NSG Senate Bill Depository - Elizia

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Elizian Stock Exchange Act
Author: Pong Ninghong (Liberal Democrats)
Sponsors: Michael Vives (Liberal Democrats), Arthur Tan (Liberal Democrats), Kevin Katdare (Liberal Democrats), Li Zhang (Social Liberals), Alexander Maxwell (Social Liberals)

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An Act to establish the Kentang Stock Exchange under the guidance of the Elizian Securities and Investments Commission, which would ultimately boost enterprise and consumer confidence within the Federation of Elizia. This act also aims to lay the groundwork and rules for the establishment of other stock exchanges within Elizia in future.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 - Establishment of the Elizian Securities and Investments Commission

A) The Elizian Stock Exchange Act hereby establishes the Elizian Securities and Investments Commission, where the commission shall execute certain powers allocated within this Act to ensure stability within the Securities Sector.
B) The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission (ESIC) shall be headed by a Commissioner that is nominated by the President of the Federation and voted upon by the Senate of the Federation.

1. The Term of the Elizian Securities and Investments Commissioner shall last 4 Years, and is permitted to recur once.

C) The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission shall be composed of no fewer of 3 members and no higher of 8.

1. Members of the Elizian Securities and Investments Commission shall be appointed by the Elizian Securities and Investments Commissioner.
2. Members of the Elizian Securities and Investments Commission shall be qualified at least in one of the the following fields;
   
   1. Business
   2. Administration of Companies
   3. Financial Markets
   4. Financial Products & Financial Services
   5. Law
   6. Economics
   7. Accounting

D) The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission shall have the following executive powers to ensure that Consumer and Enterprise Confidence is maintained within the Federation;

1. The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission will be granted the executive powers to halt stock trading of any company if it finds the trading patterns to be irregular or suspicious, and has the right to detain and prevent any suspected insider trader from leaving the country by issuing a warrant of arrest.
2. The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission will be granted the executive powers to force investigations into companies without their prior approval if it deems the company to be violating the rules set out by the commission.
3. The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission will be granted the executive powers to bar traders from trading if it deems them to have violated the rules set out by the commission
4. The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission will be granted the executive powers to force a company to halt all operations outside stock trading if it deems the violation of rules within the stock market serious enough that it would jeopardise operations outside the stock market.

E) The Elizian Securities and Investments Commission shall advise the Secretary of Finance on its own initiative or on request as it sees fit for the benefit of the Federation.

§2 - Establishment of the Kentang Stock Exchange

A) The Elizian Stock Exchange Act hereby establishes the Kentang Stock Exchange, where its call code shall be KSE. The KSE shall be the primary stock exchange within the Federation.
B) The Kentang Stock Exchange shall be headquartered within Victoria, Kentang at the current Stock Exchange building.
C) All companies, state-owned or private, are able to list on the KSE, provided they agree to the terms and conditions laid out by the KSE.
D) All listed companies must hold an annual general meeting at least once a year to share with investors about the progress and direction of the company, and for investors to question the management on issues within the company.
E) All listed companies are required to have a board of directors consisting of the top 5 largest shareholders in the company, and these directors will be responsible for overseeing the management of the company’s operations and to see that the company is operating in the shareholders’ interests.
F)All boards of directors are required to have at least 3 independent directors who will be paid to oversee operations to ensure that the interests of the minority shareholders will be served and not overshadowed by the interests of the biggest shareholders.

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Passed bills as amended

Representation of the People Act 2016
Author: Richard Lam (Tumbra)
Sponsors: Government
Co-Sponsors: Tjilik Beluluk (Atlantica), Thu Tran (Arachaea), Jaya Wei (Socialist Nordia), Huang Diem *(Britanno 3)

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An Act of the Federal Parliament to make provision for a change in the electoral system utilised by the Federation.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Constitutional Amendments
1a. Part VI, Section I, Article I, Clause 1 shall have all references to "Schulze Method" replaced with "Mixed-Member Proportional System"

1b. Part V, Section I, Article V shall have the following sections added.

5. Each voter is to cast two ballots.
5a. One ballot shall be for a local representative, with the name of the candidate clearly stated.
5b. One ballot shall be for a party list, where voters choose a party.
5c. The two ballots are to be of different colours that can be discernible from each other. Additional labeling of the ballot paper is also allowed to help colour-blind voters differentiate between the two.

1c. A new section will be added to Part V, Section I, labeled as "Article VI: Counting of Ballots", with content of part labeled below.

1. The votes shall first be sorted according to type.
1a. The vote for a candidate will elect a single member to a geographical constituency.
1ai. The vote for a geographical constituency shall utilise the Schulze method.
1b. The vote for a party will determine how many candidates a party sends to government, and will be counted per province.

2. The list votes are to see how many candidates from each party can be sent, in order to supplement those elected through constituency seats.
2ai. The list seats shall be determined through a closed-list d'Hondt method of proportional representation.
2aii. A candidate standing for a geographic constiuency may not stand for a list seat, and vice versa."

3. Overhang seats are permitted to retain proportionality of the House.

4. Balance seats are not permitted.

5. To gain representation in the House, either a 2.5% vote nationally or 1 direct constituency is required.

§2 – Determination of Multi-Member Proportional Seats
2a. The Electoral Commision will determine the number of list seats afforded to each province before the start of each general election.

2b. Each province is to have a minimum of 3 Senators elected through the list, with more being decided by the Electoral Commission, giving a ratio of 500,000 people per elected MP.

2c. The list of the number of seats afforded to each province is as follows for the next 2 months;

1. Federal Capital District: 22 constituency seats + 3 top-up list seats + 10 list seats = 35 seats
2. East Elizia: 18 constituency seats + 3 top-up list seats + 9 list seats = 30 seats
3. West Elizia: 15 constituency seats + 3 top-up list seats + 8 list seats = 26 seats
4. Jinyu: 8 constituency seats + 3 top-up list seats + 3 list seats = 14 sears
5. Kelapas: 7 constituency seats + 3 top-up list seats + 3 list seats = 13 seats
6. Southern Islands: 3 constituency seats + 3 top-up list seats + 1 list seat = 7 seats

The total size of the house shall be 125 MPs, not accounting for overhang seats.

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Homeless Rights Act
| Author: The Hon. Samantha Chow (SEP), Secretary of Public Services |
| Sponsor: Government |
| Co-sponsors: The Rt. Hon Tijah bin Dian (Lykens, SLP); The Hons. Suria bin Suuha (The Miaphysite Church of Coptic Archism, ENC), Thu Trân (Arachaea, PM); The Hon. Bao Thanh (Greater Istanistan, ECP), Secretary of State for Health and Welfare |

An Act to guarantee the fundamental rights and dignity of mendicants, panhandlers, and the homeless; and for connected purposes.

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Definitions

1. Public-access property: Any (i) public or private outdoors property that is not fenced off or otherwise clearly indicated as restricted, e.g., sidewalks, parks, public gardens, or (ii) indoors property whose access is not restricted to a particular group of persons or during certain hours, e.g., train station lobbies, parking garages.
2. Protected activities: For the purposes of this Act, activities enumerated under Sections 1 and 2 of this Act.
3. Compelling reason: A real and present concern that cannot be remedied by any practical means other than a derogation of the right in question, e.g., loitering on a roadway.
4. Public establishment: Any consumer-oriented business involved primarily in the retail of goods that does not enforce selective entry, e.g., supermarkets, restaurants, convenience stores. Consumer-oriented businesses involved in the retail of services, e.g., hair salons, hotels, gyms, private schools, are not public establishments.
5. Gross income: Pretax total of all goods and services sold in the current fiscal year.
6. Fiscal year: 1 January to 31 December of any given calendar year.

§1 - Fundamental rights of the homeless

1. No person shall be prohibited from lying or sleeping on public-access property unless a compelling health, safety or order reason exists.
2. No person shall be prohibited from sitting on, or otherwise unintentionally obstructing, a sidewalk, walkway or other public-access property out of necessity unless a compelling health, safety or order reason exists.
3. No person shall be prohibited from consuming any lawful substance on public-access property, except in a manner explicitly provided for by an Act of Parliament.
4. No person shall be evicted from derelict or otherwise vacant property unless the lawful owner can provide a financial, development or other compelling reason for such a move.
5. No public establishment shall restrict reasonable and timely use of its lavatories and public sanitation facilities to any person for any reason.
6. No person shall be held liable for an administrative or criminal offence for loitering on public-access property.
7. No person shall be held liable for an administrative or criminal offence for erecting a tent or other temporary housing structure without prior planning approval in the event that no reasonable alternative exists.
8. No person shall be held liable for an administrative or criminal offence for sleeping in their motor vehicle or parking the vehicle for a lengthy duration of time in an area without parking restrictions.
9. No homeless person shall be held liable for an administrative or criminal offence for public urination or defecation if no public facilities exist nearby.
10. No local government authority shall enact any bylaws that violate these fundamental rights.

§2 - Protections for mendicants and panhandlers

1. No person shall be prohibited from engaging in the solicitation of currency or other goods on public-access property, insofar as the behaviour does not disturb the peace and dignity of the state.
2. No person shall be prohibited from taking items from garbage bins, waste containers and unwanted detritus located on public-access property.
3. No person shall be denied access to any facility or service that they are entitled to by law based on a lack of fixed address, income, or non-critical documents.
4. No public establishment shall deny a person any reasonable quantity of tap water if access to the public water supply is available in said establishment.
5. No person shall be held liable for an administrative or criminal offence for sharing food, currency or other goods and services with a homeless person.

§3 - Equal opportunity in employment

1. Criminal or mental confinement background checks are prohibited in private employment, with the exception of the following sectors and occupations:
   a. Private security,
   b. Education,
   c. Health care,
   d. Clergy or other religious officials,
   e. Occupations in which trade secrets are handled on a regular basis.
2. No private employer, save for the aforementioned exceptions, may discriminate against a job applicant based on past felonious convictions or mental health confinements.
3. No private employer may discriminate against a job applicant based on past misdemeanour or administrative convictions.
4. No private employer may discriminate against a job applicant for personal beliefs that do not directly and demonstrably impede their ability to perform the contractually-required tasks.
5. No private employer may consider past income or home ownership status as part of the employment process.

§4 - Enforcement

1. Whoever prevents or unreasonably hinders a person from lawfully enjoying their protected rights is liable for an administrative offence and shall be fined up to US$500.
2. Whoever harasses a person exercising their protected rights is liable for an administrative offence and shall be fined up to US$200.
3. Whoever erects structures, e.g., spikes, for the primary purpose of denying protected use of public-access property is liable for an administrative offence and shall be fined up to US$1,000.
4. Whoever compels another person to engage in the solicitation of currency or other goods for undue gain is liable for an administrative offence and shall be fined up to US$2,500.
5. Whichever company engages in discriminatory employment practices prohibited by Section 3 of this Act is liable for an administrative offence punishable by a fine of up to 5% of gross income.
6. Whoever knowingly enforces any law, bylaw or executive order contrary to this Act is guilty of neglectful depravation, a felony, and liable for five (5) years' imprisonment.

§5 - Entry into force

1. This act shall come into effect upon the moment of its assent by the respective authority.
2. Section 1.2 of this Act does not preclude enforcement of tobacco- and drug-control legislation.

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General Speeches and President’s Questions Act

Author: Pong Ninghong (LDP)
Sponsors: Richard Lam (Ind.), Arthur Tan (LDP), Michel Nugati (SLP), Faisal Sharif (Ind.), Suria bin Suuha (ENC), Adiputri bin Sayang (SLP), Quân Công Phạm (SLP)
An act to repeal the Free Questions Act and allow for Senators to give speeches pertaining to issues important to them and regulate and refine the process of President’s Questions Time..

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Section I: Repeal

a. The Free Questions Act is struck null and void.

Section II: General Speeches

a. One day per week may be designated by the Speaker as General Speeches Day.
b. Members may make speeches the entire day, with no votes or legislation to debate.
c. General Speeches Day may only occur once a week but no less than twice a month.
d. General Speeches Day may not occur during the same week as President’s Questions.

Section III: President’s Questions

a. One day out of the week may be designated by the Speaker for President’s Questions.
b. The President shall be called to the Chamber to answer questions from the Opposition, other parliamentary groups, and government backbenchers.
c. President’s Questions may only occur once a week but no less than twice a month.
d. During President’s Questions the Opposition coalition shall receive six questions, parliamentary groups with at least five members shall receive four questions, and parliamentary groups with less than five members shall receive two questions. Government backbenchers may ask up to six questions.
e. All questions are subject to follow up questions.
f. Should the President be called away before the expiration of President’s Questions, they shall be required to answer any unanswered questions in writing to the Member who asked the question, the Clerk, and the Speaker.

Federal Government Budget of Elizia October 2016
Author: Raharjo Iskandar-Bambang
Sponsors: Government

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The budget of the Federal Government of Elizia for the month of October 2016.

Foreword

This is a retrospective budget for the month of October 2016.

Government of Elizia

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 - Budget Appropriations
a) The following Offices of State shall receive the following appropriations for current spending, in millions of US dollars:

i.) Office of the President and the Administration of the Offices of State: $420.0
ii.) Office of the Home Secretary: $2,500.0
iii.) Office of the Foreign Secretary: $10.0
iv.) Office of the Public Services Secretary: $10,500.0
v.) Office of the Social Development Secretary: $500

b. The following amounts will be used to pay off the interest accrued on Elizia's sovereign debt, in millions of US dollars:

i.) Debt interest: $1,155.3

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§2 - Capital (Investment) Budget Appropriations
a) The following Offices of State shall receive the following appropriations for capital spending, in millions of US dollars:

i.) Office of the Financial Affairs Secretary: $1,000.0

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§3 - Summary
a) For the current budget, the following total appropriations are, in US millions of dollars:

i.) Current Spending: $15,085.3 (37.3% of GDP)

b) For the capital (investment) budget, the following total appropriations are, in US millions of dollars:

i.) Investment Spending: $1,000.0 (2.5% of GDP)

c) For the total spending appropriations, inclusive of current and capital (investment) spending and debt interest repayments, the following total appropriations are, in US millions of dollars:

i.) Total Spending: $16,085.3 (39.8% of GDP)

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§4 - Miscellaneous
a) The dollar value of the above appropriations will be converted into Elizian Bulats at an exchange rate of one (1) United States Dollar representing twenty point five (20.50) Elizian Bulats.
b) Offices of State will receive their Appropriations in Elizian Bulats at the exchange rate given above, and not in United States Dollars.

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Standard Measurements Act
| Author: The Hon. Samantha Chow (SEP), Secretary of Public Services |
| Sponsor: Government |

An Act to standardise and rationalise units of measurement in commerce, research and education; to ratify the Metre Convention; to join the International Organisation for Standardisation; and for connected purposes.

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Definitions

• Net weight: Weight of the usable portion of a product, i.e., without its packaging or ballast.
• Net volume: Aqueous volume of the liquid good.
• Dry good: Any tangible object whose primary usable state is not aqueous.
• Liquid good: Any tangible object whose primary usable state is aqueous.
• Person: Any entity with legal standing to sue and enter into binding contracts, namely actual persons, corporations, other incorporated organisations and governments.

§1 - Elizian Standards Institute

1. An Elizian Standards Institute (Institute) shall exist under the Public Services Office to standardise the products, services and measurements in use in the Elizian Federation.
2. The Institute shall be led by a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Public Services and who serves at the Secretary's pleasure.
3. The Institute shall work with Elizian and international industry and scientific bodies to derive and establish standards for the quality and certification of products, services, technologies, and systems, and to oversee the implementation of standardised measurements in Elizia.
4. Any standard to become law must first be scheduled under this Act as an addendum by the Secretary of Public Services. The Secretary shall have the authority to issue secondary legislation to add or remove addenda to this Act enumerating standards laid out by the Institute.
5. Standards shall either be scheduled as voluntary or compulsory. Compulsory standards shall have the force of law throughout the Elizian Federation.

§2 - Ratification of the Metre Convention and the articles of the International Organisation for Standardisation

1. The Parliament of Elizia hereby ratifies the Metre Convention and all existing extensions and addendums thereof.
2. The President of the Elizian Federation is hereby directed to sign the Metre Convention at the earliest convenience.
3. The Foreign Secretary shall at the earliest convenience submit notice of accession to the Metre Convention to the government of the French Republic.
4. The Parliament of Elizia hereby ratifies all necessary bylaws and approves necessary spending for the ascension of the Elizian Federation to the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) as a voting member.
5. The Elizian Federation shall be represented at the ISO by the Elizian Standards Institute in right of the Public Services Office.

§3 - Official recognition of the International System of Units

1. The International System of Units (SI) is hereby recognised as the official system of measurement in the Federation of Elizia, to the exclusion of all others.
2. The International System of Units shall be held to constitute the following SI base units, and all metric derivatives thereof—
   a. The metre (m),
   b. The kilogramme (kg),
   c. The second (s),
   d. The ampere (A),
   e. The kelvin (K),
   f. The mole (mol),
   g. The candela (cd).
3. The Secretary of Public Services shall have final determination on what constitutes a metric derivative of an SI base unit, insofar as no United States customary unit or Imperial unit is recognised as a metric derivative.
4. The degree celsius (°C) shall be recognised as a non-SI metric base unit of temperature.

§4 - Compulsory adoption

1. The federal civil service shall be barred from using non-SI units in official publications from 30 November 2016 onwards. Employees of the Public Services Office involved in aerospace or maritime fields are exempt.
2. All schools and other educational institutions in Elizia must adopt the International System of Units as the primary system of measurement taught to students from 1 March 2017 onwards. Usage of customary units in primary and secondary education must cease by 31 December 2017.
3. All packaged dry goods retailed to consumers within the Federation of Elizia must have their net weight clearly and prominently displayed on the exterior of the packaging in kilogrammes or a metric derivative thereof.
4. All roadside signalisation in Elizia must be exclusively marked in SI units or metric derivatives thereof by 1 January 2018.
5. All packaged liquids retailed to consumers within the Federation of Elizia must have their net volume clearly and prominently displayed on the exterior of the packaging in litres or a metric derivative thereof.
6. Any foodstuff imported into the Elizian Federation must be labelled according to the rules enumerated in this section.

§5 - Enforcement

1. Whoever retails or distributes an improperly-labelled good in violation of sub-sections 4e and 4f of this Act is liable for an administrative offence and shall be fined up to US$500.
2. Whoever is in dereliction of a compulsory standard as laid out in section 1 of this Act is liable for an administrative offence and shall be fined up to US$1,500.
3. Legal and actual persons may be held liable for Section 5 offences by the Department of Justice Civil Law Division.
4. Failure by civil servants to implement sub-section 4a of this Act shall constitute a sub-sub-section 3b(i) violation of the Federal Civil Service Act.

§6 - Entry into force

1. This act shall come into effect upon the moment of its promulgation by the respective authority.
2. This act may be cited by the short title of "Standard Measurements Act (2016)".

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Federal Policing Act
| Author: The Hon. Samantha Chow (SEP), Secretary of Public Services |
| Sponsor: Government |
| Co-sponsors: Suria bin Suuha (Archism, ENC), Secretary of State for International Trade; Li Zhang (Sardeed, SLP); Alexander J. Maxwell (Tectonix, SLP) |

An Act to establish a law enforcement service of federal remit; to define and empower the offices of constable and special constable; to provide for a mechanism of posse comitatus; to establish an independence police investigation authority; to ensure safety on public transportation networks; to provide for police powers and regulations; to reorganise the National Fisheries Service; to reorganise the Wildlife Protection Agency; to dissolve the Capital Police Force; to amend the Criminal Code of Elizia; to repeal the Emergency Policing Act; and for connected purposes.

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Definitions

• Sections 2-5 and 8 of this Act apply to all law enforcement officers and agencies in Elizia.
• Non-political felonious conviction: A prison sentence of two years or more in length for reason other than convictions from December 2015 or earlier that were political in nature.
• (Police) oath of office: I, (name), do sincerely swear that I will faithfully serve as a constable of the (law enforcement agency), with all the powers and responsibilities thereof. While a constable, I will uphold the laws and Constitution of Elizia, serve and protect without malice nor favour, discharge the duties required of my office, and defend the peace and dignity of the federation. So help me God.
• (Police) affirmation of office: I, (name), do solemnly and truthfully affirm that I will dutifully serve as a constable of the (law enforcement agency), with all the powers and responsibilities thereof. While a constable, I will uphold the laws and Constitution of Elizia, serve and protect without malice nor favour, discharge the duties required of my office, and defend the peace and dignity of the federation.
• Police officer: Any constable or special constable.
• Arrest declaration: I am placing you under arrest on suspicion of (crime). You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to a phone call. You may be detained for up to 72 hours without charge.
• Riot declaration: As a duly sworn and empowered constable, I declare this assembled group of persons in breach of the peace and dignity of the state. In the name of the Constitution and Parliament of Elizia, I order all participants to peacefully disperse on pain of arrest under Section 3 of the Criminal Code.
• Semi-automatic firearm: A firearm that only fires once for each pull of the trigger. For the exclusive purpose of this Act, it shall only be read to include pistols, shotguns and self-loading rifles.
• Removal for cause: For the exclusive purposes of this Act, it shall be taken to mean death, incapacitation, voluntary resignation, criminal conviction or gross negligence.
• Terrorist or infamous offence: Terrorism (§3c Criminal Code), terrorist propagandising (§3e CC), crimes against humanity (§6 CC), usury (§14c CC), narcotics smuggling (§17d CC), subversion (§18 CC), assassination (§20 CC), tax evasion (§21 CC), obstruction of a state official (§22a CC), fraud against the state (§23 CC), government impersonation (§24a CC) and passport fraud (§24d CC).
• For the purposes of this act, "death" and "severe injury" only apply to human beings.

§1 - Changes to existing legislation

1. The Emergency Policing Act is hereby repealed and shall cease to have effect in the territory of the Federation of Elizia.
2. Section 1B(e) of the Fishery Regulation Establishment Act is hereby repealed and shall cease to have effect in the territory of the Federation of Elizia.
3. The Helping And Rescuing Animals and Mammals Beaten Endlessly Act is hereby amended as follows.
   For Section 2c, substitute—
   c. Under the WPA shall be duly-empowered constables with the responsibility of enforcing federal environmental and wildlife legislation. WPA constables shall be:
   i. designated as "Wildlife Protection Agents", and shall be separate from standard Elizian police,
   ii. administrated and controlled by the Director of the WPA,
   iii. certified as authorised firearms officers,
   iv. enabled with the necessary powers to enforce Elizian environmental and wildlife legislation,
   v. authorised to use all necessary force to carry out their statutory duties and responsibilities.
4. The Criminal Code of Elizia is hereby amended as follows.
   a. In Section 19b for "misdemeanour" substitute "summary offence punishable as a misdemeanour" and strike "An individual convicted of contempt of court shall be sentenced to no more than a fine equivalent to 50% of monthly income."
   b. In Section 22 for sub-section b, substitute—
   
   Whoever maliciously obstructs the work of a police officer, by means such as but not limited to (i) failing to cede right-of-way to a police vehicle with activated sirens, (ii) interfering with a police investigation or pursuit, (iii) refusing to heed an invocation of the power of posse comitatus, (iv) assisting in the concealment of a fugitive, and (v) resisting arrest, is guilty of obstruction of the police, a misdemeanour. An individual convicted of obstruction of the police shall be sentenced to no more than twenty-four (24) months' imprisonment and a fine equivalent to 200% of monthly income.

§2 - Offices of constable and special constable

1. The office of constable is hereby established. Constable is the basic office held by full law enforcement officers.
2. Constables are full members of the Federal Civil Service endowed with all the rights thereof and shall be employed based on the qualifications enumerated by the Federal Civil Service Act. They are not subject to the ordinary proceedings of the Federal Employment Ethics Board or the Federal Employment Commission.
3. Individuals shall be appointed to the office of constable when—
   a. they possess a valid certificate of graduation from an accredited secondary school, or recognised foreign equivalent, AND,
   b. they pass a six-week certification course according to the curriculum and criteria set by the Home Office, AND,
   c. they are a lawful citizen or permanent resident of the Federation of Elizia, AND,
   d. they hold no prior non-political felonious convictions, AND,
   e. they take the oath or affirmation of office, AND,
   f. they are issued a commission towards that purpose by the Home Secretary or a representative thereof.
4. All references to "law enforcement officers," "law enforcement agents," or equivalent, in existing legislation shall be interpreted to refer to the office of constable.
5. The office of special constable is hereby established. Special constables are auxiliary police officers with reduced jurisdiction and powers.
6. Special constables are not members of the Federal Civil Service. They may be dismissed at day's notice by order of the Home Secretary or of any police officer of rank chief inspector or above.
7. Individuals shall be appointed to the office of constable when—
   a. they are eighteen (18) years of age, or above, AND,
   b. they hold no prior non-political felonious convictions, AND,
   c. they are issued a written or oral writ towards this purpose by an officer of rank chief inspector or above.
8. All references to "police auxiliaries," or equivalent, in existing legislation shall be interpreted to refer to the office of special constable.
9. All existing officers of the Wildlife Protection Agency, West Elizia Provincial Police, East Elizia Provincial Police, Southern Isles Constabulary, Kelapas Provincial Police, and Jinyu Provincial Police are recognised as constables, notwithstanding the qualifications enumerated in this Act. All United Nations peacekeepers are recognised as special constables.

§3 - Duties and responsibilities of police officers

1. All police officers have a duty to maintain the peace and dignity of the state, enforce the laws of the federal and provincial governments, and protect public safety and order.
2. All police officers have a duty, above all else, to prevent the general public from coming to harm as a result of criminal actions.
3. All police officers have a duty to respect the laws and bylaws of Elizia, their province and their municipality.
4. All police officers have a duty to intervene in criminal incidents that they are a witness to.
5. All police officers have a duty to come to the assistance of distressed persons to whom they can provide reasonable assistance.
6. Police officers have the responsibility to make their identification number and name tag visible to members of the public at all times.
7. Police officers have the responsibility to enforce the law in an impartial manner and to refrain from intervening in any situation that would pose a conflict of interest where possible.
8. Police officers have the responsibility to use the least quantity of force as required by the extant circumstances in executing their powers.
9. Police offiers continue to bear their duties, but not their responsibilities, while off-duty.

§4 - Powers held by police officers

1. Constables shall have the power to arrest any individual (i) caught in flagrant delict, (ii) with an arrest warrant issued in their name, (iii) with an outstanding indictment to their name, (iv) who has absconded from the lawful custody of the Detention Service, a law enforcement agency or a mental institution, or (v) who has violated a restraining or exclusionary order, and to bring them into the custody of the local constabulary. This is the power of arrest.
2. To effect the power of arrest, the constable must read the arrest declaration at the earliest convenience after an arrest.
3. Constables shall have the power search any person and to make intrusion upon any property, search the premises, and seize potential evidence under the terms of a valid search warrant issued by the Department of Justice, Elizian Business Regulator, or a court of law. This is the power of warranted search.
4. To effect the power of warranted search, the constable must clearly announce themselves as a constable exercising a search warrant prior to making entry. The constable may waiver the announcement if an armed and dangerous person is believed to be located on the property.
5. Constables shall have the power to deem a gathering disorderly and order its immediate dispersal on pain of arrest under Section 3b of the Criminal Code. This is the power of dispersal.
6. To effect the power of dispersal, the constable must first read to the crowd the riot declaration and give members of the public a reasonable opportunity to disperse. Whoever fails to disperse in a timely manner after the reading of the riot declaration may be dispersed by any lawful means necessary.
7. Constables shall have the power to compel any member of the public to assist them in the pursuit or apprehension of a suspect either by providing physical assistance to the constable or by temporarily surrendering a vehicle or other possession to the constable for use in the pursuit. This is the power of posse comitatus.
8. To effect the power of posse comitatus, the constable must clearly indicate their status as constable and their orders to the person that they compel to join the posse comitatus.
9. Police officers shall have the power to detain without warrant any individual (i) obstructing a public roadway, (ii) who is publically intoxicated, or (iii) who shows signs of mental or physical illness that could give cause to institutionalisation, for up to one hour—after which they must either be released or formally arrested. This is the power of emergency detention.
10. Police officers shall have the power to detain any individual and remand them to the custody of the Detention Service without hearing nor indictment if ordered imprisoned by a presiding judge for contempt of court. This is the contempt of court enforcement power.
11. Police officers shall have the power to compel any person to truthfully provide their name and to compel any person operating a motor vehicle to provide their driver's licence. This is the power of identification.
12. Police officers shall have the power to make intrusion upon any property, search the premises, and seize potential evidence if (i) the property is in the possession, presence, or ownership of a person placed under arrest, (ii) the property consists of a motor vehicle in active operation, or (iii) the constable has strong reason to believe that the delay in obtaining a warrant would pose an unacceptable danger to public safety or order. This is the power of warrantless search.
13. Police officers shall have the power to search the bodies and personal possessions of any persons (i) placed under arrest, (ii) entering a courthouse, government office, transportation hub or other sensitive site, or (iii) in the custody of a law enforcement agency without warrant. This is the power of personal search without warrant.
14. Police officers shall have the power to use any reasonable and necessary quantity of force, up to and including lethal force, in the lawful discharge of their other duties and powers.
15. Constables retain their powers while off-duty.

§5 - Special training provisions

1. Persons exclusively qualified as constables shall not be empowered to possess electroshock weapons or firearms.
2. Constables may elect take a four-week course designed and operated by the Home Office to obtain certification as an authorised firearms officer (AFO).
3. For admission to the AFO certification course, a constable must—
   a. obtain a letter of recommendation from their divisional commander,
   b. have a record of distinguished performance,
   c. have continuously served with a law enforcement agency in Elizia for twenty-four (24) months,
   d. be granted a written letter of admission by the Home Secretary or a representative of the Secretary.
4. Authorised firearms officers shall be qualified to equip and make use of a semi-automatic firearm while on duty. AFOs shall have the right to carry a pistol or electroshock weapon on their person while on duty.
5. Patrol vehicles reserved for the use of authorised firearms officers shall be known as "firearms units." Firearms units shall be equipped with a pump-action shotgun or other long-barreled semi-automatic firearm.
6. AFOs may elect to take a ten-week course designed and operated by the Home Office to obtain certification as a specialist firearms officer (SFO).
7. For admission to the SFO certification course, a constable must—
   a. obtain a letter of recommendation from their divisional commander,
   b. receive an invitation to enroll in the program from the Home Secretary,
   c. have a record of exemplary and distinguished performance,
   d. have continuously served with a law enforcement agency in Elizia for six (6) years,
   e. have held the qualification of authorised firearms officer for three (3) years.
8. Specialist firearms officers shall be qualified to equip and make use of all types of firearms and explosives approved for police use. SFOs shall be members of their respective law enforcement agency's tactical unit.
9. Vehicles reserved for the use of specialist firearms officers shall be known as "tactical units." Tactical units shall be equipped with body armour, ballistic helmets, personal shields, select-fire or full-automatic rifles or submachine guns and semi-automatic firearms.

§6 - Establishment and organisation of the Federal Police Service

1. There shall exist a Federal Police Service (FPS) responsible for the policing of the Federal Capital District and the investigation of interprovincial and severe crimes. The FPS shall be an independent agency under the Home Office.
2. The Home Secretary shall appoint a constable to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Police Service (Commissioner). The Commissioner shall only be removed from office for cause.
3. The FPS shall have leading jurisdiction—
   a. in the Federal Capital District,
   b. in international ports of entry,
   c. onboard trains and aircraft,
   d. on the property of the Elizian Railway Administration,
   e. in courthouses, tribunals, offices and other property of the federal government of Elizia,
   e. on the scene of any terrorist or infamous offence.
4. The FPS shall have supplementary jurisdiction—
   a. when assisting a provincial police force in an investigation,
   b. when deployed in the provinces by request of the governor for emergency aid to civil power,
   c. when present in Parliament House at the Speaker's invitation.
5. The following ranks shall be provided for in the Federal Police Service, by order of seniority:
   a. Commissioner (Comm.), head of the FPS,
   b. Deputy commissioner (DComm.), deputy head of the FPS,
   c. Assistant commissioner (AComm.), assistant to the commissioner and deputy commissioner,
   d. Commander (Comd.), responsible for a police region,
   e. Chief superintendent (Ch Sup.), responsible for a police division,
   f. Superintendent (Sup.), assistant to the chief superintendent,
   g. Chief inspector (Ch. Insp.), leading member of the administrative staff or head of a station,
   h. Inspector (Insp.), supervisor or member of the administrative staff,
   i. Sergeant (Sgt.), leading patrol officer,
   j. Police Constable (PC), starting rank.
6. The FPS shall be divided into a series of regions, both geographical and administrative. Geographcal regions are to be "West Elizia and Southern Isles", "East Elizia", "Kentang Proper", "Federal Capital District", "Jinyu", and "Kelapas". Administrative regions are to be "Logistics", "Administration", "Firearms Command", "Transportation", and "Customs and Immigration".
7. Geographical regions within the Federal Capital District shall furthermore be subdivided into divisions roughly corresponding to neighbourhoods or small towns.
8. The FPS shall maintain and operate a necessary quantity of stations to provide adequate policing for the Federal Capital District.

§7 - Equipment and units of the Federal Police Service

1. Constables of the Federal Police Service on regular patrol shall have on their persons—
   a. A navy blue beret or peaked cap,
   b. A service uniform consisting of a navy blue dress shirt and trousers,
   c. A utility belt equipped with a truncheon, a pen and notepad, a container of incapacitating agent, and a pair of handcuffs or disposable restraints,
   d. A two-way radio.
2. Constables may additionally wear a stab- or bullet-resistant vest if authorised by an officer of rank inspector or above.
3. Patrol vehicles of the Federal Police Service must contain a flashlight, a first aid kit, and a knife or other cutting tool.
4. The FPS shall maintain a Tactical Operations Unit to provide security to federal officials, protect sensitive events from attack, respond to dangerous situations, and execute warrants against dangerous or sensitive targets. It shall be lead by a chief superintendent.
5. Each geographical region of the FPS shall maintain a Detective Branch to investigate criminal acts and conspiracies. They shall be lead by chief superintendents.

§8 - Elizian Inspectorate of Constabulary

1. There shall exist an Elizian Inspectorate of Constabulary (Inspectorate) under the Department of Justice Criminal Law Division to investigate any incident where severe police misconduct is suspected. The Inspectorate has jurisdiction over any law enforcement agency within the territorial extent of the Elizian Federation.
2. The Inspectorate shall automatically assume the primary role in any investigation where—
   i. a death, severe injury or disappearance occurs in police custody,
   ii. a death or severe injury occurs to a civilian as a result of police action,
   iii. a firearm is discharged as part of a police operation,
   iv. the riot declaration is read to a crowd of over one hundred (100) persons.
3. The Inspectorate shall have the authority, by a majority vote of the Commission, to assume the lead in any police investigation where:
   i. a police officer is killed or injured in the line of duty,
   ii. a firearm is discharged as part of a police operation,
   iii. a person has absconded from the custody of law enforcement.
4. Civilian complaints that a police officer has abused their powers, failed in their duties and responsibilities or committed a severe criminal act shall be handled by the police force in question. If the police force fails to conclude the investigation in a satisfactory or timely manner, the plaintiff shall have the authority to appeal to the Inspectorate.
5. The Inspectorate shall have the authority to undertake any appeal, and to requisition as many police resources as are required to bring the investigation to a satisfactory conclusion, by majority vote of the Commission.
6. The Inspectorate shall be led by an Executive Commission (Commission) of three (3) commissioners, whose members shall—
   i. not have had any employment, past or present, with a law enforcement agency,
   ii. not hold any partisan or political office,
   iii. hold qualifications equal or superior to that of federal judges.
7. The Commission is an administrative tribunal and its members shall be appointed by the Judicial Appointments Commission. It shall have the power of subpoena and to issue lawful warrants.
8. The proceedings of the Inspectorate shall be for the public record, but private or sensitive information may be redacted prior to publication.
9. The Commission shall have the authority to—
   i. issue a determination of civil responsibility, which may then be appealed to the Federal Court of Cassation,
   ii. recommend criminal prosecution of police officers to the Department of Justice Criminal Law Division,
   iii. remand a case to police discipline boards with instructions to open disciplinary procedures against their officers,
   iv. refer a police officer to the Federal Employment Ethics Board for termination proceedings if the internal discipline board refuses to act on the matter.
10. The Inspectorate shall not possess jurisdiction over any officer of the United Nations.

§9 - Police discipline boards

1. All law enforcement agencies in the Federation of Elizia must maintain an internal discipline board, responsible for investigating civilian complaints and disciplining police officers.
2. Police discipline boards shall be composed of persons who hold qualifications equal or superior to that of municipal arbitrators and shall have access to any of the agency's resources as may be required. Members shall be appointed by the chief executive of the respective law enforcement agency.
3. In the event of a finding of severe infraction of criminal or legal responsibility, the boards shall have the authority to refer the case to the Inspectorate for further investigation or to recommend prosecution to the Department of Justice Criminal Law Division for dereliction of duty.
4. Police disciplinary boards shall have the authority to unilaterally deprive any individual of the office of special constable without possibility of appeal.
5. Police discipinary boards shall have the authority to deprive any individual of the office of constable after a finding of severe misconduct, subject to appeal to the Federal Employment Ethics Board.

§10 - Dissolution of the Capital Police Force

1. The Capital Police Force is hereby dissolved with immediate effect.
2. All existing officers of the Capital Police Force shall become constables of the Federal Police Service with immediate effect.
3. All vehicles, equipment and other property held by the Capital Police Force shall be turned over to the Federal Police Service.
4. The incumbent Commissioner of the Capital Police Force shall become Commissioner of the Federal Police Service upon the promulgation of this Act.

§11 - Entry into force

1. This act shall come into effect upon the moment of its promulgation by the respective authority.
2. This act may be cited by the short title of "Federal Policing Act (2016)".
3. No secondary legislation enacted by the Commissioner of the Federal Police Service under this Act shall come into force in the event that—
   a. a parliamentary motion to reconsider the instrument obtains seven (7) seconds and the house fails to sustain the legislation, or,
   b. the Home Secretary rescinds it.

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Debt Relief Act 2016
Authors: Raharjo Iskandar-Bambang (EFP)
Sponsors: Eredion (ECP), Istanistan (ECP), The Government

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An Act to relieve the Elizian over-leveraged private sector of large amounts of private debt by bringing it into the Federal Government's ownership.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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Definitions

• private debt - the stock of liabilities (debt securities and loans) held by non-financial corporations, households and non-profit institutions serving households
• private sector - non-financial corporations, households and non-profit institutions serving households operating in Elizia and not under state ownership

§1 – Debt Relief Agency:
1. The Establishment shall be established under the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury.

1. The Debt Relief Agency shall be headed by a Director, appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to serve a term as long as deemed necessary by the Secretary.
2. The Debt Relief Agency will have the ability to conduct operations on financial markets in order to unite private debt into a single financial instrument, henceforth called a pact bond.
3. The Debt Relief Agency will have the ability to alter the debtorship of pact bonds, and consequently the ability to relieve the private sector debtors of the private debt by converting the pact bonds into sovereign debt owed by the Federal Government of Elizia.
4. Creditors of private sector debt instruments whose assets will be converted into pact bonds by the Debt Relief Agency will maintain ownership of a share of pact bonds similar in nature and equal in value to the assets that they previously held.

2. Pact bonds will be separated into different types of pact bonds each with different maturities.

1. Pact bonds with a maturity of one to three months will be united into minimal-term pact bonds (MTPB)
2. Pact bonds with a maturity of six to twelve months will be united into short-term pact bonds (STPB)
3. Pact bonds with a maturity of one to three years will be united into near-term pact bonds (NTPB)
4. Pact bonds with a maturity of three to six years will be united into medium-term pact bonds (MdTPB)
5. Pact bonds with a maturity of six to twelve years will be united into long-term pact bonds (LTPB)
6. Pact bonds with a maturity of twelve years and above will be united into longer-term pact bonds (LrTPB)

3. Pact bonds whose debtor is the Federal Government of Elizia but owned by private financial institutions may be pledged to the Federal Reserve Bank of Elizia as collateral for repurchase agreements so long as the status of the pact bonds have a credit rating of CCC/Caa2 or above.

§2 – Duty:
1. The Debt Relief Agency will have three major policies that it can implement upon the request of the Secretary of the Treasury or the President.

1. The Debt Relief Agency may implement a Low-scale Debt Relief Programme (LSDRP), in which US$100 billion worth of private sector debt is converted into pact bonds whose debtor is the Federal Government of Elizia.
2. The Debt Relief Agency may implement a Medium-scale Debt Relief Programme (MSDRP), in which US$250 billion worth of private sector debt is converted into pact bonds whose debtor is the Federal Government of Elizia.
3. The Debt Relief Agency may implement a High-scale Debt Relief Programme (HSDRP), in which US$500 billion worth of private sector debt is converted into pact bonds whose debtor is the Federal Government of Elizia.

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Enabling (Kentang Metro) Act
| Authors: The Hons. Samantha Chow (SEP), Secretary of Public Services; Richard Lam (EFP), Secretary of State for Infrastructure; Bao Thanh (ECP), Secretary of State for Health and Welfare |
| Sponsor: Government |

An Act to enable the construction of the Kentang Metro; to empower the Elizian Housing Authority; and for connected purposes.

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§1 - Expropriation

1. The properties identified in the Kentang Transport Authority's New Rail for a New Kentang construction report and the Elizian Housing Agency's transport-oriented development plan are hereby expropriated by the federal government pursuant to Article IX, Section III of the Declaration of the Rights of Elizian Citizens, Residents and Non-Resident Aliens.
2. The Kentang Metropolitan Council shall serve affected residents with notice of expropriation within thirty (30) days of the passage of this Act.
3. No resident shall be evicted until they can be resettled by the Elizian Housing Authority or compensated and any outstanding judicial review relevant to the resident in question is complete.
4. Whoever unlawfully interferes with the expropriation process is liable for an administrative offence with a maximum fine of US$30.
5. No resident shall be prosecuted by the Department of Justice for trespassing or obstructing a government officer in relation to the expropriation process.

§2 - Elizian Housing Authority Directives

• The Elizian Housing Authority shall contract an independent auditor to assess property values.
• The Elizian Housing Authority is hereby directed to build transport-oriented high-rise developments on or near the site of the Kentang Metro as public housing units for the resettlement of displaced homeowners in addition to existing statutory requirements.
• Any resident that declines resettlement shall be compensated according to their property's market value.
• Any commercial or otherwise non-resident property owner shall be compensated according to their property's market value.

§3 - Kentang Housing Tribunal

• The Kentang Housing Tribunal is constituted as an administrative court under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice.
• The membership of the Kentang Housing Tribunal shall be variable and appointed by the Judicial Appointments Commission.
• Any resident that (i) believes their property to have been wrongly assessed, (ii) faces premature eviction, or (iii) believes that their property was wrongly stated for expropriation, may appeal to the Kentang Housing Tribunal.
• The Kentang Housing Tribunal shall rule based on the balance of probabilities.
• The Kentang Housing Tribunal shall have the power to authorise the following remedial actions:
  a. Issue a writ of mandamus ordering the Housing Authority to perform a re-assessment of the property value,
  b. Issue a writ of prohibito ordering the Kentang Metropolitan Council to cease premature eviction proceedings against an individual,
  c. Issue a writ of quo warranto ordering the Kentang Metropolitan Council to demonstrate that the property in question falls under Section 1 of this Act.
• A compulsory eviction notice shall only come into force with the signature of a judge of the Kentang Housing Tribunal.

§4 - Entry into force

1. This act shall come into effect upon the moment of its assent by the respective authority.
2. This act may be cited by the short title of "Enabling (Kentang Metro) Act (2016)".
3. Section 3 of this Act shall be struck out and cease to have effect upon the completion of the expropriation process.

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Defence of Marriage Act
| Author: The Hon. Samantha Chow, Secretary of Public Services (SEP) |
| Sponsor: Government |

An Act to protect the sacrosanctity of marriage; and for connected purposes.

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§1 - Marriage

1. Marriage is the sacred union of a man and a woman, to the exclusion of all others.
2. No two persons shall be considered married unless they register their union with a municipal arbitrator, who shall then inform the provincial Court of First Instance.
3. Any persons validly married in Elizia shall be issued a certificate towards such a purpose.
4. Any persons validly married according to Elizian law outside of the country shall be issued a certificate towards such a purpose if an equivalent certificate is presented to the municipal arbitrator.
5. When officiating a marriage, a municipal arbitrator shall concurrently hold the office of "justice of the peace."

§2 - Criminal Penalties

• Whoever falsely claims to be in a marriage is guilty of subverting matrimony, a misdemeanour.
• Whoever officiates over an unlawful marriage is guilty of impersonating a civic officer, a felony. Whoever is found guilty of impersonating a civic officer is liable for up to five (5) years' incarceration.

§3 - Entry into force

1. This act shall come into effect upon the moment of its assent by the respective authority.
2. This Act may be cited as the "Defence of Marriage Act (2016)."

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Some fodder for the relatively empty submissions list.

First Amendment to the Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act
Author: Hon. Bao Thanh (ECP)
Sponsors: Jaya Wei (PM), Rahmat Ishida (ECP), Eredion (ECP), Thu Trân (PM)
An Amendment to defend the rights of Elizian working people

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§1: Amendments to Section 3 of the Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act

1. The phrase "Workers are entitled legally to perform a sympathy strike in certain limited contexts." shall be stricken and replaced with "Workers are entitled legally to perform a sympathy strike."
2. The phrase "A sympathy strike shall be defined as 'a work stoppage, demonstration outside of work hours, or demonstration of approval for another CBU's strike and its actions'" shall be changed to "A sympathy strike shall be defined as 'a labour action demonstrating solidarity with another CBU or workforce attempting to constitute a CBU"
3. The phrase "Sympathy Strikes are allowed for CBUs in the same industrial or commercial sector as the CBU which is going on strike." shall be removed.
4. The phrase "Sympathy Strikes are allowed for CBUs in the same National Union as the CBU which is going on strike." shall be removed.
5. The phrase "Sympathy Strikes can only be held with a strike authorization vote. Unlike a normal strike authorization vote, this requires 2/3 majority in order to be legal." shall be changed to "Sympathy strikes can only be held with a strike authorization vote."

§2: Amendments to Section 5 of the Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act

1. In subsection A, the provision shall be added that "It is illegal to hire outside workers to replace employees currently undertaking legal labour action."
2. In subsection A, the provision shall be added that "It is illegal to liquidate, outsource, or prematurely terminate the contract for a workplace in response to legal labour action, the formation of a CBU, unionization drives, or an attempted formation of a CBU."
3. In subsection A, the provision shall be added that "It is illegal to encourage workers whose CBU is currently undertaking legal labour action to return to work while said action is still underway."
4. In subsection A, the provision shall be added that "It is illegal to retract or threaten the retraction of medical benefits outlined in worker contracts in response to legally protected CBU or union-related activity."

§3: Amendments to Section 8 of the Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Act

1. The following provision shall be added to Subsection D: "Changes in current and future outsourcing and external contracts"

§4: Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Rights Addendum 1 (Hereafter Referred to as §9: Labour Supervision of Regulations)

1. The CBU shall have a right to, using their own internal procedures, elect for each workplace a Shop Steward responsible for ensuring that labour rights are protected. The Shop Steward shall be elected from the membership of the CBU.
2. The Shop Steward will be tasked with receiving complaints from workers in regards to health and safety violations, labour rights violations, wage theft, disputes between employees and management, or any other malfeasances or dangerous practices.
3. The Shop Steward will be tasked with, outside of their own work hours, investigating these claims and determining their truthfulness.
4. Should the Shop Steward consider them to be valid, they are to bring them up with management.
5. The Shop Steward is to meet with management at least once per week, representing their CBU and passing on any complaints, suggestions, and relevant information.

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Amendment to the Constitution (Emergency Powers)
Author: Filimons
Sponsors: Government

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An Act of the Federal Parliament to declare a state of emergency immediately and amendment of other provisions to protect the people of Elizia from the unlawful coup

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Amendments
1. “Article XXXIX - Derogation in the event of emergency” of the Constitution is amended to “If an unlawful invasion has been staged on Elizian soil or if a mass insurgency has been staged throughout Elizia, a three-fourths majority of Parliament, a unanimous consensus of the cabinet of the head of government, and the head of government themselves a current member of the Cabinet of Elizia may choose to declare a state of emergency for a period lasting no longer than one month and issue decrees to that effect”.
2. Part 3, Section 2, Article V, subsection 3 of the Constitution is repealed.
3. Article II, subsections 2 and 3 of the Constitution are also repealed.

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Wartime Anthem Act
| Author: The Rt Hon. Chi Guozhi, Vice President (LDP) |
| Sponsor: Government |

An Act to establish the wartime national anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Elizia.

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§1 - Anthem

1. The Anthem of the Democratic People's Republic of Elizia shall be changed to "Advance Elizia Fair"
2. Advance Elizia Fair shall be utilized as the war march of the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Elizia.
3. Advance Elizia Fair shall be the official national anthem of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic and shall be performed on loudspeakers in each provincial capital, including Kentang.

§3 - Misc

1. The Wartime Anthem Act shall come into effect as soon as the Legislature of the Democratic People's Republic passes it.
2. This Act shall be cited as the "Wartime Anthem Act (2016)"

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Elizian Land Reform Act
| Author: The Rt Hon. Arthur Tan, Secretary of Social Development (LDP) |
| Sponsor: Government |

An Act to unlock land to be used for urban and rural development in the Democratic People's Republic of Elizia, and to reform land policy so that it can benefit national development.

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§1 - Land Ownership Reform

1. All land in the Democratic People's Republic of Elizia will be now classified as "state land", land owned by the government of Elizia, and all current occupants of existing land will be granted leases of 99 years subject to periodic review by the Social Development Ministry
2. All future land plots will be leased out for terms of at least 70 years and will be subject to review by the government. The government will reserve right to deny any sale of land to an outside party, and has the right to evict occupants off the land they occupy if it deems necessary.
3. The government will set up the Elizian Land Authority (ELA) as a statutory board tasked with land use planning and management of undeveloped land that can be used for future development

§2 - Land Development Plan

1. The government of Elizia will unlock 1000 hectares of land for developmental purposes and the ELA will divide the land into parcels which will be sold off to the highest bidder.
2. The government will reserve 100 hectares of the land unlocked to use for infrastructure and industrial development to boost Elizia's economy and to promote future economic growth for Elizia.
3. Existing occupants of the land will be removed from the land and given compensation deemed fit by the ELA, and will be relocated to other parts of Elizia. Any moves to resist eviction will result in the person facing forced eviction by the police if necessary.
4. The division of land parcels shall begin as soon as this act passes and will end by the start of Financial Year 2017. The tender process will begin 1 week after the land parcels have been divided up and will end when 200 hectares of land parcels have been sold.
5. This Act shall be cited as the "Elizian Land Reform Act (2016)"

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Elizian Agricultural Justice Act
| Author: Comrade Bao Thinh (EPP) |
| Sponsor: Government |

An Act to return lands monopolized by bourgeois interests to the Elizian people.

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§1 - Land Ownership Reform

1. To oversee the implementation of the Elizian Agricultural Justice Act, a new National Agricultural Justice Bureau (NAJB) shall be established responsible to whichever Minister holds the Agriculture portfolio.
2. Private agricultural land-holdings which in are worked by tenant farmers, sharecroppers, renters, or other such bonded individuals shall be illegalized.
3. The deeds to all of these holdings shall be purchased from their current owners by the government at a fair price negotiated between the NAJB and the current owners, with no sale exceeding 10% above market prices.
4. The NAJB shall then be responsible for consulting the aforementioned tenant farmers, sharecroppers, renters, or other such individuals and determining whether the land shall be divided among them, handed over to them under communal ownership, or sold off on the markets. In the case that they are sold off, all profit will be returned to those working the land.

§2 - Agricultural Development Plan

1. The government of Elizia will establish a National Agricultural Development Bank, whose board of governors shall be appointed by the federal minister responsible for agriculture.
2. The purpose of this body will be to provide communities with the low-interest loans required to establish equipment cooperatives, seed banks, producer marketing boards, or other such resources devoted to the improvement of agriculture, or to the purchase for community use of fertilizer, draft animals, tractors, trucks, or other such resources.
3. The National Agricultural Development Bank shall also provide low-interest loans for the development of transportation infrastructure in rural areas to facilitate export and trade.
4. Each province shall be responsible for establishing an Agricultural College to teach the most modern methods of efficient and sustainable farming. This college shall be tuition-free for any individuals who enter agricultural employment immediately after graduation, and shall offer both theoretical and practical courses.
5. Should any left-over land remain in state hands following the implementation of Section 1, or if it should fall into state hands at a later date and be deemed unfit for parks conservation, it shall be reserved for Agricultural College graduates and be sold to them at market rates. Any who take advantage of this offer shall be provided a sizeable low-interest start-up loan by the NADB.
6. A corps of 300 Agricultural Experts shall be created, responsible to the Ministry of Agriculture, with the duty of teaching current farmers sustainable production methods.
7. This Act shall be cited as the "Elizian Agricultural Justice Act (2016)"

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Elizian Agricultural Justice Act
| Author: Comrade Bao Thinh (EPP) |
| Sponsor: Government |

An Act to return lands monopolized by bourgeois interests to the Elizian people.

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§1 - Land Ownership Reform

1. To oversee the implementation of the Elizian Agricultural Justice Act, a new National Agricultural Justice Bureau (NAJB) shall be established responsible to whichever Minister holds the Agriculture portfolio.
2. Private agricultural land-holdings which in are worked by tenant farmers, sharecroppers, renters, or other such bonded individuals shall be illegalized.
3. The deeds to all of these holdings shall be purchased from their current owners by the government at a fair price negotiated between the NAJB and the current owners, with no sale exceeding 10% above market prices.
4. The NAJB shall then be responsible for consulting the aforementioned tenant farmers, sharecroppers, renters, or other such individuals and determining whether the land shall be divided among them, handed over to them under communal ownership, or sold off on the markets. In the case that they are sold off, all profit will be returned to those working the land.

§2 - Agricultural Development Plan

1. The government of Elizia will establish a National Agricultural Development Bank, whose board of governors shall be appointed by the federal minister responsible for agriculture.
2. The purpose of this body will be to provide communities with the low-interest loans required to establish equipment cooperatives, seed banks, producer marketing boards, or other such resources devoted to the improvement of agriculture, or to the purchase for community use of fertilizer, draft animals, tractors, trucks, or other such resources.
3. The National Agricultural Development Bank shall also provide low-interest loans for the development of transportation infrastructure in rural areas to facilitate export and trade.
4. Each province shall be responsible for establishing an Agricultural College to teach the most modern methods of efficient and sustainable farming. This college shall be tuition-free for any individuals who enter agricultural employment immediately after graduation, and shall offer both theoretical and practical courses.
5. Should any left-over land remain in state hands following the implementation of Section 1, or if it should fall into state hands at a later date and be deemed unfit for parks conservation, it shall be reserved for Agricultural College graduates and be sold to them at market rates. Any who take advantage of this offer shall be provided a sizeable low-interest start-up loan by the NADB.
6. A corps of 300 Agricultural Experts shall be created, responsible to the Ministry of Agriculture, with the duty of teaching current farmers sustainable production methods.
7. This Act shall be cited as the "Elizian Agricultural Justice Act (2016)"

This bill should not be debated on because it is created by the illegitimate PRE government

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