Imperial Decree 800

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IMPERIAL DECREE 800: Amendment to the Charter

Hear! Hear!

Insomuch We have looked with Our Imperial Favour upon an Amendment to the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth to amend the aforesaid Charter to bring back into the Constitution of the Land of the Golden Mango Throne the ancient office and position of Steward of Shireroth, which was adopted by the Landsraad in the Six Thousand Two Hundred and Nineth Year since the Founding of the Sector, and which was subsequently laid before Us for promulgation by the Lady Prætor of the Landsraad. In consequence whereof We do by this Our Imperial Instrument promulgate the aforesaid Amendment to the Charter of the Lands of the Golden Mango Throne, which is contained in the Schedule to this Our Imperial Instrument, and which is also known as the First Amendment to the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.


Schedule


First Amendment to the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth


Section C of Article II of the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, which presently reads:

Section C: Succession

1. The Kaiser shall appoint zir successor from among the citizens of the Imperial Republic.

2. Should the Kaiser die, abdicate or be removed from the Throne without having declared a successor, the Landsraad shall immediately elect a successor for the position from among the citizens of the Imperial Republic.

, shall immediately after promulgation of this amendment by the Kaiser by means of an Imperial Decree be amended to read:

Section C: Succession and Stewardship

1. The Kaiser shall appoint zir successor from among the citizens of the Imperial Republic.

2. Should the Kaiser die, abdicate or be removed from the Throne without having declared a successor, the Landsraad shall immediately elect a successor for the position from among the citizens of the Imperial Republic.

3. Should the Kaiser be removed from the Throne such removal shall include the removal of zir declared successor, irrespective of when zie has declared such successor, and the Landsraad shall immediately elect a successor to the Kaisership from among the citizens of the Imperial Republic.

4. The Kaiser may, from among the citizens of the Imperial Republic, appoint a Steward to conduct the goverment of the Imperial Republic in zir stead when zie is absent, ill or indisposed.

5. The Steward may exercise all the powers of the Kaiser, except for those powers zie is prohibited from exercising by this Charter or other Federal Law.

6. The Steward may not declare zirself Kaiser, or remove the Kaiser from the Throne, or amend any Imperial Decree concerning matters of succession to the Kaisership, whether by way of variation, addition, or repeal, which was issued by the incumbent Kaiser.

7. In the event of the unannounced absence of the Kaiser for a period exceeding 7 ASC units, the Steward shall, subject to this Charter, be free to exercise all the powers of the Kaiser. Should there be no Steward, the Prætor shall conduct the government with zie having the same powers as a Steward until the Landsraad has elected a Steward. The aforesaid period of Stewardship shall end upon the Kaiser announcing zir return or another Kaiser taking the Throne in accordance with this Charter. Any other period of Stewardship shall commence and end in accordance with Federal Law.

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So Decreed in this Six Thousand Two Hundred and Nineth Year since the Founding of the Sector by the Hand Imperial of Hjalmar Heirðrson at the Kaiseral Court at Raynor's Keep.