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The Parliament Act
Topic Started: 8 Jul 2010, 09:01 PM (260 Views)
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The Parliament Act 2010

(Regulations) May, 2010

An Act to establish the Protocol for Parliamentary elections and terms, as well as leadership.

ARTICLE I- Election Protocols
1. The number of seats available for the House of Commons shall be the total number of citizens divided by four, rounded down, with a minimum of three.
2. If the King determines that there is insufficient activity among the populace regardless of the number of citizens, and recieves consent from the Prime Minister, he may decide to change the number of open seats to fit the level of activity of the region, with a minimum of three.
3. The amount of votes which may be cast shall be three per citizen. In the event of only three open seats, each citizen shall only be alloted two votes.
4. The amount of time between the closing of Parliament and the start of the election shall be five- seven days, determined by the King

ARTICLE II- Parliamentary Protocols
1. Each House shall set up its own protocols with regards to legislation within their own respective Houses only, and may not affect the other House of Parliament, or violate this Act.
i. Each House must have a debate period, a voting period, readings, and a speaker for each House to direct legislation.
ii. The Protocols of each House does not need to be approved by the other House of Parliament, though requires the standard simple majority to pass and be effective.
iii. Aforementioned Protocols must be amendable by their respective Houses.
iv. Aforementioned Protocols may not interfere with the standard voting procedures of Acts or Amendments, which need the approval of both Houses of Parliament as outlined in the Constitution.
2. Each House must have a Speaker to ensure that the respective Houses follow the Protocols established. The duties and role of these Speakers shall be further outlined in the Protocols.
3. Where the Constitution is mum on votes necessary for legislation to be passed, these Protocols may establish the necessary numbers, though may not override said measures if mentioned in the Constitution.

ARTICLE III- Terms of Parliament
1. The term for Parliament shall default at 5 weeks, at which point Parliament shall be closed and the electoral process begin. This default time may be amended for the current term by a 2/3 majority of both Houses to a maximum amount of time of 8 weeks.
2. Default term-length may be amended by amendment of this document.

ARTICLE IV- Amendment
1. This Act may be amended in any form at any time by simple majority of both Houses of Parliament.



Authored by Archbishop Sir +Lawrence Cardinal Cornwallis, Duke of Cornwall


RECEIVED ROYAL ASSENT ON 8TH OF JULY ANNO DOMINI 2010
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House of Commons Voting Record

Ayes
Avelton, Richard
Ingram, Sean

Noes


Abstentions
Scott, Keiren


House of Lords Voting Record

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Cornwallis, Lord (Duke of Cornwall)

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