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[Kouralia]

You are aware there's a massive difference between an intelligence officer and an intelligence agent?

I wasn't aware. I was under the impression that an agent was someone who worked for an agency. I'll change that.

EDIT: changed all instances of 'Agents' to 'Officers'

[Finium]

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Urgency: High | Author: Finium (PC)
*****
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To defend the Aurentine public with a protective intelligence community

RECOGNIZING the plethora of threats that a modern nation is subject to, including such dangers as terrorism, transnational organized crime and hostile nations

ACKNOLEDGING the failure of the President’s administration and the senate to create an organization capable if investigating and mitigating these threats

RESOLVED that the Aurentine people will not be subject to “unknown” threats without adequate defense and preparation

ESTABLISHES the National Intelligence Commission (NIC) for the gathering, interpretation and report of information not readily available to Aurentine authorities.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage the NIC to a Director of National Intelligence, who, having been duly selected by the Minister of Defense after having previously been a Commissioned Agent of commendable status, will be given authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.

ESTABLISHES the Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) as an oversight committee to which the NIC will submit an annual report detailing (i) a list of suspected threats, (b) current operations and (c) recent developments in ongoing operations.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage what the NIC considers to be a “threat” to the SIC

CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Investigative Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to (i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Analytical Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Armed Agent of the Commonwealth which will be empowered to (i) use all necessary force to immediately combat clear and present dangers to the Aurentine public, (ii) use all necessary force to disband/arrest/detain participants in organized crime and (iii) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

DEFINES the following terms to be used by the NIC in all operations,

(i) “Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

(ii) “Commissioned Agent” will be defined as a person who has been officially commissioned as an agent by the NIC, who will not have been a (a) felon, (b) foreign national in 10 years prior to the commission, (c) a suspected threat.

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

[Fulflood]

I'd like to present the first attempt to create an intelligence community in Aurentina. The NICE Act creates the National Intelligence Commission, which will act as a military intelligence gathering body. The NIC will be independent from the President's office, but will report to a Congressional Committee

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Urgency: High | Author: Finium (PC)
*****
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To defend the Aurentine public with a protective intelligence community

RECOGNIZING the plethora of threats that a modern nation is subject to, including such dangers as terrorism, transnational organized crime and hostile nations

ACKNOLEDGING the failure of the President’s administration and the senate to create an organization capable if investigating and mitigating these threats

RESOLVED that the Aurentine people will not be subject to “unknown” threats without adequate defense and preparation

ESTABLISHES the National Intelligence Commission (NIC) for the gathering, interpretation and report of information not readily available to Aurentine authorities.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage the NIC to a Director of National Intelligence, who, having been duly selected by the Minister of Defense after having previously been a Commissioned Agent of commendable status, will be given authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.

ESTABLISHES the Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) as an oversight committee to which the NIC will submit an annual report detailing (i) a list of suspected threats, (b) current operations and (c) recent developments in ongoing operations.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage what the NIC considers to be a “threat” to the SIC

CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Investigative Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to (i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Analytical Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Armed Agent of the Commonwealth which will be empowered to (i) use all necessary force to immediately combat clear and present dangers to the Aurentine public, (ii) use all necessary force to disband/arrest/detain participants in organized crime and (iii) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

DEFINES the following terms to be used by the NIC in all operations,

(i) “Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

(ii) “Commissioned Agent” will be defined as a person who has been officially commissioned as an agent by the NIC, who will not have been a (a) felon, (b) foreign national in 10 years prior to the commission, (c) a suspected threat.

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

Act titles like that actively make me want to vote against them .

[Royalsoldiers]

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Urgency: High | Author: Finium (PC)
*****
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To defend the Aurentine public with a protective intelligence community

RECOGNIZING the plethora of threats that a modern nation is subject to, including such dangers as terrorism, transnational organized crime and hostile nations

ACKNOLEDGING the failure of the President’s administration and the senate to create an organization capable if investigating and mitigating these threats

RESOLVED that the Aurentine people will not be subject to “unknown” threats without adequate defense and preparation

ESTABLISHES the National Intelligence Commission (NIC) for the gathering, interpretation and report of information not readily available to Aurentine authorities.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage the NIC to a Director of National Intelligence, who, having been duly selected by the Minister of Defense after having previously been a Commissioned Agent of commendable status, will be given authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.

ESTABLISHES the Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) as an oversight committee to which the NIC will submit an annual report detailing (i) a list of suspected threats, (b) current operations and (c) recent developments in ongoing operations.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage what the NIC considers to be a “threat” to the SIC

CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Investigative Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to (i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Analytical Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Armed Agent of the Commonwealth which will be empowered to (i) use all necessary force to immediately combat clear and present dangers to the Aurentine public, (ii) use all necessary force to disband/arrest/detain participants in organized crime and (iii) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

DEFINES the following terms to be used by the NIC in all operations,

(i) “Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

(ii) “Commissioned Agent” will be defined as a person who has been officially commissioned as an agent by the NIC, who will not have been a (a) felon, (b) foreign national in 10 years prior to the commission, (c) a suspected threat.

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

OOC: Anybody else got the late night munchies?

IC:

I really like the idea and believe it is necessary for this act to be established. I am guessing that the National Intelligence Commission will also gather information on potential terror threats to the public?

[Free South Califas]

People's Intelligence and Security Agency Creation Act (PISACA 2013)
Urgency: High| Drafted by: Kouralia | Sponsors:

1) Preamble

REALISING the only intelligence services in our nation will be the implied Army Intelligence Corps et al.
UNDERSTANDING this is an inefficient state of affairs as these organisations are not intended to function in the same manner as a civilian intelligence service (e.g. The SS and SIS of the UK).
PROPOSING that the following be put forward.

2) Creation of a People's Intelligence and Security Agency

A - The current situation around the world shows that an intelligence service can be blinded by paranoia and other factors into losing sight of the reason for their creation. That being to protect the people of their nation from threats foreign and domestic who would overturn the popular mandate. For this reason they shall be known as the 'People's' ISA, to remind them that they should not seek to act outside of the popular interest. The Intelligence and Security sections of its name are obvious.
B - To further ensure accountability, the PISA will be partnered with a sub-organisation. While PISA will come under the *Home Secretary Position*, the Intelligence Accountability Agency will come under the Justice Minister, to add an additional separation.
C - Officials working for this agency shall be known by the catch-all term 'Officers', with ranks altering the honorific (e.g. Senior Intelligence Officer).

3) Jurisdiction/Powers of PISA and IAA

A - PISA shall be divided into separate subdivisions for Internal and External security, to avoid conflicts of interest. Direct liaison between these departments will be facilitated by failing to create any organisation devoted to liaising.
B - PISA Officers shall not have powers to arrest or detain individuals beyond that of a civilian. The National Gendarmerie and National Police Force maintains enough materiel and men to do so. PISA's primary remit shall be surveillance, information gathering, interaction with foreign services and full maintenance of the 'Cyber-Security' aspects of the nation's defenses.
C - PISA Officers are determined to have no legal authority in any foreign nation unless explicitly by that nation's recognised government. No pretenses of 'legitimate action' in a foreign nation shall be made unless that condition is met.
D - The Intelligence Accountability Agency has full authority to investigate the actions of the PISA wherever it is determined that PISA may have breached professional standards.
E - PISA is in no way exempted from any laws covering professional practices of Law Enforcement, Judicial, Military etc. organisations. Should it be found to have breached one of these practices (e.g. Torture or Execution), then the full force of the law shall be applied as if it were any other civilian.

4) Emblems, Livery and Equipment

A - It is highly recommended that PISA and the IAA create distinctive emblems/seals for their respective organisations. The design of such is not to be decided upon by the Senate, as such is too trivial a matter, however the organisation itself can and will create such an emblem.
B - It is strongly recommended that the PISA does not create any distinctive livery for their vehicles as they have no official purpose which might require immediate identification in the same manner as a Police Constabulary.
C - As PISA is not an armed branch of government, and lacks any authority to arrest citizenry or perform any active actions (such as counter-terrorist raids) against the populace, the Agency shall not be armed by any central or local government level's budget.

Intelligence Agency, thoughts?

Sponsored. It does call to mind the need for a criminal code, banning things like torture and other personal crimes. For me it might more explicitly protect revolutionaries who seek a more democratic form of government (pretty much just direct democracy and federated councils at this point), but I wouldn't want to sink the bill in the Senate with it - I can toy with an amendment later. This is close enough for me, which is really saying something for an intelligence bill. Great work, Senator.

[Free South Califas]

I'll also sponsor this (leaving it up to Wolfmanne as to how to list me there)

Declaration of Aurentine Neutrality
Urgency: High| Drafted by: Wolfmanne | Co-Sponsors:

In light of our Senate's lack of desire to join the North American Treaty Organisation (NATO) and its simultaneous opposition to relations with counterposed international blocs, the Aurentine Commonwealth finds itself in an unsustainable position: no affiliation with any world military bloc, nor the protection afforded by neutrality. Given these facts, the most pragmatic option to ensure the long-term security of Aurentina is a positive formal statement of neutrality.

To these ends, this Declaration has been drafted with the goal of appeasing Aurentines both in favor of and against NATO. Those who disfavor NATO alliance shall be pleased that this Declaration ensures we are not later expected to intervene against groups which may seek peace, stability and humanitarian ends in their home region. Contrariwise, Aurentines in favor of NATO shall be relieved that our current international and European position will not be compromised by association with other power blocs.

Section 1 - Neutrality of the Aurentine Commonwealth
a) This bill formally declares Aurentina to be neutral as regards international conflicts, free from the influence of controversial elements in the world of international relations, while neither supporting nor denouncing any major world blocs; and never to participate in any current or future war except as necessary for the self-defense of the Aurentine nation or physically internal communities thereof. Our Declaration is made with the intent to maintain stable relations with our geopolitical neighbors.
b) Exceptions to neutrality may be considered as regards each particular international conflict in which the United Nations Security Council have authorised a resolution which requires military action from member states of the United Nations against another state in the world or against a belligerent in an ongoing conflict, in which Aurentina has the right to contribute a portion of its military assets to assist in carrying out the resolution.
c) Any military operations other than: war; acts of physical aggression; or territorial violation against a belligerent of a conflict, or of another nation without consent; shall not be considered a violation of neutrality.
d) Aurentina may act as a mediator or peacemaker to a conflict with the consent of all participating belligerents, or as required by the United Nations and other international agreements.

Section 2- The Roles and Responsibilites of a neutral Aurentine Commonwealth in war
a) Belligerent armies or war material may not invade or cross Aurentine territory, or make any incursions against Aurentina; the use of Aurentine military force in an attempt to defeat or reverse such incursions shall not be considered as compromising our neutrality in a conflict.
b) Belligerent soldiers who violate the territory of Aurentina may be interned. This excludes escaped prisoners of war, who can not be hindered or aided by the government of Aurentina in their escape to the belligerent side that they are fighting for.
c) Belligerent naval forces may dock in port for a maximum of 24 hours, or the length of time necessary to be repaired to the minimum seaworthy standard, whichever time is shorter.
d) A prize ship captured by a belligerent in the territorial waters of a neutral power must be surrendered by the belligerent to the Aurentine Commonwealth, the crew of which may be interned.

Section 3 - Regarding Armed Neutrality
a) This bill gives the right for the Senate of Aurentina to declare a position of armed neutrality, in a future bill which shall be titled as Declaration of Armed Neutrality on [NAME OF CONFLICT], in the event that the territory of Aurentina is violated, or that any of our assets are physically attacked, or an incursion is made by a belligerent of a conflict to enter the war on the side of a belligerent.
b) Belligerent armies or war material may not invade or cross Aurentine territory or make any incursions against Aurentina. In the process of using military force to defeat and reverse such incursions, which process does not itself violate its position of neutrality, the Aurentine Commonwealth may decide to enter the conflict against the belligerent which violated Aurentine territory.
b) Belligerent troops which violate the territory of Aurentina may be interned by Aurentina. In the event that the Aurentine Commonwealth's armed neutrality has been compromised, then the forces of the belligerents which fight in solidarity with Aurentina, are to repatriated to their home nations; whilst any troops for enemy belligerents are to be classified as prisoners of war and may be interned on this basis. Escaped prisoners of war from an allied nation shall be repatriated by the Aurentine Commonwealth to their home nation, whilst enemies shall be captured by the Aurentine National Gendarmerie and be declared prisoners of war.

It's extremely late (ugh, just early the next day) here, but I think this should do the trick.

[Liberated Counties]

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Urgency: High | Author: Finium (PC)
*****
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To defend the Aurentine public with a protective intelligence community

RECOGNIZING the plethora of threats that a modern nation is subject to, including such dangers as terrorism, transnational organized crime and hostile nations

ACKNOLEDGING the failure of the President’s administration and the senate to create an organization capable if investigating and mitigating these threats

RESOLVED that the Aurentine people will not be subject to “unknown” threats without adequate defense and preparation

ESTABLISHES the National Intelligence Commission (NIC) for the gathering, interpretation and report of information not readily available to Aurentine authorities.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage the NIC to a Director of National Intelligence, who, having been duly selected by the Minister of Defense after having previously been a Commissioned Agent of commendable status, will be given authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.

ESTABLISHES the Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) as an oversight committee to which the NIC will submit an annual report detailing (i) a list of suspected threats, (b) current operations and (c) recent developments in ongoing operations.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage what the NIC considers to be a “threat” to the SIC

CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Investigative Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to (i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Analytical Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Armed Agent of the Commonwealth which will be empowered to (i) use all necessary force to immediately combat clear and present dangers to the Aurentine public, (ii) use all necessary force to disband/arrest/detain participants in organized crime and (iii) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

DEFINES the following terms to be used by the NIC in all operations,

(i) “Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

(ii) “Commissioned Agent” will be defined as a person who has been officially commissioned as an agent by the NIC, who will not have been a (a) felon, (b) foreign national in 10 years prior to the commission, (c) a suspected threat.

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

I'll sponsor.

[Potenco]

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Urgency: High | Author: Finium (PC)
*****
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To defend the Aurentine public with a protective intelligence community

RECOGNIZING the plethora of threats that a modern nation is subject to, including such dangers as terrorism, transnational organized crime and hostile nations

ACKNOLEDGING the failure of the President’s administration and the senate to create an organization capable if investigating and mitigating these threats

RESOLVED that the Aurentine people will not be subject to “unknown” threats without adequate defense and preparation

ESTABLISHES the National Intelligence Commission (NIC) for the gathering, interpretation and report of information not readily available to Aurentine authorities.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage the NIC to a Director of National Intelligence, who, having been duly selected by the Minister of Defense after having previously been a Commissioned Agent of commendable status, will be given authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.

ESTABLISHES the Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) as an oversight committee to which the NIC will submit an annual report detailing (i) a list of suspected threats, (b) current operations and (c) recent developments in ongoing operations.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage what the NIC considers to be a “threat” to the SIC

CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Investigative Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to (i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Analytical Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Armed Agent of the Commonwealth which will be empowered to (i) use all necessary force to immediately combat clear and present dangers to the Aurentine public, (ii) use all necessary force to disband/arrest/detain participants in organized crime and (iii) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

DEFINES the following terms to be used by the NIC in all operations,

(i) “Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

(ii) “Commissioned Agent” will be defined as a person who has been officially commissioned as an agent by the NIC, who will not have been a (a) felon, (b) foreign national in 10 years prior to the commission, (c) a suspected threat.

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

I will cosponsor this act along with the declaration of neutrality

[Kouralia]

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Urgency: High | Author: Finium (PC)
*****
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To defend the Aurentine public with a protective intelligence community

RECOGNIZING the plethora of threats that a modern nation is subject to, including such dangers as terrorism, transnational organized crime and hostile nations

ACKNOLEDGING the failure of the President’s administration and the senate to create an organization capable if investigating and mitigating these threats

RESOLVED that the Aurentine people will not be subject to “unknown” threats without adequate defense and preparation

ESTABLISHES the National Intelligence Commission (NIC) for the gathering, interpretation and report of information not readily available to Aurentine authorities.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage the NIC to a Director of National Intelligence, who, having been duly selected by the Minister of Defense after having previously been a Commissioned Agent of commendable status, will be given authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.

ESTABLISHES the Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) as an oversight committee to which the NIC will submit an annual report detailing (i) a list of suspected threats, (b) current operations and (c) recent developments in ongoing operations.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage what the NIC considers to be a “threat” to the SIC

CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Investigative Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to (i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Analytical Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Armed Agent of the Commonwealth which will be empowered to (i) use all necessary force to immediately combat clear and present dangers to the Aurentine public, (ii) use all necessary force to disband/arrest/detain participants in organized crime and (iii) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

DEFINES the following terms to be used by the NIC in all operations,

(i) “Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

(ii) “Commissioned Agent” will be defined as a person who has been officially commissioned as an agent by the NIC, who will not have been a (a) felon, (b) foreign national in 10 years prior to the commission, (c) a suspected threat.

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

(i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

iii is so horrifically vague it allows the NIC to falsify any and all record-based evidence. That's right, it is utterly legal for them to create fake documentation, whether it be an email chain, your clock-in and clock-out print-out alibi from work, or a warrant for your arrest.
iv enables agents to not pay taxes... simply because they're doing their job. Will Detectives get this bonus too, and Gendarme Investigative Officers? Soldiers? Normal Policemen? What makes an Intelligence Officer's life and job worth so much more than theirs?
v enables torture, or rather 'anything up to but not including inflicting a mortal wound on someone in order to coerce them into giving you information'. That sounds a lot like torture to me.

“Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

Vaguest shit ever, except for the earlier stuff. Oh, and the other sections (detailed below) combined with this ensures that the NIC can not operate against any Aurentine citizen, no matter what they may be guilty of.

...authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.
...
CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

Fortunately the NIC only acts on threats. Oh, but what is this?

“Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property

Oh, well, at least they can investigate things which aren't 'threats'. This act surely doesn't mean to list everything the NIC can do?

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

Never mind. It seems the NIC cannot overstep this boundary. The NIC's jurisdiction stops as soon as an Aurentine passport appears.

[The Nihilistic view]

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMISSION ESTABLISHMENT ACT
Urgency: High | Author: Finium (PC)
*****
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To defend the Aurentine public with a protective intelligence community

RECOGNIZING the plethora of threats that a modern nation is subject to, including such dangers as terrorism, transnational organized crime and hostile nations

ACKNOLEDGING the failure of the President’s administration and the senate to create an organization capable if investigating and mitigating these threats

RESOLVED that the Aurentine people will not be subject to “unknown” threats without adequate defense and preparation

ESTABLISHES the National Intelligence Commission (NIC) for the gathering, interpretation and report of information not readily available to Aurentine authorities.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage the NIC to a Director of National Intelligence, who, having been duly selected by the Minister of Defense after having previously been a Commissioned Agent of commendable status, will be given authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.

ESTABLISHES the Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) as an oversight committee to which the NIC will submit an annual report detailing (i) a list of suspected threats, (b) current operations and (c) recent developments in ongoing operations.

ENTRUSTS authority to manage what the NIC considers to be a “threat” to the SIC

CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Investigative Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to (i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Analytical Agent of the Commonwealth, which will be empowered to access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state.

CREATES the federal position of Commissioned Armed Agent of the Commonwealth which will be empowered to (i) use all necessary force to immediately combat clear and present dangers to the Aurentine public, (ii) use all necessary force to disband/arrest/detain participants in organized crime and (iii) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

DEFINES the following terms to be used by the NIC in all operations,

(i) “Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

(ii) “Commissioned Agent” will be defined as a person who has been officially commissioned as an agent by the NIC, who will not have been a (a) felon, (b) foreign national in 10 years prior to the commission, (c) a suspected threat.

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

(i) access all data regarding threats to the commonwealth possessed by the state, (ii) create aliases when investigating threats, (iii) falsify records for the duration of an investigation, (iv) refuse to pay taxes for the duration of an investigation, (v) use non-lethal force to extricate information during investigations and (vi) use lethal force to avoid capture or death by threats.

iii is so horrifically vague it allows the NIC to falsify any and all record-based evidence. That's right, it is utterly legal for them to create fake documentation, whether it be an email chain, your clock-in and clock-out print-out alibi from work, or a warrant for your arrest.
iv enables agents to not pay taxes... simply because they're doing their job. Will Detectives get this bonus too, and Gendarme Investigative Officers? Soldiers? Normal Policemen? What makes an Intelligence Officer's life and job worth so much more than theirs?
v enables torture, or rather 'anything up to but not including inflicting a mortal wound on someone in order to coerce them into giving you information'. That sounds a lot like torture to me.

“Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property which would be manifest in (a) illegal operations, (b) use of state force/invasion/sedition by a foreign power or (c) terrorist attacks.

Vaguest shit ever, except for the earlier stuff. Oh, and the other sections (detailed below) combined with this ensures that the NIC can not operate against any Aurentine citizen, no matter what they may be guilty of.

...authority to determine how/when/where threats are to be investigated by the NIC.
...
CHARGES the NIC to evaluate potential threats to the Aurentine people by (i) commissioning “agents” to gather data on suspected threats, (ii) collecting and interpreting public data concerning threats and (iii) infiltrating threatening organizations for the gathering of data and sabotage of said threats.

Fortunately the NIC only acts on threats. Oh, but what is this?

“Threat/Threatening Org.” will be defined as any foreign or transnational organization or person that poses the widespread possibility of danger to the Aurentine people, the Aurentine government, state property and/or private property

Oh, well, at least they can investigate things which aren't 'threats'. This act surely doesn't mean to list everything the NIC can do?

DISALLOWS the interpretation of this bill to grant any powers to the NIC, SIC, Commissioned Agents or the Director of National Intelligence not expressly enumerated within this act.

Never mind. It seems the NIC cannot overstep this boundary. The NIC's jurisdiction stops as soon as an Aurentine passport appears.

I support your stance on this bill. There are indeed some very worrying and frankly stupid clause in this bill that you have highlighted. Allowing the agency to falsify records!! What the Fuck is that about?

[Byzantium Imperial]

Il sponsor the nice act and the neutrality act (i thought i already did though)

[Malgrave]

People's Intelligence and Security Agency Creation Act (PISACA 2013)
Urgency: High| Drafted by: Kouralia | Sponsors:

1) Preamble

REALISING the only intelligence services in our nation will be the implied Army Intelligence Corps et al.
UNDERSTANDING this is an inefficient state of affairs as these organisations are not intended to function in the same manner as a civilian intelligence service (e.g. The SS and SIS of the UK).
PROPOSING that the following be put forward.

2) Creation of a People's Intelligence and Security Agency

A - The current situation around the world shows that an intelligence service can be blinded by paranoia and other factors into losing sight of the reason for their creation. That being to protect the people of their nation from threats foreign and domestic who would overturn the popular mandate. For this reason they shall be known as the 'People's' ISA, to remind them that they should not seek to act outside of the popular interest. The Intelligence and Security sections of its name are obvious.
B - To further ensure accountability, the PISA will be partnered with a sub-organisation. While PISA will come under the *Home Secretary Position*, the Intelligence Accountability Agency will come under the Justice Minister, to add an additional separation.
C - Officials working for this agency shall be known by the catch-all term 'Officers', with ranks altering the honorific (e.g. Senior Intelligence Officer).

3) Jurisdiction/Powers of PISA and IAA

A - PISA shall be divided into separate subdivisions for Internal and External security, to avoid conflicts of interest. Direct liaison between these departments will be facilitated by failing to create any organisation devoted to liaising.
B - PISA Officers shall not have powers to arrest or detain individuals beyond that of a civilian. The National Gendarmerie and National Police Force maintains enough materiel and men to do so. PISA's primary remit shall be surveillance, information gathering, interaction with foreign services and full maintenance of the 'Cyber-Security' aspects of the nation's defenses.
C - PISA Officers are determined to have no legal authority in any foreign nation unless explicitly by that nation's recognised government. No pretenses of 'legitimate action' in a foreign nation shall be made unless that condition is met.
D - The Intelligence Accountability Agency has full authority to investigate the actions of the PISA wherever it is determined that PISA may have breached professional standards.
E - PISA is in no way exempted from any laws covering professional practices of Law Enforcement, Judicial, Military etc. organisations. Should it be found to have breached one of these practices (e.g. Torture or Execution), then the full force of the law shall be applied as if it were any other civilian.

4) Emblems, Livery and Equipment

A - It is highly recommended that PISA and the IAA create distinctive emblems/seals for their respective organisations. The design of such is not to be decided upon by the Senate, as such is too trivial a matter, however the organisation itself can and will create such an emblem.
B - It is strongly recommended that the PISA does not create any distinctive livery for their vehicles as they have no official purpose which might require immediate identification in the same manner as a Police Constabulary.
C - As PISA is not an armed branch of government, and lacks any authority to arrest citizenry or perform any active actions (such as counter-terrorist raids) against the populace, the Agency shall not be armed by any central or local government level's budget.

Intelligence Agency, thoughts?

I shall co-sponsor.

[Free South Califas]

Me too (PISACA) if I haven't already. Also strongly urge Senator [Potenco] to consider it and reconsider support for NICE Act, which establishes some horrifying things and doesn't give any proper justification for the creation and privileging of such an "intelligence community" within the state to act against the will of the people with a free hand.

[Jozef van Oostvoorne]

I also support PISACA

[Liberated Counties]

Do we have an animal rights act by any chance?

[Ainin]

Do we have an animal rights act by any chance?

No. You're free to draft one.

[Wolfmanne]

@Kouralia - beginning scrutiny.

[New Zepuha]

I also support PISACA

As do I.

[Free South Califas]

iii is so horrifically vague it allows the NIC to falsify any and all record-based evidence. That's right, it is utterly legal for them to create fake documentation, whether it be an email chain, your clock-in and clock-out print-out alibi from work, or a warrant for your arrest.
iv enables agents to not pay taxes... simply because they're doing their job. Will Detectives get this bonus too, and Gendarme Investigative Officers? Soldiers? Normal Policemen? What makes an Intelligence Officer's life and job worth so much more than theirs?
v enables torture, or rather 'anything up to but not including inflicting a mortal wound on someone in order to coerce them into giving you information'. That sounds a lot like torture to me.


Vaguest shit ever, except for the earlier stuff. Oh, and the other sections (detailed below) combined with this ensures that the NIC can not operate against any Aurentine citizen, no matter what they may be guilty of.

Fortunately the NIC only acts on threats. Oh, but what is this?
Oh, well, at least they can investigate things which aren't 'threats'. This act surely doesn't mean to list everything the NIC can do?
Never mind. It seems the NIC cannot overstep this boundary. The NIC's jurisdiction stops as soon as an Aurentine passport appears.

I support your stance on this bill. There are indeed some very worrying and frankly stupid clause in this bill that you have highlighted. Allowing the agency to falsify records!! What the Fuck is that about?

I agree with you wholeheartedly on this issue, Senator. Don't let anyone tell you that underhanded, shady dealings against the people's will are necessary for security - just the opposite.

As long as lives and physical assets are physically protected, and electronic assets are secured such as is possible, security is best when the most people know the most information, and government is open and adaptable to citizen demands.

I also support PISACA

As do I.

It is great to see support for this proposal across political lines.

[Oneracon]

Do we have an animal rights act by any chance?

I'd personally like to see something similar to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, a combined law which establishes the organisation and defines such things as obligations of care and prohibition of harm to animals, which gives inspectors and agents of the organisation the powers of peace officers to enforce animal welfare laws.

For reference: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statut ... 0o36_e.htm

[Liberated Counties]

ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT

Drafted by: Liberated Counties [CFE]
Sponsors:

NOTES That Aurentina has no form of Animal Protection currently in place.

RECOGNISES That animals have the right to be protected by the Law.

DEFINES Animal Abuse as Inflicting harm or suffering upon any animal for reasons other than self defence.

HEREBY Declares the various degrees of animal abuse an offense that may result in prosecution or a fine.

Section 1: Degrees of Animal Abuse

1st Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the death of an Animal.
2nd Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the death of an Animal.
3rd Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the harm and suffering of an Animal.
4th Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the harm and suffering suffering of an Animal.
5th Degree Animal Abuse: Attempting to cause the harm, death or suffering of an Animal.


Section 2: Consequential prosecutions

Once a person is caught or proven to to be committing any of these offences, they are not to be taken straight into custody unless they commit a separate offence which is punishable by arrest. Instead the offender is to be given a court date which will be organised between police and court. If deemed guilty by the the appropriate court, a person will be given the following sentence depending on the degree of animal abuse committed. 6th degree Animal abuse will not be considered a criminal offence, and is not a matter of the judiciary system.

2a): Sentences

1st Degree: 6-9 Month Prison Sentence
2nd Degree: £90-110 monetary fine and/or 1-2 Month community service. (if eligible)
3rd Degree: £70-90 monetary fine and/or 1-4 month community service. (if eligible)
4th Degree: £50-70 monetary fine.
5th Degree: £30-50 monetary fine.


Section 3: Rescue

If an animal is deemed by local authorities to in danger, or already hurt, police will be responsible for the rescue of that animal. In the event that an animal is on private property, the owner maintains the right to deny police entry, however police will be given the right to obtain an entry warrant from local authorities at their discretion, this will enable police to enter a property regardless of consent. During the rescue operation police are expected to cause as little collateral damage as possible.

Section 4: Animal Health

A qualified Veterinarian is not committing animal abuse if they preform procedures on an animal which is in the interest of the its health. Procedures that may cause severe suffering will legally require anaesthetic, otherwise it would be deemed 3rd degree abuse. Owners are also not committing abuse towards the animal if they are applying animal-safe medicines or prescribed treatments

Section 5: Medical and Scientific Experiment

Experimentation on animals for medical and scientific purposes is to be exempt from this act and legal in this nation only when considered beneficial. If deemed beneficial, it has been agreed that it is safer to test on animals to see if something is overall safe for human use. When experimentation is in practice, it is legally required to follow the regulation set forward by previous acts.

Well, i hope that's a good first draft. I didn't really know how to write such an act. So I hope it's good enough for a starter. Please criticise thoroughly if there are faults. Which I presume there are.

[Kouralia]

People's Intelligence and Security Agency Creation Act (PISACA 2013)
Urgency: High| Drafted by: Kouralia | Sponsors: Malgrave, Free South Califras, Jozef van Oostvoorne, New Zephua

1) Preamble

REALISING the only intelligence services in our nation will be the implied Army Intelligence Corps et al.
UNDERSTANDING this is an inefficient state of affairs as these organisations are not intended to function in the same manner as a civilian intelligence service (e.g. The SS and SIS of the UK).
PROPOSING that the following be put forward.

2) Creation of a People's Intelligence and Security Agency

A - The current situation around the world shows that an intelligence service can be blinded by paranoia and other factors into losing sight of the reason for their creation. That being to protect the people of their nation from threats foreign and domestic who would overturn the popular mandate. For this reason they shall be known as the 'People's' ISA, to remind them that they should not seek to act outside of the popular interest. The Intelligence and Security sections of its name are obvious.
B - To further ensure accountability, the PISA will be partnered with a sub-organisation. While PISA will come under the *Home Secretary Position*, the Intelligence Accountability Agency will come under the Justice Minister, to add an additional separation.
C - Officials working for this agency shall be known by the catch-all term 'Officers', with ranks altering the honorific (e.g. Senior Intelligence Officer).

3) Jurisdiction/Powers of PISA and IAA

A - PISA shall be divided into separate subdivisions for Internal and External security, to avoid conflicts of interest. Direct liaison between these departments will be facilitated by failing to create any organisation devoted to liaising.
B - PISA Officers shall not have powers to arrest or detain individuals beyond that of a civilian. The National Gendarmerie and National Police Force maintains enough materiel and men to do so. PISA's primary remit shall be surveillance, information gathering, interaction with foreign services and full maintenance of the 'Cyber-Security' aspects of the nation's defenses.
C - PISA Officers are determined to have no legal authority in any foreign nation unless explicitly by that nation's recognised government. No pretenses of 'legitimate action' in a foreign nation shall be made unless that condition is met.
D - The Intelligence Accountability Agency has full authority to investigate the actions of the PISA wherever it is determined that PISA may have breached professional standards.
E - PISA is in no way exempted from any laws covering professional practices of Law Enforcement, Judicial, Military etc. organisations. Should it be found to have breached one of these practices (e.g. Torture or Execution), then the full force of the law shall be applied as if it were any other civilian.

4) Emblems, Livery and Equipment

A - It is highly recommended that PISA and the IAA create distinctive emblems/seals for their respective organisations. The design of such is not to be decided upon by the Senate, as such is too trivial a matter, however the organisation itself can and will create such an emblem.
B - It is strongly recommended that the PISA does not create any distinctive livery for their vehicles as they have no official purpose which might require immediate identification in the same manner as a Police Constabulary.
C - As PISA is not an armed branch of government, and lacks any authority to arrest citizenry or perform any active actions (such as counter-terrorist raids) against the populace, the Agency shall not be armed by any central or local government level's budget.

Intelligence Agency, thoughts?

(Updated Sponsors)

[Ainin]

ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT

NOTES That Aurentina has no form of Animal Protection currently in place.

RECOGNISES That animals have the right to be protected by the Law.

DEFINES Animal Abuse as Inflicting harm or suffering upon any animal for reasons other than self defence.

HEREBY Declares the various degrees of animal abuse an offense that may result in prosecution or a fine.

Section 1: Degrees of Animal Abuse

1st Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the death of an Animal.
2nd Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the death of an Animal.
3rd Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the harm and suffering of an Animal.
4th Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the harm and suffering suffering of an Animal.
5th Degree Animal Abuse: Attempting to cause the harm, death or suffering of an Animal.
6th Degree Animal Abuse: Causing the death or harm of an insect or arachnid which was deemed a pest.

Section 2: Consequential prosecutions

Once a person is caught or proven to to be committing any 5th degree and above offence, they are not to be taken straight into custody unless they commit a separate offence which is punishable by arrest. Instead the offender is to be given a court date which will be organised between police and court. If deemed guilty by the the appropriate court, a person will be given the following sentence depending on the degree of animal abuse committed. 6th degree Animal abuse will not be considered a criminal offence, and is not a matter of the judiciary system.

2a): Sentences

1st Degree: 6-9 Month Prison Sentence
2nd Degree: £90-110 monetary fine and/or 1-2 Month community service. (if eligible)
3rd Degree: £70-90 monetary fine and/or 1-4 month community service. (if eligible)
4th Degree: £50-70 monetary fine.
5th Degree: £30-50 monetary fine.
6th Degree: No prosecution

Section 3: Rescue

If an animal is deemed by local authorities to in danger, or already hurt, police will be responsible for the rescue of that animal. In the event that an animal is on private property, the owner maintains the right to deny police entry, however police will be given the right to obtain an entry warrant from local authorities at their discretion, this will enable police to enter a property regardless of consent. During the rescue operation police are expected to cause as little collateral damage as possible.

Well, i hope that's a good first draft. I didn't really know how to write such an act. So I hope it's good enough for a starter.

Opposed due to squashing insects being animal abuse. I know it's not prosecuted, but my moral compass refuses me to support such a ridiculous clause.

[Liberated Counties]

ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT

NOTES That Aurentina has no form of Animal Protection currently in place.

RECOGNISES That animals have the right to be protected by the Law.

DEFINES Animal Abuse as Inflicting harm or suffering upon any animal for reasons other than self defence.

HEREBY Declares the various degrees of animal abuse an offense that may result in prosecution or a fine.

Section 1: Degrees of Animal Abuse

1st Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the death of an Animal.
2nd Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the death of an Animal.
3rd Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the harm and suffering of an Animal.
4th Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the harm and suffering suffering of an Animal.
5th Degree Animal Abuse: Attempting to cause the harm, death or suffering of an Animal.
6th Degree Animal Abuse: Causing the death or harm of an insect or arachnid which was deemed a pest.

Section 2: Consequential prosecutions

Once a person is caught or proven to to be committing any 5th degree and above offence, they are not to be taken straight into custody unless they commit a separate offence which is punishable by arrest. Instead the offender is to be given a court date which will be organised between police and court. If deemed guilty by the the appropriate court, a person will be given the following sentence depending on the degree of animal abuse committed. 6th degree Animal abuse will not be considered a criminal offence, and is not a matter of the judiciary system.

2a): Sentences

1st Degree: 6-9 Month Prison Sentence
2nd Degree: £90-110 monetary fine and/or 1-2 Month community service. (if eligible)
3rd Degree: £70-90 monetary fine and/or 1-4 month community service. (if eligible)
4th Degree: £50-70 monetary fine.
5th Degree: £30-50 monetary fine.
6th Degree: No prosecution

Section 3: Rescue

If an animal is deemed by local authorities to in danger, or already hurt, police will be responsible for the rescue of that animal. In the event that an animal is on private property, the owner maintains the right to deny police entry, however police will be given the right to obtain an entry warrant from local authorities at their discretion, this will enable police to enter a property regardless of consent. During the rescue operation police are expected to cause as little collateral damage as possible.

Well, i hope that's a good first draft. I didn't really know how to write such an act. So I hope it's good enough for a starter.

Opposed due to squashing insects being animal abuse. I know it's not prosecuted, but my moral compass refuses me to support such a ridiculous clause.

It's considered not to be a punishable offence. I will edit that part however.

[Byzantium Imperial]

ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT

Drafted by: Liberated Counties [CFE]
Sponsors:

NOTES That Aurentina has no form of Animal Protection currently in place.

RECOGNISES That animals have the right to be protected by the Law.

DEFINES Animal Abuse as Inflicting harm or suffering upon any animal for reasons other than self defence.

HEREBY Declares the various degrees of animal abuse an offense that may result in prosecution or a fine.

Section 1: Degrees of Animal Abuse

1st Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the death of an Animal.
2nd Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the death of an Animal.
3rd Degree Animal Abuse: Intentionally causing the harm and suffering of an Animal.
4th Degree Animal Abuse: Unintentionally causing the harm and suffering suffering of an Animal.
5th Degree Animal Abuse: Attempting to cause the harm, death or suffering of an Animal.
6th Degree Animal Abuse: Causing the death or harm of an insect or arachnid which was deemed a pest.

Section 2: Consequential prosecutions

Once a person is caught or proven to to be committing any 5th degree and above offence, they are not to be taken straight into custody unless they commit a separate offence which is punishable by arrest. Instead the offender is to be given a court date which will be organised between police and court. If deemed guilty by the the appropriate court, a person will be given the following sentence depending on the degree of animal abuse committed. 6th degree Animal abuse will not be considered a criminal offence, and is not a matter of the judiciary system.

2a): Sentences

1st Degree: 6-9 Month Prison Sentence
2nd Degree: £90-110 monetary fine and/or 1-2 Month community service. (if eligible)
3rd Degree: £70-90 monetary fine and/or 1-4 month community service. (if eligible)
4th Degree: £50-70 monetary fine.
5th Degree: £30-50 monetary fine.
6th Degree: No prosecution

Section 3: Rescue

If an animal is deemed by local authorities to in danger, or already hurt, police will be responsible for the rescue of that animal. In the event that an animal is on private property, the owner maintains the right to deny police entry, however police will be given the right to obtain an entry warrant from local authorities at their discretion, this will enable police to enter a property regardless of consent. During the rescue operation police are expected to cause as little collateral damage as possible.

Well, i hope that's a good first draft. I didn't really know how to write such an act. So I hope it's good enough for a starter.

By this law any and all scientific experimentation is illegal. Hell giving a dog his heart worm bills could be considered illegal under this.