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Bill: Counter Terrorism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
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: February 2652
Description[?]:
| Shadow Minister for Security and Intelligence: George Howard |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:15:23, October 13, 2008 CET | From | National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Counter Terrorism Act |
| Message | How do Articles 1 and 2 have anything to do with counter terrorism? |
| Date | 20:10:54, October 13, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Counter Terrorism Act |
| Message | ooc: sorry, I have 2 bills I am writing, one was Judicial reform, one Anti-terrorism. Got them mixed up. |
| Date | 21:23:26, October 13, 2008 CET | From | National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Counter Terrorism Act |
| Message | ooc: o ok, no problem |
| Date | 04:21:01, October 14, 2008 CET | From | Anarcho-Atheist League | To | Debating the Counter Terrorism Act |
| Message | We object to article three, but we shall support nonetheless |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 204 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 221 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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