Poll: Should the following amendments be passed?

~~Cormac~~ · 05-07-2017, 01:39 PM

A motion and a second have been received for the following amendments to the Security Powers Act.

This is a vote on amendments to a constitutional law. As such, it requires a three-fifths supermajority (60%) to pass. The Chair will determine whether the amendment needs to be voted on game-side.

The timing allotted for this vote is five days. Voting will end on May 12 at 1:40 p.m. EDT.

The debate thread is here.

Quote:
Amendments to the Security Powers Act
Amendments to uphold due process and accountability in the exercise of security powers

1. Amendments to the Security Powers Act

(1) The following sections of Article 1 of the Security Powers Act will be amended as follows:

Amendment to Article 1 of the Security Powers Act Wrote:(8) Upon declaring an individual a security threat, the Council on Regional Security will provide a full report to the Assembly detailing the investigation that led to the security threat declaration, including the release of all related evidence and testimony, as well as the Council's voting record for the security threat declaration.

(9) If the basis of a security threat declaration amounts or equates to criminal accusation, the Council on Regional Security must immediately press criminal charges. The security threat declaration will be rescinded should these charges not result in conviction.

(8) (10) After being declared a security threat by the Council on Regional Security, should the individual persist in posing a threat to regional security through further threatening behavior, the Council may impose bans against the individual game-side, via the regional forum, and via any other off-site property maintained for official use by the Coalition of the South Pacific. The Council may rescind such bans.

(9) (11) The Council on Regional Security may rescind a security threat declaration, at which time all precautions to which the individual had been subjected will be rescinded.

(12) The Council on Regional Security will update the Assembly upon discovery of any new information related to the security status of any individual declared a security threat.

(2) The following sections of Article 2 of the Security Powers Act will be amended as follows:

Amendment to Article 2 of the Security Powers Act Wrote:(2) The Assembly may, by general resolution, compel the Council on Regional Security to release any information related to a security risk or security threat declaration, and may in the same resolution establish procedure for appointment of an auditor to ensure compliance. Failure by members of the Council to comply with such a resolution will constitute dereliction of duty.

(2) (3) The Cabinet may propose rescinding a security threat declaration. The Cabinet must notify the Assembly of its proposal to rescind a security threat declaration and must explain why the individual declared a security threat does not pose a long-term threat to regional security.

(3) (4) Upon notification from the Cabinet, the Assembly will debate rescinding of the security threat declaration for three days, after which a vote will be conducted. The Assembly may, by a three-fifths supermajority of those voting, override the Cabinet's proposal and sustain a security threat declaration.

(4) (5) If the Assembly vote is not in favor of overriding the Cabinet's proposal to rescind a security threat declaration, the security threat declaration will be rescinded, and all precautions to which the individual had been subjected, including bans for further threatening behavior, will be rescinded.

(5) (6) An individual declared a security risk or a security threat may appeal such a declaration to the High Court, which will determine whether reasonable cause existed for the declaration. Should the High Court determine that reasonable cause did not exist, the declaration will be rescinded.

(6) (7) An individual may not be declared a security risk or security threat more than once for the exact same incident(s) of threatening behavior.

2. Retroactive Effect

(1) These amendments will have retroactive effect upon any security risk or security threat declaration imposed by the Council on Regional Security prior to enactment of these amendments.

(This post was last modified: 05-12-2017, 03:23 PM by Cormac.)

**Rebeltopia** · 05-08-2017, 08:28 AM

Aye

Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk

"...if you're normal, the crowd will accept you. But if you're deranged, the crowd will make you their leader." - Christopher Titus
Deranged in NS since 2011

One and ONLY minion of LadyRebels
The OUTRAGEOUS CRAZY other half of LadyElysium

POSITIONS! POSITIONS, EVERYONE!!

Quotes

~~Cormac~~ · 05-12-2017, 03:24 PM

With 24 votes Aye, 1 vote Nay, and 6 votes Abstain, these amendments to the Security Powers Act have passed with 96% for and 4% against.

Poll: Should the following amendments be passed? You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Aye	76.67%	23	76.67%
Nay	3.33%	1	3.33%
Abstain	20.00%	6	20.00%
Total		30 vote(s)	100%