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| Executive Ministries Act, 2006 Article 1 This Act may be cited as the Executive Ministries Act, 2006. Article 2 1. The executive government of the Empire of the Alexandrians is administered by Cabinet Ministries established in this Act and by subsequent acts. 2. The Imperial Cabinet has general direction and control over the authorities mentioned in the precedent clause. 3. The Emperor directly controls the Imperial Cabinet and supervises the Ministries. Article 3 1. The Ministries are bound, in the execution of their functions, by Acts and regulations made for their execution and by the decisions of the Imperial Cabinet. 2. The principles of good government must be observed by them. Article 4 Each Ministry is headed by a Minister who exercises the powers of the Ministry; provided that the Minister may delegate certain of his or her functions to a Deputy Minister or other civil servant in the Ministry. 2. The Cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister of the Empire. Article 5 1. The following Ministries are hereby established in the Empire of the Alexandrians: a. The Ministry of Interior; b. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs; c. The Ministry of Finance and Economics; d. The Ministry of Defense; e. The Ministry of Justice. 2. The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the general public administration of Alexandria, including the affairs of Provinces; for the internal security; for the national archives and public registers; for the immigration, citizenship and sojourn of aliens in Alexandria. 3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs administrates relations of Alexandria to foreign nations and international organizations. 4. The Ministry of Finance and Economics administrates the national economy and market; the economic relations to foreign entities; the public revenues, including namely taxes; the budget of the Government and any other economic matter. 6. The Ministry of Defense administrates the national defense and external security of Alexandria. 7. The Ministry of Justice oversees the building, maintenance and administrative management of the court system; supervises the public prosecutors; and oversees the prison system. Article 6 1. If there be any doubt about which Ministry is competent to administrate a certain matter, the Imperial Cabinet resolves such question. 2. The Ministries are held to co-operate among themselves; to collect information necessary for the exercise of their functions; to exchange information among themselves; to plan policies in the sphere of their competence; and to communicate with the citizenry in any possible way. 3. Important political measures or projects of the Ministries, including the drafts of governmental bills to be introduced in the Imperial Parliament, must be approved by the Imperial Cabinet. 4. Each Ministry must present regular reports on its activities to the Imperial Cabinet for a period prescribed by the later. Extraordinary report may be required by the Imperial Cabinet, the Emperor, or the Prime Minister at any time. Article 7 1. All existing Ministries are hereby suppressed. 2. All existing laws concerning the duties of different ministries are amended to conform with this act. 3. The Emperor or the Prime Minister may, with advice of the Imperial Cabinet, make regulations to the execution of this Act. Article 8 1. This Act shall be placed on the table until such time that it is implementable. 2. This act shall enter into effect on the day it is granted Imperial Assent. |
| QUOTE (hard_right @ Dec 14 2006, 08:50 AM) |
| That sounds too British to me. I would be opposed to renaming the ministry to that officially, although it could be known colloquially as such |