Section 25
Call out of Reserve Regiment for full-time service
of Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act
(1)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may by order authorise the calling out of the Reserve Regiment or any part thereof for full-time service —
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(a)
where a state of war exists between Brunei Darussalam and any foreign power;
(b)
where it appears to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan that national danger is imminent or that a great emergency has arisen; or
(c)
to aid the Government in the preservation of public order.
(2)
An order made under subsection (1) shall, unless His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan otherwise directs, come into force on the day on which it is made.
(3)
In any case where an order is in force under subsections (1) and
(2)
, the competent authority may call out the Reserve Regiment or any part thereof for full-time service in accordance with regulations made by His
Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan*.
(4)
An order in force under subsections (1) and (2) may be revoked by an order of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan but the revocation shall not affect the liability for full-time service of any person called out for such service by virtue of the order at the time of its revocation.
(5)
An order made under subsection (1) and any revocation thereof shall be publicly notified as soon as circumstances permit.
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