Open AccessImplementation of Hudud in Brunei: Differences Between Brunei and Malaysia
Author(s) -
Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v5i2.400
Subject(s) - order (exchange) , government (linguistics) , code (set theory) , work (physics) , law , penal code , political science , business , engineering , computer science , finance , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , set (abstract data type) , programming language
On 22 October 2013, the Government of Brunei Darussalam gazetted the Syariah Penal Code Order 2013 (the Order) with the view, in brief, to introduce the hudud and qisas punishments in the country. The Order has not been brought into force yet. It will be brought into force (or implemented) in stages, starting with takzir offences in April 2014. In the meantime, the provisions of the Penal Code will continue to be enforced and the offences tried by the Civil Courts. This is because the work of updating the relevant laws relating to procedure, evidence and others is still incomplete.