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These Regulations may be cited as the Royal Brunei Police Force (Police
Commission) Regulations, 2002 and shall commence on 21st. March, 2002.
Application.
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Royal Brunei Police Force (Police Commission) Regulations, 2002 is Brunei Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation S24 2002, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2002.
ROYAL BRUNEI POLICE FORCE ACT jCHAPTER 50}
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ROYAL BRUNEI POLICE FORCE (POLICE COMMISSION)
REGULATIONS, 2002
Opening note
These Regulations may be cited as the Royal Brunei Police Force (Police
Commission) Regulations, 2002 and shall commence on 21st. March, 2002.
Application.
These Regulations shall give effect to section 44 of the Act so as to enable the
Commission to exercise its functions in respect of senior police officers.
Functions of the Commission.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and any other regulations made thereunder, the Commission shall be responsible for determining matters relating to the appointment, promotion, transfer, dismissal, interdiction, suspension and disciplinary control of all senior police officers as provided for under section 8 of the Act.
Meetings of the Commission.
For the purpose of exerctsmg its functions under the Act and any regulations made thereunder, the Commission shall meet on such dates and times and at such places as the Chairman of the Commission may determine.
Subject to sub-regulation (1) and regulation 5, the secretary to the
Commission shall keep records of all meetings and proceedings of the
Commission.
Power to regulate own proceedings.
Subject to Part IV of the Act and any regulations made under that Part, the
Commission shall have the power to regulate its own proceedings.
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Notice of commencement of proceedings.
Where the Commission intends to commence disciplinary proceedings against a senior police officer, such officer shall be given notice of that intention together with the grounds upon which he is intended to be disciplined.
Within 3 weeks of notice given under sub-regulation (1), the officer shall be given an opportunity to be heard by the Commission.
Non-applicability of regulation
Regulation 6 does not apply -
where the Commission is satisfied that it is not reasonably practical
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to carry out the provisions of these Regulations; or
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where His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan is satisfied that in the interest of national security it is not expedient to carry out the provisions of these Regulations.
Investigations may be carried out.
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Where the Commission considers it necessary, it may direct any investi-gation as it shall consider necessary to be carried out in respect of any allegations made against a senior police officer under the Act or any regulations made there-under.
For the purpose of sub-regulation (1). the Commission may appoint a body of police officers to conduct the investigation and to submit a report thereon.
Decisions of the Commission.
A senior police officer against whom action has been commenced under the
Act or any regulations made thereunder shall be informed within 7 days of any decision made by the Commission in respect of such action.
Appeals.
A senior police officer may appeal to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan against any decision of the Commission within 30 days of being informed of the decision and such appeal shall be forwarded to the Commission for onward transmission to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
Made this 9th. day of Safar, 1423 Hijriah corresponding to the 22nd. day of
April, 2002 at Our Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
HIS MAJESTY
THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
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