Article 11
Council of Regency while His Majesty is under 18
of Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959
(1)
It is hereby declared that if upon the death or occurrence of any other event by reason of which Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri
Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni
Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah shall cease to occupy the throne of Brunei
Darussalam, and his eldest lawful son (hereinafter referred to as “the new
Successor”) is below the age of 18 years, the next eldest surviving son of
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His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien shall be the Regent and shall perform the State functions in the name and on behalf of the new Successor, until the new Successor attains the age of 18 years.
(2)
If the next eldest surviving son of His Majesty Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji
Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien is upon his death or occurrence of any other event by reason of which he shall be unable to perform the State functions, then the next surviving son of His Majesty
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum
Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien shall be the
Regent and shall perform the State functions in the name and on behalf of the new Successor, until the new Successor attains the age of 18 years.
(3)
In the event that a son of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali
Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien other than Duli Yang Teramat Mulia
Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee
Billah ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan
Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah succeeds to the throne of
Brunei Darussalam in accordance with paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 3, subsections (1) and (2) shall apply as if that son is referred to in subsection (1) in place of Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran
Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Kebawah Duli
Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah.
(4)
If none of the surviving sons of His Majesty Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji
Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien shall be able to perform the
State functions, then the State functions shall be performed in the name and on behalf of the new Successor by a Jemaah Pemangku Raja, to be styled in
English as the Council of Regency, appointed by the Privy Council.
(5)
Subject to the preceding subsections, in all other cases where the
Sultan is at his accession, under the age of 18 years, then, until he attains that age, the State functions shall be performed in the name and on behalf of the
Sultan by the Council of Regency.
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(6)
For the purpose of any written law requiring any oath or declaration to be taken, made or subscribed by His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan on or after his accession, the date on which His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan attains the age of 18 years shall be deemed to be the date of his accession.