Post by Anglia Imperium, MP on Oct 29, 2017 13:56:14 GMT -5
The Confederate Parliament
Law #004
An Act Entitled: Question Time and Enquiry Act
October the Twenty-Ninth, 2017
Member of Parliament: Cesorion
Parliament Proposal
Resolved by the Confederate Parliament of the Confederacy of Free Nations, that the following article is proposed as a law under the jurisdiction of the Confederacy of Free Nations, enforceable by all of its institutions.
Be it enacted by the MP’s of the Confederacy of Free Nations in the Confederate Parliament, that
Section 1
Terminology
As Government Term, or Term shall be styled, for the purposes of this present Act, the time between a General Election and the following General Election
Section 2
Offices of Ministers and Public Enquiry
ss.1. All Ministers shall, in their designated Office in the Forums, within the Hall of the Commonwealth, maintain at least two (02) threads.
ss.2. One titled "Announcements", for the announcements of their Ministry, and
ss.3. One titled "Public Enquiry". At the Public Enquiry thread, citizens can submit formal Questions to the Ministers, concerning their plans for the Future and the actions they have so far undertaken.
Section 3
Question Time
ss.1. At least once per term, there is to be a Question Time Adress by the Seaker, to be published via a Region-Wide Telegram.
ss.2. This Question Time Adress shall be made at around one month after the General Election, that is halfway in the Incumbent Government's term.
ss.3. In this Adress, the Speaker shall (a) remind Ministers to answer any submitted Questions and (b) remind citizens to submit any Questions they may have
Section 4
Further Rules, Procedures And Regulations
Further Rules, Procedures And Regulations
ss.1. The Speaker shall act as a Moderator of the Public Enquiry. They may use their Forums Authority to delete any Questions considered inappropriate, offensive and/or irrelevant with the Ministry adressed to
ss. 2. A week before a Government term concludes, the Speaker shall record all Questions and Answers and place them in a Papers Factbook in an orderly and organised manner for everyone to see.
Section 5
Credits
A similar bill, titled "Question Period Act" had been introduced in the Parliament of The Commonwealth of Free Nations, by Markotovia, then Chancellor. By the passage of this Act, this Parliament recognizes Markotovia as an capable Leader, Legislator and Politician.
Chancellor’s signature_______ (not required)