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The Free Nations Region

Founded January 15, 2016 - United December 25, 2016

Bill Details

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Full Name: Date, Time and Keyword Usage Standardization Act
Abbreviation: RL-###

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Date: 14/4/2021
Brief Purpose: TO standardize on formats of time and date; TO standardize on imperative levels indicated by various imperatives.

DTKStd., Date, Time and Keyword Usage Standardization Act

ACKNOWLEDGING that FNR Citizenry is in a variety of time zones;

UNDERSTANDING that FNR Citizenry is educated in English in different ways and has different methods to use it;

IN ORDER TO improve understanding of bills presented in the Legislative Assembly and remove possible causes of confusion;

HEREBY standardizes the use of English in terms of date/time standards and imperative usage.

This piece of legislation hereby amends/establishes/ratifies the following:

Section 0: Definitions

1. UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time.
   

Section I: Applications

1. Laws, Governmental Notices and Governmental Documents that passed after this Act is passed SHOULD adhere to the regulations stipulated in this Act as best practices.

2. Laws in the Law Archive and past Governmental Documents that passed before this Act SHOULD be updated to follow this Act's regulations.
   

Section II: Date Formats

1. Dates SHALL be represented in the format "DD/MM/YYYY"; where DD is the date being represented, MM being the month represented and YYYY is the year represented.

2. Dates MAY also use an alternative representation format in "DD Month YYYY"; where DD is the date being represented, MM is the full name of the month represented or the short form of the month being represented, YYYY being the year represented.

3. In both of the representations listed above, it is RECOMMENDED to separate the dates, the months and the year using a blank or a date separator.

4. Years SHOULD be in 4 digit formats.

5. Dates SHALL be counted in terms of UTC.
   

Section III: Time Formats

1. UTC SHALL be used to represent time.

2. In the case of no UTC or any timezone specifier after the time indicated, it SHOULD be assumed to be in UTC.

3. 24-Hour System SHOULD be used.

4. 12-Hour System SHOULD NOT be used.
   

Section IV: Local Times

1. Local Times SHOULD be indicated by "HH:MM UTC +/- X" or "HH:MM {timezone signifier}", in order for interoperability in the FNR.
   

Section V: Requirement Levels of Imperatives and Key Words

1. All Imperatives listed here SHALL be fully capitalized, or have its 1st letter be capitalized.

2. MUST, SHALL, REQUIRED: These are imperatives that indicate an absolute requirement of the statements they refer to.

3. MUST NOT, SHALL NOT: These are imperatives that indicate an absolute prohibition of the statements they refer to.

4. SHOULD, RECOMMENDED: These are imperatives that indicate there are reasons to not follow the statement they refer to but must be done under the full understanding of the implications they bring. In other scenarios, statements referred to by these imperatives are the best course of actions.

5. SHOULD NOT, NOT RECOMMENDED: These are imperatives that indicate there are reasons to follow the statement they refer to but must be done under the full understanding of the implications they bring. In other scenarios, statements referred to by these imperatives are to be avoided.

6. MAY, OPTIONAL: These are imperatives that indicate that the statement they refer to can be adopted or not with no side effects.

7. Imperatives SHOULD be used sparingly, only to indicate a requirement that MUST be followed.
   

Proposed and Signed,
Weatherwand
Citizen

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The Free Nations Region

Founded January 15, 2016 - United December 25, 2016

Bill Details

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Full Name: Amendment to Article VIII - Electoral System, Clause 10 of the Constitution
Abbreviation: RL-045

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Date: 13/04/2021
Brief Purpose: The Amendment establishes that the start of the Declaration Period for cabinet positions is set at a fixed time. This ensures its independence from the time the results of the General Election are announced.

RL-045., Amendment to Article VIII - Electoral System, Clause 10 of the Constitution

ACKNOWLEDGING: that the Constitution of The Free Nations Region does not establish a designated time for the start of the Declaration Period for cabinet positions that is independent from the time the results of the General Election are announced.

UNDERSTANDING: that a time for the start of the Declaration Period for cabinet positions needs to be specified that aligns with the set time for the start of the Voting Period.

This piece of legislation hereby amends the following:

Article VIII - Electoral System of the Constitution of The Free Nations Region

10. Following the announcement of results on the General Election, the Declaration Period for cabinet positions shall begin within 24 hours.

The Declaration Period for cabinet positions shall begin at 22:00 UTC the day following the announcement of the results of the General Election.

Proposed & Signed,
Emaha
Justice
Electoral Commissioner

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