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| Be it enacted by His Catholic Majesty with the advice and consent of His Imperial Parliament. Whereas expansion of Foreign Affairs is a vital part of Alexandria's growth and whereas the exchange of ambassadors is an important part of the process. Chapter 1 Appointments Section 1 The Empire of the Alexandrians trough His Majesty’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall reaffirm our presence in the InterMicronational world by a more active participation on it, for this the His Majesty’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall recruit as many personnel as necessary to be appointed as Diplomats. Section 2 Depending on their assignment, these Diplomats may and will have ranks as follows: 2b) Plenipotentiary Ambassador, 2c) Ambassador, 2d) Minister Counselor, 2e) Plenipotentiary Envoy, 2f) Envoy, 2g) Consul General, 2h) Attaché. Section 3 Appointments are to be made by His Majesty Himself, with the exemption of the Envoy and Attaché, which can be solely designated by His Majesty’s Minister of Foreign Affairs for a determined period of time to accomplish a specific task and then return to the Empire. Chapter 2 Protocol Section 1 Upon appointment by His Catholic Majesty the Emperor, or His Majesty’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the case of an envoy or an attaché; the Diplomat shall present his/her credentials to the Head of State of the host Micronation, and/or the Minister/Secretary of Foreign Relations/Affairs of such State, depending on the Diplomat’s rank. Section 2 Diplomats deployed will have such responsibilities as protect our Empire interests and the interests of Alexandrian individuals over other Micronations’, and must have in their Diplomatic Representation an Immigration office to recruit citizens. Chapter 3 Eligibility Section 1 The Minister of Foreign Affairs (hereafter "the Minister") shall, in consultation with the Prime Minister, nominate any citizen of Alexandria to be diplomat to any qualified micronation. Section 2 A qualified micronation shall be defined as any micronation fitting the appropriate and acceptable standards as determined by the Cabinet and/or law. Law always takes priority over Cabinet policy. Section 3 Once placed, a diplomat may only be recalled or dismissed by resignation or as outlined by law. Section 4 The Minister may not be a diplomat. Section 5 A citizen may not be a diplomat to a micronation in which he or she holds citizenship. Section 6 A citizen may be a diplomat agent to more than one micronation. Section 7 The Prime Minister may perform any of the functions in this Act that are designated to the Minister. Chapter 4 Confirmation of Ambassadors Section 1 The Imperial Parliament shall consider all nominations for ambassadors just like any other piece of business, in accordance with the Standing Orders. Section 2 If a nomination successfully passes, it is forwarded to the Emperor for Assent. Section 3 Should the Emperor strike down the nomination; the nomination fails with no ability to overturn the rejection by the Imperial Parliament. Section 4 Should the nomination fail, the Minister may nominate the same person again, either for the same ambassadorship or another ambassadorship. Chapter 5 Dismissal of Diplomats Section 1 The Emperor may dismiss a diplomat at any time and for any reason. Section 2 The Minister may dismiss a diplomat at any time, after consulting with the Prime Minister. Section 3 The Imperial Parliament may dismiss a diplomat at any time by a 2/3rds vote. When there is a motion to dismiss, the Minister must appear to make a statement expressing the Minister's thoughts on the proposed dismissal. This dismissal does not require Imperiall Assent. Section 4 Dismissed diplomats may be renominated for the same or any other ambassador position. Chapter 6 Recall of Diplomats Section 1 The Emperor may recall a diplomat at any time and for any reason. Section 2 The Minister may recall a diplomat at any time, after consulting with the Prime Minister. Section 3 The Imperial Parliament may recall a diplomat at any time by a 2/3rds vote. When there is a motion to recall, the Minister must appear to make a statement expressing the Minister's thoughts on the proposed recall. This recall does not require Imperial Assent. Section 4 Recalled diplomats may be renominated for the same or any other ambassador position. |