
(a)
one of the Members is appointed to act as Regent;
(b)
repealed;
(c)
repealed;
(d)
the seat of a Member is vacant otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of the Legislative Council;
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(e)
a Member is unable to sit in the Legislative Council in consequence of a declaration or suspension by His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan or that Council, as provided in
Clause (4) or (5) of Article 31; or
(f)
repealed;
(g)
repealed;
(h)
repealed;
(i)
the seat of a Member shall become vacant for whatever reason,
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may, by Instrument under the
State Seal, appoint a person to be a Member for the period of such vacancy.
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
Every person so appointed shall, so long as his appointment shall subsist, for all intents and purposes be a Member of the Legislative
Council, and Part 6 shall apply to him accordingly.
(4)
Repealed.
(5)
For the purposes of this Article, any temporary appointment shall cease to have effect on notification by the Clerk to the Legislative
Council to the person appointed of the revocation of the appointment, or on the supersession of the appointment by the definitive appointment of a person to fill the vacancy.