Article 24
Limitation on exercise of State functions
of Constitutional Matters II - Succession and Regency Proclamation, 1959
(1)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall not without the knowledge, advice and consent of the Council of Ministers —
(a)
surrender or cede, or attempt, negotiate or plan to surrender or cede, Brunei Darussalam or any part thereof; or
(b)
amalgamate, federate or unite, or attempt, negotiate or plan to amalgamate, federate or unite Brunei Darussalam or any part thereof with any other territory.
(2)
Neither His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, nor any
Wazir or Minister shall, without the knowledge, advice and consent of the
Privy Council, transfer, assign or charge any cession money.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, “cession money” means any money paid to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, the Government of Brunei Darussalam, or to any Wazir or Minister by the Government of
Sarawak or North Borneo by virtue of any agreements relating to lands which have been leased to either of those Governments.
(4)
Any act or thing done or purported to be done which contravenes this section shall be null and void, and shall have no effect.