Anti-Space Weaponry Act of 2020
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Debate has now closed. It is time to vote on amendments. Voting on amendments begins NOW and will last until 09:00 GMT on August 16th, 2020.
There are three amendments, all of which are authored by Councillor Falk:
Amendment I
SECTION I. DEFINITIONS
I. Weapons.are defined as any element or object that is intentionally designed to, and with the express purpose tocanharm or cause destruction to either persons or property.
II. Celestial Body.is defined as any natural body outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
III. Spacecraft.is definedas any man-made body capable and meant to reach space and escape the earth's gravity.a man-made body, which may be manned or unmanned, designed to operate past an altitude of 100 kilometres above Earth.Amendment II
SECTION II. REGULATIONS
I.Whereas, anyAny nation with or without a space program may not install any armed spacecraft or weaponry in orbit around Earth, the moon, or any other celestial body.
II.Whereas, theThe moon and other celestial bodies shall be used by all member-states exclusively for peaceful purposes.
III.Whereas, theThe establishment of military bases, installations and fortifications, the testing of any type of weapons , except as allowed by European law, and the conduct of military manoeuvres on celestial bodies shall be forbidden.
IV.Whereas, theThe use of military personnel for scientific research or for any other peaceful purposes shall not be prohibited.
V.Whereas, theThe use of any equipment or facility necessary for peaceful exploration of the moon and other celestial bodies shall also not be prohibited.
VI. Whereas, any object or substance containing highly explosive or nuclear material are prohibited from being sent to space.Amendment III
Section III: Enforcement
I. All member states of the European Union are required to harmonize their national law(s) with this Act in512 months of time from its approval by the European Council.
II.Whereas, allMember-states of the European Union with a deployed armed spacecraft or weaponry in space are required todetonate/return them to earth within 3 months after this act is passed is approved in the European Council.develop a plan to either dearm, safely orbit, or decommission in some capacity all spacecraft prhobited by this act within twelve months. This plan shall be submitted to the Director of the ESA, but shall not require the explicit approval of the ESA Director. European Union member-states shall have five years to comply with the removal of all prohibited spacecraft, the use of any prohibited spacecraft in the meantime shall be considered a punishable offense.
III. Breaches of this Act shall be considered a punishable offense in member states. Failure of member states to enforce this Act may be tried in the European Court of Justice.
I vote FOR all amendments.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
I vote FOR all amendments.
Friedrich van Allen
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR all amendments.
Donald D. Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
I vote FOR all amendments.
Charles Michel
Councillor for the Kingdom of Fremet -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Montenbourg, I vote FOR all amendments.
Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg -
On behalf of the Republic of Nofoaga, I ABSTAIN for all amendments.
Mrs. Azaya Dubecq
EU Councilor for the Republic of Nofoaga -
On behalf of the United Kingdoms of Mennrimiak, I vote AGANIST this amendment.
Adam Karlssen
Councillor for Mennrimiak -
With 5 votes for and 1 vote against all amendments, all three amendments have PASSED.
The legislation has been updated to reflect the passed amendments.
Final voting begins NOW and will last until 20:45 GMT on August 19th, 2020.
On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote AGAINST this act.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote AGAINST this act.
Donald D. Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
On behalf of the Republic of Nofoaga, I ABSTAIN from voting on this act.
Mrs. Azaya Dubecq
EU Councilor for the Republic of Nofoaga -
On behalf of the Archrepublic of Vayianod, I ABSTAIN on this act.
Carita Falk
Archrepublic of Vayinaod -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, I vote FOR this act.
Friedrich van Allen
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
On behalf of the United Kingdoms of Mennrimiak, I vote AGANIST this act.
Adam Karlssen
Councillor for Mennrimiak -
The Empire of Inimicus votes AGAINST this Act.
Sir Augustus Barrington
Empire of Inimicus -
On behalf of the Kingdoms of Montenbourg, I vote FOR this act.
Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg -
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR this act.
Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio -
On behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote AGAINST the act.
Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Fremet, I vote AGAINST this act.
Charles Michel
Councillor for the Kingdom of Fremet -
On behalf of the United Dominions of Icholasen, I vote AGAINST this act.
Duchess Poppy Carlton-Romanov, Councillor for the United Dominions of Icholasen
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On behalf of the Kingdom of Pravoslaviya, I vote AGAINST this bill.
Cllr Tupac Shakur
The Kingdom of Spain
