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Bill: Revision of Internal Affairs Laws - 14th Presidium
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great National Republican Guard
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: May 3689
Description[?]:
| A series of reforms put forth by the GNRG to simplify the government's operations. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Proposed: There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 4
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 for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Current: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Proposed: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:55:46, June 26, 2014 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the Revision of Internal Affairs Laws - 14th Presidium |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We are willing to support this bill solely because of the reform on the administration of law. Ray Hoetgals Minister of Justice |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 311 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 134 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 154 |
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