Law Reform Act 1604

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Law Reform Act 1604

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Law Reform Act 1604


An act of the Prince on the reform of the statutes



Chapter 1: Repeals

The following Acts are repealed:

Act on the Procedures of the Court of Justice
Act of Senate

ON THE PROCEDURES OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE


Section 1: Definitions

In this Act, for the purposes of this Act alone, the following definitions are employed:
  • commissioner(s): the commissioner(s) of justice as described in section 55 of the Charter
    Court: the Court of Justice as described in Chapter VIII of the Charter
    high commissioner: the High Commissioner of Justice as described in section 55 of the Charter
    leader: the high commissioner or commissioner that leads the session
    presiding commissioner: either the high commissioner or the highest-ranking commissioner available in the Court
    session: the period under which the Court hears a case, from the time of the case's filing until judgment has been rendered
Section 2: Hierarchy

The highest-ranking commissioner (including the high commissioner) available shall at all points preside over the Court and its dealings. The high commissioner ranks always highest, but following him or her, the commissioner with earliest date of entry in the Court, and so forth.

Section 3: Role of the Presiding Commissioner

The presiding commissioner decides who among the commissioners shall lead the court in a session ("the leader"). The leader shall make sure the case follows good custom and procedure and that all parties are heard.

Section 4: Orders

The leader of a session shall hold authority, unless over-ruled by the other commissioners (including or excluding the high commissioner) to make orders on the process of the session. These orders shall not touch a matter of law but relate to the session and the procedure of the case. The order can temporarily suspend the enforcement of laws, decrees and other measures if it is the adherence to the Charter that the enforcement of these are in doubt.

Section 5: Judgments

1. When the hearing of a case has finished, the leader shall close the hearing and return to the Court chamber where he or she will hear the other commissioners on the case.

2. All commissioners available shall make known their opinions of the case. The leader, or someone who he or she appoints, shall write the draft Court opinion and, if approved by a majority of the participatory commissioners, be the judgment of the Court. A commissioner shall automatically be deemed unavailable if he or she has a conflict of interest that he or she makes known or made known to the Court in any other way or that is clearly obvious to exist.

3. A commissioner (including the high commissioner) can, if so willing, join the judgment in a concurring opinion or, if disagreeing with the judgment, a dissenting opinion. In any judgment, all commissioners who took part in the session and the ruling shall be named including whether they concurred or dissented with the judgment.


Done at Eliria, [date]
Tielion Loki Act
Tielion Loki Act

Sole article
The city once known as Tielion Loki shall be return to such name.
The Administration Act
The Administration Act


WHEREAS the Charter permits the appointment of a Steward and Councillors by the Prince, but does not fully define their respective powers, roles and responsibilities,
THEREFORE this Act does so as follows:

I. The Steward is appointed by the Prince, or elected by the Senate as per clause 52 of the Charter.

II. The Steward deputises for the Prince and must assume the Prince's powers, rights and responsibilities during an absence of the Prince, or when otherwise directed by the Prince. The Steward may also deputise for any Councillor when required.

III. The Steward shall also arrange and conduct elections if requested to do so.

IV. Unless otherwise delegated, the roles of Councillors with ministerial responsibilities shall be divided between roles concerning external affairs, internal affairs, and the defense of the Union.
(a) Unless otherwise delegated, external affairs comprises matters of foreign affairs and asylum.
(b) Unless otherwise delegated, internal affairs comprises matters of policiary affairs, communications, census and statistics, immigration, emigration, treasury, banking, trade, energy, territories, and naturalization of foreigners.
(c) Unless otherwise delegated, defense of the Union comprises matters of military affairs and external border security.

V. The powers of decree, as invested in the Prince, and delegated to the Steward or a relevant Councillor, may be exercised in the form of Instruments of Government.
(a) The Prince, the Steward or a relevant Councillor must act upon any directing resolution that may be issued by the Senate.
(b) The Senate must act upon any directing decree that may be issued by the Prince, the Steward or a relevant Councillor.

VI. The Act on the Nationality within the Union is amended as follows:
(a) Section 2 – Acquisition (1.) is amended thus: "Acquisition of Union nationality is effected upon the naturalization of a foreign citizen or national to the Union. Such naturalization is authorised by the responsible officer of the government."
(b) Section 2 – Acquisition (2.) is amended thus: "Any foreign citizen or national (including a stateless person) has the right to apply for naturalization. Applications are regulated and administered by the responsible officer of the government, and must be completed truthfully and in full to be considered."
(c) Section 3 – Loss (1.) is amended thus: "Each Union national has the right to renounce their Union nationality. Renunciations shall be made to, and regulated and administered by, the responsible officer of the government, and shall be made truthfully.
(d) Section 3 – Loss (2.) is amended thus: "Renunciation is effected upon confirmation from the responsible officer of the government.

Done at Eliria on (date)

Chapter 2: Amendments

Section 1: Armed Forces Act

The Act authorizing the Prince to raise equip and maintain armed forces is amended to read:
Armed Forces Act


An Act authorizing the Prince to raise, equip and maintain armed forces




Section 1 - Authorization

1. The Legislature authorizes the Prince to raise, equip and maintain armed forces for the defence of Elwynn and the promotion of peace.

2. The armed forces shall be known by the name of the Union Defence Force.

3. The Legislature invests in the Prince the full powers pertaining to a commander in chief. The Prince may delegate these powers to the Supreme Commander of the Union Defence Force.

Section 2 - Recruitment

The act of joining the armed forces of the Realm shall in times of peace always be fully voluntary.

Section 3 - Limitations

1. The Legislature reaffirms its constitutional right to declare war and authorise the deployment of armed forces abroad.

2. The Prince may not declare war and can only deploy forces abroad prior to authorisation in the event of the State of Elwynn being significantly imperilled by an impending and or imminent attack for the purpose of safeguarding the Realm.

3. In the event of authorising a unilateral deployment of forces, any such deployment must be referred by the Prince to the Legislature within forty-eight (48) hours of the authorisation being given.

4. The Legislature may impeach the Prince if, by a majority vote, it feels he has acted without justifiable cause. The Offence shall be that of 'Usurpation of Authority and the Waging of Warfare Contrary to Law. The Prince, if impeached, shall, in addition to suffering loss of Office, be prohibited from holding public office for thirty ASC Years and be referred to the Court of Star Chamber for investigation and trial.

Section 4 - Citation

This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Act.

Done at Eliria, 19 November 2011, amended on [date of passage]
The Senate of Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu,
Noting with concern moves in neighbouring Ashkenatza determined to close the legation of the Court of the Prince in Kolmenitzkiy,
Regretting the change of rhetoric from Ashkenatzi officials in regards to the Elwynnese, Amokolian and Hurmu union from being expressions of friendship, trust and good neighbourliness to being expressions of sheer paranoia, a trait not usually associated with friends;
Alarmed by the destabilization of the Benacian continent, particularly in Batavia, with deployment of troops from Stormark and possibly Ashkenatza and Shireroth into Batavian heartland, prompting a civil war that will have, as all wars have, disastrous outcomes;
Recalling the Instrument of Government on Territorial Integrity and Mutual Respect of Borders (13 November 2011) and the Instrument of Government on Relations with Batavia and the Conflicting Fractions in Batavia (15 November 2011);
Recalling the Trans-Elwynn Accords with the Republic of Ashkenatza (ratified 12 January 2011), the Act on Amokolia (24 January 2011), and the settlement on the territorial claims of the Republic of Ashkenatza on Amokolian territory;
While at all times emphasizing the inviolable sovereignty of Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu; and
Acting under the second section of the seventh article of the Consensus,

Adopts:

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRINCE TO RAISE, EQUIP AND MAINTAIN ARMED FORCES

Section 1 - Authorization

1. The Senate authorizes the Prince to raise, equip and maintain armed forces in Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu for the defence of the Union and the promotion of peace.

2. The Senate invests in the Prince the full powers pertaining to a commander in chief.

Section 2 - Recruitment

The act of nationals joining the armed forces of the Realm shall in times of peace always be fully voluntary.

Section 3 - Limitations

The Senate reaffirms its constitutional right to declare war and authorise the deployment of armed forces abroad. It shall be an offence for the Executive Branch to seek to usurp this function.

Done at Eliria, 19 November 2011.
Section 2: The Act Concerning the Economy and Trade

The Act Concerning the Economy and Trade is amended to read:
Economy Act

An Act on the Currency and Economy of Elwynn



Chapter 1: Financial system

1. Elwynn reaffirms its status as a signatory of the Standardised Currency and Unified Economy treaty (hereinafter "S.C.U.E."), until further notice.

2. Elwynn reaffirms its use of the systems provided under S.C.U.E. with regards to banking and other ancillary services.

Chapter 2: Currency

3. Elwynn shall continue to use the S.C.U.E. base currency unit, and shall do so under the name of florin.

4. Elwynn shall retain sole authority for the actual or virtual minting of florin coins or the printing of equivalent promissory notes.

5. The issuance of coins and promissory notes may be further regulated by legislative Act as required.

Chapter 3: Final provisions

6. Elwynn shall reserve the right to operate its own Treasury as required.

7. This Act may be cited as the Economy Act.
The Senate, acting under the authority of the Seventh Article of the Consensus, hereby adopts
An Act Concerning the Economy and Trade
Economic systems
1. Riqi Adurellion reaffirms its status as a signatory of the Standardised Currency and Unified Economy treaty (hereinafter "S.C.U.E."), until further notice.
2. Riqi Adurellion reaffirms its use of the systems provided under S.C.U.E. with regards to banking and other ancillary services.
Currency
3. Riqi Adurellion shall continue to use the S.C.U.E. base currency unit, and shall do so under the name of Florin, divided into ten Florinettes or one hundred Virnes.
4. Riqi Adurellion shall retain sole authority for the actual or virtual minting of Florin, Florinette and Virne coins, or the printing of equivalent promissory notes, and the respective coins shall be actually or deemed to be composed of gold, silver and bronze, as appropriate.
5. The issuance of coins and promissory notes may be further regulated by Acts of Senate as required.
6. Riqi Adurellion shall reserve the right to operate its own Treasury as required.
Trade
6. Trade may be conducted by businesses, in the form of either sole-traders, partnerships, or companies with liabilities limited by shares, at the discretion of the business founder.
7. All businesses wishing to trade in or from Riqi Adurellion must register with the Ministry responsible for trade, in accordance with any additional regulations that may be issued by the relevant Minister. The Court of the Prince shall retain those responsibilities in the event that no Minister has been appointed.
8. Companies with liabilities limited by shares may be further regulated by Acts of Senate as required.
9. Businesses trading in similar services, commodities or goods may form associations in the form of Trade Guilds, in order to further their trades.
10. Trade Guilds may be further regulated by Acts of Senate as required.
Section 3: Elwynnese Nationality Act

The Act on Elwynnese Nationality is amended to read:
Elwynnese Nationality Act

Act of the Senate of Elwynn on the Elwynnese Nationality


adopted by the Senate and entered into the public record by the President on 21st Gevraderr, 11DA, and amended by the Council of Eliria acting under Article 9 of the Constitution, on [date].

CHAPTER 1: THE NATIONALITY


Section 1: one nationality


1. There is only one citizenship or nationality in the State, the Elwynnese nationality. All Elwynnese nationals have the same rights afforded them under the Constitution and law. Within the law of the Union, Elwynnese nationals shall in all cases be recognized as Elwynnese nationals and as Elwynnese nationals alone. Elwynnese nationals have the right of supranational citizenship in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.

2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any Elwynnese national to take on nationality or citizenship of any non-Shirerithian country, or in any other non-Shirerithian country, use that nationality or citizenship.


CHAPTER 2: THE NATIONAL


Section 2: recognition


A person has his or her Elwynnese nationality recognized by:
  • a) right of claim,
    b) conferment by law, or
    c) naturalization
Section 3: right of claim


Any person who has been a subject in good standing of Elwynnese law, as well as the law of any of the union territories, may claim Elwynnese nationality if he or she can make certain that he or she has been a subject in good standing of Elwynnese (or union territory) law. Such claim shall be directed to the Court of the Prince who shall approve or disprove the claim. The claimant may appeal any decision on this matter of the Court of the Prince to the Senate which shall hear the claim.

Section 4: conferment by law


The Senate may confer, by ways of enactment, Elwynnese nationality on persons, either individually or en masse. Conferment may also be applied on entire populations.

Section 5: naturalization


Any person may apply to the Court of the Prince for naturalization. Such application shall include what the Court of the Prince finds necessary to process it. The act of naturalization is effected by a recorded decision by the Court of the Prince.

Section 6: renunciation


Any Elwynnese national may in a public sworn statement to the Court of the Prince or the Senate renounce his or her Elwynnese nationality. Such statement shall unequivocally include renunciation and the knowledge that nationality will be lost. Renunciation is in effect upon receipt from an officer of the Court of the Prince, or in the case of the Senate, a presiding officer.

CHAPTER 3: TRANSITORY PROVISIONS


Section 7: no nationality lost


No Elwynnese nationality shall be lost by the coming into force of this Act. Nor shall any claim to Elwynnese nationality under previous law be restricted by the coming into force of this Act.

Section 8: references to Court of the Prince


In this Act, any reference to the Court of the Prince shall include the Prince or any person in the Court of the Prince with delegation to perform the Prince's tasks in matters relevant to this Act.

Section 9: repeals


The Act on the Nationality within the Union (of 7 February 2012 and as subsequently amended) shall be repealed.

Act of the Senate
ON
ELWYNNESE NATIONALITY


adopted by the Senate and entered into the public record by the President on 21st Gevraderr, 11DA

CHAPTER 1: THE NATIONALITY


Section 1: one nationality


1. There is only one nationality in the Union, the Elwynnese nationality. All Elwynnese nationals have the same rights afforded them under the Charter and law. Within the law of the Union, Elwynnese nationals shall in all cases be recognized as Elwynnese nationals and as Elwynnese nationals alone.

2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any Elwynnese national to take on nationality or citizenship of any other country, or in any other country, use that nationality or citizenship.

Section 2: union territory citizenship


It shall be lawful for a union territory to refer Elwynnese nationals lawfully resident in that territory as citizens of that union territory. No discrimination between citizen and non-citizen Elwynnese nationals in a union territory shall ever be permitted.

CHAPTER 2: THE NATIONAL


Section 3: recognition


A person has his or her Elwynnese nationality recognized by:
  • a) right of claim,
    b) conferment by law, or
    c) naturalization
Section 4: right of claim


Any person who has been a subject in good standing of Elwynnese law, as well as the law of any of the union territories, may claim Elwynnese nationality if he or she can make certain that he or she has been a subject in good standing of Elwynnese (or union territory) law. Such claim shall be directed to the Court of the Prince who shall approve or disprove the claim. The claimant may appeal any decision on this matter of the Court of the Prince to the Senate which shall hear the claim.

Section 5: conferment by law


The Senate may confer, by ways of enactment, Elwynnese nationality on persons, either individually or en masse. Conferment may also be applied on entire populations.

Section 6: naturalization


Any person may apply to the Court of the Prince for naturalization. Such application shall include what the Court of the Prince finds necessary to process it. The act of naturalization is effected by a recorded decision by the Court of the Prince.

Section 7: renunciation


Any Elwynnese national may in a public sworn statement to the Court of the Prince or the Senate renounce his or her Elwynnese nationality. Such statement shall unequivocally include renunciation and the knowledge that nationality will be lost. Renunciation is in effect upon receipt from an officer of the Court of the Prince, or in the case of the Senate, a presiding officer.

CHAPTER 3: TRANSITORY PROVISIONS


Section 8: no nationality lost


No Elwynnese nationality shall be lost by the coming into force of this Act. Nor shall any claim to Elwynnese nationality under previous law be restricted by the coming into force of this Act.

Section 10: references to Court of the Prince


In this Act, any reference to the Court of the Prince shall include the Prince or any person in the Court of the Prince with delegation to perform the Prince's tasks in matters relevant to this Act.

Section 10: repeals


The Act on the Nationality within the Union (of 7 February 2012 and as subsequently amended) shall be repealed.

Done at Eliria on 3 Hyre of Nomeziooqu 1604.

DEIMOS JASONIDES
Aranu Adurellion | Prince of Elwynn
Deimos Jasonides| Деймоос Ясооннаи | Deimoos Jasoonnai
Grand Officer of the Holy Order of the Strait of Barbary
Former Prime Minister of the State of Talenore
Former Sovereign Prince of Elwynn

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