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Bill: ANU Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic 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 3992
Description[?]:
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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: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Current: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Proposed: There are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are not allowed to vote.
Article 4
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: Minors may not use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Current: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Proposed: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Article 8
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 (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
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.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 11
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 powers of the police are not restricted.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The police patrol all property at all times.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Current: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in public and/or broadcast on television.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 175 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 57 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 283 |
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