CORPORATE AND LEGAL UNIT (CLU)

Background Information and History 

Since 1985, a Legal section was formed under the Directorate of Politics and Organization, Ministry of Defence in which eventually the Directorate was known as the Directorate of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence. Due to the increase number of works under the purview of the Legal section at that time, the section was later transformed into a ‘Legal Unit’ under the Permanent Secretary Secretariat Office on 20 October 2008. The name of the Unit was subsequently modified to the Corporate and Legal Unit (“CLU”) on 12 April 2012 to incorporate works related to special projects and its corresponding budgetary matters. Over the years, CLU was absorbed under the authority of the Secretariat Office of the Deputy Minister of Defence. Currently CLU is back under the purview of the Permanent Secretary Secretariat Office.   

 

CLU’s Vision
To maintain legal compliance through sound, stable legal advice and effective legal discipline

CLU’s Mission
To provide legal advice and assistance on any legal issues related to the activities and responsibilities of the Ministry of Defence

Roles and Responsibilities
The current scope of work of the lawyers under this Unit includes the following:
a. Provide advice and assistance on legal issues related to the activities and responsibilities of the Ministry of Defence including the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Gurkha Reserve Unit. 
b.Control and monitor legal issues from time to time.
c.Drafting of legal documents in accordance with the current laws and regulations in place. 
d.Provide views and update any legal documents related to the field of defence.
e.Coordinate with other Government agencies such as the Attorney Generals’ Chambers pertaining to any legal matters.
f.Monitor and update the bilateral agreements and multilateral treaties that Brunei Darussalam are a party to which relates to defence. 
g.Represent the Ministry of Defence in meetings pertaining to legal matters in the field of defence. 
h.Perform other works and responsibilities as instructed by the higher authorities and senior officers.
i.Provide briefs, reports and guidelines on any issues as required by the higher authorities and senior officers. 
j.Conduct research on any issues as required by the higher authorities and senior officers.  

k. Manage and provide advice for the Intellectual Property Unit for the Ministry of Defence.


ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

**Malay**

UNIT KORPORAT DAN PERUNDANGAN (“UKP”)

Latar belakang dan sejarah 

Sejak tahun 1985, bahagian perundangan telah ditubuhkan di bawah Jabatanarah Politik dan Organisasi, Kementerian Pertahanan yang kini dikenali sebagai Jabatanarah Dasar Pertahanan, Kementerian Pertahanan. Oleh sebab kerja-kerja di bawah bidangkuasa bahagian perundangan semakin bertambah, ianya kemudian ditukar menjadi Unit Perundangan di bawah Pejabat Urusetia Setiausaha Tetap pada 20 Oktober 2008. Nama Unit juga telah ditukar kepada Unit Korporat dan Perundangan (“UKP”) pada 12 April 2012 untuk menggabungkan kerja-kerja yang berkaitan dengan projek khas dan peruntukannya. Sejak itu, UKP pernah berada di bawah arahan Pejabat Urusetia Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan. Setakat ini UKP telah kembali di bawah arahan Pejabat Urusetia Setiausaha Tetap. 

Visi UKP

Untuk mengekalkan kestabilan undang-undang melalui nasihat undang-undang yang mantap dan disiplin undang-undang yang berkesan.

Misi UKP

Untuk memberikan khidmat nasihat dan bantuan undang-undang dalam hal ehwal undang-undang yang berkaitan dengan aktiviti dan tanggungjawab Kementerian Pertahanan.

 

Roles and Responsibilities
Skop kerja peguam-peguam di Unit Korporat dan Perundangan termasuk: 
a) Memberi nasihat dan bantuan mengenai sebarang isu berkaitan dengan hal ehwal undang-undang di bawah Kementerian Pertahanan termasuk Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei dan Unit Simpanan Gurkha.
b)Mengawal dan memantau sebarang isu berkaitan dengan hal ehwal undang-undang.
c)Mendraf dokumen-dokumen perundangan berpandukan kepada keperluan undang-undang semasa.
d)Memberi pandangan dan mengemaskini dokumen-dokumen perundangan yang berkaitan dengan bidang pertahanan.
e)Bekerjasama dengan agensi-agensi Kerajaan yang lain seperti Pejabat Peguam Negara mengenai sebarang hal berkaitan dengan undang-undang.
f)Memantau dan mengemaskini perjanjian-perjanjian dua hala dan pelbagai hala.
g)Menjadi wakil Kementerian Pertahanan dalam mana-mana mesyuarat yang berkaitan dengan isu undang-undang di dalam bidang pertahanan.
h)Membuat kerja-kerja dan tanggungjawab yang telah diamanahkan oleh pihak atasan dan pegawai-pegawai kanan.
i)Menghasilkan “brief”, laporan dan garispandu bagi sebarang isu apabila diperlukan oleh pihak atasan dan pegawai-pegawai kanan.
j)Membuat penyelidikan bagi sebarang isu apabila diperlukan oleh pihak atasan dan pegawai-pegawai kanan.

k)Mengurus dan memberi nasihat bagi Unit Harta Intelek, Kementerian Pertahanan.

STRUKTUR ORGANISASI