Rescinded Speakers Infraction Powers Amendment Act

[lennonrissi]

A
Bill
To

Remove a dangerous power in the Constitution

The Parliament of Stratham enacts:

Section 1. Short Title

(1) This Act is the Speakers Infraction Powers Amendment Act.

Section 2. Commencement

(1) All Provisions shall come into effect upon passage.

Section 3. Reasoning

At the moment the Speaker of Parliament has the power to remove any and all MPs from Parliament by themselves. That is a very undemocratic power which has already been used by past Speakers to target political opponents.

Section 4. Amendments |Legislative Branch Section 3 Part VII

(VII) The Speaker of the Parliament;
(A) Is responsible for informing the Prime Minister of pending bills that have passed Parliament and require the Prime Minister's assent.
(B) Is responsible for updating the Rules & Laws thread as well as the Constitution.
(C) May issue infractions to Members of Parliament for failing to fulfil their constitutional obligations or for behavior unbecoming of a Member of Parliament. After an MP has accrued 3 infractions, the VoNC process will automatically begin against the MP

Authored by ThomasBlinders and lennonrissi on behalf of the government

 

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This bill has received Prime Ministerial approval.