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===The Charter (as of 2004)=== |
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''Preamble'' |
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0.0 We, the assembled nations of the East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do |
0.0 We, the assembled nations of the East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do |
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hereby gather to establish this Charter of the East Pacific. |
hereby gather to establish this Charter of the East Pacific. |
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''Chapter 1: Government'' |
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1.0 The East Pacific Government shall be divided into three roles; Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. |
1.0 The East Pacific Government shall be divided into three roles; Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. |
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Executive |
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:1. This Charter does hereby vest supreme authority in the office of Delegate, and does |
:1. This Charter does hereby vest supreme authority in the office of Delegate, and does |
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appoint him sole executor of this charter and of any subsequent laws passed by the |
:appoint him sole executor of this charter and of any subsequent laws passed by the |
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legislative branch. |
:legislative branch. |
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::1. The delegate shall have ultimate control over membership of the region, and |
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::shall have the power to remove from the region any nation seen to be in |
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::contravention of this charter or subsequent laws passed by the legislative |
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::branch. |
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::2. The delegate shall be appointed as the representative of the nations of the |
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::East Pacific to the United Nations. |
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::3. Such power as is granted to the delegate as representative to the United |
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::Nations shall be used to further the interests of the nations of the East Pacific; |
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::he does agree to abide by the will of the nations in this matter, as shall be |
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::expressed by popular vote of the Ratified Nations of the East Pacific. |
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::4. The delegate shall be appointed as ambassador of the East Pacific to foreign |
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::regions, and shall have the power to make such treaties as are permissible |
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::under this charter, and do not violate the individual rights of nations. |
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::5. The delegate shall appoint advisors as he sees fit, and may designate to them |
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::any such powers as are granted to him under this charter. |
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::6. The delegate shall be elected by popular vote of those nations within the East |
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::Pacific who are themselves members of the UN. |
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::7. The delegate shall be appointed for life, or until such time as he chooses to |
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::stand down, at which point he may either direct the transference of power to |
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::a suitably appointed alternative, or allow open election among the UN |
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::nations. |
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::8. During the period of the delegate’s incumbency, all nations are actively |
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::prohibited from campaigning for the delegacy, and the legislative house is |
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::instructed to make such laws as are necessary to enforce this. |
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::9. In the event of the incapacitation of the delegate, power shall pass to a prior |
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::appointed successor, who shall be nominated by the delegate and approved |
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::by the legislative branch. Such appointed nations shall be exempt from clause |
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::1.1.8. |
Revision as of 20:49, 2 November 2020
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File:East Pacific Charter (2004).pdf
A 2004 copy of the original East Pacific Charter that was hosted by Codex at the now defunct http://codex.chaosnet.org/EPC.html website.
https://web.archive.org/web/20050528104239/http://codex.chaosnet.org/EPC.html
The Charter was enacted in 2004-2008. Following the Empire invasion, it was suspended in favor of the provisional "Elder" Government. The Charter has since remained in a suspended state to the present day.
The Charter (as of 2004)
Preamble
0.0 We, the assembled nations of the East Pacific, desiring a more prosperous and perfect region, do hereby gather to establish this Charter of the East Pacific.
Chapter 1: Government
1.0 The East Pacific Government shall be divided into three roles; Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary.
Executive
- 1. This Charter does hereby vest supreme authority in the office of Delegate, and does
- appoint him sole executor of this charter and of any subsequent laws passed by the
- legislative branch.
- 1. The delegate shall have ultimate control over membership of the region, and
- shall have the power to remove from the region any nation seen to be in
- contravention of this charter or subsequent laws passed by the legislative
- branch.
- 2. The delegate shall be appointed as the representative of the nations of the
- East Pacific to the United Nations.
- 3. Such power as is granted to the delegate as representative to the United
- Nations shall be used to further the interests of the nations of the East Pacific;
- he does agree to abide by the will of the nations in this matter, as shall be
- expressed by popular vote of the Ratified Nations of the East Pacific.
- 4. The delegate shall be appointed as ambassador of the East Pacific to foreign
- regions, and shall have the power to make such treaties as are permissible
- under this charter, and do not violate the individual rights of nations.
- 5. The delegate shall appoint advisors as he sees fit, and may designate to them
- any such powers as are granted to him under this charter.
- 6. The delegate shall be elected by popular vote of those nations within the East
- Pacific who are themselves members of the UN.
- 7. The delegate shall be appointed for life, or until such time as he chooses to
- stand down, at which point he may either direct the transference of power to
- a suitably appointed alternative, or allow open election among the UN
- nations.
- 8. During the period of the delegate’s incumbency, all nations are actively
- prohibited from campaigning for the delegacy, and the legislative house is
- instructed to make such laws as are necessary to enforce this.
- 9. In the event of the incapacitation of the delegate, power shall pass to a prior
- appointed successor, who shall be nominated by the delegate and approved
- by the legislative branch. Such appointed nations shall be exempt from clause
- 1.1.8.