Acts of Parliament (LKE)
Acts of the LKE Parliament
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In the Land of Kings and Emperors, an Act of Parliament is a bill which generally has been passed by both Houses of Parliament and then assented to by the Monarch. Until legislative documents posted in the Houses of Parliament have been signed by the monarch they are bills, once passed into law they become acts.
Procedure
In the LKE Parliament, each bill passes through the following stages:
I Pre-legislative scrutiny: It is increasingly common for a small number of bills to be published in draft outside Parliament before they are presented in Parliament. This is usually done in the Estates General. These bills are then usually posted on behalf of the individual who wrote it in a House of Parliament. This is not strictly speaking part of the legislative process, but it provides an opportunity for Parliament to express a view on the bill and propose amendments before it is introduced.
II First reading: This is a formality; no vote occurs. On this occasion the bill is discussed and possible amendments proposed.
III Second reading: This procedure has generally fallen out of use, though the Speaker of the House may choose to have one if the debate is proving challenging and the bill controversial.
IV Third Reading: These are extremely rare, though can sometimes happen at the Speaker's discretion.
V First Voting Stage: The House in which the bill originated will vote on it. If it passes it shall move to the second House.
VI First Reading (2nd House): This allows members of the second House to discuss the bill. The Bill is also formally presented to the House on the occasion.
VII Second Reading (2nd House): This procedure has generally fallen out of use, though the Speaker of the House may choose to have one if the debate is proving challenging and the bill controversial.
VIII Third Reading (2nd House): These are extremely rare, though can sometimes happen at the Speaker's discretion.
IX Second Voting Stage: The second House will vote on the bill. If it passes it shall moved on to the Throne Room for Royal Assent.
X Royal Assent: The Speaker of the Second House shall post the bill in the Throne Room of Hedingham Palace, and wait for the Monarch's Royal Assent or Veto. If it is Assented then it becomes law. If it is vetoed then the bill has either failed, or the two Houses of Commons can choose to overule His Supreme Majesty.
Voting Rules
When either House is voting on a bill, or any other business, members must cast their vote within 24 hours, if a person casts their vote after this time it shall be discounted. Members must cast either 'Yay' if in approval, or 'Nay' is against. If these words are not used their vote is similarly discounted.
Frequently the Speakers will allow the vote to last more than 24 hours, but the Yay/Nay rule is very strict.
Act Formula
All bills start off with a few lines beneath the name and author, explaining what the bill shall be about and hopes to achieve, for example:
An act to ensure no false claims are made with intent to harm a individual’s reputation that do harm a individual’s reputation
