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Bill: National Judicial Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Onafhankelijke Partij voor de Vrijheid
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: August 4179
Description[?]:
Niemand staat boven de wet! This legislation seeks to engage in law reform which promotes fairer, more just outcomes for Vanuku. It is important that the law preserves the fundamental freedoms of the citizens whom it governs. It is also vital that we restore the rule of law and proper procedural fairness to our legal system. Ultimately, the Act will ensure better outcomes for those members of our society who must interact with the legal system, and for that reason, we are immensely proud to put this bill forward for consideration by the Grand Council. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals who are charged with minor crimes are eligable to vote, others charged with serious crimes are not.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Proposed: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 08:41:16, March 11, 2017 CET | From | Onafhankelijke Partij voor de Vrijheid | To | Debating the National Judicial Reform Act |
Message | This law is necessary to restore freedom to Vanuku! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 109 | ||
no | Total Seats: 116 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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