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Senate Decorum Act (2013)
Topic Started: Oct 30 2013, 05:04 PM (322 Views)
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** TEXT CURRENT AS OF 30TH OCTOBER 2013 **

Senate Decorum Act (2013)
An Act to remove the offence of Breaching Senate Decorum from the Criminal Law of Europeia and amend the Parliamentary Procedures Act (2012).

Short Title

(1) This Act may be cited as the Third Amendment to the Criminal Code (2012) and Sixth Amendment to the Parliamentary Procedures Act (2012).

Amendment

(2) The following provision is hereby removed from the Criminal Code (2012):

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(22) Anyone who knowingly posts in the Senate in a manner deemed to be uncivil, impolite, and inconsiderate of others is guilty of the offense of Breaching Senate Decorum, and liable to a punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a ban of 48 hours.


(3) The following amendments are made to the Parliamentary Procedures Act (2012):
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Senate Protocol and Decorum

(11) Posts in the Senate shall be formal and civil at all times, so as to correctly observe the official legislative nature of the Senate body, and shall be relevant to the topic being discussed.

(12) Posts made in voting threads shall, in particular, be required to be of direct relevance to the vote.

(13) Offending Senators or citizens with an invitation to speak shall be warned by the Speaker of the Senate for a first offence.

(14) For a second offence, the Speaker may declare that the offender be suspended from the Senate for a time period not in excess of 120 hours.

(15) Suspension from the Senate shall be hereby defined as 'suspension from all Senatorial duties and privileges, including the right to vote and post in the Senate'.

(16) For subsequent offences, or if the problem cannot be resolved internally by the Senate body, a Senator or any other individual with speaking privileges in the Senate may be prosecuted for the offense of Breaching Senate Decorum, and liable to a punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a ban of 48 hours.



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Miscellaneous Provisions

(36) A Senator may move to amend a bill or amendment during discussion. The speaker may call for debate on the amendment, and at any time rule that an amendment has passed or failed by acclamation.

(37) Anyone with speaking privilege in the Senate may move to appeal a decision by the Speaker or presiding officer of a committee or discussion. If followed by a second, a Senate or committee vote shall be held whether or not to overturn and/or replace the decision of the presiding officer or Speaker. A simple majority will be required to overturn the decision.
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Text With Amendments

Senate Decorum Act (2013)
An Act to remove the offence of Breaching Senate Decorum from the Criminal Law of Europeia and amend the Parliamentary Procedures Act (2012).

Short Title

(1) This Act may be cited as the Third Amendment to the Criminal Code (2012) and Sixth Amendment to the Parliamentary Procedures Act (2012).

Amendment

(2) The following provision is hereby removed from the Criminal Code (2012):

Quote:
 
(22) Anyone who knowingly posts in the Senate in a manner deemed to be uncivil, impolite, and inconsiderate of others is guilty of the offense of Breaching Senate Decorum, and liable to a punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a ban of 48 hours.


(3) The following amendments are made to the Parliamentary Procedures Act (2012):
Quote:
 
Senate Protocol and Decorum

(11) Posts in the Senate shall be formal and civil at all times, so as to correctly observe the official legislative nature of the Senate body, and shall be relevant to the topic being discussed.

(12) Posts made in voting threads shall, in particular, be required to be of direct relevance to the vote.

(13) Offending Senators or citizens with an invitation to speak shall be warned by the Speaker of the Senate for a first offence.

(14) For a second offence, the Speaker may declare that the offender be suspended from the Senate for a time period not in excess of 120 hours.

(15) Suspension from the Senate shall be hereby defined as 'suspension from all Senatorial duties and privileges, including the right to vote and post in the Senate'.

(16) For subsequent offences, or if the problem cannot be resolved internally by the Senate body, a Senator or any other individual with speaking privileges in the Senate may be prosecuted for the offense of Breaching Senate Decorum, and liable to a punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a ban of 48 hours.



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Miscellaneous Provisions

(36) A Senator may move to amend a bill or amendment during discussion. The speaker may call for debate on the amendment, and at any time rule that an amendment has passed or failed by acclamation.

(37) Anyone with speaking privilege in the Senate may move to appeal a decision by the Speaker or presiding officer of a committee or discussion. If followed by a second, a Senate or committee vote shall be held whether or not to overturn and/or replace the decision of the presiding officer or Speaker. A simple majority will be required to overturn the decision.


Legislative History

This Act became Law on 30th Oct 2013.
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