Article 80
Provisions to give effect to Constitution
of Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
(1)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may by Order, at any time within 3 years after the publication in the Gazette of this
Constitution, make such provision as appears to him necessary or expedient for the purpose of bringing existing instruments into accord with the provisions of this Constitution or otherwise for giving effect, or enabling effect to be given, to those provisions; and, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan may by such Orders —
(a)
modify, add to or adapt any provisions in existing instruments which refer, in whatever terms, to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council, the State Council or the Council of
State;
(b)
provide for the transfer of functions, powers and duties conferred or imposed by existing instruments upon any person or authority to such other person or authority as may be specified by such Orders;
(c)
proceed to make any appointment which he would be authorised to make under Part 6 if this Constitution were in operation and may also, at any time after such appointments, proceed to make any appointment which he would be authorised to make under
Article 11 if that Article and Part 6 were in force and the appointments made under Part 6 had taken effect:
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Provided that, except in so far as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Clause, no appointment made by virtue hereof shall have effect before the commencement of that Part;
(d)
provide for the financial procedure of Brunei Darussalam including, until other provision has been made under Clause (1) of
Article 64, the establishment of a Contingencies Fund;
(e)
provide for the audit of the moneys of Brunei Darussalam and of other public bodies administering public funds, and until otherwise provided by the Legislative Council pursuant to Clause (4)
of Article 66, provide for the remuneration of Auditor General;
(f)
until otherwise provided by the Legislative Council pursuant to Article 73, provide for the remuneration of the member of the Public Service Commission;
(g)
provide for the incorporation of the Prime Minister for the purpose of holding and disposing of property, movable and immovable, in his corporate capacity, on behalf of Brunei
Darussalam, and for the purpose of transferring to him, in that capacity on behalf of Brunei Darussalam, certain property, movable and immovable situate within and outside Brunei Darussalam, at present held on behalf of Brunei Darussalam by certain other persons and bodies;
(h)
provide for the procedure in administrative appeals to
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council.
(2)
Subject to this Article, the existing instruments shall until repealed by the authority having power to do so under this Constitution continue in force on and after the commencement of this Constitution, or any
Part thereof, with such modifications as may be made therein by any Order made under this Article or by any other written law.
(3)
Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution contained, the
State Council existing immediately before the commencement of this
Constitution shall continue to have full legislative and executive authority until the commencement of Parts 5, 6 and 7.
(4)
In this Article, “existing instruments” means Acts, rules, regulations, by-laws, proclamations, orders, licences, permits and other
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CONST. I instruments having the force of law, or issued in pursuance of statutory powers, and in force in Brunei Darussalam at the date of the Order by which they are affected.
(5)
An Order made under this Article may be amended or revoked by a further Order and may be given a retrospective effect to a date not earlier than the date of the publication in the Gazette of this Constitution.