Article 57
List of His Majesty, His Consort and the Royal Family
of Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
(1)
There shall be provided by law a Civil List making provision for
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, His Consort and other members of the Royal Family, which Civil List shall be a charge on the
Consolidated Fund.
(2)
The Civil List shall be reasonable, adequate and suitable to the rank, position and dignity of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan,
His Consort and other members of the Royal Family, and shall not be directly or indirectly diminished during His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan’s reign.
(3)
In assessing the Civil List, it shall not be permissible to take into account any income of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan,
His Consort and other members of the Royal Family which is derived from the personal estates and properties of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan, His Consort and other members of the Royal Family and those which are not the property of Brunei Darussalam.
(4)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may draw up, maintain or amend a schedule of the members of the Royal Family to whom an allowance will be payable under this Article.
(5)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may revoke, suspend or reduce any allowance to any member of the Royal Family to whom such allowance would otherwise be payable under this Article.