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Bill: Advertising Standards Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Work-Shy Elements
Status[?]: passed
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 2114
Description[?]:
| To prevent the exploitation of Kundrati citizens we propose a tighter regulation of advertising. In particular advertisers must adhere to the following basic guidelines: 1a) Advertisements must not contain inaccurate or deceptive claims. 1b) All advertising claims must be supportable. 2) Disclaimers must be clearly visible or audible. 3) No advertisement can offer a guarantee or warranty unless the guarantee or warranty is fully and clearly explained. 4) Advertisements must not unfairly discredit, disparage or attack other individuals, products, advertisements or companies 5a) Advertisements must not distort the true meaning of statements made by professionals or scientific groups. 5b) Advertising claims must not imply that they have a scientific basis that they do not truly possess. 6) No advertiser can imitate slogans or illustrations of another advertiser in such a way as to mislead the consumer. 7a) Advertising that is directed towards children must not exploit their immaturity. 7b) Advertising that is directed towards children must not present information or illustrations that might result in their physical or emotional harm. The Senate reserves the right to add to, remove from or modify the current standards in any way. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:42:24, September 19, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | can we come up with some set standards? |
| Date | 03:25:17, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | Yes that would be sensible... |
| Date | 03:42:41, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | That list is clearly not exhaustive so any suggestions or problems? |
| Date | 15:32:14, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | It's a good start; refinements can obviously be made once the general law is accepted. We support this. |
| Date | 03:21:53, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Radical Greens | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | Yes this is a good law to be passed. |
| Date | 06:03:54, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | can a provision be added to say the law can be amended at a later time should other circumstances arrive? |
| Date | 14:01:38, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | Isn't that always a provision? : / In any case I'll start the voting as there appears to be a general agreement. |
| Date | 18:17:18, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Advertising Standards Act |
| Message | technicalities. Sorry, I'm anal about that stuff =) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 211 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 94 |
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