Regulations and Practices of Government Act, 1711

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Regulations and Practices of Government Act, 1700

Cortes Federales
Long title	An Act to make provisions for the continued use of custom and precedent in governance, the devolvement of legislative authority to regional governments, and the granting of authority to issue regulatory statutes; among other purposes.
Number	XXX
Introduced by	Deputy Augustus Strong, Deputy from North Lyrica, (FHP)
Extent	Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie
Dates
Royal Assent	1.III.1701 AN
Commencement	1.III.1701 AN
Text of statute as originally enacted

Legislative history

Status	Date	Tabled By	Vote Outcome
Introduced in the Federal Assembly	1700 AN	Deputy Augustus Strong (FHP)
Debated in the Federal Assembly	1700 AN
Passed in the Federal Assembly	1700 AN
Debated in the Chamber of Peers	1700 AN
Passed in the Chamber of Peers	1700 AN
Royal Assent	1701 AN

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REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES OF GOVERNMENT ACT, 1700

Ordered, by the Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie,
to be Printed, 1700 AN.

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BE IT ENACTED by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Cortes Federales, in this present 2nd session assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS.

1. CITATION.

1. This Act shall be officially cited in all purposes as the “Regulations and Practices of Government Act, 1700.”

2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.

1. Chapter I, Article 2, Section (5) of the Proclamation of Punta Santiago defines which powers are reserved to the Federal Government.

3. INTENT.

1. It is the intent of this Act that all powers reserved to the Government under the Proclamation of Punta Santiago shall, until such time as they are defined and codified by the Cortes Federales, be exercised by the Council of State in accordance with custom and precedent, unless explicitly devolved to the Regions in accordance with this Act.
2. Any power devolved by this Act may be recalled by the Cortes Federales in any subsequent act.
3. The Secretaries of the Departments of the Council of State will be responsible for the exercise of authority over powers reserved to the Council of State under the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, as apportioned by the President of the Government.
4. The exercise of authority shall be via statutory instruments, hereafter referred to as “Regulations”.

PART II
BASIC REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES OF GOVERNMENT.

4. CUSTOM AND PRECEDENT.

1. Custom and precedent must be understood to mean the manner in which the Council of State has exercised authority over matters within its purview in the years prior to 1700 AN.
2. This includes the customs of government as practiced during totality of the duration of the existence of the Federation of Alduria and Wechua, the Republic of Alduria, and the Wechua Nation.
3. Precedents set by the practices of the Kingdom of Caputia, the Commonwealth of Hamland, and the Empire of the Alexandrians, must also be accepted as valid models for the Council of State to follow.
4. Custom and precedent must only be followed to the extent that it does not fundamentally conflict with the Proclamation of Punta Santiago.
5. In all instances, the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, the Acts of the Cortes Federales, and Regulations shall take precedence.

5. DEVOLVED POWERS.

1. To the Regional Governments are devolved the following legislative powers until the moment of their subsequent recall:
   1. Educational and other necessary standards;
   2. The promotion of public health and access to health care.
   3. The devolution of these powers shall not prevent the Council of State from exercising oversight so as to ensure compliance with the terms of the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, nor shall it preclude the Council of State from providing financial, material, or technological support as and where required or requested by the Regional Governments.

6. REGULATIONS.

1. The Council of State may issue regulations in regards to the following federal policy areas:
   1. the defense and territorial integrity of the Federation;
   2. foreign relations;
   3. immigration and emigration;
   4. regulation of inter-regional commerce;
   5. inter-regional infrastructure;
   6. national taxation;
   7. national solidarity systems.
2. This standing authorisation to issue regulations shall hold effect until such time as primary legislation prepared and an advanced by the Cortes Federales is enacted relating to each policy field.
3. Regulations issued by the Council of State will remain in effect until repealed or superseded by primary legislation enacted by the Cortes Federales.
4. The Secretaries of the Departments of the Council of State will receive direction from the President of the Government as to which areas of regulatory responsibility lie within their gift to promulgate regulations upon.
5. Regulations drafted by the Secretaries of the Departments shall be presented for Royal Assent and published in the same manner as Acts of the Cortes Federales.

PART III
CLOSING PROVISIONS.

10. COMMENCEMENT AND APPLICATION.

1. This Bill shall apply to all of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie.
2. This Bill shall not become law unless it has been given Royal Assent.
3. This Bill shall be published and made publicly available.
4. In the event any provision or part of this Bill is found to be invalid or unenforceable, only that particular provision or part so found, and not the entire Bill, will be inoperative.