Regional Officers Act

Article 1: Regional Officer Power Definitions.
1. “Appearance” is the authority to alter the World Factbook Entry and pin Dispatches.
2. “Border Control” is the authority to eject and ban nations from the region.
3. “Communications” is the authority to send region-wide telegrams, moderate the Regional Message Board, and alter regional recruitment system powers.
4. “Embassies” is the authority to open and close in-game embassies, and control which embassies may cross-post on the Regional Message Board.
5. “Executive” is the authority to appoint and remove Regional Officers.
6. “Polls” is the authority to create regional polls.
7. “World Assembly” is the authority to approve of World Assembly proposals and to cast the region's World Assembly votes.

Article 2: Regional Officers.
1. The in-game Delegate will be granted all Regional Officer powers.
2. The Vice-Delegate will be granted all Regional Officer powers except Executive and World Assembly powers.
3. The Minister of Foreign Affairs will be granted the Embassies power.
4. The Minister of Regional Affairs will be granted the Appearance and Communications powers.
5. Members of the Committee on State Security will be granted the Border Control power.
6. At least one member of the Local Council will be granted the Polls power.

Article 3: Executive Discretion.
The Cabinet may grant Communications, Appearance, and Polls powers to regional members as they see fit.

Article 4: Limitations.
1. Border Control power does not grant any legal authority to eject or ban nations from the region when not authorized by security or criminal laws.
2. The Communications power must not be used excessively in a way that effectively spams the region.
3. Exercise of Regional Officer powers must follow all applicable laws and rules. Behavior unbecoming of a representative of The South Pacific may result in suspension of Regional Officer power, even for ministers, as determined by a majority of the Cabinet.