Article 84C
No judicial review
of Constitutional Matters I - Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
(1)
The remedy of judicial review is and shall not be available in
Brunei Darussalam.
(2)
For the avoidance of doubt, there is and shall be no judicial review in any court of any act, decision, grant, revocation or suspension, or refusal or omission to do so, any exercise of or refusal or omission to exercise any power, authority or discretion by His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan, or any party acting on his behalf or under his authority or in the performance of any public function, under the provisions of this
Constitution or any written law or otherwise, including any question relating to compliance with any procedural requirement governing such act or decision.
(3)
In this Article, “judicial review” means proceedings instituted by any manner whatsoever including, but not limited to, proceedings by way of —
(a)
an application for any of the prerogative orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari;
(b)
an application for a declaration or an injunction;
(c)
a writ of habeas corpus; and
(d)
any other suit or action relating to or arising out of any act, decision, grant, revocation or suspension, or refusal or omission to do so, any exercise of or refusal or omission to exercise any power, authority or discretion conferred on His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan, or any party acting on his behalf or under his authority or in the performance of any public function, under the provisions of this Constitution or any written law or otherwise.
Constitution of Brunei Darussalam
B.L.R.O. 2/2022 59
(4)
Save as provided in this Constitution, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall not be required to assign any reason for any act, decision, grant, revocation or suspension, or refusal or omission to do so, any exercise of or refusal or omission to exercise any power, authority or discretion under the provisions of this Constitution or any written law or otherwise.