11/1386: Ordinance Concerning the Rationing of Foodstuffs

[Aurangzeb Khan]

11/1386: Ordinance Concerning the Rationing of Foodstuffs
21 Dey 1386

Ardashir Khan Osmani, by the Kharenah of Zurvan, Count of Lesser Zjandaria, to his subjects and retainers, greetings, and unto the gods of Shireroth undying and unthinking obsequience.

Know that We, Mibaradardam be Khorshid va Mah Minamaz dadanam Zurvan, have in the first place granted to Zurvan this Ordinance which by his Kharenah is confirmed for us and our heirs forever.

An Ordinance relating to Food Rationing in response to the Great Hunger brought on by the misfortunes of the late troubles

Article One: Establishment of the Office of Food
(1) There shall be established, under the Board of Trade, an Office of Food to ensure that the population of the County shall be fed in this time of shortage and hunger.
(2) The Office of Food shall ensure the adequate provision of foodstuffs to key sectors of the Corporate County State.

Article Two: Local Food Offices
(1) In each City of Lesser Zjandaria there shall be established Local Food Offices.
(2) Residents of Lesser Zjandaria shall register with their nearest Local Food Office in order to receive an entitlement card for the allocation and collection of their weekly rations.

Article Three: Weekly Rations
(1) The weekly ration issued to resident of the County of Lesser Zjandaria who are in possession of an entitlement card shall be as follows:

1 loaf of bread (rye)
540 g of meat
113 g bacon or ham
1.7 l of milk per week or 1 packet of milk powder per month
57 g butter
57 g margarine
57 g fat or lard
57 g loose tea
1 egg
57 g jam
85 g sugar
28 g cheese
85 g sweets
907g onions


Article Four: Prioritisation
(1) In the event of shortages priorty ration allocations shall be given in order of placement, subject to availability, to:

(a) Personnel of the Militia & Police
(b) Reconstruction Workers inc Foreign Nationals
(c) County Service Employees
(d) Adult Workers
(e) Child Workers
(f) Children in education
(g) Pensioners & The Infirm
(h) Prisoners, Persons undergoing Transportation & persons undergoing community service

Article Five: Food Requisitions
(1) All edible foodstuffs within the County of Lesser Zjandaria shall henceforth become the property of the County of Lesser Zjandaria.
(2) The private ownership of foodstuffs is abolished.
(3) The Office of Food shall be charged with the requisition of all privately owned foodstuffs and their redistribution via local food offices.

Article Six: Offences & Monitoring
(1) It shall be an offence to attempt to gain rations without an entitlement card.
(2) It shall be an offence to horde privately owned foodstuffs.
(3) It shall be a crime to trade or barter rationed foodstuffs.
(a) Exceptions to this rule shall only be granted upon application to the local food office for a licence to undertake exchanges and transactions
(4) All offences shall be punished by four years community service.
(5) A food survey officer shall be appointed by each local food office for the purpose of monitoring the food distribution process and ensuring compliance with the food distribution process by the government agencies and the general public.

Article Seven: Enabling Provision
(1) Excepting where legislated to the contrary the Office of Food may undertake its duties in such fashion as is condusive to the material wellbeing of the County without fear of censure.


Article Eight: Enactment
(1) This ordinance shall be in force from the date of its publication.

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Ardashir Khan
Khan of Vijayanagara
Count of Lesser Zjandaria
Amir of the Zjandarian Militia and Police