Section 3
Military forces to be raised in Brunei Darussalam
of Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act
(1)
There shall be raised and maintained in Brunei Darussalam military forces consisting of such number of persons as His Majesty the
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may determine and as moneys provided for that purpose by the Legislature from time to time may permit, to be styled —
(a)
“Angkatan Bersenjata Di-Raja Brunei” or, in English,
“Royal Brunei Armed Forces”; and
(b)
“Askar Simpanan Melayu Di-Raja Brunei” or in English,
“Royal Brunei Malay Reserve Regiment”.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Armed Forces and
Reserve Regiment shall be under the supreme government, command and disposition of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
(3)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may at any time order that the Armed Forces or the Reserve Regiment shall be employed abroad:
Provided that the Reserve Regiment may be employed abroad only when called on for full-time service in accordance with the provisions of section 25.
(4)
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may order that any member of the Armed Forces shall be temporarily attached to any foreign force in Brunei Darussalam or abroad under such conditions as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may deem fit.