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If we were to reboot the Senate as a Baltic nation, what name should the NDP have?

New Democrats
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Liberal Democrats
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Social Democrats
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Total votes : 31

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Postby Regnum Dominae » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:56 pm

Yanalia wrote:
Regnum Dominae wrote:Yes, yes it does.

I think that during my time at NSG I've managed to turn at least half a dozen people away from the Green Party just by posting sections of their platform.


Yeah, when you actually showed me their platform, I liked them quite a bit less.

Time for a new internet law.

McKINNEY'S LAW (named after 2008 GP candidate and conspiracy theorist Cynthia McKinney)
When simply quoting another participant in an internet debate is sufficient to turn other participants away from their position, said participant is assumed to have automatically lost the debate.
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Postby New Bierstaat » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:56 pm

Ainin wrote:
New Bierstaat wrote:All changes have been made. 9 minutes before my deadline!

Now to update the party list. Quite a few parties have started or died since the last one.

CFE is dead.

Yeah, anyone who's still on the map as CFE can probably just be removed and the district turned back to white, right?

Sad, it used to be a pretty powerful party. It's got quite a history behind it.
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Postby Ainin » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:59 pm

I think it's safe to cover their districts in grey.
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Postby Vairikai Sari » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:01 pm

Good luck. :)

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Postby New Bierstaat » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:01 pm

Ainin wrote:I think it's safe to cover their districts in grey.

I guess that sounds fairer. That's what I did with the USLP.

Changes coming, and code 14 will be free for another party's use.

What about the LFP?
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Postby Regnum Dominae » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:02 pm

New Bierstaat wrote:
Ainin wrote:I think it's safe to cover their districts in grey.

I guess that sounds fairer. That's what I did with the USLP.

Changes coming, and code 14 will be free for another party's use.

What about the LFP?

I think they still exist, they're just smaller.
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Postby New Bierstaat » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:05 pm

Regnum Dominae wrote:
New Bierstaat wrote:I guess that sounds fairer. That's what I did with the USLP.

Changes coming, and code 14 will be free for another party's use.

What about the LFP?

I think they still exist, they're just smaller.

I'll keep them in then, thanks.

The CFE is officially gone from the map.
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Postby Vairikai Sari » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:05 pm

New Bierstaat wrote:
Ainin wrote:I think it's safe to cover their districts in grey.

I guess that sounds fairer. That's what I did with the USLP.

Changes coming, and code 14 will be free for another party's use.

What about the LFP?

What about the Social Progressive Party?
Also I really like the'proposed logos.

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Postby Yanalia » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:06 pm

Regnum Dominae wrote:
Yanalia wrote:
Yeah, when you actually showed me their platform, I liked them quite a bit less.

Time for a new internet law.

McKINNEY'S LAW (named after 2008 GP candidate and conspiracy theorist Cynthia McKinney)
When simply quoting another participant in an internet debate is sufficient to turn other participants away from their position, said participant is assumed to have automatically lost the debate.


Time to make this a thing! :lol:
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Postby HumanSanity » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:06 pm

Yanalia wrote:
Regnum Dominae wrote:Time for a new internet law.

McKINNEY'S LAW (named after 2008 GP candidate and conspiracy theorist Cynthia McKinney)
When simply quoting another participant in an internet debate is sufficient to turn other participants away from their position, said participant is assumed to have automatically lost the debate.


Time to make this a thing! :lol:

*heads over to NSG to test*
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Postby New Bierstaat » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:09 pm

Vairikai Sari wrote:
New Bierstaat wrote:I guess that sounds fairer. That's what I did with the USLP.

Changes coming, and code 14 will be free for another party's use.

What about the LFP?

What about the Social Progressive Party?
Also I really like the'proposed logos.

I'll probably add you too, under code 8, and give SLP 14, CFE's old code.

How about we move our discussions of the map to the map thread? I kind of feel like I'm spamming the NDP headquarters.
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Postby Ainin » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:18 pm

New Bierstaat wrote:How about we move our discussions of the map to the map thread? I kind of feel like I'm spamming the NDP headquarters.
Meh. We don't mind too much.

On an unrelated note, thoughts, guys?
Transport Safety Act
Author: Ainin [TR] | Urgency: Medium | SIMBEDS: Domestic Development

The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

Affirming that to prevent and investigate transportation incidents and accidents, a centralized system for the investigation and prevention thereof must be created, to safeguard Aurentine citizens, permanent residents, tourists and other visitors and to protect Aurentina's safety record and reputation both at home and abroad,

Noting that the Transportation Ministry Provision Act has already deferred regulation to subordinate agencies and programmes, but acknowledging that it may not be enough to protect both infrastructure and lives from harm, and that a regulation passed by the Senate would be much more concise,

However lauding the noble intentions of the Transportation Ministry Provision and Aerospace Safety Acts, which surely have contributed to making the Aurentine Commonwealth a safer and better place for all to live through essential security and safety regulations,

Enacting the following articles, sections and clauses with the full and absolute knowledge of the regulatory consequences and results of the following bill, tabled by Poort-Wüdinge (Constituency No. 299) Senator Alexander Ainin of the Totally Rad Party as the Transport Safety Act of 2013 on September Twentieth (20th), 2013 CE,

Definitions
  • Train is defined as a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails, and rail as the industry thereof.
  • Powered aircraft is defined as a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air using an engine, and air as the industry thereof.
  • Ship is defined as a large buoyant watercraft, and marine as the industry thereof.
  • Public transport is defined as a shared passenger transport service which is available for use by the general public (i.e. bus, train) as opposed to a service not shared by strangers without private arrangement (i.e. taxi, carpool).
  • Bus is defined as a long motor vehicle with many seats designed to carry passengers.
  • The £ symbol is defined as the Pound Sterling of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and no other currency sharing its symbol or name.
Article One - Founding of the Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTIIB)
  1. The Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTIIB), henceforth named the Bureau for the sole purpose of this law, is founded and incorporated as a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Transportation.
  2. The Bureau is to be headed by the Commissioner of the Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTCom), who is to have at least 20 years of field experience either in Aurentina or abroad as a government rail or air accident investigator, appointed by the Minister of Transportation, who is expected to make a fair and reasonable decision, and who understands knowingly swearing in a commissioner with false credentials may be considered fraud, an offence as per the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
  3. The Bureau holds jurisdiction over all civil and means of transportation, along with unarmoured land-based military means of transportation unless with a written letter of refusal, that may only be written if the incident in question may involve top secret projects that may be compromised by a civilian investigation, from the President as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
  4. The Bureau is mandated to investigate all traffic incidents involving rail, air, marine and public transportation on Aurentine soil, waters and airspace where a loss of life, major injury or property damage superior to £10,000 has occurred, and traffic incidents in foreign nations where Aurentine assets are implicated solely if invited.
  5. The Bureau must release a conclusion of the cause and factors of the accident, along with safety recommendations, within 6 months of the accident itself. The term may be extended to 1 year if the circumstances make the task more difficult.
  6. The Bureau shall employ a minimum of 200 employees who must have graduated from tertiary education [university] with a degree in a field relating to accident investigation, to be further determined by the Transportation Ministry.
  7. The Bureau is the sole proprietor of all civilian event data recorders [see Article Four for more information] in Aurentina, and attempts to withhold the device from investigators is the offence of concealment of a crime.
  8. The Bureau shall also investigate major leaks of dangerous liquids or gases from pipelines or as a result of hydraulic fracturing at the behest of the Minister of the Environment.
Article Two - Founding of the Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (MTIIB)
  1. The Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (MTIIB) is founded as a subordinate agency of the Corps of Military Police.
  2. The terms for employment in the MTIIB are to be the same as those specified in clause 1f, and the minimum number of employees is set at 20.
  3. Due to the small size of the MTIIB, it may call upon additional resources from either the CTIIB or the Military Police to aid its investigations.
  4. The MTIIB must release the results of an investigation, that must include the cause and factors of the accident, and issue recommendations, within 2 years of the accident, to the Minister of Defence and the Chiefs of Staff under a "Strictly Confidential" or lower classification under the Responsible Government Act.
  5. The Commissioner of the MTIIB (MTCom), who is to have at least 20 years of field experience either in Aurentina or abroad as a government rail or air accident investigator, is to be appointed by the Chief Inspector of the Military Police on the advice of the Minister of Defence. The Chief Inspector is expected to make a fair and reasonable decision, and understands knowingly swearing in a commissioner with false credentials may be considered fraud, an offence as per the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
Article Three - Founding of the Transport Incident Liaison Programme (TILP)
  1. As military and civil aviation are very different fields, the creation of two agencies is justified. However, a connection is needed between both is needed for effective investigations.
  2. Liaison officers shall be appointed by both offices to keep each other informed of developments in investigations, and may only withhold documents deemed "top secret" under the Responsible Government Act.
  3. The Officers must be informed that purposely misleading the other agency is grounds for a criminal investigation for concealment of a crime prior to employment.
Article Four - Regulations on Event Data Recorders
  1. All powered aircraft operating in Aurentine airspace must be equipped with ICAO-approved fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record appropriate aircraft performance parameters to be determined by the Ministry of Transportation, conversation in the cockpit, radio communications between the cockpit crew and data relating to the performance of engines.
  2. All trains on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record time, distance, speed, brake pipe pressure, throttle position, emergency brake application, independent brake cylinder pressure, horn signal and Reset Safety Control functions.
  3. All buses on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record speed, emergency brake application, time, brake pipe pressure and throttle position.
  4. All other public transportation on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record speed, time, emergency brake application (if applicable) and throttle position.
Article Five - The Offices of Investigation
  1. The Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau and Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau are to be known when referred to in combination as the Offices of Investigation (OFI).
  2. The OFI must release, once yearly in the first week of December, the number of investigated incidents over the course of that year, through the National Census Bureau.
  3. The OFI cannot issue warrants against persons and must seek the aid of the Commonwealth Prosecution Service to do so, if there is significant evidence of a crime committed by the person in question.
  4. The OFI have the permission to issue the following warrants against vehicles if there is reasonable doubt the law is being broken:
    • Interdiction to exit the country
    • Interdiction to enter roadways/waterways/airways
    • Seizure by the Aurentine National Gendarmerie
    • Interdiction from exiting province/city limits
Hereby passes the Transport Safety Act.
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Postby New Bierstaat » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:29 pm

Ainin wrote:
New Bierstaat wrote:How about we move our discussions of the map to the map thread? I kind of feel like I'm spamming the NDP headquarters.
Meh. We don't mind too much.

On an unrelated note, thoughts, guys?
Transport Safety Act
Author: Ainin [TR] | Urgency: Medium | SIMBEDS: Domestic Development

The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

Affirming that to prevent and investigate transportation incidents and accidents, a centralized system for the investigation and prevention thereof must be created, to safeguard Aurentine citizens, permanent residents, tourists and other visitors and to protect Aurentina's safety record and reputation both at home and abroad,

Noting that the Transportation Ministry Provision Act has already deferred regulation to subordinate agencies and programmes, but acknowledging that it may not be enough to protect both infrastructure and lives from harm, and that a regulation passed by the Senate would be much more concise,

However lauding the noble intentions of the Transportation Ministry Provision and Aerospace Safety Acts, which surely have contributed to making the Aurentine Commonwealth a safer and better place for all to live through essential security and safety regulations,

Enacting the following articles, sections and clauses with the full and absolute knowledge of the regulatory consequences and results of the following bill, tabled by Poort-Wüdinge (Constituency No. 299) Senator Alexander Ainin of the Totally Rad Party as the Transport Safety Act of 2013 on September Twentieth (20th), 2013 CE,

Definitions
  • Train is defined as a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails, and rail as the industry thereof.
  • Powered aircraft is defined as a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air using an engine, and air as the industry thereof.
  • Ship is defined as a large buoyant watercraft, and marine as the industry thereof.
  • Public transport is defined as a shared passenger transport service which is available for use by the general public (i.e. bus, train) as opposed to a service not shared by strangers without private arrangement (i.e. taxi, carpool).
  • Bus is defined as a long motor vehicle with many seats designed to carry passengers.
  • The £ symbol is defined as the Pound Sterling of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and no other currency sharing its symbol or name.
Article One - Founding of the Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTIIB)
  1. The Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTIIB), henceforth named the Bureau for the sole purpose of this law, is founded and incorporated as a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Transportation.
  2. The Bureau is to be headed by the Commissioner of the Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTCom), who is to have at least 20 years of field experience either in Aurentina or abroad as a government rail or air accident investigator, appointed by the Minister of Transportation, who is expected to make a fair and reasonable decision, and who understands knowingly swearing in a commissioner with false credentials may be considered fraud, an offence as per the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
  3. The Bureau holds jurisdiction over all civil and means of transportation, along with unarmoured land-based military means of transportation unless with a written letter of refusal, that may only be written if the incident in question may involve top secret projects that may be compromised by a civilian investigation, from the President as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
  4. The Bureau is mandated to investigate all traffic incidents involving rail, air, marine and public transportation on Aurentine soil, waters and airspace where a loss of life, major injury or property damage superior to £10,000 has occurred, and traffic incidents in foreign nations where Aurentine assets are implicated solely if invited.
  5. The Bureau must release a conclusion of the cause and factors of the accident, along with safety recommendations, within 6 months of the accident itself. The term may be extended to 1 year if the circumstances make the task more difficult.
  6. The Bureau shall employ a minimum of 200 employees who must have graduated from tertiary education [university] with a degree in a field relating to accident investigation, to be further determined by the Transportation Ministry.
  7. The Bureau is the sole proprietor of all civilian event data recorders [see Article Four for more information] in Aurentina, and attempts to withhold the device from investigators is the offence of concealment of a crime.
  8. The Bureau shall also investigate major leaks of dangerous liquids or gases from pipelines or as a result of hydraulic fracturing at the behest of the Minister of the Environment.
Article Two - Founding of the Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (MTIIB)
  1. The Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (MTIIB) is founded as a subordinate agency of the Corps of Military Police.
  2. The terms for employment in the MTIIB are to be the same as those specified in clause 1f, and the minimum number of employees is set at 20.
  3. Due to the small size of the MTIIB, it may call upon additional resources from either the CTIIB or the Military Police to aid its investigations.
  4. The MTIIB must release the results of an investigation, that must include the cause and factors of the accident, and issue recommendations, within 2 years of the accident, to the Minister of Defence and the Chiefs of Staff under a "Strictly Confidential" or lower classification under the Responsible Government Act.
  5. The Commissioner of the MTIIB (MTCom), who is to have at least 20 years of field experience either in Aurentina or abroad as a government rail or air accident investigator, is to be appointed by the Chief Inspector of the Military Police on the advice of the Minister of Defence. The Chief Inspector is expected to make a fair and reasonable decision, and understands knowingly swearing in a commissioner with false credentials may be considered fraud, an offence as per the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
Article Three - Founding of the Transport Incident Liaison Programme (TILP)
  1. As military and civil aviation are very different fields, the creation of two agencies is justified. However, a connection is needed between both is needed for effective investigations.
  2. Liaison officers shall be appointed by both offices to keep each other informed of developments in investigations, and may only withhold documents deemed "top secret" under the Responsible Government Act.
  3. The Officers must be informed that purposely misleading the other agency is grounds for a criminal investigation for concealment of a crime prior to employment.
Article Four - Regulations on Event Data Recorders
  1. All powered aircraft operating in Aurentine airspace must be equipped with ICAO-approved fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record appropriate aircraft performance parameters to be determined by the Ministry of Transportation, conversation in the cockpit, radio communications between the cockpit crew and data relating to the performance of engines.
  2. All trains on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record time, distance, speed, brake pipe pressure, throttle position, emergency brake application, independent brake cylinder pressure, horn signal and Reset Safety Control functions.
  3. All buses on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record speed, emergency brake application, time, brake pipe pressure and throttle position.
  4. All other public transportation on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record speed, time, emergency brake application (if applicable) and throttle position.
Article Five - The Offices of Investigation
  1. The Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau and Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau are to be known when referred to in combination as the Offices of Investigation (OFI).
  2. The OFI must release, once yearly in the first week of December, the number of investigated incidents over the course of that year, through the National Census Bureau.
  3. The OFI cannot issue warrants against persons and must seek the aid of the Commonwealth Prosecution Service to do so, if there is significant evidence of a crime committed by the person in question.
  4. The OFI have the permission to issue the following warrants against vehicles if there is reasonable doubt the law is being broken:
    • Interdiction to exit the country
    • Interdiction to enter roadways/waterways/airways
    • Seizure by the Aurentine National Gendarmerie
    • Interdiction from exiting province/city limits
Hereby passes the Transport Safety Act.

Ainin[NDP], not Ainin[TR].

Put New Bierstaat [LC] in as a sponsor.
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Postby Ainin » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:31 pm

Added, thanks!
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Postby Vairikai Sari » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:32 pm

New Bierstaat wrote:
Ainin wrote:Meh. We don't mind too much.

On an unrelated note, thoughts, guys?
Transport Safety Act
Author: Ainin [TR] | Urgency: Medium | SIMBEDS: Domestic Development

The Senate of the Aurentine Commonwealth,

Affirming that to prevent and investigate transportation incidents and accidents, a centralized system for the investigation and prevention thereof must be created, to safeguard Aurentine citizens, permanent residents, tourists and other visitors and to protect Aurentina's safety record and reputation both at home and abroad,

Noting that the Transportation Ministry Provision Act has already deferred regulation to subordinate agencies and programmes, but acknowledging that it may not be enough to protect both infrastructure and lives from harm, and that a regulation passed by the Senate would be much more concise,

However lauding the noble intentions of the Transportation Ministry Provision and Aerospace Safety Acts, which surely have contributed to making the Aurentine Commonwealth a safer and better place for all to live through essential security and safety regulations,

Enacting the following articles, sections and clauses with the full and absolute knowledge of the regulatory consequences and results of the following bill, tabled by Poort-Wüdinge (Constituency No. 299) Senator Alexander Ainin of the Totally Rad Party as the Transport Safety Act of 2013 on September Twentieth (20th), 2013 CE,

Definitions
  • Train is defined as a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails, and rail as the industry thereof.
  • Powered aircraft is defined as a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air using an engine, and air as the industry thereof.
  • Ship is defined as a large buoyant watercraft, and marine as the industry thereof.
  • Public transport is defined as a shared passenger transport service which is available for use by the general public (i.e. bus, train) as opposed to a service not shared by strangers without private arrangement (i.e. taxi, carpool).
  • Bus is defined as a long motor vehicle with many seats designed to carry passengers.
  • The £ symbol is defined as the Pound Sterling of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and no other currency sharing its symbol or name.
Article One - Founding of the Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTIIB)
  1. The Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTIIB), henceforth named the Bureau for the sole purpose of this law, is founded and incorporated as a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Transportation.
  2. The Bureau is to be headed by the Commissioner of the Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (CTCom), who is to have at least 20 years of field experience either in Aurentina or abroad as a government rail or air accident investigator, appointed by the Minister of Transportation, who is expected to make a fair and reasonable decision, and who understands knowingly swearing in a commissioner with false credentials may be considered fraud, an offence as per the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
  3. The Bureau holds jurisdiction over all civil and means of transportation, along with unarmoured land-based military means of transportation unless with a written letter of refusal, that may only be written if the incident in question may involve top secret projects that may be compromised by a civilian investigation, from the President as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in the Aurentine Commonwealth.
  4. The Bureau is mandated to investigate all traffic incidents involving rail, air, marine and public transportation on Aurentine soil, waters and airspace where a loss of life, major injury or property damage superior to £10,000 has occurred, and traffic incidents in foreign nations where Aurentine assets are implicated solely if invited.
  5. The Bureau must release a conclusion of the cause and factors of the accident, along with safety recommendations, within 6 months of the accident itself. The term may be extended to 1 year if the circumstances make the task more difficult.
  6. The Bureau shall employ a minimum of 200 employees who must have graduated from tertiary education [university] with a degree in a field relating to accident investigation, to be further determined by the Transportation Ministry.
  7. The Bureau is the sole proprietor of all civilian event data recorders [see Article Four for more information] in Aurentina, and attempts to withhold the device from investigators is the offence of concealment of a crime.
  8. The Bureau shall also investigate major leaks of dangerous liquids or gases from pipelines or as a result of hydraulic fracturing at the behest of the Minister of the Environment.
Article Two - Founding of the Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (MTIIB)
  1. The Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau (MTIIB) is founded as a subordinate agency of the Corps of Military Police.
  2. The terms for employment in the MTIIB are to be the same as those specified in clause 1f, and the minimum number of employees is set at 20.
  3. Due to the small size of the MTIIB, it may call upon additional resources from either the CTIIB or the Military Police to aid its investigations.
  4. The MTIIB must release the results of an investigation, that must include the cause and factors of the accident, and issue recommendations, within 2 years of the accident, to the Minister of Defence and the Chiefs of Staff under a "Strictly Confidential" or lower classification under the Responsible Government Act.
  5. The Commissioner of the MTIIB (MTCom), who is to have at least 20 years of field experience either in Aurentina or abroad as a government rail or air accident investigator, is to be appointed by the Chief Inspector of the Military Police on the advice of the Minister of Defence. The Chief Inspector is expected to make a fair and reasonable decision, and understands knowingly swearing in a commissioner with false credentials may be considered fraud, an offence as per the Criminal Code of the Aurentine Commonwealth.
Article Three - Founding of the Transport Incident Liaison Programme (TILP)
  1. As military and civil aviation are very different fields, the creation of two agencies is justified. However, a connection is needed between both is needed for effective investigations.
  2. Liaison officers shall be appointed by both offices to keep each other informed of developments in investigations, and may only withhold documents deemed "top secret" under the Responsible Government Act.
  3. The Officers must be informed that purposely misleading the other agency is grounds for a criminal investigation for concealment of a crime prior to employment.
Article Four - Regulations on Event Data Recorders
  1. All powered aircraft operating in Aurentine airspace must be equipped with ICAO-approved fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record appropriate aircraft performance parameters to be determined by the Ministry of Transportation, conversation in the cockpit, radio communications between the cockpit crew and data relating to the performance of engines.
  2. All trains on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record time, distance, speed, brake pipe pressure, throttle position, emergency brake application, independent brake cylinder pressure, horn signal and Reset Safety Control functions.
  3. All buses on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record speed, emergency brake application, time, brake pipe pressure and throttle position.
  4. All other public transportation on Aurentine soil must be equipped with fireproof and crash-resistant activated, functional and non-tampered flight data recorders, that must record speed, time, emergency brake application (if applicable) and throttle position.
Article Five - The Offices of Investigation
  1. The Civil Transport Incident Investigation Bureau and Military Transport Incident Investigation Bureau are to be known when referred to in combination as the Offices of Investigation (OFI).
  2. The OFI must release, once yearly in the first week of December, the number of investigated incidents over the course of that year, through the National Census Bureau.
  3. The OFI cannot issue warrants against persons and must seek the aid of the Commonwealth Prosecution Service to do so, if there is significant evidence of a crime committed by the person in question.
  4. The OFI have the permission to issue the following warrants against vehicles if there is reasonable doubt the law is being broken:
    • Interdiction to exit the country
    • Interdiction to enter roadways/waterways/airways
    • Seizure by the Aurentine National Gendarmerie
    • Interdiction from exiting province/city limits
Hereby passes the Transport Safety Act.

Ainin[NDP], not Ainin[TR].

Put New Bierstaat [LC] in as a sponsor.

Add me (SPPA) to as a sponsor.

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Postby Belmaria » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:32 pm

Vairikai Sari wrote:
New Bierstaat wrote:Ainin[NDP], not Ainin[TR].

Put New Bierstaat [LC] in as a sponsor.

Add me (SPPA) to as a sponsor.

Me too
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Postby Ainin » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:33 pm

Both added.
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Postby Mkuki » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:54 pm

I'd like to sponsor your bill as well, Ainin.
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Postby Ainin » Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:56 pm

Added. Thank you.
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Postby Bering » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:51 pm

I just realized something hilarious
when you invert our logos, the blue become Orange and the Orange becomes Blue
http://postimg.org/image/wo38z3fkl/
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It's like this coalition was meant to happen :p

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Postby The Saint James Islands » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:40 pm

Since we're voting on Ainin's confirmation in the chamber, shouldn't we be deciding on our ministries right about now. Also, if no one else is interested, I'd like to throw my hat in for Culture and Sport.
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Postby Regnum Dominae » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:44 pm

The governing coalition is pretty much you guys and the commies now. I'm trusting and hoping that your 104 members will prevent the coalition from going off the far-left cliff. :)
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Checking in to my new party. Nice.
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Postby Maklohi Vai » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:53 pm

We should form a comprehensive TG list for this part so that we can reach all of our members. I posted a semi-full LD one a couple days ago, and I assume something similar exists for TR. Can we get this done soon?
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Yay! The party has been formed! :)

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