Act of Passing Laws

Important notice: This Act of Law, Royal Order or Territorial Order is no longer enforced within the State of Hokoria.

Summary

The Act of Passing Laws states how laws should be passed and how the Hokorian Council operates.

Date enacted:

Current version:

Approved by:

10th April 2023

Not in force

Aaron I

Section 0
This act of law of Hokoria is enforceable by the Central Government of Hokoria, as per the Declaration of Independence.

Section 1
Proposals for acts of law may be submitted to the Office of the Head of State for its review. The Head of State is permitted to make changes to the proposed act of law, but must not remove any terms or conveyed ideas.

Section 2
Upon receiving the main proposal author’s written consent, the Head of State may submit a proposed act of law for the review of the Hokorian Council.

Section 3
The Hokorian Council should be invited to vote upon a proposed act of law. The members of the Hokorian Council, including the Head of State and the Chancellor, are given the option to vote for either ‘In favour’ or ‘Not in favour’.

Section 4
If a majority of all members of the Hokorian Council vote ‘In favour’ of the proposed act of law, then the act of law may move onto the final stage of passing law, with all changes included if any are made by the Hokorian Council.

Section 5
The council is permitted to make any changes to a proposed act of law should the majority of the council agree on the changes. The Head of State must make these changes at the order of the Hokorian Council and only when the majority of the Hokorian Council agree that a change should be made.

Section 6
The authors of a proposed act of law should be invited to present their proposed act of law in front of the Hokorian Council. They are not permitted to be present whilst the Hokorian Council votes, unless they themselves are a member of the Hokorian Council or are the Head of State or the Chancellor.

Section 7
Proposed acts of laws may be denied by the Head of State should they go against the Constitution of Hokoria.

Section 8
Members of the Hokorian Council may present a proposal of a regional act of law in front of the Hokorian Council.

Section 9
If a majority of all members of the Hokorian Council vote ‘In favour’ of the proposed regional act of law, then the act of law may move onto the final stage of passing regional law, with all changes included if any are made by the Hokorian Council.

Section 10
The final state of passing law consists of the Head of State making any final adjustments to terminology of a proposed act of law. Proposed acts of law are to be enacted at 0:00 (Hokorian Local Time) the next day.

Section 11
The final state of passing regional law consists of the Head of State making any final adjustments to terminology of a proposed regional act of law. Proposed regional acts of law are to be enacted at 0:00 (Hokorian Local Time) the next day in any regions that choose to ‘Adopt’ a regional act of law.

Section 12
Proposed regional act of law must not contradict any acts of law which are already active in the State of Hokoria. If a proposed act of law contradicts an existing regional act of law, the point of the act of law that contradicts the regional act of law will not apply to any regions that have previously adopted that regional act of law.

Section 13
The Hokorian Council may hold a vote on whether an act of law or regional act of law’s enactment should be revoked. If a majority of all members of the Hokorian Council vote ‘In favour’ of the act of law or regional act of law being stopped, then the act of law or regional act of law should be stopped from being enforced at the soonest possible time.

Section 14
Members of the Hokorian Council that hold more than one place in the Hokorian Council should select a citizen of the region in which they represent to represent that region.

Section 15
Members of the Hokorian Council should participate in at least 25% of all Hokorian Council meetings.

Section 16
A meeting of the Hokorian Council should take place when requested by a Hokorian Council member. Meetings are not necessary to pass acts of law or regional acts of laws, but are permitted.

Section 17
The Head of State must be present at all Hokorian Council meetings.

Section 18
The Chancellor or another representative from the Central Government of Hokoria should be present at all Hokorian Council meetings.

Section 19
The Head of State has the authority to remove any Hokorian Council member from their position, but must release a reason to the Hokorian Council and the public.

Section 20
Hokorian Council meetings that discuss matters that relate to national security or other sensitive matters should be conducted ‘behind closed doors’. Replacement representatives are not permitted to attend these meetings of the Hokorian Council unless they are presenting the meeting as an authorised guest.