Assembly Resolution on the Ministry of Regional Affairs Wrote:

Assembly Resolution on the Ministery of Regional Affairs
A resolution abolishing the Ministry of Regional Affairs and laying out the process for the election of successor Ministers for the June 2020 Elections

Whereas in dividing the Ministry or Regional Affairs the Assembly wishes to ensure continuity of governance, the Assembly

Resolves the following:

(1) Article VI of the Charter is to be amended as follows with the Chair of the Assembly empowered to make all changes to numbering as needed. This amendment to the charter is to come into effect at the conclusion of the term of the current cabinet following the next regularly scheduled Cabinet elections in June of 2020. The Amendment is as follows:


(2) The Cabinet will consist of ministers with the following portfolios: Foreign Affairs, Regional Affairs Culture, Integration, and Military Affairs.

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Minister of Regional Affairs

(7) The Minister of Regional Affairs will be responsible for promoting regional and forum activity, integrating new players into the forums, organizing cultural events, and communicating with the world about the South Pacific’s activities.
Minister of Culture

(7) The Minister of Culture will be responsible for promoting regional and forum activity, organizing cultural events, and furthering the education of the members of the Coalition.

Minister of Integration

(8) The Minister of Integration will be responsible for integrating new players into the Coalition's government and community.

(2) In relation to Article 4.1 of the Elections Act, the offices of Minister of Integration and Minister of Culture are to be considered Cabinet offices while the office of Minister of Regional Affairs is to no longer be considered a Cabinet office. This change in interpretation of Cabinet Offices with respect to, and only respect to, the Elections Act will take effect at the commencement of the regularly scheduled June 2020 elections by the Election Commission.

(3) The Assembly, at the time of passage, expects the cabinet to form a department overseeing the publicly sponsored media outlets of the Coalition.

(4) Due to the change in the Charter, this resolution is to be considered a constitutional law.