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Provincial Government

The Provincial Government is secondary to the state. The state is headed by Totus Fides

the Voice of the Almighty equivical to Holy Emperor. The Government has a number of

divisions but they are 'state' departments Interior, Exterior, Emergency Services and

Sovereignty Affairs. There is a house of Lords, and a parliament (senate, and house of

commons). Each Imperial Province has a seperate government, that is identical in

composition (in algorythm) The various Government have a capacity to create the

Senate and thus to place ceasars to head the Empire although essentially it is the

Emperor who appoints many of the Senators especially the Consuls, however in general, it is

staff of the Government ESSI division that end up in many of the Senatorial Roles, it is

technically imposible for someone to be a senator without having served in the security

forces, except in a case of bizarre exception, perhaps for financial Senators. The

Empire is thus a theocratic dictatorship, with communistic tendancies, and a

constitutional imperium. While the government is democratically elected and appoint but oversaw by an appointed commander that is part of the Imperium. The

private businesses are very indepthly interactive with the state and the corporate heads

are a form of aristocracy having fuedal like domains and private security forces.

Elections

Elections were banned by Totus Fides but later reinstated, however the government is

by claim and allowance, as everyone has a right to fued or to represent the almighty,

thus anarchy in some sense prevails from time to time as personal civil wars rage.

Elections are not 'state' organized they are pubically organized by the government.

They only hold true to who allows the parliament to take place and who is allowed to

speak etc.. Although the govenor general has the capacity to side, especially on orders

of the government Judicature.



Provincial Governments

The govenor general (consul) (there are two but one serves as emisary to the empire

and one to the province although both have the same powers) is in turn 'appointed' by

the Emperor and in effect is the 'head' of the privy council (not the president), although

both bodies are 'seperate' and united. There is an odd posibility that the president is the

govenor general, however in these cases 'a new govenor general could be appointed

and the old govenor general would still remain president.


===Lord High Steward=== for the day of a coronation or for the trials of peers appointed

pro hac vice


===Lord High Constable=== abeyance for coronations, trials by combat, commander of

the royal armies and the Master of the Horse (for the province)in conjunction with the

Earl Marshal, president of the Court of Chivalry or Court of Honour, chief judge of the High Court of Constabulary

empowered to judge all cases of rioting, disorder, bloodshed, and murder if such crimes

occurred within four miles of the regent, the privy council or parliament) the right to sit on the right side of the regent in

Parliament, custody of the keys to Parliament House, the ceremonial command of the

regents bodyguards, and precedence above all Dians except the members of the

Imperial House (Head of the Secret Service of a Province) may sit as assessors to the King of Arms. is one of three

peers entitled to appoint a private pursuivant, with the title "Slains".

===Lord Great Chamberlain=== has charge over the Royal Palace, and the House of

Lords, and technically bears the Sword of State at state openings and closings of

Parliament, though this duty is usually delegated to a Lord of Parliament who is also a

Field Marshal. The Lord Great Chamberlain also has a major part to play in royal

coronations, having the right to dress the monarch on coronation day and to serve the

monarch water before and after the coronation banquet, and also being involved in

investing the monarch with the insignia of rule.

===House of Lords Staff=== ( Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms or Principal Doorkeeper of the

House (who bears the Mace) and by the Purse-Bearer (who carries a large purse

embroidered and decorated the Royal Arms and cypher.)

Train-Bearer

===Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod===(who presides over the provincial senate in

both the commons and house of lords)

===Lord President=== Xiang Shu Liang Head of the Exterior( responsible for presiding 

over the meetings of the Privy Council ) and is in effect the head of exterior division via

the house of lords and is responsible for authorizing all exterior government

appointments, even though the secretary of state is in effect the manager and source of

nominations on appointments. The Lord President is the 'head' of the house of lords, but

oddly may both be above and below the govenor general at the same time. The actual

house keeping is done by the Lord High Chancellor, but also the speaker of the house of

lords. That is the speaker of the house of lords referees and the Lord High Chancellor

may interject or be the referees referee.

===Lord High Admiral=== command of the regents ships and sailors, inspection of all

sea ports, harbours, sea coasts appoints judges to decided causes relating to maritime

affairs, (naval matters, all waters beyond the interior limit (and those in the interior limit

in matters of ships in those waters, however, jointly coordinates with the interior and ES

on matters within the territorial limit) dutes were exercised through Vice-Admirals and

Admirals-Depute, later called Judge Admirals. Lord Warden is solely responsible for the

return of all writs to the regent, along with the collection of taxes and the arrest of

criminals(Emergency Services Security Detainements and executions) ( enabled him to

keep a garrison and administrative staff, including the clerk and the lieutenant of the

castle. )

===Lord Privy Seal=== (places seal) ===Lord Keeper of the Great Seal=== (holds seal) /(Secretariat Secretary General) is the

'official language and symbolic action individual' for the house of lords and (the

government). They are the final individual to approve entry of records of the

government, however being after the 'official' creation of the documents, they are

'officially entered' into governemnt records, rather that being documents of 'state', thus

some documents are 'state' documents before they are 'government ocuments. Where

as some documents are never 'state' documents but are government documents."Lords

Commissioners of the Great Seal". is from among volunteering members of the house of

commons and secretariat, and are 'spares' to the Lord High Chancellor should the Lord not be available for some

reason. Public Record Office

===Lord High Treasurer=== (Oversees the finances of the External Division, monetary,

sets policies independant of the Tresury department, but draws funds from the tresury

department)

===Lord High Chancellor=== is appointed by the govenor general from among the Privy

Council presiding over the House of Lords; participating in the Cabinet; acting as the

custodian of the Great Seal; and heading the judiciary court of the chancery . Is the

head of the Sovereignty affairs and the Judicature. has a staff of pages. he Lord

Chancellor can neither determine who is to speak when two individuals rise at the same

time, nor rule on points of order, nor discipline members who violate the rules of the

House—all these functions are performed by the House of Lords as a whole those in the

House of Lords are addressed to "My Lords". In practice, the only task of the Lord

Chancellor in the Lords Chamber is to formally put the question before a vote, to

announce the result of any vote, and to act (where appropriate) as the House's

mouthpiece. Furthermore, the Lord Chancellor may end he adjournment of the House (or "recall" the House) during a public emergency. Whenever

the Sovereign appoints Lords Commissioners to perform certain actions on his or her

behalf (for example, to formally declare in Parliament that the Royal Assent has been

granted), the Lord Chancellor serves as the principal or senior Lord Commissioner. The

other Lords Commissioners, by convention, are members of the House of Lords who are

Privy Counsellors. the Lord Chancellor may participate in debates; Lord Chancellor votes together with the other members. Appellations in the

form, "the noble and learned Lord, Lord X determines which barristers are to be raised

to the rank of regents Counsel. Custody of the Great Seal of the Realm is entrusted to the Lord Chancellor.

Documents to which the Great Seal is affixed include letters patent, writs and royal

proclamations. The sealing is actually performed under the supervision of the Clerk of

the Crown in Chancery (who holds the additional office of Permanent Secretary to the

Lord Chancellor) may participate in judicial sessions of the House of Lords, and is a

member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. judge in the Court of Appeal

and the President of the High Court of Chancery preserve the independence of the

judiciary, and to argue for the judiciary in the Cabinet The Lord Chancellor participates

in the ceremony of introduction, which takes place every time a newly created peer joins the

House of Lords. The Lord Chancellor is also involved in the annual ceremony known as

the State Opening of Parliament, during which the Sovereign delivers the Speech from

the Throne ord Chancellor proceeds up the steps to the Throne, kneels and presents a

piece of vellum on which the Speech is written to the Sovereign. As he descends the

steps to the Throne, the Lord Chancellor walks backwards, so as to keep from turning

his back to the Sovereign. Upon the conclusion of the Speech, the Lord Chancellor once

again kneels before the Sovereign to receive the piece of parchment, and once again

descends the steps walking backwards.

Lord First Secretary of State

Most other Lords are merely "the noble Lord, Lord X" ===Lords of Honour=== (elected by merit awards citizens) Lord Clerk Register

responsible for the election of representative peers one of the guardian commissioners

of the regents 'tresury' & crown jewels and Keeper of the Signet (not the great seal though) Cultural Lords

(representative peers ) (elected by general public) Lords of Cabinet (elected by PM and

govenor general)


Lords of Justice

====Lords of Appeal(9)==== (Supreme court) (elected by public then elected by

soveriegnty affairs then appointed by outgoing supreme justices) ====Law Lords==== (appointed by Totus Fides to handle impeachements of parliament from appointed from the lords of appeal (7) they may also

fill an interim vacancy in the lords of appeal Lords Commissioners of Justiciary Lord High Chancellor Lord Chief Justice Master of the Rolls The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of

the Court of Appeal. clerk responsible for keeping the "Rolls," or records, of the

Chancery court.

Lord Advocate

Lord Justice Clerk

Lord Justice General



===Lord Prime Minister=== (highest vote receivor of the house of commons, is head of

the interior, must be approved by the regent) Prime Minister on advice of the Lord High

Chancellor nominates senior judges (the law lords and lords of appeal however they are

finally appointed by the outgoing justice and approved by the govenor general) ===Lords of Cabinet=== (cabinet ministers of parliament)

===Lord Senators=== (Same as senators) In role of External Division minister Lords are

known as " secretaries " of a specific profolio in addition to their lord title. For instance

Lord Senator Secretary of European Trade.

===Cheif of Emergency Services=== Xu Li Meng

Cheif of Health Services

====Cheif of Security Services==== (Commander of Security Forces)

Cheif of Intelligence Services


Speaker of the House

Speaker of the Senate

The executive council

Executive Council of the house of Lords is the most senior positions in the house of

lords, it is composed of the President, the secretariat, the PM and Inner Cabinet, the

Senate Speaker, The speaker of the house, ES council, and the Supreme court justices,

the govenor general, and totus fides(the emperor) (note that there would be 1 govenor

general in council for each government in the empire) (other roles Clerk of the Parliaments is the chief clerk of the House of Lords (Also may be in the House of Lords but do not vote on issues although some may also

hold a title for which allows them to vote, those being 'cross benchers' or advisory role

which are appointed by the regent, there are no limits on number of cross benchers)


The Lord President

The Lord President is the voice of the House of Lords and the lord president's

determinations shall be, except in times of emergency, the will by majority of the house

of lords.Section 1. The Office of the Lord President The Lord President Is elected by

popular vote of the house of lords every election term. The lord President must be elected from the previous sitting of the house of lords. The Lord President of Intracircumcordei will possess the full power and authority of the

government in international matters. The position of Lord President is for the period of

sitting of the house of lords.

Powers of the Lord President The Lord President of Intracircumcordei is endowed with the powers of the state. The

Lord President may make and pass laws between world governments in way of treaty

such as to make peace, declare war or authorized other presidents for other divisions of

government to ponder as to the best method to bring into effect. The Lord President of

Intracircumcordei can also overrule any decision made by a member of the government

in relation to foreign interaction, except those made by

Govenor General

The govenor General is appointed by Totus Fides and is responsible for overseeing the

interior ministry and soverignty affairs in capacity of the interior and Emergency

Services in capacity of the interior.


The Interior

This is the 'provincial governments 'internal' or domestic handling.Interior Affairs

Division Internal Affairs is composed of many profolios the cheif being those of the Inner Cabinet

with the rest being the council of ministers (minor profolios). Ministers need not be

Members of Parliament but they may be both members of parliament and a minister.

The Prime minister is by default the Member of the House of Commons who receives the

most votes from among the house of commons members. The interior ministry may

control internal affairs policies, change tax rates, interest rates, or coordinate infrastructure projects. In effect the interior ministry 'controls' the

government, but technically the govenor general and the house of lords 'are the face of

the government in international affairs' The Exterior ministry sets it's own budget,

Emergency Services Sets it's own budget and Sovereignty Affairs & the Judicariat set it's

own budget. However, salaries are controled by the Tresury a ministry of the Interior. All

operating costs are managed by the tresury, but the other divisions are ultravires the tresury. The house of Lords in effect is 'the

government' as a whole but is also the body that elects the president who is the

'president' as far as all appointments for foreign posts and involvments go. The secretary

of state is 'in effect' the head of the external branch, however, they generally only

function as a manager and advisor, of the policies of the Lord President.

===The Inner Cabinet=== ( Members of the Cabinet )

The Cabinet Serves as an advisory to the governor general and each minister acts as a

secretary to their ministry.

====Minister of The Interior==== (Prime Minister) Shu Chao Tsao

====Minister of Tresury==== (Minister Exchequer)

Minsiter of Human Resource Development

Minister of Infrastructure Services Minister

====Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs==== (Minister Chancellor)

====Solicitor General==== (Liason to Emergency Services)

====Attorney General==== (Liason to Sovereignty Affairs)

====Minister of State==== (Liason to External Division)

===Council of Ministers=== is broader then the Inner Cabinet it includes all ministers

(that is sub ministers or profolio ministers /assistant ministers

Ministers of Profolio each one is to a different internal division. For instance

Infrastrucute has has one for industry (or sub or each specific industry shipyard, mining

etc..) IHRD education, social services etc.. The term "minister" comes from a Latin word meaning a "servant" (or first

servant).


===Prime Minister=== has the prerogative to evaluate the consequences and to reaffirm

support for that Minister or to ask for his or her resignation.Prime Minister may assign

additional responsibilities to a Minister, either through an Order in Council or as a

result of adesignation by the Prime Minister (for example, political regional

responsibilities). Prime Minister establishes a standing roster of acting and alternate

Ministers who assume additional duties when their colleagues are unable to perform

their duties. Prime Minister can act forMinisters acting on behalf of their colleagues may

exercise the full powers of the Minister, but are advised not to make major decisions in

the Minister’s temporary absence. In urgent cases, they traditionally consult the Minister,

the Prime Minister or other Cabinet colleagues as appropriate.

-sets direction of policy.

-arranges and manages the processes that determine how decisions in government are

made

-keeps the cabinet in order.

-recommends to the Governor General the summoning and dissolution of Parliament


-outlines the broad policy agenda for each new parliamentary session and by

determining whether proposed government legislation approved by the Cabinet is

subsequently put before Parliament.

-approves the Budget presented by the Tresury Minister

-chooses the principal holders of public office. ???????????

-selects Ministers of the Interior and may ask for their resignation.

-recommends senior public sector appointments to the Governor General. in a process

coordinated by the Public Appointments Commission

-decides on the organization, procedures and composition of the Cabinet on approval of

the govenor general.

-Cabinet committees, selecting their membership and convening the Cabinet itself.


MINISTERS

Policies presented to Parliament and to the public must be the agreed policies of the

Cabinet. Ministers cannot dissociate themselves from or repudiate the

decisions of their Cabinet colleagues unless they resign from the Cabinet.

Parliament to respond to questions on the use of those powers, as well as to accept

responsibility and account for that use. Whether a Minister has used the

powers appropriately is a matter of political judgment by Parliament. The

Ministers are supported by a deputy minister and departmental officials. They are also

provided with resources for exempt staff,2 whom they personally appoint to assist them in constituency and political work

Duties: attendance at Question Period absences must be cleared with the Prime Minister’s

Office and a proxy is assinged. • Attendance at specified times as per the schedule of House duties drafted by Leader of

the Government in the House of Commons. They are responsible for

finding a replacement and informing the Leader of the Government in the House of

Commons and the Chief Government Whip.

• Piloting legislation through the House and to speak with parliamentary committees in

that regard.

suport of government in Confidence votes - Main and Supplementary Estimates, the

Budget, and major agenda. (as per cabinet solidarity)

responsible to Parliament and the Prime Minister for their own actions and those of their

department

nondepartmental bodies such as Crown corporations or tribunals.

Ministers direct  actors and organizations within the portfolio while respecting any 

necessary degrees of independence.

• Committee relations. developing good relationships with parliamentary committee 

chairs and members, and supporting the essential work of the committee.

• Other House duties. The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons assigns 

and coordinates other House duties to Ministers, such as attendance at votes and leading the government’s response to Opposition Day

motions.

Minister is accountable to Parliament. A Minister’s degree of control and responsibility

for a non-departmental body is defined in the Act that establishes that body.

Ministers provide, consistent with Treasury Board guidelines, informative and balanced

reports to Parliament, such as Estimates, the Report on Plans and Priorities, and

Departmental Performance Reports.

they are to explain rather than defend or debate policies. bound by these legal

obligations, as well as an obligation to the Minister and to the government, not to

disclose information that is confidential for reasons of national security or privacy,

senior member of their exempt staff to support their relations with Parliament. liaison

with the Whip’s Office and the Office of the Leader of the Government in the House of

Commons


PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

One or more Parliamentary Secretaries may also be appointed to assist the Minister or

Ministers in the portfolio. These Ministers and Parliamentary

Secretaries must all work together to ensure coordinated and integrated functioning of

the portfolio.


Deputy Ministers

Deputy ministers are professional, non-partisan public servants. They are chosen and

assigned by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Clerk of the Privy

Council and are appointed by the Governor in Council.4 Their role is to provide their

Minister with the broadest possible expert advice and support needed for the Minister’s

portfolio responsibilities, and to undertake the dayto- day management of the

department on behalf of their Minister. duties including policy advice, program delivery,

internal departmental management, and interdepartmental coordination.deputy

ministers are required to keepthe Clerk of the Privy Council informed Deputy ministers

also carry a general obligation of accountability to the Treasury Board for the overall

management capacity and performance of the department.deputy ministers are

required to implement the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Management Accountability Framework

department reports go to the Minister through the deputy minister Deputy ministers are

chosen by the Prime Minister assistant deputy ministers other executives and

departmental officials are appointed according to conditions set out by the Public Service Commission. accountability of

departmental officials is to the Minister through the deputy minister



THE CIVIL SERVICE (QUASI IMPERIAL STATE PROVINCIAL BODIES)

political neutrality of the civil Service (they are the state)

===Clerk of the Privy Council=== is the cheif civil servant of the provience Clerk of the

Privy Council and goes up the pubic servant ranks will inform the Prime Minister. The

Clerk of the Privy Council acts as the Prime Minister’s deputy minister and is also the

custodian of the records of the currentand previous Ministries. Head of the Public

Service responsible for the quality of expert, professional and non-partisan advice and

service provided by the Public Service to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. reports

annually to the Prime Minister on the state of the Public Service.

The Clerk is a non-partisan public servant selected by the Prime Minister?? ?????


Privy Council Office

provides the Prime Minister with Public Service support and directly assists the Prime

Minister in performing all of his or her duties and responsibilities as head of

government. the Privy Council Office provides the Prime Minister with comprehensive

information and analysis on contemplated policies and priorities; information on

organization of the government; relations with Parliament and the Crown; appointment

of holders of senior offices; spending;

Cabinet decision-making; development of major policies; and intergovernmental

relations. It is headed by the Clerk of the Privy Council



Tresury Ministry

is responsible for the government’s macro-economic policy, including tax policy and tax

expenditures, as well as the overall fiscal framework, and for analysing the economic and fiscal impact of proposals by any Minister.

supports its Minister and maintains a broad socio-economic analytical capacity.

Tresury Revenue can only be raised and moneys spent or borrowed by the government

with the authority of Parliament. revenue can be raised and moneys

can be spent or borrowed by the government only with the authority of Parliament. A

money bill, for the raising or spending of revenue, must originate in

the House of Commons, as the House is the custodian of the public purse.


and a review process by the House of Commons, the Senate and the Auditor General.


President of the Tresury Board


Treasury Board Secretariat

supports the President of the Treasury Board.

supports the Board, a committee of the Privy Council

has a oversight role in government-wide management practices and ensuring value for

money.

Treasury Board Secretariat submits recommendations and provides advice to the

Treasury Board on all matters relating to general administrative policy

and organization in the Public Service of Canada, financial and asset management

policies and procedures, review of annual and long-term expenditure

plans and programs, and determination of related priorities.



===Comptroller General=== sets reporting requirements on departmental spending,

and deputy ministers and departmental comptrollers must ensure that all requirements

for expenditure planning, control and oversight are met, including in the development

of policy proposals. Comptroller General ensures improved financial management government-wide.



===Sovereignty Affairs and the Judicature=== makes available legal services and

advice to all Ministers and their departments.


===External Division=== provides government-wide coordination of activities and

issues that involve foreign policy.



Interior Ministry -The Prime Minister’s Office

accountable to him or her supports the Prime Minister provide advice on policy development and appointments, discuss House of Commons

proceedings and facilitate the Prime Minister’s relations with Ministers, schedules the Prime Minister’s time organizes public statements and relations with the media handles correspondence. works closely with the Privy Council Office for greater awareness of issues of concern to

the Prime Minister.



===Intergovernment Affairs state-Provincial-Territorial Relations and Regional

Coordination===

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in coordinating intergovernmental relations. The

Privy Council Office is the Public Service department that advises and assists the Prime Minister and the Minister in carrying out

their responsibilities related to intergovernmental affairs.


Regional Ministers (sub ministers)

major area to coordinate issues




Appointments

Governor in Council appointments for: deputy ministers heads of agencies chief executive officers/directors of Crown corporations.


===Public Appointments Commission=== sets qualification requirements (does

background checks etc..) (provides advice only, does not bar govenor in council from

making appointment)

===Governor in Council appointments=== (except judicial positions) are tabled in the

House of Commons to examine suitability.

===Supreme Court judges=== includes extensive consultation (including Chief Justices

and the legal community) and assessment of candidates by an advisory committee

(including nominees of the recognized parties, the provinces and the legal community)


Communications and Public Announcements

content and timing of each public statement of a policy or the announcement of some

government action (including appointments, new programs, or

financial commitments and agreements) are coordinated by the responsible Minister,

acting with the Minister’s office and department, the Prime Minister’s

Office and the Privy Council Office.


Standards of Conduct

uphold thehighest ethical standards perform official duties

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====Ethics Commissioner==== is responsible for administering both Codes,

investigating allegations against Ministers and other senior officials involving conflicts of

interest, applying compliance measures and briefing Ministers on their responsibilities

under the Codes.

Ethics Commissioner provides public information to Ministers, their Chiefs of Staff and

other members of their staff, including those dealing with constituency issues.


exempt staff and Parliamentary Secretaries as well as Governor in Council appointees,

and some provisions apply to their families.

Ministers provide a confidential report to the Ethics Commissioner on their assets and

liabilities , former and current activities and those of their spouse and

dependent children

outlines rules regarding which assets may or may not continue to be directly managed,

and gives direction on how to divest of assets;

- limitations on outside activities, acceptance of gifts, invitations to special events and

hospitality, and post-employment activities;

sets out a recusal mechanism to assist Ministers in avoiding conflicts of interest in the

performance of their official duties and functions.



?????????Ministers and their staff not to intervene, or appear to intervene, on behalf of

anyone, including constituents, with the judiciary concerning any matter before the

courts. ?????????????/

a Minister requires the other ministers approval before speaking about their profolio.

the Minister’s staff may raisethe concerns of constituents

Ministers and their staff may seek information that is available to the public.    
event endorsement, community initiatives, publications, personal visits and travel    



Director of Security Operations in the Privy Council Office (ESI)

The Director makes inquiries, offer general advice to the Minister and arrange briefings

as necessary for travel and other security and intelligence related

issues.



Administrative Matters


Treasury Board Secretariat’s Guidelines for Ministers’ Offices.


EXEMPT STAFF

Ministers higher They hire their own office staff, “political” or “exempt” staff.

The staff are outside theofficial Public Service and are exempt from Public Service

Commission staffing and other controls.

They are nevertheless subject to a broad range of terms and conditions set by the

Treasury Board for the government as a whole.


advisers and assistants who are not departmental public servants do not have the authority to give direction to public servants


can ask for information or transmit the Minister’s instructions normally through the

deputy minister


relations between officials andexempt staff should be conducted through the deputy

minister’s office.


The deputy minister’s office should be informed about contact between exempt staff

and public servants in the department.


Ministerial Public Servants

A Minister’s office may also include a limited number of Public Service departmental

assistants.

expected to carry out their duties in a non-partisan manner.

Their role is to liaise with the department as well as to provide administrative support

and general assistance to the Minister on departmental or other

government matters.


Ministers receive support provided by the House of Commons or the Senate as per

House of Commons and Senate rules.




Security

All individuals who work in or for Ministers’ offices (e.g., employees, contractors, students and persons on loan,assignment or secondment),

irrespective of their work location, require Level 2-Secret security clearances, as a minimum, prior toappointment.

safeguard information and assets.

Clearances and security briefings are arranged by thedeputy minister.


Emergency Services provide material to Ministers on security precautions they can take

to ensure safety.


A 24-hour, 7-day emergency contact number is provided to Ministers by ES offer additional assistance (e.g., could include driver, vehicle and bodyguard). Ministers are required to notify their deputy minister immediately of any potential

compromise of Cabinet confidences or other security incident.

Deputy ministers or the Clerk of the Privy Council can provide Ministers with further

information on security matters.


Information Commissioner


Cabinet, Institutional and Personal Records: four categories: Cabinet documents institutional records ministerial records personal and political records.


Deputy ministers and Library and Archives provide advice on the procedures.Different

clearances are given to different catagories. Documents may be time

sealed or situationally sealed.


When producing papers in Parliament, Ministers are expected to ensure that requests

for information (for example, inresponse to a Notice of Motion) are

met. Matters related to theproduction of papers in Parliament are coordinated with the

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.


- security clearance requirements; (ESI)

- exempt staff and hiring by contract; (Ethics Commision????)

- salary rates and employee benefits; (Tresury Commision)

- departmental staff assigned to Ministers’ offices; (Privy Council Clerk w/ ESI)

- contracting policies and procedures; (Information Commision & Ethics Commision)

- budgets, expenditure authorization, and accountingfor expenditures charged to

Ministers’ budgets (Tresury Commision and Ethics Commision)

- office accommodation and supplies (Tresury Commision & Infrastructure Services

Commision)

- travel and use of government aircraft and ministerial vehicles. (Tresury Commision &

infrastructure Services Commision)


Ministers, Ministers’ exempt staff and Parliamentary Secretaries are required to disclose publicly, by posting on their departmental Web-sites, all hospitality and travel expenses

incurred during program-related business. Reports cover the financial quarter, and are posted on departmental Web-sites

within 30 calendar days following the last day of the quarter. Ministers should be aware that high standards are expected of them.

This policy also applies to Parliamentary Secretaries, and to deputy ministers and other senior government officials.


joint travel by government aircraft, in the interests of efficient use of government

resources.

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travel on the same aircraft at the same time.???????????????????????????????/


inform deputy minister and the ESI of travel plans in order to be advised of any

particular security concerns and suggested protection measures.


foreign travel is coordinated with the External Division.

Travel and engagements is to be monitored by the ESI and screened for release to the

Ethics Commissioner.

Ministers may accept, a foreign order or decoration, both personally or on behalf of a

colleague.


The Governor General’s consent must be obtained, when required, before decisions can

take legal effect or be announced. The Govenor General is to

consult with Imperial Senate and gain the appproval of the Emperor before non

emergency situations can be ascended.

allocating Ministers’ portfolios, establishing their mandates, clarifying the relationships

among them and identifying the priorities for their portfolios through mandate letters.

The Prime Minister’s approval is requiredfor the creation of new institutions and the elimination of existing organizations, may also be subject to parliamentary decisions.


organizational change or for altering their own mandates or those of other Ministers 

must be approved by the Prime Minister.

overall responsibility for the government’s relations with Parliament and the Sovereign.
The Prime Minister establishes standards of conduct for Ministers.


national security, intergovernmental affairs and the interiors role in international affairs.


The Ministry, the Cabinet and the Governor in Council Cabinet is composed of all members of the Ministry.


Members of the Ministry are appointed by the Governor General on the Prime Minister’s recommendation.


Before taking up their responsibilities, they are sworn in as Privy Councillors by the

Clerk of the Privy Council at a ceremony presided over by the Governor General.


In this ceremony, Privy Councillors swear the oath of allegiance, the Privy Councillor’s

oath and the oath of office for their respective portfolio.


undertaking to maintain Cabinet secrecy.

Interior Privy Councillors are styled “The Honourable” and to use the initials “P.C.”

after their names for life. Meanwhile Exterior Privy Concillors are style 'High Lord' or

Excellency and refered initialed I.P.C. (then the province they are from) I.P.C. prvoince..

also the year for which they were privy council after P.C. province 1988 or P.C. province

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===The Governor in Council=== is the term for the Cabinet acting in a legal capacity. Ministry administed by prime minister and council with approval of

governor general Where as parliament votes on change in the structure that establishes

the ministries guidelines foundation and final approval is given by the govenor in

council after being proofed by the senate (or edited / critqued and sent back down)


the Prime Minister and Ministers act pursuant to parliamentary authority and within

limits laid down by Parliament and approved by the govenor as approved by the senate

and the emperor..


All government activity must take place in accordance with the Imperial law and the

provincial acts.

Ministers having any doubts on the legality of a particular action should ask their deputy

minister and obtain the view of the Secretariat on Sovereignty

Affairs and the Judicature OR the Attorney General

The following key constitutional provisions or statutes impact on decisions and their

implementation:


• The Constitution of Intracircumcordei

• Acts of Provincial Parliament

• The Public Service Guidelines 
• The Tresury Guidelines

• Securty Clearance Procedures

• The Imperium Codex


Cabinet Decision Making

political considerations

strategic considerations

Provincial Budget

The Tresury Ministerpresents the government’s annual Budget which reflects the fiscal

framework agreed to by the Cabinet. The President of the Treasury Board subsequently

tables the Main Estimates. The Cabinet committee’s report is subject to confirmation by

the Cabinet. Records of final decisions are circulated to all Ministers and their deputy

ministers for action under Ministers’ individual authority. Policy announcements are

made after a Cabinet decision and after the Treasury Board’s approval of any resources

required to implement the decision.


Legislative Program

The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons coordinates the process of

translating the Cabinet’s policy decisions into bills to be placed before the House of

Commons.

The first stage in this process is Cabinet approval of a Minister’s policy proposal. After

Cabinet has approved a Minister’s policy proposal, a bill is then drafted by the Attorney

general under guidance of the Secretariat. Interpretations of the proposed bill can then

be based to The Supreme Court and the House of lords as a commitee basis for

discusion and interpreations. Finally the House can discus and then vote. If it involves

only the interior ministry then the vote of the house and senate is sufficient. If it involves

the exterior then a vote must be conducted by the exterior. Changes to the secretatiat or

Emergency services or hte judicature must be approved by the govenor general as

approved by the senate and the Emperor, if changing the structure or organization. Role of the Secretariat or Judicature or Emergency services within the

interior may be modifed without full imperial consent but it cannot be ultravires

Imperial Law on the Services as they are quasi-imperial rather then provincial in scope.

The Exterior meanwhile can act independantly however the govenor general has final

say in the use of the services in any foreign capacity however the president has

authority to speak for the will and enter into alliances that must finally be approved via the Governor general and privy council of

the house of lords upon agreement of the Emperor and the Imperial system, generally

as an overisght or check on processes which may contravean the Imperial

Commonwealth. .

The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons is supported in this regard by 

his or her own exempt staff, the Privy Council Office, and the Deputy House Leader and

Chief Government Whip.


The Cabinet and Cabinet Committees

Cabinet committees are an extension of the Cabinet itself.


The Prime Minister may establish committees ?????????????/

Ministers may be invited by the committee chair to attend any meeting of a Cabinet

committee, whether or not they are a member of the committee.


The Prime Minister designates certain Ministers as ongoing members of each

committee, and they are expected to attend these regularly. If Ministers are not able to attend a meeting, they

should inform the chair of their views on agenda items by letter.

administrative

Special Committeeof Council (SCC) in approving regulatory policies and regulations,

and all Orders in Council, excluding appointments.

personnel

financial

financial resources to departments and programs.

organizational practices

===the Cabinet secretariat===, the Privy Council Office provides the Cabinet and its

committees with the support required to prepare for and conduct meetings, including

arranging meetings, circulating agendas, distributing documents, providing advice to

the chairperson of each committee on agenda items and recording Cabinet minutes and

decisions.


Orders in Council

are legal instruments made by the Governor in Council pursuant to statutory authority 

(or, infrequently, royal prerogative). Recommendations to the Governor in Council are

signed by the responsible Minister. They take legal effect only when signed by the

Governor General.


====Cabinet documents==== belong to the Prime Minister. Cabinet documents are

formal records designated by the Privy Council Office as belonging to the Cabinet Paper

System. They include Memoranda to Cabinet (MCs), decks, Cabinet Committee Reports

(CRs), records of decisions (RDs), agendas, aides-mémoire and documents prepared for

Ad Hoc Cabinet Committees or Reference Groups of Ministers.

This category also includes formal Cabinet documents related to the Treasury Board

and any sub-committees of Treasury Board, including submissions, précis, agendas,

schedules, minutes of meetings and letters of decision.

Cabinet documents provided to them are always safeguarded in accordance with the

security requirements set by the Privy Council Office or, for Cabinet documents related

to the Treasury Board, to the Treasury Board Secretariat. Parliamentary Secretaries must also respect

this protocol when they are given access to such documents. When a Cabinet item has

been dealt with, the associated Cabinet documents must be returned to the Privy

Council Office or the Treasury Board Secretariat, as appropriate.


Certain Cabinet documents that are clearly marked for Ministers’ eyes only cannot be

reviewed by exempt staff. Some Cabinet documents must remain in the Cabinet room.

Cabinet documents must not be photocopied, electronically scanned or sent by

facsimile, and they must be carried in a secure briefcase. A record containing Cabinet confidences that is not a Cabinet document is either an

institutional record (if it originated with the institution), or a ministerial record (if it

originated with the office of the Minister, e.g., a briefing note containing political advice

to a Minister regarding a Cabinet matter).

====Institutional Records==== relate to the business (policies, programs, activities and services) of the department and associated agencies, and are kept in a separate registry. Ministerial records include official records pertaining to the office of the Minister, other than records that fall into the categories of personal or political records, institutional records or Cabinet documents. Personal and political records are personal, as opposed to official, in nature (e.g., a Minister’s constituency business, party political matters, private and personal life) and are kept in separate ministerial files. Like ministerial records, personal and political records are normally excluded from the application of the Access to Information Act, provided that they are maintained separately from institutional records.

Ministers may remove only their personal and political papers. However, to ensure the

security of sensitive documents in personal and political papers, Ministers should use

storage facilities and archival services offered by Library and Archives Canada.

Former Prime Ministers have control over the confidences of the government they

headed. When a change of government occurs, the outgoing Prime Minister

traditionally leaves the Cabinet records of the government in the custody of the Clerk of

the Privy Council. The Clerk of the Privy Council plays a central role in administering

the convention governing access to Cabinet and ministerial papers.


Subject to any arrangements a former Prime Minister may make with his or her

successor, former Ministers may have access to Cabinet papers for the period of time

when they held office, but only for that period, and only to papers relating to that office

or to which they would normally have had access. Requests for access are addressed to

the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary of the Cabinet

Access to Documents

Former Ministers may have access to ministerial records that are transferred to Library

and Archives Canada on the premises of Library and Archives Canada. They may also

have access to institutional records that were prepared in their departments during the period

of time when they held office. For access to institutional records, they can contact the

deputy minister and arrange to review them on departmental premises. Minister does not become involved in day-to-day operations of a Crown corporation,

nor does his or her staff. Because of the wide range of activities carried out by

individual Crown corporations, the appropriate role of the Minister must be determined

on a case-by-case basis.



SENATE

Senators:


House of Commons

Members of Parliament

Speaker of the House of Commons

===Clerk of the House of Commons=== the chief clerk in the House of Commons The

Clerk is the principal adviser to the Speaker on the House's privileges and procedures.

The Clerk's other responsibilities relate to the conduct of the business of the House and

its committees. The Clerk is also accounting officer for the House.

The Bearer of the National Flag

External Affairs Division

appoints all of diplomats, delegates, envoys, representatives and relations with foreign 

governments and entities. These are appointed by the Lord President on advice of the

Secretary of State(Lord of State). the State Department, exterior division.

==The Legislative System== - Parliament or the house of lords (and extension of

parliament) proposes policies The CAC is the body that elects parliament and may send

laws to parliament for debate. Senators are nominated by the MP and finally decided by

the PM finally approved by the govenor general..


INTERIOR DIVISION

devoted class of civil servants

Imperial Education

IHRD is one of the most structured and extensive ministries it phases into Emergency Services cadet core as military service is compulary starting at age 12, however, it is more like a guides, eagle scouts, first aid etc.. training then it is military training, although arms and equipment training does occur, nothing major though just lower grades skills training mostly grades 1 through 5, and generally it is only after puberty that the cadets branch transists to the security services, intelligence and health training. Those who can make intelligence or health in many ways phase out of 'military' service proper. No one is 'forced' the the IHRD program but very few do not. Every student learns a minimun of five languages one including a computer assembly language including binary (C like) and computer literary is eased by inexpensive laptop/minicomputers which double as cell/vid phones. The ongoing state of survival of the fitest and fueds leads to a very fit general population, and the food programs which see most food rationed, due to price stoppages to a certain point, few individuals pay the higher prices for post ration foods and very very few eat animal products which are generally tabooed and highly taxed. Much of ICCD's food surplus is sent into space. Education continues for life, with optional programs wholely government funded, with payment programs as an optional tax package. The education system in ICCD is for life and either it continues as government civil servants or ESSI or the private sector which corporations tend to continue their own training programs. Combat sports are a national passtime and casualty rates have created a medical body experienced in treating combat related injuries.

Literacy iteracy is extremely high in a number of languages.

  • Female - 100%

Male - 100% (it would be very rare to find anyone who is not fluent in one language let alone 4 or 5 or more.)



SOVERIGENTY AFFAIRS

Imperial Courts

The Court System There are three tiers of 'actual' state courts. The public courts,

popularly elected and operated by popular vote and qualification. The

Public justices council supreme electoral vote, and finally the supreme

court whose roles are appointed by an outgoing supreme justice under

the scruitiny of the govenor general.

arbitrator and mediators are allowed and the CAC divisions can have

their own personal courts or proclaim a fued. The courts are in effect

getting the state to support a side of a feud or mediate it. There are

no prisons in ICCD thus either the person or people will be killed sent

into exile or will have to defend themselves. Thus the court allows

communication and gathers information used by ESSI, and will enter a

fued if itself is implicated.

Appeals to the Second teir are allowable, however relocation of person

to a more allowable area may also be introduced. Finally the supreme

justice is for special cases where the state may need to be come

involved or protect the individual, or side with a fued on the state

level. The govenor general or Totus Fides may override or act as the

Supreme Judicary if so required.

Citizens may petition the Crown for removal of attainder.

JUSTICE SYSTEM

Througout the Empire there are two main justice courts

Justices of the Court of Common Pleas (all the empire incorporations

(shires)) - Liberties


Justices of the Court of Regents Bench ( Regencies (kingdoms,

principaities) ) (effectively the supreme courts) -Customs


Barons of the Court of Exchequer. (manages corporate law, and debt,

financial, civil law suits) (in which case the state will either

mediate or enter the fued) Lieutenant (proviences) -Franchises


there is also the nobels (lords) administered by the law lords of a

given govenment which mediate 'governmental law' impeachements and

other affairs They are free floating under the govenor general on the

government side, the govenor general in effect has the same powers of

the 7 law lords. Technically the law lords could impeach the govenor

general if allowed, as the govenor general can 'demote' or remove a law

lord, if that was the case then a new govenor general would have to be

appointed by the Emperor. The 7th law lord is always the Lord

Chancellor who oversees the High Court of Chancery, the Lord Chancellor

would determine cases according to fairness (or "equity") instead of

according to the strict principles of common law. "Keeper of the

Regents Conscience". and only votes in cases of a tie among the other

6. The lord Chancellor is elected from among the 7 law lords. one

cannot vote for themself, whoever has the most votes becomes lord

Chancellor. Afterwhich the vote is cast the Regent (be it govenor

general etc.. would then provide a letters patent)

Finally there is the imperial court, which is the state court, which is

headed by a number of individuals the Emperor having highest voice if

passing judgement. Otherwise the Cheif Justisar is the head of the

court. The court is also a council of sorts with the govenor generals

acting in a 'non voting' role. Effectively the Justisar is the deputy

to the Emperor.


Your Excellency", "The Right Honourable", "The Honourable", and "Your Honour".



Members of the Imperial Senate are styled "The Right Honourable" for life and to be

styled "His

Excellency" and his wife "Her Excellency", or "Her Excellency" and her husband "His

Excellency",

as the case may be, while in office.


The President of the House of Lords of a Province is styled "The Honourable" for life and

to be

styled "His Honour" and his wife "Her Honour", or "Her Honour" and her husband "His

Honour", as

the case may be, while in office.


The Prime Minister (Interior Minister)of a provience is styled "The Right Honourable" for

life.*


The Law Lords of a provience are styled "The Right Honourable" for life.


Imperial Proviencial Privy councillors are styled "The Honourable" for life.


Provincial Senators are styled "The Honourable" for life.


The Speaker of the House of Commons is styled "The Honourable" while in office.


The Commissioner of a Imperial Territory to be styled "His Lordship The Honourable "

while in office.

All Senior Officials are titled 'the Honourable ____ position while in office



A Govenor General may grant the title of "The Honourable" after they have ceased to

hold office: To any previous senior offical

The title "The Right Honourable" may be granted to someone by joint decision of the

Imperial Senate, the decision of a Ceasar or the Emperor.


Imperial officers are to be titled "His Worship" or "Her Worship", as the case may be,

while in office. This includeds all ranks of Magistrates and above.

Sir is given to all equestrians to magistrates.


Visiting Heads of State to be styled: "His Excellency The Honourable" or "Her Excellency The Honourable", to Imperial allies "His Excellency" or "Her Excellency" as the case may be, for all other recognized

visiting Heads of State. employment insurance, (HRD)

postal service IIS


census (Secretariat

trade regulation (Interal & External Affars & Tresury compose the Trade Board which

has a

president)


transportation, IIS

EMERGENCY SERVICES

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