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Bill: RP Law - Hereditary and Life Peerages Act - 4470
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta
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: October 4470
Description[?]:
| Article 1 - The Right To Grant Titles 1 (a) The right to recommend titles of nobility either for life (life peerages) or hereditary titles is bestowed on the government acting in the name of Her Majesty; 1 (b) A body called the Nobility Committee will be established with the responsibility of recommending citizens of Vanuku for noble titles; 1 (c) The Committee will consist of 12 members of the Grand Council and it will be chaired by the Prefect; 1 (d) Members of all political parties may informally recommend to the Nobility Committee personages upon whom they consider titles should be conferred and these will be duly considered when making formal recommendations. Article 2 - Noble Titles 2 (a) Hereditary noble titles can be granted as follows (from highest to lowest rank): duke/duchess, marquess/marchioness, count/countess, viscount/viscountess, baron/baroness; 2(b) Hereditary titles may be accompanied by a demesne and/or territorial designation, which is also handed down to issue; 2 (c) All life peerages will equate to the rank of Baron/Baroness and the recipient may be accompanied by a territorial designation - their title and designation will not be passed down to issue. Article 3 - Approving Noble Title Recommendations 3 (a) Any formal recommendations made by the Nobility Committee must be presented to the Grand Council and approved (a simple majority is required); 3 (b) All approved recommendations are then presented to the monarch who, on the advise of His/Her Government, will formally confer the title to the recipient at a formal ceremony; 3 (c) As with all legislation, the monarch has the right to wield the Royal Veto, to attempt to overturn a recommendation if bestowing the title is perceived to be a risk to national security, otherwise is expected to act on the advise of His/Her Government. Article 4 - Declining A Peerage 4 (a) In all circumstances, an individual has the right to turn down the offer of a life or hereditary peerage for any reason. (OOC: This is a regular RP Law, as governed by Section 6.e. of the Game Rules (http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8088.This bill requires a simple majority to pass and a simple majority to be amended or repealed.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Proposed: Titles of nobility may be granted by the government and any other political body designated by it.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:16:16, October 15, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the RP Law - Hereditary and Life Peerages Act - 4470 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, For several centuries it has been the sole responsibility of the monarch to be the "Fount of Honour" - that is the person with the exclusive right to confer titles of nobility, either hereditary or for life, in the Kingdom of Vanuku. However, it is clear that under our current system where executive power of the land is channelled through the Prefect and his or her government, that we need to review this situation. We therefore propose a constitutional amendment which will see the creation of a new governmental body, headed up by the Prefect, to decide upon which citizens of the Kingdom should be conferred with a peerage. This committee will take on board recommendations from all sides of Grand Council before reaching a final decision. Their formal recommendations must be put before the Grand Council and approved with a simple majority. The monarch in accordance with our political system (a semi-constitutional monarchy) is then advised of the government's recommendation and will bestow the title, at a ceremony to be arranged. Please note that the monarch does have the right to use a royal veto to attempt to block the granting of the title - in the same way as they may block other Grand Council legislation - but only if it is seen as a danger to national security. Therefore, under most circumstances it is expected that the monarch will not refuse the recommendation and, thus, the decision making will lie with the government. Mr Speaker, I believe this will make the peerage system more representative and more open to scrutiny in our democracy. Duke Kspar Nohsrmko Zhtál Prefect of Vanuku |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 225 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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