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Bill: Patriot Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party
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: May 4378
Description[?]:
| We live in an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world. As such, it is important that the government takes a more hardline approach to threats -- both domestic and abroad. In order to achieve this, our security services must be granted the necessary powers to combat organised crime. At present, organised crime is free to flourish: people are dying, and we must act quickly. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 482 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 268 |
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