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Bill: An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea
Details
Submitted by[?]: Universal Humanists
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: July 2074
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS the Kundrati Union instigated the International Conference on the Law of the Sea; AND WHEREAS that conference yielded an international convention concerning maritime boundaries and prior rights of use; THEREFORE, the Kundrati Union hereby ratifies the International Law of the Sea, as follows: * Absolute jurisdiction (Exclusive Economic Zone) of 100km from the shore, where this zone does not overlap with that of another country. * Transient jurisdiction (Transit and Harvesting Zone) of 500km from the shore, where this zone does not overlap with that of another country. * Where zones meet or overlap, the border shall be set at the median (halfway) line between land masses. For neighbouring countries, sea borders should extend perpendicular to the coast. * Prior claims and disputes to be determined by the World Court. * A requirement that internal laws be amended to reflect the agreed-upon rules. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:17:46, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Universal Humanists | To | Debating the An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea |
| Message | This Convention has already been ratified by 7 nations: the Democratic Republic of Hutori; the Kirlawa Confederacy; the Republic of Baltusia; Lodamun; the Free State of Gaduridos; the Federated States of Rutania; and the Republic of Likatonia. |
| Date | 13:19:16, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Party of Evil | To | Debating the An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea |
| Message | Sounds good to me; you have my vote. |
| Date | 13:34:07, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Alderdath Lebrali Demkratti | To | Debating the An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea |
| Message | got my vote |
| Date | 16:45:12, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Union of Work-Shy Elements | To | Debating the An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea |
| Message | Certainly. |
| Date | 19:12:46, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Universal Humanists | To | Debating the An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea |
| Message | Proceeding to vote. |
| Date | 20:59:10, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Christian Democrats | To | Debating the An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea |
| Message | indeed. |
| Date | 20:59:41, June 29, 2005 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the An Act to Ratify the International Law of the Sea |
| Message | looks good to us |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 305 | ||||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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