As stipulated in the 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam, there
shall be three Councils which are handled by this Department namely:-
- The Privy Council - Section 5(1);
- The Executive/Ministers' Council - Section 10; and
- The Legislative Council - Section 23.
a. Structure of the
Privy Council
The establishment of the Council is in accordance with the
requirement of Section 5(1) of 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam,
whose members consist of:
- Ex-Officio Members i.e the Wazirs and 11 Cabinet Ministers; and
- Appointed Members.
Their tenure of membership is only during the pleasure of His Majesty
Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan who presides at meetings
of the Privy Council.
b. The Council of
Ministers
The Council of Ministers is established in accordance with Section 10
of the 1959 Constitution. The existing membership is as follows:
The Council of Cabinet Ministers meet regularly and is presided over
by His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Negara
Brunei Darussalam.
c. The Legislative
Council
The Legislative Council is established in accordance
with Section 23 of the 1959 Constitution of Brunei Darussalam and its
Members shall be appointed in accordance with Section 24. However the
Legislative Council is not reconstituted following dissolution in 1984.
On 25 September 2004 His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam has consented officiating the
re-establishment of the Legislative Council.
