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Bill: RP: Declaration of the Powers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Act (New Changes)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Citizens' Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 4669
Description[?]:
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is headed by the Minister of Internal Affairs/Deputy Prime Minister (in accordance to the Naming and Succession Laws: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=602868). It shall serve under the names of "Ministry of Internal Affairs" and/or "Office of the Deputy Prime Minister". The Deputy Prime Minister has the right to be present and be briefed on all matters relating to national security, so he/she can effectively respond/handle the situation(s). Article I: The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall handle all matters relating to law enforcement and national security within the borders of the Empire. Article II: The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall be the parent institution to the national law enforcement agency, but can however not involve itself in matters that prevents law enforcement from doing their jobs. Article III: The Ministry of Internal Affairs have the powers to issue arrests if a state emergency have been declared. Article IV: The Ministry of Internal Affairs can after an approval from the Imperial Diet with a simple majority vote, form and head investigations relating to other matters than national security. Article V: The Ministry of Internal Affairs, shall be the department who the nation's intelligence agency (Imperial Security Department (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=612829) reports to, through the "Commission of National Security and Preservation of the State" (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=612831). Article VI: The Ministry of Internal Affairs, shall work closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs relating to matters concerning national security. The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall as well work closely with the Ministry of Defence concerning military security and threats that can impact the Empire's internal affairs. Article VII: The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defence shall have shared control over the Imperial Security Department, through the Commission of National Security and Preservation of the State. Article VIII: During a State of Emergency, the Ministry of Internal Affairs shall have expanded control over the law enforcement and the Imperial Security Department to ensure national security and the restoration of order. This expanded control will be checked and validated by the courts after the state of emergency have ended. Article IX: The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall present the Commission of National Security and Preservation of the State with 2 candidates for the position of Director of the Imperial Security Department. Article X: The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall exercise the right to form investigations against anyone who has leaked classified information. Article XI: The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall exercise the right to recommend to the courts and judges what they appropriate to be a worthy punishment for the "whistleblower(s)", even if he/she is a member of the Imperial Diet or any other government agency, but that the decision of what punishment to give will regardless of what be decided by the courts. Article XII: The Minister of Internal Affairs shall execute the orders given to him/her by the Prime Minister, if he/she does not, then a resignation is excepted. Article XIII: The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall be the department which the national law enforcement reports directly to. ---------- Signed, Paul von Lobenstein Minister of Internal Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:51:24, November 23, 2019 CET | From | Imperial Citizens' Party | To | Debating the RP: Declaration of the Powers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Act (New Changes) |
Message | Mr Speaker, We have changed Article VIII and Article XI (Article X; in the other bill) in regard to what the CPL has pointed out in the: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=612813 |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 293 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 125 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 82 |
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