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Bill: Compulsory Purchases Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Socialist Party
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: February 3412
Description[?]:
| There are situations where, in the broader interests of the community and the nation, it is justifiable for the government to compel a private landowner to sell their land or property to the state. Otherwise, it will be next to impossible to proceed with, for example, projects to build roads and railways. George Butterworth MP (Leader of the DSP) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The policy regarding eminent domain is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:27:57, December 14, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchases Act |
| Message | Nonsense! This proposal would abolish private property altogether, letting the government define when it is appropriate to seize it and thus committing the crime of theft on behalf of an influential group (termed 'the community') at the expense of the individual. This bill is an atrocity and a major leap towards governmental oppression and enslaving the people to the socialist utopia that is trying to crush private autonomy wherever it gets hold onto power. Margaret Woodhall MP Member for Ulbrach GNP Parliamentary Leader |
| Date | 00:00:41, December 15, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchases Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, the Hon. Member Margaret Woodhall is over-reacting to this proposal. Most countries in Terra allow the government to conduct compulsory purchases. Such powers are essential in a modern economy where governments need to ensure the construction of railways, roads and so on. George Butterworth MP (Leader of the DSP) |
| Date | 03:21:49, December 15, 2012 CET | From | Drania Cívica 🏴 시민당 | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchases Act |
| Message | The VKA supports allowing eminent domain, given the fact that an existing law requires compensation to be provided to individuals who owned a taken property. However, we feel it is necessary that this existing law be amended to only allow the property owners to have a right to appeal the compensation determined by the neutral body. The government should have no right of appeal against the neutral body's determinations. While it would seem fair to allow both parties to appeal, the government is inherently at an unfair advantage given its power and status. Seong Park Virtuous Kyo Alliance |
| Date | 02:28:09, December 16, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Compulsory Purchases Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we share the VKA's concern that the owners of land or property taken under compulsory purchase powers should be given a fair deal, we cannot accept a system without any means for appeal. Mistakes happen in organisations, and appeals are sometimes justified in order to correct them. George Butterworth MP (Leader of the DSP) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 133 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 77 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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