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[WIP] Frequently Asked Questions
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Question

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INTRODUCTION

What is the Assembly?

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What powers does the Assembly hold?

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BECOMING A LEGISLATOR

How does one join the Assembly?

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Do legislators have other privileges beyond just being in the Assembly?

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I JUST JOINED THE ASSEMBLY

What matters are currently being discussed in the Assembly?

For a list of current discussions taking place, please view the Assembly’s Main Chamber. The threads with the latest posts are located near the top of the sub-forum.

Additionally, there may be sensitive issues being discussed in the Private Halls of the Assembly. However, while the Main Chamber is open to the public, Private Halls is for Legislators-only.


Where can I locate the laws of the South Pacific?

The text of all forum-side legislation is available in the MATT-DUCK Law Archive. A list of legislation is also presented in dispatch-form in the MATT-DUCK Archive dispatch.

As the Local Council is the government of the game-side community, it maintains a separate legislative framework with Local Council policies located here.


BILLS

What is a Bill?

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How can I get a bill to pass?

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How does a bill become a law?

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What’s the difference between Acts, the Charter, Local Council Laws, and Treaties?

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How can I repeal something?

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What are constitutional laws and what makes them different from normal laws?

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WHAT HAPPENS IN A VOTE?

The Assembly voting thread lists the time in UTC, what does it mean?

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard used throughout the world. The Assembly, for the purposes of consistency, has adopted UTC as its official timezone.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Why would something go in the Private Halls?

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What is the bill numbering system?

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What is the Chair of the Assembly and what do they do?

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What about Deputy Chair(s) and Assembly Advisors

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Where do I go to find more information on how our government works?

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