NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 4

[Geilinor]

Picture changed, it's much more welcoming now.

[The Nihilistic view]

Look's nice, nice and regal.

[Ainin]

The current one is not great.

I agree. I just copied the previous chamber though.

And I just copied the previous chamber's OP from the one earlier's, which in turn was copied from the original one...

*brain-broke*

[Geilinor]

I agree. I just copied the previous chamber though.

And I just copied the previous chamber's OP from the one earlier's, which in turn was copied from the original one...

*brain-broke*

So when did the picture change?

[Unicario]

*tags*

[Ainin]

And I just copied the previous chamber's OP from the one earlier's, which in turn was copied from the original one...

*brain-broke*

So when did the picture change?

In the pre-hacking chamber 3.

[Divitaen]

Ah yes, a new thread... (tagging)

[The Saint James Islands]

The current one is not great.

I agree. I just copied the previous chamber though.

Please tell me that one's being archived. Soon?

[Divitaen]

Add this please

Aurentine Immigration Act

An Act to criminalize unlawful and illegal immigration into the territories of the Aurentine Commonwealth while providing clear legal provisions for foreign-born nationals to obtain Aurentine citizenship

Urgency: Medium | Author: Divitaen [CMP] | Category: Foreign Affairs

Sponsors: Corenea [RefP]; Gallup [CMP]; The Union of the West [RefP]; The Nihilistic view [ALM]; Skeckoa [LPA]; Macedonian Grand Empire [RefP]; New Bierstaat [LPA]; Distruzio [CMP]

The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

Recognizing that the Aurentine Commonwealth requires strengthened border security and regulation to prevent deregulated migration from being detrimental to national security and placing a financial burden on Aurentine infrastructure,

Believing that the Aurentine Commonwealth's economy will benefit from the labour competitiveness associated with widespread economic migration, resulting in a wider pool of talent in the labour market,

Desiring a strong and consistent immigration system that is easily comprehended by Aurentine nationals and foreign nationals alike and will provide the safest society for Aurentine citizens,

Hereby enacts the following law:

Article 1 - Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Act, "immigration" refers to the transit of people and individuals across the borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth, particularly in the case where the immigrant in question desires permanent residency in Aurentina and the opportunity for employment,
2. For the purposes of this Act, "Aurentine citizen" refers to an individual of Aurentine nationality, thus granted certain legal, social and political rights and privileges to be established in this Act,
3. For the purposes of this Act, "permanent resident" refers to a visa status of an individual dwelling, legally, within the borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth, with certain rights and privileges to be established in this Act,
4. For the purposes of this Act, "foreigner" refers to an individual with foreign nationality but has been legally permitted to dwell, live and work within the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth but is not considered of Aurentine nationality,
5. For the purposes of this Act, "illegal immigrant" refers to an individual who has migrated into the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth against Aurentine immigration laws established in this Act,
6. For the purposes of this Act, "deportation" refers to a process whereby relevant police agencies within the Aurentine Commonwealth forcibly transfer, resettle and repatriate an illegal immigrant back to his or her country of origin,
7. For the purposes of this Act, "Commonwealth citizen" is an individual who is a national of a country within the Commonwealth of Nations, and will be granted certain rights and privileges to be established in this Act,
8. For the purposes of this Act, "multiple citizenship" refers to a state whereby an individual below the age of 18 holds both Aurentine nationality and foreign nationality,
9. For the purposes of this Act, "temporary residence" refers to a state whereby a foreign national is granted the right to dwell in and be employed within the Aurentine Commonwealth's territorial borders for a temporary purpose, such as agricultural labour,
10. For the purposes of this Act, "political asylum" refers to a state whereby a foreign national is granted refuge within the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth due to political persecution by his or her country of origin,
11. For the purposes of this Act, "refugee" refers to a person who is forced to flee his or her country of origin due to natural disaster or conflict due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of their nationality and is unable to, or, owing to such fear, is unable to avail himself or herself of the protection of the hosting country, as is the definition provided by the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees,
    
    Article 2 - Rights and responsibilities of citizens, permanent residents and foreign nationals
12. Citizens of the Aurentine Commonwealth have the following rights:
    
    1. The right to vote in national and subnational elections;
    2. The right to stand for public office;
    3. The right to attain and apply for public sector employment;
    4. The right to apply for employment in sectors, agencies and institutions associated with the provision of national security, such as the National Intelligencery, the Commonwealth Armed Forces and the Aurentine National Gendermerie;
13. Individuals with permanent resident (PR) status in the Aurentine Commonwealth shall not have access to the rights listed in clause (12) of this Act until they become certified as citizens and nationals of the Aurentine Commonwealth, until which time they shall have access to the following rights:
    1. Access to free and universal healthcare services as specified under the Universal Healthcare Act;
    2. Right to claim relevant educational subsidies for themselves and for their children as listed under relevant legislation such as the Public Post-Secondary Education Establishment Act and the Aurentine Fund for the Arts and Humanities Establishment Act;
    3. Access to relevant social programs and welfare schemes such as the Aurentine Pension Plan Act, the Universal Credit Act and the Child Benefit Allowance Programme Act;
14. Foreign nationals who are not permanent residents (PR) or Aurentine citizens and who have been granted the right to dwell and be employed within the Aurentine Commonwealth's territorial borders are not entitled to the rights listed in clauses (12) and (13) of this Act,
15. Clarifies that all individuals dwelling within the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth, whether a foreign national, a permanent resident (PR) or an Aurentine citizen, is still subject to Aurentine tax laws and subject to the Aurentine criminal and civil legislation and procedures specified under the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth and the Judicial Act,
    
    Article 3 - Obtaining citizenship, permanent residency and temporary residency
16. Establishes the Aurentina Visas and Immigration Office (AVIO) as a border control agency and a subsidiary body of the Aurentine Ministry of the Interior, with the following duties:
    1. Processing applications for entry clearance into the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth by foreign nationals;
    2. Managing a centralized list and registry of citizens, permanent residents (PR) and temporary residents, with relevant and updated information on the individual's full name, date of birth, current nationality, and the full names of spouses and children;
    3. Issuing relevant national identification cards, employment visas and passports to new citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents, and individuals born in within the territories of the Aurentine Commonwealth who have turned 18 years of age;
    4. Updating the registry of citizens based on the individualized decisions of persons holding dual citizenship when they have reached 18 years of age;
    5. Coordinating with Aurentina-based private corporations and agricultural collectives to issue employment visas based on labour shortage and need for foreign talent;
    6. Coordinating with the Aurentine Border Force, established in Article 4 of this Act, and relevant Regional Marshals (RMs) and policing agencies of relevant Regional Constabularies, the duties and responsibilities of which are specified under the Policing and Law Enforcement Act, to control and limit levels of illegal immigration and develop continuing strategies to enforce existing immigration laws;
17. Individuals are considered Aurentine citizens and of Aurentine nationality if they fulfill any of the following criteria, and are required to apply to the AVIO for citizenship status unless they have been born within the Aurentine Commonwealth:
    1. They were born within the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth, as per the Birthright Citizenship Act;
    2. They were born outside the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth to at least one parent who was an Aurentine citizen at the time of birth;
    3. They have a spouse who is an Aurentine citizen, or are the biological parent or child or sibling of an Aurentine citizen;
    4. They are the adoptive parent or adoptive child or adoptive sibling of an Aurentine citizen, if the relevant adoption occurred before the citizen in question obtained Aurentine citizenship;
    5. They have been adopted in a transnational adoption by an Aurentine citizen, provided they pass the background checks listed under clause (19) of this Act and have complied with the adoption laws of the country of origin;
    6. They have attained permanent residency (PR) status in Aurentina and have had legal residence in the Aurentine Commonwealth for 3 years and intend to continue living and working within the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth;
18. Individuals are considered permanent residents (PRs) if they have applied to AVIO for permanent residency (PR) status and are found by AVIO to meet the following criteria:
    1. They are currently legally permitted to reside and work within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth due to the issuance of a relevant employment visa, to be specified under Article 3 of this Act;
    2. During permanent residency (PR), the individual does not leave the borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth a period of two years or more, otherwise permanent residency (PR) status will be revoked by the AVIO;
19. An individual will be granted the right to reside, be employed or study at an Aurentine educational institution within the territorial borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth as a foreign national with an indefinite leave to remain, provided they fulfill the following the requirements, are approved by the AVIO and issued a relevant employment-based visa:
    1. An Aurentine-based company has applied for an employment visa to permit the residency of a foreign worker within the Aurentine Commonwealth, as the foreign worker in question meets the necessary skill requirements of the private company's hiring policy, or the foreign student in question has been accepted into an Aurentine university or college;
    2. The individual in question must pass a background check by the AVIO to ensure that he or she has no links or past associations with groups deemed as terrorist organizations by the Government of the Aurentine Commonwealth that would cast reasonable suspicion on the foreign worker;
    3. The individual must pass a background check by the AVIO to ensure that he or she does not have any links, past association or known membership with organized crime groups in foreign nations that would cast reasonable suspicion on the foreign worker in question;
    4. The individual must not be currently serving an imprisonment sentence for a crime he or she was convicted for in his or her country of origin;
    5. The individual must not have an arrest warrant issued against him or her by the sovereign government of his or her country of origin;
    6. The individual in question must not have been found guilty of one or more felonies or three or more delicts or four or more contraventions, as defined under the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth, in his or her country of origin;
    7. The individual in question is not found guilty of one or more felonies or three or more misdemeanours or both during his or her time of residency within the Aurentine Commonwealth;
20. An individual who has not been hired or sponsored by an Aurentine-based company and is thus unable to apply for an employment-based visa under clause (19) of this Act may still apply for a merit-based visa targeted at highly-skilled migrants, investors and entrepreneurs, and the AVIO shall approve and provide merit-based visas for applicants each year based on a points-based system, to be devised by the AVIO, only if the applicant passes the background check listed under clause (19) of this Act and with priority each year given to applicants who score higher on this points-based system, to be devised based on the following guidelines:
    1. More points to be awarded for entrepreneurs with at least £200,000 in disposable capital and have at least £50,000 from one or more registered capital firms, an Aurentine entrepreneurial seed funding or an Aurentine govenment department, with the funds placed in a regulated financial institution;
    2. More points to be awarded for investors at least £1,000,000 in disposable funds that may be easily invested into the Aurentine economy or at least £2,000,000 in personal assets;
    3. More points to be awarded to individuals based on educational status, ranging from having passed a GCE Advanced Level examination, or the equivalent in another nation, to having attained a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree and a Doctorate (phD) degree, with more points awarded in ascending order;
    4. More points to be awarded for individuals who score better grades or better academic achievements, to be measured by the grades at the applicant's highest educational level, whether it is the grades of the applicant's GCE Advanced Level examinations or the relevant undergraduate degree classification;
    5. More points to be awarded for individuals intending to have legal residence within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth for a longer period of time;
    6. More points to be awarded for individuals who display greater fluency in either English or Aurentine language, to be determined by a basic language test created by AVIO for immigrants applying for a merit-based visa;
21. An individual who is a Commonwealth citizen shall be granted the following rights and privileges under the Commonwealth of Nations:
    1. The right to vote or stand for public office in an election, provided they have lived for at least one year, with legal residence in the relevant constituency;
    2. The right to visa-free visits and right to remain within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth for a maximum of 12 years;
22. An individual shall be granted temporary residence in the Aurentine Commonwealth and the right to work within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth, if he or she has been approved by the AVIO and issued a relevant H-2A visa, allowing the foreign worker to reside and be employed in the Aurentine Commonwealth for a maximum of 364 days:
    1. An agricultural company or collective has requested for the issuance of a H-2A visa to legally permit the residence and employment of a foreign worker for a maximum of 364 days within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth, and is able to prove a shortage of agricultural labourers due to certain temporary seasons of the year requiring a greater number of agricultural labourers for a temporary period of time;
    2. The foreign worker in question has fulfilled and passed all the background checks conducted by AVIO as listed under clause (19) of this Act;
    3. During the foreign worker's period of temporary residence in the Aurentine Commonwealth, he or she is not found guilty of one or more felonies or three or more misdemeanours or both, otherwise the H-2A visa will be revoked by the AVIO;
    4. The foreign worker in question is willing to pay an initial fee of £30 before being given relevant immigration documents and visas
23. An individual shall be granted a visa for short visits within the territory of the Aurentine Commonwealth as a general visitor for a maximum of 6 weeks, if the person in question passes a background check by AVIO as listed under clause (19) of this Act, and pays a relevant fee that shall be determined by the AVIO based on the nationality of the individual desiring the visa for short visits into the Aurentine Commonwealth, clarifying that the visa will be revoked if the visitor is found guilty of one or more felonies or three or more misdemeanours or both during his or her visitation in the Aurentine Commonwealth,
24. The AVIO shall issue a national identification card, with a dated photo, an easily-readable barcode encoding a specific national identification number, to each Aurentine citizen who has either turned 18 years of age, or an individual who successfully applied for Aurentine citizenship when he or she was 18 years of age or older, and each Aurentine citizen shall have a different national identification number, to be listed in the national registry established under clause (16) of this Act,
25. The AVIO shall issue a stamped passport with dated photo identification, with an easily-readable barcode encoding a specific and different passport number for each Aurentine citizen who either turned 18 years of age or successfully applied for Aurentine citizenship when he or she was of 18 years of age or older, with passport identification numbers to be listed in the national registry established under clause (16) of this Act,
26. The AVIO shall issue a Permanent Resident identification card to individuals who have successfully applied for permanent residency (PR) within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth, with an easily-readable barcode encoding a specific identification number, to be listed in the national registry established under clause (16) of this Act,
27. The AVIO shall issue signed and stamped visas and relevant immigration documents to individuals who have successfully applied for any type of visa listed under Article 3 of this Act, with dated photo identification and an easily-readable barcode encoding a specific visa number, to be listed in the national registry established under clause (16) of this Act,
28. The AVIO may issue a maximum of 950,000 of the visas listed under clause (19) of this Act per annum, a maximum of 250,000 of the visas listed under clause (20) of this Act and a maximum of 250,000 of the visas listed under clause (22) of this Act per annum,
29. The AVIO will regulate and update the national database on citizens based on the choices made by individuals with dual citizenship, whereby an individual qualified for citizenship in a foreign country and Aurentine citizenship before he or she reached the age of 18 years and has reached the age of 18, or in the scenario whereby an individual who has successfully applied for Aurentine citizenship after he or she has reached the age of 18 years, in both scenarios, the individual will be allowed to renounce foreign nationality in favour of Aurentine nationality, or may choose to retain both foreign nationality and keep Aurentine nationality, and the AVIO will be required to update the national database under clause (16) of this Act based on such relevant choice;
30. The AVIO shall be responsible for maintaining an official website with easily-comprehensible articles detailing and explaining to Aurentine nationals and foreign nationals alike on the different requirements of applying for an Aurentine visa, permanent residency or citizenship, and allowing foreign nationals to make applications for relevant documents via the Aurentine Commonwealth's relevant foreign offices and embassies;
31. For an individual who has misplaced a passport, national identification card, Permanent Resident identification card or relevant stamped and signed visas may return to a relevant AVIO office, where the AVIO office will confirm that the details given by the individual match those of an individual listed under the national registry established under clause (16) of this Act, and grant the individual a new passport, national identification card, Permanent Resident identification card or relevant stamped and signed visa for a fee of £200;
    
    Article 4 - Enforcement of immigration laws
32. Considers illegal immigration a criminal offense when an individual enters or attempts to enter the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth in defiance of relevant immigration laws established in Article 3 of this Act, and individuals arrested by relevant policing agencies due to the presence of probable cause for being guilty of illegal immigration shall be tried under the Judicial Act and, if found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, be forced to pay a maximum fine of £600 and will be detained until he or she may be deported back to his or her country of origin;
33. If an individual who is successfully convicted for illegal immigration is found guilty, under the Judicial Act, of committing a crime listed under the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth during his or her period of residence within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth, he or she shall pay the relevant fine or serve his or her imprisonment sentence before being deported back to his or her country of origin;
34. Considers aiding or abetting illegal immigration a criminal offense where an individual attempts to harbour or knowingly hide the fact that an individual is an illegal immigrant from relevant policing authorities and agencies or aid an illegal immigrant's attempts to enter the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth, including negligently provided illegal immigrants access to government services that they are not allowed access to, and individuals arrested by relevant policing agencies due to the presence of probable cause for being guilty of aiding or abetting illegal immigration shall be tried under the Judicial Act and, if found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, be forced to pay a maximum fine of £2000, and private companies or employers found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of negligently or knowingly hiring an illegal immigrant in contravention of the stipulated regulations of clause (38) of this Act, after being tried under the Judicial Act, be forced to a maximum fine of £6000 per illegal immigrant hired;
35. Establishes the Aurentine Border Force (ABF), a subsidiary body under the Aurentine Police Federation, and consisting of police officers from each Local Constabularies, to work in concert with relevant Regional Marshals (RMs) and policing agencies of Local Constabularies to fulfill the following responsibilities:
    1. To check and verify the immigration statuses of people arriving and entering the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth;
    2. To station patrol guards, coastline and search vessels at relevant Aurentine international airports, and the maritime borders of the Aurentine Commonwealth, to ensure that every individual attempting to enter the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth has the relevant immigration documents specified under Article 3 of this Act that would grant them legal permission to enter the Aurentine Commonwealth;
    3. To search baggage, vehicles and cargo arriving into the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth to ensure that no illicit goods, contraband items or illegal immigrants are trafficked into the Aurentine Commonwealth;
    4. To coordinate with the AVIO to develop updated and relevant tactics to identify and prevent illegal immigration, as well as locating areas of Aurentine's maritime borders to be categorized as "High Risk Border Sectors", or sectors of the border where illegal immigration and trafficking often go unnoticed or untracked, and develop strategies to target such immigration loopholes;
    5. To arrest individuals with probable cause of being guilty of illegal immigration and facilitating their deportation back to their countries of origin;
36. The Aurentine Border Force (ABF) is hereby authorized to conduct stop searches of individuals at border checkpoints or enter private property of individuals, with a relevant signed warrant under the Judicial Act, to demand the presentation of relevant immigration documents, be they national identification card, passport, Permanent Resident identification card or stamped and signed visas, if and only if the police officer conducting the search can prove probable cause that the individual was guilty of illegal immigration, and a complaint may be lodged to the Aurentine Police Federation under the Policing and Law Enforcement Act if a police officer is suspected of having conducted an unlawful search, and the Aurentine Police Federation shall conduct an inquiry into the actions of the involved police officer;
37. The Aurentine Border Force (ABF) shall provide relevant barcode-reading technology to cross-reference information under the national registry established under clause (16) of this Act to governmental and private organizations, companies, departments and charity groups, clarifying that such organizations will only have the capacity to cross-reference barcoded immigration documents provided by individuals and will not have access to private accounts or information;
38. Private organizations, companies and employers who wish to hire an individual to work for and with their organization shall be required to request the individual seeking to be hired by the organization to present immigration documents proving that the individual is not an illegal immigrant, be they a national identification card, a passport, a Permanent Resident identification card or relevant stamped and signed visas, and verify that the immigration document provided is authentic by reading the encoded barcode via the system provided under clause (37) of this Act, cross-referencing the applicant's details with that listed under the national registry established under clause (16) of this Act, and an employer who deliberately hires an applicant despite not providing relevant immigration documents or knowing that the immigration documents provided were false may be charged for aiding or abetting an illegal immigrant under clause (34) of this Act, and sentenced to relevant punishments if he or she is found guilty beyond as reasonable doubt under the Judicial Act;
39. Governmental agencies and educational institutes are required to conduct a similar verification process under clause (38) of this Act to ensure that they are not treating or accepting illegal immigrants or the children of illegal immigrants, and administrators may be liable to relevant charges under clause (34) of this Act for failure to conduct online verification of immigration status or deliberately accepts individuals with forged or false immigration documents;
40. Hospitals and governmental agencies are required to conduct a similar verification process under clause (38) of this Act to ensure that any subsidies, welfare programs and the provision of free healthcare are only granted to either Permanent Residents (PRs) or Aurentine citizens, clarifying that hospitals may still admit patients who are neither PRs nor Aurentine citizens willing to pay the full price of medical treatment and that hospital administrators will not be penalized for aiding and abetting illegal immigration under clause (34) of this Act for admitting a non-PR foreign national or illegal immigrant into free emergency healthcare due to an immediate need to save the patient's life;
41. Clarifies that in the case when a person is arrested on suspicion of illegal immigration into the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth by the ABF, and the arrested individual claims that he or she has been coerced to enter into the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth due to illegal and coerced human trafficking groups, and the arrested individual cooperates with relevant policing agencies to arrest and identify members involved in such human trafficking activities and, under the Judicial Act, the prosecution is unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the arrested individual was not coerced to enter the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth, the individual will be deported or voluntarily repatriated back to his or her country of origin but shall be exempted from paying any fine for illegal immigration;
42. Any individual who confesses to the ABF and relevant policing agencies that he or she is guilty of being an illegal immigrant will not be arrested or detained under clause (32) of this Act, but shall be provided free counselling programs by the AVIO, which includes providing general information about the individual's country of origin, enabling him or her to contact relatives in his or her country of origin, in order to encourage the individual to voluntarily repatriate himself or herself back to his or her country of origin, and all travel expenses shall be paid for, clarifying that in the event that the individual chooses not to voluntarily repatriate himself or herself, the ABF shall still be required to prosecute and detain the individual under the provisions of clauses (32) and (33) of this Act;
    
    Article 5 - Provision of foreign scholarships
43. Establishes the Foreign Scholarship Scheme (FSS), to be managed by the Aurentine Ministry of Education, working in concert with the AVIO, to manage state scholarships granted for foreign students with exceptional abilities to encourage them to work in the Aurentine Commonwealth, with the Ministry of Education creating a template and a criteria for judging candidates and applicants for the scholarship, based on the following guidelines:
    1. Provision of different scholarships for students aiming to enter Aurentine universities and colleges for degrees in performing and visual arts, the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, technology, law, finance and banking, or a medical degree;
    2. Measuring and reviewing the applicant's academic performance, including his or her grades at the GCE Advanced Level examination or the equivalent in the applicant's country of origin;
    3. Strong co-curricular or extra-curricular participation, leadership qualities and public service in the community;
    4. A relevant interview process with regards to the aforementioned qualities;
    5. Fluency in either English or Aurentine language;
44. Establishes a total 10,000-15,000 state scholarships under the FSS to be granted to foreign nationals pursuing higher education at an Aurentine university or college, with the following terms for successful applicants:
    1. Applicants will be granted scholarship-based visas that are not included under the visa caps under clause (28) of this Act, and shall be provided relevant employment-based visas under clause (19) of this Act for the period of the applicant's employment bond in the Aurentine Commonwealth, all visas provided by AVIO to be subject to relevant background checks under clause (19) of this Act;
    2. The applicant will be provided state payment for the applicant's tuition and other compulsory fees for a maximum of 4 years of undergraduate study, including Honours, capped at a maximum of £40,000 per annum;
    3. Airfare to the Aurentine Commonwealth and to the applicant's country of origin after completion of study;
    4. Annual maintenance allowance of £6000 and a one-time setting-in allowance of £200 upon arrival into the Aurentine Commonwealth;
    5. The applicant will be required to work for a minimum of 4 years in either an approved company within the territorial boundaries of the Aurentine Commonwealth or an approved Aurentina-based company in their country of origin;
    6. The scholarship provisions for each applicant will be reviewed annually and will be subject to satisfactory performance and academic results each year, to be reviewed by the Ministry of Education;
    7. The Ministry of Education shall devise a timeline for an applicant to repay, in full, the value of the scholarship, if the applicant chooses to break the employment bond before the minimum of 4 years has been completed;
45. Private companies, organizations and individuals are permitted to provide foreign scholarships for foreign nationals to pursue higher education within the Aurentine Commonwealth, bonded or otherwise; however, such organizations are required to register their programs with the Ministry of Education, under the Foreign Scholarship Scheme (FSS), and a maximum of an additional 40,000 scholarship-based visas are available for foreign scholarships provided by private organizations, subject to background checks under clause (19) of this Act, although relevant employment bonds and employment-based visas must be applied for through the processes detailed under clause (19) of this Act;
    
    Article 6 - Cultural integration
46. The AVIO shall be responsible for the establishment of cultural education classes, with a series of varied, free and optional classes and sessions made available to any immigrant who successfully applied for an immigration visa into the Aurentine Commonwealth under clauses (19), (20), (22), (44) and (45) of this Act 30 days ago or less, with different classes that the applicant may apply for such as:
    1. Classes on oral and written English and Aurentine languages;
    2. Classes on cultural and national history of the Aurentine Commonwealth, encompassing knowledge such as the Aurentine national anthem or the Aurentine pledge, to help immigrants integrate into the culture of current Aurentine citizens;
    3. Classes on the cultural beliefs and ideals of varying ethnic and religious groups in the Aurentine Commonwealth, so as to guard against potential offense against the practices of existing cultural groups within Aurentina;
    4. A basic run-down on Aurentine laws under the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth to familiarise immigrants with Aurentine legal statutes
    
    Article 7 - Refugees and political asylum-seekers
47. Individuals who apply to relevant Aurentine foreign offices or AVIO offices within the Aurentine Commonwealth, seeking political asylum and sanctuary within the Aurentine Commonwealth from a foreign sovereign government or organization will be referred to the Refugee Review Committee (RRC), a subsidiary body of the AVIO, consisting administrators and legal experts trained in interpreting Aurentine refugee law, with the sole of responsibility of reviewing and accepting political asylum-seekers if they are found to fit the following criteria:
    1. The individual in question fits the definition of a refugee under the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees;
    2. The individual has a reasonable fear of future persecution on account of his or her race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, or due to their possession of protected characteristics as defined under Section 2 of the Equality Act, if he or she is returned to his or her country of origin, and is thus unwilling or unable to avail himself or herself to the protection of his or her country of origin;
    3. The individual passes the background checks listed under clause (19) of this Act, although an individual who is wanted by his or her sovereign government or is guilty of the relevant misdemeanours or felonies may still be admitted into political asylum if he or she has been charged with a criminal offense due to a protected characteristic as listed under clause (47) of this Act;
    4. The granting of refugee status to the individual seeking political asylum would not violate any existing extradition treaties that the Aurentine Commonwealth may have with another sovereign nation;
48. Individuals who apply for political asylum will be designated a case owner, who shall be in charge of interviewing the asylum-seeker, to ascertain if the applicant fulfills the criteria listed on clause (47) of this Act, and making a final decision on whether to grant the applicant political asylum or not, and during the application for political asylum, he or she shall be required to provide the following:
    1. Passport or relevant travel documents to prove or ascertain the applicant's country of origin, nationality and identity;
    2. Fingerprints, photograph or any other physical information that may be required to guard against fraud and multiple applications by the same person;
    3. Information about any children or dependents;
49. Individuals who apply for political asylum have the following rights:
    1. The right to an interpreter if no case owner or administrator in the RRC is able to understand the applicant's spoken language;
    2. The right to have legal counsel present during the interview process with the designated RRC case owner;
    3. In the case where the application for political asylum is rejected by the designated RRC case-owner, the applicant may appeal the decision to the AVIO, and the AVIO will designated another case owner to the individual's application for political asylum, but the same individual may only appeal the decision a maximum of 2 times;
50. The AVIO shall be responsible for coordinating with the RRC case owners to provide the following documents:
    1. A signed document, with an imprinted deadline, for political asylum-seekers awaiting a decision by their relevant case owners, proving that the applicant is a pending applicant for political asylum during a designated period of time and the ABP has no authority to deport or detain the applicant during that period of time;
    2. A signed refugee-based immigration visa and residence permit with biometric recognition and photo identification to individuals who have been granted political asylum and refugee status, as well as the right to live in the Aurentine Commonwealth;
51. For individuals granted political asylum within the Aurentine Commonwealth, their dependents will also be granted political asylum and the successful applicant, as well as the applicant's relevant dependents, will be allowed to legally reside and work within the Aurentine Commonwealth, as well as gain access to any relevant humanitarian provisions for individuals with refugee status, for a maximum of 5 years, before the successful applicant and his or her relevant dependents must either return to his or her country of origin as per clause (42) of this Act, be deported back to his or her country of origin as per clause (33) of this Act, or re-apply to the RRC to renew his or her application for political asylum in the Aurentine Commonwealth;
52. For individuals who have been rejected political asylum within the Aurentine Commonwealth and have exhausted all chances of appeal to the AVIO office for a re-considering of his or her application as per clause (49) of this Act, they may either return to his or her country of origin voluntarily as per clause (42) of this Act or be deported back to his or her country of origin as per clause (33) of this Act;
53. The RRC and AVIO are allowed to grant a maximum of 40,000 refugee-based visas under clause (50) of this Act per annum;

[New Waterford]

Ceci n'est pas un tag

[Divitaen]

Ceci n'est pas un tag

bien sûr

[New Waterford]

Ceci n'est pas un tag

bien sûr

Oui.

[The Nihilistic view]

Is it really that much of an effort to say "Salut, comment vas-tu?" instead of "Ce n'est pas un tag?"

[New Waterford]

Is it really that much of an effort to say "Salut, comment vas-tu?" instead of "Ce n'est pas un tag?"

<<Salut, comment vas-tu?>> est trop ennuyeux.
Aussi, *Ceci

[Next Washington]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=17409486#p17409486

[Britanno]

Mr PpT:

Free Aurentine Language Education Act

Category: Domestic Development | Urgency: High | Author: Shadow Minister of Education - James Brit (ALM) | Co-Sponsors: Shadow Minister of Culture - Lazaros Pelle, Senator - Jonathan Bates, Senator - Michael Kelly (NDP)

Applauding passed legislation that has led to a public education system being established, such as the Public Education Act and the Aurentine Education Act.

However Understanding that education in the language of Aurentine was never made mandatory, and that this could lead to a vital part of Aurentine culture being wiped out.

Hereby:

1. Education in the language of Aurentine shall be offered to all children between the ages of four and sixteen years of age.
2. Those below the poverty line shall be offered education in the language of Aurentine until the age of eighteen.
3. Education in the language of Aurentine shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education.
4. The education shall be jointly paid for by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education.

Aurentine Education Act

Category: Domestic Development | Urgency: High | Author: Shadow Minister of Education - James Brit (ALM) | Co-Sponsors: Senator - Lucius Malleolus (IP), Senator - Alexander Palaiologos (ALM), Shadow Minister of Culture - Lazaros Pelle (CMP), Senator - Jennifer Coren, Shadow Minister of Telecommunications (LPA) - Jonathan Smith (LPA)

Applauding the Public Education Act for establishing a system in which the right to education is fulfilled and the young of our nation are permitted free education.

However Understanding the need for a more in depth bill that legislates the public education system in a more thorough way.

Acknowledging that after decades of British rule, a major reformation from the education system used in the days of British rule would disturb the lives of millions of children and thousands of teachers.

But Also Taking Recognition that some changes to the British system need to be made to modernise the system and make it more efficient.

Section I - Pre-Primary and Primary Education

1. Pre-Primary education shall be optional education provided in public educational institutions for children aged from three to four years of age.

a) There shall be just one year: Nursery.
b) The subjects of English, Mathematics, Physical Education and the Arts shall be taught in Nursery educational institutions.
c) The Ministry of Education shall be tasked with concluding the specific details of what shall be taught in each subject, and it is strongly recommended that it consults teachers before making any decisions.
d) Educational institutions shall be guaranteed flexibility in what specific details of each subject they teach, and the Ministry of Education shall be mandated to respect that at the time it concludes as to what should be taught in each subject.

2. Primary education shall be mandatory education provided in public educational institutions for children aged from four to eleven years of age.

a) There shall be seven years: Reception, Year One, Year Two, Year Three, Year Four, Year 5 and Year 6.
b) The subjects of English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Modern Foreign Languages, Information Technology, Geography, History, Physical Education, the Arts and Citizenship shall be mandated to be taught at all public primary educational institutions.
c) The educational institution may choose from French, Spanish, German, Italian or Portuguese for a Modern Foreign Language.
d) The subject of Religious Education shall be offered free of charge in extra curriculum classes should pupils intend to study the subject.
e) A primary public educational institution shall be mandated to provide two hours of compulsory physical education but pupils who are unable to participate in the lesson due to medical issues shall be permitted to not participate, provided they receive authorisation from their guardians.
f) The Ministry of Education shall be tasked with concluding the specific details of what shall be taught in each subject, and it is strongly recommended that it consults teachers before making any decisions.
g) Educational institutions shall be guaranteed flexibility in what specific details of each subject they teach, and the Ministry of Education shall be mandated to respect that at the time it concludes as to what should be taught in each subject.
h) School years shall begin in September and end in July and shall consist of a minimum of one hundred and ninety five days and a maximum of two hundred days.

Section II - Secondary Education

1. Lower Secondary Education shall be mandatory education provided in public educational institutions for children aged from eleven to thirteen years of age.

a) There shall be three years: Year Seven, Year Eight and Year Nine.
b) The subjects of English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Modern Foreign Languages, Information Technology, Geography, History, the Arts, Physical Education, Citizenship, Music, Food Technology, Textiles, Graphic Design and Electronics shall be mandated to be taught at all public secondary educational institutions from years seven to nine.
c) The educational institution may choose from French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin or Portuguese for a Modern Foreign Language.
d) The subject of Religious Education shall be offered free of charge in extra curriculum classes should pupils intend to study the subject.
e) A secondary public educational institution shall be mandated to provide two hours of compulsory physical education but pupils who are unable to participate in the lesson due to medical issues shall be permitted to not participate, provided they receive authorisation from their guardians.
f) The Ministry of Education shall be tasked with concluding the specific details of what shall be taught in each subject, and it is strongly recommended that it consults teachers before making any decisions.
g) Educational institutions shall be guaranteed flexibility in what specific details of each subject they teach, and the Ministry of Education shall be mandated to respect that at the time it concludes as to what should be taught in each subject.
h) School years shall begin in September and end in July and shall consist of a minimum of one hundred and ninety five days and a maximum of two hundred days.

2. Higher Secondary Education shall be mandatory education provided in public educational institutions for children aged from fourteen to sixteen years of age.

a) There shall be two years: Year Ten and Year Eleven.
b) Pupils shall be mandated to choose a minimum of seven of subjects (individual educational institutions may mandate that pupils choose more) to study from English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Modern Foreign Languages, Latin, Aurentine, Information Technology, Geography, History, Religious Education, the Arts, Physical Education, Music, Food Technology, Textiles, Graphic Design, Electronics, Business Studies, Economics, Politics.
c) A pupil shall be mandated to choose English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and one Science (chosen from Biology, Physics, Chemistry).
d) The pupil may choose from French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin or Portuguese for a Modern Foreign Language.
e) All pupils shall be mandated to be taught Citizenship.
d) A higher secondary public educational institution shall be mandated to provide two hours of compulsory physical education, regardless of whether the pupil chose the subject or not but pupils who are unable to participate in the lesson due to medical issues shall be permitted to not participate, provided they receive authorisation from their guardians.
e) The Ministry of Education shall be tasked with concluding the specific details of what shall be taught in each subject, and it is strongly recommended that it consults teachers before making any decisions.
f) Educational institutions shall be guaranteed flexibility in what specific details of each subject they teach, and the Ministry of Education shall be mandated to respect that at the time it concludes as to what should be taught in each subject.
g) School years shall begin in September and end in July and shall consist of a minimum of one hundred and ninety five days and a maximum of two hundred days.

Section III - Higher Education

1. Advanced Education shall be mandatory education provided in public educational institutions for children aged from sixteen to eighteen years of age.

a) There shall be two years: Year Twelve and Year Thirteen.
b) Pupils shall be mandated to choose four subjects to study from English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Modern Foreign Languages, Latin, Aurentine, Information Technology, Geography, History, Religious Education, the Arts, Physical Education, Music, Food Technology, Textiles, Graphic Design, Electronics, Business Studies, Economics and Politics. Indicudal educational institutions shall be permitted to offer a wider range of subjects to pupils should they be granted that power by the Ministry of Education. Pupils shall have the opportunity to drop one subject as they progress into Year Thirteen.
c) The pupil may choose from French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin or Portuguese for a Modern Foreign Language.
d) All pupils shall be taught Citizenship.
e) The Ministry of Education shall be tasked with concluding the specific details of what shall be taught in each subject, and it is strongly recommended that it consults teachers before making any decisions.
f) Educational institutions shall be guaranteed flexibility in what specific details of each subject they teach, and the Ministry of Education shall be mandated to respect that at the time it concludes as to what should be taught in each subject.
g) School years shall begin in September and end in July and shall consist of a minimum of one hundred and ninety five days and a maximum of two hundred days.

2. University Education shall be non-mandatory education provided in private educational institutions for those at and over the age of eighteen years.

a) Universities shall be responsible for offering various courses.
b) Universities shall have authority over the curriculum offered within their educational institution.
c) Universities shall be responsible for setting their own academic years.

Section IV - Examinations

1. There shall be no examinations in Pre-Primary Education.
2. There shall be examinations at the end of Year Two.

a) When a pupil reaches the end of Year Two, two examinations in the subjects of English and Mathematics shall take place.
b) Individual public primary educational institutions shall be responsible for setting dates for the examinations, but they shall be mandated to be in the month of July.
c) The individual examinations shall be marked and graded separately.
d) The grades shall range from A*, B, C, D, E and F, with A* being the highest grade possible to achieve, and F being the lowest.
e) The teachers of the pupils taking the examinations shall be responsible for marking and grading the examinations.
f) The teachers marking the examinations shall be mandated to do so in accordance with a mark scheme provided by the Ministry of Education.
g) Once the examinations have taken place and the results distributed each pupil will be awarded with an [Insert Relevant Grade] Lower Primary Educational Achievement Certificate.

3. Examinations shall take place during Year Six.

a) The modular examination system shall be used throughout Year Six, with the months of December, March and July being examination months in the subjects of English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
b) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for setting the exact dates for the examinations.
c) The individual examinations shall be marked and graded separately.
d) The grades shall range from A*, B, C, D, E and F, with A* being the highest grade possible to achieve, and F being the lowest.
e) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for marking and grading the examinations.
f) The individual markers of the examinations shall be mandated to do so in accordance with a mark scheme provided by the Ministry of Education.
g) Once the examinations have taken place and the results distributed each pupil will be awarded with an [Insert Relevant Grade] Higher Primary Educational Achievement Certificate.

4. Examinations shall take place during Year Nine.

a) The modular examination system shall be used throughout Year Nine, with the months of December, March and July being examination months in the subjects of English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Modern Foreign Languages, Information Technology, Geography, History, the Arts, Physical Education, Music, Food Technology, Textiles, Graphic Design and Electronics.
b) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for setting the exact dates for the examinations.
c) The individual examinations shall be marked and graded separately.
d) The grades shall range from A*, B, C, D, E and F, with A* being the highest grade possible to achieve, and F being the lowest.
e) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for marking and grading the examinations.
f) The individual markers of the examinations shall be mandated to do so in accordance with a mark scheme provided by the Ministry of Education.
g) Once the examinations have taken place and the results distributed each pupil will be awarded with an [Insert Relevant Grade] Lower Secondary Educational Achievement Certificate.

4. Examinations shall take place during Years Ten and Eleven.

a) The modular examination system shall be used throughout Years Ten and Eleven, with the months of December, March and July being examination months in the subjects that the pupil has chosen to study during Higher Secondary Education.
b) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for setting the exact dates for the examinations.
c) The individual examinations shall be marked and graded separately.
d) The grades shall range from A*, B, C, D, E and F, with A* being the highest grade possible to achieve, and F being the lowest.
e) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for marking and grading the examinations.
f) The individual markers of the examinations shall be mandated to do so in accordance with a mark scheme provided by the Ministry of Education.
g) Once the examinations have taken place and the results distributed each pupil will be awarded with an [Insert Relevant Grade] Higher Secondary Educational Achievement Certificate.

5. Examinations shall take place during Years Twelve and Thirteen.

a) The modular examination system shall be used throughout Years Twelve and Thirteen, with the months of December, March and July being examination months in the subjects that the pupil has chosen to study during Advanced Education.
b) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for setting the exact dates for the examinations.
c) The individual examinations shall be marked and graded separately.
d) The grades shall range from A*, B, C, D, E and F, with A* being the highest grade possible to achieve, and F being the lowest.
e) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for markin and grading the examinations.
f) The individual markers of the examinations shall be mandated to do so in accordance with a mark scheme provided by the Ministry of Education.
g) Once the examinations have taken place and the results distributed each pupil will be awarded with an [Insert Relevant Grade] Advanced Educational Achievement Certificate.

6. Examinations shall take place during University.

a) Universities shall be responsible for setting their own examination system in each course, provided each university offering said course around the country uses the same examination system for the individual course.
b) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for marking and grading the examinations.
c) The individual markers of the examinations shall be mandated to do so in accordance with a mark scheme provided by the Ministry of Education.
d) There shall be a simple pass or fail system used rather than grading.
e) Should an individual pupil pass the relevant course, the pupil shall be awarded with a [Insert Relevant Course] Degree.

Section V - Educating Standards

1. An individual must meet the following requirements in order to become an educator at a public school.

a) Achieved a Grade C, B, A or A* Higher Secondary Educational Achievement Certificate in English or the equivalent at the time in which the individual sat the examinations.
b) Achieved a Grade C, B, A or A* Higher Secondary Educational Achievement Certificate in Mathematics or the equivalent at the time in which the individual sat the examinations.
c) Should the individual seek to teach those at secondary education, the individual must have achieved a minimum of a Grade C, B, A or A* Higher Secondary Educational Achievement Certificate in Biology, Physics or Chemistry or the equivalent at the time in which the individual sat the examinations.
d) Passed an Educator Training Course.
e) Should the individual seek to teach those at secondary education, the individual must have achieved a C, B, A or A* Advanced Educational Achievement Certificate.

2. An individual must pass an Educator Training Course in order to be permitted the right to teach at a public school.

a) There shall be three categories for an Educator Training Course: Primary, Secondary and Specialist.
b) Primary Educator Training Courses shall be for individuals who seek to teach at primary level while Secondary Educator Training Courses shall be for individuals who seek to teach at a secondary level and Specialist Educator Training Courses shall be for individuals who seek to teach children with special education needs.
c) The Educator Training Courses shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education.
d) The Ministry of Education shall be tasked with training and assessing individuals who seek to become teachers at public schools on all skills needed to become an educator, and shall come to a conclusion whether an individual is fit to become an educator or not through the courses.
e) The courses shall be funded from the Ministry of Education's portion of the government budget.

3. All public schools shall be mandated to have Educator Training Days throughout the year.

a) Should an Educator Training Day occur at a school, the children that study at that school shall not attend school that day.
b) The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for organising childcare for children who's guardians are not able to arrange childcare. Children who are able to receive childcare from family or friends will not be offered childcare. The childcare shall not be free unless the child belongs to a family that has an annual income of twenty thousand pound sterling or less (£20,000 or less) in which case the childcare shall be free of charge. Children who attend secondary education shall not be eligible to receive childcare.
c) A minimum of five and a maximum of six training days shall be held at every school per school year.
d) Educators shall receive training on these days that will aim to increase their ability and understanding of teaching methods.

These were submitted quite a while ago.

[Lamaredia]

I agree. I just copied the previous chamber though.

Please tell me that one's being archived. Soon?

I've already gotten it archived.

[Phalnia]

Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act

Author: Timothy McAllister (CMP) | Urgency: Moderate | Category: Order
Sponsors: Wulukuno Maklohi Porunalakai (ND), Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien (CMP), Miles Jay III (CMP), Titolli de Medici (CMP), Cengiz Harun (PDP), Rupert Weinthal (ALM), Zephiniah Nuckerberg (ND)

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The Senate of Aurentina,

Recognizing, that institutions exist to keep, study, and exhibit animals.

Noting, that currently no regulations exist to ensure the safety and well-being of such animals.

Defines:
A Zoo as: an establishment that maintains a collection of animals, for study, conservation, or display to the public

An Aquarium as: an establishment that maintains a collection of marine animals study, conservation, or display to the public

Surroundings: habitat that a specimen is held in

Hereby, mandates:

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1. A commission shall be established to oversee all zoos and aquariums(both public and private) within Aurentina, hereafter known as the Aurentine Zoo and Aquarium Commission(AZAC).
1a. This AZAC shall be under the purview of the Ministry of the Interior and its members shall be appointed by the Minister of the Interior.
1b. The membership of the AZAC shall be made up of no less than two veterinarians, two zoologists, two habitat specialists.
1c. Any other positions on the AZAC are optional and the Minister of the Interior shall have the power to add or remove any positions not mandated by this Act.

2.The AZAC shall be responsible for establishing standards for all Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
2a. When drafting these guidelines the Commission shall take into account the following:
I. The necessary nourishment for various species.
Ia. All specimens shall receive food and water appropriate in both quantity and quality.
II. The necessary space for various species.
IIa. All specimens shall be allotted enough room to move freely and without restraint.
III. The necessary surroundings for various species.
IIIa. The surroundings for anyone specimen shall be as near as possible to that which one would find in the wild.
IV. The appropriate treatment for various species.
IVa. All specimens shall be free from unnecessary handling and any form of cruelty as described in the Animal Protection Act.
V. The appropriate medical care for various species.
Va. All specimens shall receive medical treatment from a licensed veterinarian when needed.

3. The AZAC shall have the power to recruit Inspectors.
3a. Inspectors shall be charged with the following duties:
I. Inspecting Zoos and Aquariums.
II. Reporting failures to comply with AZAC standards.
III. Closing Zoos and Aquariums with poor records for following AZAC standards.
IV. Removing animals living in conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
3b. Inspectors shall be granted the following powers and rights:
I. The right to access areas normally off-limits to the public in Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina in the performance of their duties.
II. The power to temporarily or permanently close Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
III. The power to remove live and deceased animals from conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
3c. Inspectors must be fully trained and qualified so as to meet requirements, to be set by the AZAC.

4. The AZAC shall charged with following responsibilities:
4a. The AZAC shall contact and inform the Animal Protection Force of any failures to meet AZAC standards
I. The responsibility to determine if a crime has been committed shall rest with the Animal Protection Force.
II. The responsibility to seize animals shall be shared among AZAC Inspectors and Animal Protection Force Officers.
IIa. The decision as to who will take custody of animals shall be determined on site and is dependent on available facilities and training of personnel present.

5. The AZAC and AZAC Inspectors shall close Zoos and Aquariums operating in Aurentina that are found to be in repeated violation of AZAC standards
5a. Any Zoo or Aquarium operating in Aurentina that fails to meet AZAC standards in a one-year period shall be closed pending the correction of failures to meet AZAC standards
5b. Any Zoo or Aquarium closed by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors five-times shall be closed until such time as the AZAC determines the facility fit to open.
5c. During the closure of a Zoo r Aquarium by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors the care of animals present shall be supervised by AZAC appointed and qualified individuals.

Hereby passes the Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act

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 [box][size=150][align=center]Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act[/align][/size]
    [align=center]Author: Timothy McAllister (CMP) | Urgency: Moderate | Category: Order
    Sponsors: Wulukuno Maklohi Porunalakai (ND), Otto Karl Ludwig, Graf von Tyrannien (CMP), Miles Jay III (CMP), Titolli de Medici (CMP), Cengiz Harun (PDP), Rupert Weinthal (ALM), Zephiniah Nuckerberg (ND)[/align]
    [hr][/hr]

    The Senate of Aurentina,

    [i]Recognizing,[/i] that institutions exist to keep, study, and exhibit animals.

    [i]Noting,[/i] that currently no regulations exist to ensure the safety and well-being of such animals.

    [i]Defines:[/i]
    A Zoo as: an establishment that maintains a collection of animals, for study, conservation, or display to the public

    An Aquarium as: an establishment that maintains a collection of marine animals study, conservation, or display to the public

    Surroundings: habitat that a specimen is held in

    [i]Hereby,[/i] mandates:
    [hr][/hr]

    1. A commission shall be established to oversee all zoos and aquariums(both public and private) within Aurentina, hereafter known as the Aurentine Zoo and Aquarium Commission(AZAC).
    1a. This AZAC shall be under the purview of the Ministry of the Interior and its members shall be appointed by the Minister of the Interior.
    1b. The membership of the AZAC shall be made up of no less than two veterinarians, two zoologists, two habitat specialists.
    1c. Any other positions on the AZAC are optional and the Minister of the Interior shall have the power to add or remove any positions not mandated by this Act.

    2.The AZAC shall be responsible for establishing standards for all Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
    2a. When drafting these guidelines the Commission shall take into account the following:
    I. The necessary nourishment for various species.
    Ia. All specimens shall receive food and water appropriate in both quantity and quality.
    II. The necessary space for various species.
    IIa. All specimens shall be allotted enough room to move freely and without restraint.
    III. The necessary surroundings for various species.
    IIIa. The surroundings for anyone specimen shall be as near as possible to that which one would find in the wild.
    IV. The appropriate treatment for various species.
    IVa. All specimens shall be free from unnecessary handling and any form of cruelty as described in the [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15020124#p15020124]Animal Protection Act.[/url]
    V. The appropriate medical care for various species.
    Va. All specimens shall receive medical treatment from a licensed veterinarian when needed.

    3. The AZAC shall have the power to recruit Inspectors.
    3a. Inspectors shall be charged with the following duties:
    I. Inspecting Zoos and Aquariums.
    II. Reporting failures to comply with AZAC standards.
    III. Closing Zoos and Aquariums with poor records for following AZAC standards.
    IV. Removing animals living in conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
    3b. Inspectors shall be granted the following powers and rights:
    I. The right to access areas normally off-limits to the public in Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina in the performance of their duties.
    II. The power to temporarily or permanently close Zoos and Aquariums operating within Aurentina.
    III. The power to remove live and deceased animals from conditions which fail to meet AZAC standards.
    3c. Inspectors must be fully trained and qualified so as to meet requirements, to be set by the AZAC.

    4. The AZAC shall charged with following responsibilities:
    4a. The AZAC shall contact and inform the [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=15702109#p15702109]Animal Protection Force[/url] of any failures to meet AZAC standards
    I. The responsibility to determine if a crime has been committed shall rest with the Animal Protection Force.
    II. The responsibility to seize animals shall be shared among AZAC Inspectors and Animal Protection Force Officers.
    IIa. The decision as to who will take custody of animals shall be determined on site and is dependent on available facilities and training of personnel present.

    5. The AZAC and AZAC Inspectors shall close Zoos and Aquariums operating in Aurentina that are found to be in repeated violation of AZAC standards
    5a. Any Zoo or Aquarium operating in Aurentina that fails to meet AZAC standards in a one-year period shall be closed pending the correction of failures to meet AZAC standards
    5b. Any Zoo or Aquarium closed by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors five-times shall be closed until such time as the AZAC determines the facility fit to open.
    5c. During the closure of a Zoo r Aquarium by order of the AZAC or its Inspectors the care of animals present shall be supervised by AZAC appointed and qualified individuals.

    [i]Hereby[/i] passes the Zoo and Aquarium Standards Act[/box]

Please add this to the queue.

[Agritum]

Nice chamber you have here.

[Next Washington]

emmm... shouldn't we be voting since a while? --> http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=17416906#p17416906

[Lamaredia]

emmm... shouldn't we be voting since a while? --> http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=17416906#p17416906

I think the presidential elections fucked things up a bit.

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

Indeed. We've hardly even begun debating the bills for national development yet. I guess it'll have to wait until the election is over.

[The Nihilistic view]

emmm... shouldn't we be voting since a while? --> http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=17416906#p17416906

I think the presidential elections fucked things up a bit.

Yes, normally during elections a nations parliament is closed as the PM's senators are out campaigning. So there is realistically nobody here to vote or debate.

[Bering]

I think the presidential elections fucked things up a bit.

Yes, normally during elections a nations parliament is closed as the PM's senators are out campaigning. So there is realistically nobody here to vote or debate.

Do we really need to bother campaigning we seem to have an almost 100% reelection rate...all through fair and open elections of course

[Britanno]

NB has been busy with his elections, so that's why things have moved... well, not moved.