Post by King James I on Nov 7, 2007 12:27:10 GMT
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The Government Act 2007
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The following legislation be enacted retrospectively thus not requiring the dissolution of contravening precedent acts, shall outline the government system of Jamzinia and it’s corresponding subordinates;
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Article 1 - Parliamentary Divisions
1.Two parliamentary divisions shall form the Jamzinian government. Namely The Hall Of Commons along with Peers Court.
(a)Peers Court shall house members of the peerage. Each and every member of Peerage is entitled, by default, to a seat in Peers Court, and is therefore ineligible to stand for election to the Hall Of Commons.
(b) The Hall Of Commons shall house elected commoners, those citizens who are not members of the peerage.
Article 2 - Rights And Responsibilities
1. The Hall Of Commons shall be accountable for the discussion and its resulting conclusions on any issue put forward by any one of the elected members of the commons.
2. Two entities are entitled to forward proposed acts and amendments;
(a)The Monarch
(b)The Hall Of Commons
3. Peers Court reserve the right to veto legislation approved by the Commons.
4. The Monarch reserves the right to veto legislation approved by the Commons and Peers Court.
Article 3 - The Electoral System
1. The number of seats available in the Hall Of Commons is dependant upon the active population of the nation. A census will be taken quarterly to determine the active population of Jamzinia. The census should last for a duration of one week.
(a) A census of under five active people will result in two available seats in the Commons.
(b) A census of six to eleven will result in four available seats in the Commons.
(c) A census of twelve to seventeen will result in six available seats in the Commons.
(d) A census of eighteen to twenty three people will result in eight available seats in the Commons.
(e) A census of twenty four to twenty nine people will result in ten available seats in the Commons.
(f) A census of thirty people or more will result in twelve available seats in the Commons.
2. The general election shall take place quarterly, each on a designated date, this being the day after the census is completed. These will take place on set dates throughout the year; 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October. The election shall last for a duration of one week.
(a) Commoners wishing to stand for election may either stand as independent, or form or join an existing party.
(b) Members of the peerage are ineligible to stand for election to the Commons.
3. The general election shall last for a duration of one week on each occasion, thus a new government begins four times a year; 16 January, 16 April, 16 July, and 16 October. It shall be the duty of the monarch to organise the general elections, and to ensure the rulings outlined are abided by.
(a) The general election vote must be open by 9 O’clock on the morning of the start date, and will cease 9 O’clock one week later.
(b) Those commoners wishing to stand as independent for the election must register at least twelve hours prior to the start time of the election. In the case of a commoner standing for a party, it is the leader's role to register all members of their party at least twelve hours prior to the start time of elections.
4. All people holding Jamzinian citizenship are entitled to vote, including those standing for election. It is imperative that all votes are posted in the form of a reply to the official election topic, ultimately deterring fraudulent voting that may otherwise occur in the case of an open poll.
(a) In order for a vote to be valid the citizen must state their first choice candidate, and their second choice candidate. The first choice candidate receives two electoral points, whereas the second choice receives one. On conclusion of the election the votes are counted by the monarch. The candidates with the most electoral points, whether independent or representative of a party, will fill the available seats, as determined by the recent census.
(b) The candidate with the most electoral points overall, if independent shall become the Prime Minister. The candidate with the most points over all, if belonging to a party, will have their party leader become Prime Minister.
Article 4 - Legislative Procedure
1. Two entities are entitled to forward proposed acts and amendments;
(a)The Monarch
(b)The Hall Of Commons
2. Proposals must be put forward to the commons itself in the form of a topic. It must be clear to understand. Following a proposal, a vote is cast to determine whether the commons will acknowledge the proposals. Votes should be cast in the form of a reply, approve or disapprove, on the proposal topic. The vote should last for a duration of one week. A majority is required for the proposal to be passed. A majority shall be classed as 50% and above.
(a) In the event of the proposal being rejected, a revised edition may be re-submitted, and so the process continues.
(b) In the event of the proposal being accepted, Peers Court shall have a period of one week to veto the decision. In order for a veto to take place, at least 50% of the members of Peers Court must state their disapproval in the form of a topic in Peers Court. The topic and it’s purpose must be clear and decisive in order for the veto to stand. Should a veto be successful, the legislation is handed back to the Hall Of Commons where a revised edition may be redrawn and submitted for commons approval once more.
(c)Should there be no successful veto, the legislation will be passed on to the monarch for the approval. The Monarch holds the right to veto legislation. Should an approval take place, the act stands and forms Jamzinian law.
Vote ends 14th November. The vote must be in the form of 'approve' or 'dissaprove'.
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