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Bill: Disaster Plans Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2512
Description[?]:
| 1. An act allowing military units to be placed under the control of the police service in the events of a major natural disaster being declared. This action is only available during a *natural* disaster, and may not be invoked during periods of civil unrest or disobedience, unless a natural disaster is also ongoing at the time. 2. The Senate or House may vote at any time to revoke a particular deployment of the military under such circumstances, without having to repeal this bill. 3. Military personnel, even when seconded to the police service under the provisions of this act, shall not ever have the power to arrest or detail civilians. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:03:21, January 06, 2008 CET | From | Kirlawan Popular Front | To | Debating the Disaster Plans Act |
| Message | No. We are fundamentally opposed to this Bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 101 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 246 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 370 |
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