Brunei Darussalam
Legislative Council
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Monarchy
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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No
Parliamentary mandate
Start and end of mandate
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
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No information available
Notes: When the appointment of the member is declared
- Not applicable. Members of this parliament/chamber are not elected.
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Yes
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
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At the time of appointment
Notes:
When the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan appoints the Members (delivered in a royal speech)
- End of the parliamentary mandate
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Other
Notes: Five years after the date of appointment
Speaker
- Mode of designation of the Speaker
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Other
Notes: The Speaker is appointed by the Head of State
- Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
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Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
The Speaker often has a very high rank in the protocollary hierarchy of the State.
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Fourth
Notes:
Brunei Darussalam is a monarchial system of which the Head of State is the Sultan, followed by the Crown Prince in his capacity as Senior Minister of the Prime Minister's Office. Based on protocol ranking, the Sultan and the Crown Prince rank first and second, respectively, and are followed by the Special Advisor to His Majesty the Sultan and then the Speaker.
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Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
In some countries, the Speaker acts as interim Head of State when required by the circumstances, such as death or incapacity.
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No
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Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
The mandate of the Speaker may continue until their successor is elected, even after the dissolution of parliament/chamber.
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Yes
Speaker terms
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The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
The term of the Speaker may be different from the term of the House (legislature).
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Yes
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Speaker's term
The term may be shorter than one year.
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No information available
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Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
Speakers in several parliaments are elected on a fixed date in accordance with the Constitution.
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No information available
- There's no fixed term of the Speaker
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Yes
Immunity and code of conduct
- Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
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No
- There is a Code of conduct for members
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Yes
Salaries and allowances
- Members are paid salaries by parliament
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No(2023)
Notes: Parliamentarians do not receive a salary, but they receive monthly allowances.
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Basic salary, per year
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
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Not applicable(2023)
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Basic salary, per year in PPP
The figures are provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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No information available
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Basic allowances
“Basic allowances” are allowances that are automatically paid to all parliamentarians. They are received in advance as a lump sum at a flat rate. They are not intended to be reimbursement for any expenses. Basic allowances are sometimes called “representation allowance”, “supplemental allowance”, “end-of-year allowance”, etc.
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Click for historical data
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Basic allowance in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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92,308
- Names of the basic allowances
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No information available
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Attendance allowance
Amount of the attendance allowance in national currency.
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400 BND
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Attendance allowance in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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690
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Periodicity of attendance allowance
Attendance allowances may for example be paid by day, month, year or session.
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Day
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Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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No information available
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Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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No
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Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
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Yes
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Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
In certain countries, MPs exercising other employment may be required to declare their income.
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No
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Salary of the Speaker
Some parliaments pay for additional salaries to the Speaker/President. Other parliaments have a separate amount of salaries for this post. The total amount of the salaries of the Speaker/President is indicated for both cases.
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480,000 BND
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Salary of the Speaker in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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827,586
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The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
In some countries, the amount of parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale, such as civil service salary scale, ministerial salary or the minimum wage of the country.
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No
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Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale; Ministerial salary; Minimum wage; Other (please specify)
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No information available
- Links to information on salaries and allowances
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No information available
- Year data was last reported
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2023.
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
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Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
The personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian is different from parliamentary staff work for the secretariat of Parliament.
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No
- Office at parliament
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Yes
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Constituency office
Certain countries provide for an office at constituency if it’s different from a seat of parliament, which is often in the capital. The office at constituency is applicable mainly to the countries using the Plurality/Majority system of elections.
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No
- Housing
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No
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Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
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Yes
Notes: Travel allowance for meetings overseas and medical reimbursements.
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
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Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
The amount of salaries and allowances is generally higher for the Speaker/President. Some parliaments also provide for additional allowances to Chairs of Committees.
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Yes
Notes: The Speaker and Ex-Officio Members receive BND $480,000.00 per annum (in their capacity as Ministers).
| Salary | Allowances | |
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| Speaker | The Speaker receives additional salary View field in the data dictionary |
Yes The Speaker receives additional allowances View field in the data dictionary |
| Committee Chair | Existence of additional salaries for the Committee Chair View field in the data dictionary |
No Existence of additional allowances for the Committee Chair View field in the data dictionary |
Participation in the government
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Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament; Cannot be a member of parliament; Can be a member of parliament; Other
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Must be a member of parliament
Notes: The Legislative Council comprises six ex-officio Members, five Official Members, and ten Nominated Members. The ex-officio Members include the Prime Minister, a Minister, the Attorney General, and the Religious Adviser.
Sources: Constitution, Part VI, art. 24 and art.25
- Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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No information available
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Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government by the statutory number of members of parliament/chamber.
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No information available