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Emergency Procedures Act (2014)
« on: August 30, 2017, 10:22:54 PM »
Emergency Procedures Act (2014)

An act to establish procedures to deal with emergency situations that threaten the existence and integrity of the Independent Order.

Short Title

(1) This act may be referred to as The Emergency Procedures Act (2014).

Declaration of a State of Emergency

(2) When a condition exists in the Independent Order that threatens the independence of the region from external control, that threatens the execution of the laws of the region, or otherwise subverts the constitutional order of the region, a State of Emergency may be declared.

(3) There shall be two levels of States of Emergency.

Level One State of Emergency

(4) If the Grand Chancellor determines that a condition exists in the Independent Order that threatens the independence of the region from external control, that threatens the execution of the laws of the region, or otherwise subverts the constitutional order of the region, and that the Senate, Premier, and/or Cabinet of the Independent Order are incapable or unwilling to address the issue, or that any of these offices have been compromised by foreign agents, they may ask the Regional Nobility to declare a Level One State of Emergency, which shall be done with the approval of sixty-six (66) percent or more of the active members of the Regional Nobility.

(5) During a Level One State of Emergency the powers and duties of the Senate shall be transferred to a Council of the Regional Nobility chosen by the Grand Chancellor, numbering no less than the number of Senators at the time. The Grand Chancellor shall have the right to initiate legislation along with the Councillors. The Council of Regional Nobility may suspend the right of members to appeal to the High Court.

(6) A Level One State of Emergency may last up to three months, as determined by the Council of Regional Nobility.

(7) At the end of the three month period the Grand Chancellor must either end the State of Emergency, or seek permission to extend the State of Emergency by a referendum of pre-emergency residents of the Independent Order in compliance with the Constitution.

Level Two State of Emergency

(8) If the Grand Chancellor determines that a condition exists in the Independent Order that threatens the independence of the region from external control, that threatens the execution of the laws of the region, or otherwise subverts the constitutional order of the region, he may ask the Senate to declare a Level Two State of Emergency, which shall be done with a majority vote of at least sixty-six (66) percent or more of the members of the Senate.

(9) During a Level Two State of Emergency the Grand Chancellor shall be empowered to initiate legislation to the Senate. Any such legislation shall be moved to debate immediately by the Speaker. Any such legislation shall be voted on after five days of debate, unless closed earlier, or extended by majority vote of the Senate.

(10) During a Level Two State of Emergency the Senate may suspend the right of members to appeal to the High Court.

(11) After a period of one month a Level Two State of Emergency shall expire.

Right to Appeal

(12) Any member may appeal to the High Court for redress of grievances occurring during any State of Emergency, after such State of Emergency shall have ended.
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