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Constitution of the Hokorian State

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Part I- Nation

Section 1- Establishment and National Sovereignty

  1. The Hokorian State is hereby established as a successor to previous Hokorian States, as defined by law.
  2. National sovereignty shall belong to the Hokorian people, from where all powers of the state emerge.
  3. The official language of the Hokorian State shall be the English language, with additional official languages defined by law.

Section 2- Territory and Boundaries

  1. The Koru may establish, amend and dissolve Provinces of the Hokorian State through issuing a Constitutional order, subject to restrictions under law.1
  2. The territory within the defined Provinces of the Hokorian State shall be considered to be the sovereign territory of the Hokorian State.
  3. The Koru may specify a capital, or ceremonial capital, through issuing a Constitutional order.

Section 3- Citizenship

  1. A person belonging to the Hokorian State shall be considered to be a Hokorian national.
  2. Hokorian citizenship may be awarded and released by the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  3. A child shall acquire Hokorian citizenship through being born within the territory of the Hokorian State, and being born to a parent with Hokorian citizenship, subject to restrictions defined by law.2
  4. A person may acquire Hokorian citizenship through other means, as defined by law.3
  5. A Hokorian may renounce their Hokorian citizenship through giving notice to the Koru, which the Koru shall accept subject to restrictions defined by law.4
  6. No person shall be released of their Hokorian citizenship without a reason defined by law,5 and shall only be released of their Hokorian citizenship where they are in possession of or will be granted the nationality of another state.

Section 4- Flag

  1. The flag of the Hokorian State shall be sized at a ratio of 3:2. The leftmost third of the flag shall consist of a navy blue column. The navy blue column shall contain one white symmetrical star with four points, centred in the navy blue column, with four white symmetrical stars with four points at half the size of the centred star being arranged to between each point of the centred star. To the top and bottom of the centred star shall be two white symmetrical stars with four points at half the size of the centred star, at the same distance from the centred star as the four stars surrounding it. The two thirds to the right of the flag shall consist of thirteen stripes of equal size, alternating between navy blue and white, whilst starting with and ending with navy blue. The stripes shall be at an angle of 57.8 degrees clockwise.

Part II- Rights

Section 5- Equality

  1. Every person shall be equal before the law.
  2. No person shall be discriminated against on the basis of their race, origin, language, religion, opinion, disability, sexuality, asexuality, sex, gender reassignment, disability or age.
  3. Every child shall be treated equally, as individuals and shall have the right to influence decisions pertaining to them, to a degree that corresponds with their level of development.

Section 6- Life, Humanity and Integrity

  1. Every person shall have the right to life, personal liberty, integrity and security of person.
  2. No person shall be sentenced to death, tortured, subjected to inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment; nor shall anyone be subjected to slavery or servitude.
  3. No person shall be deprived of, or have their integrity attacked.
  4. No person shall be deprived of their personal liberty.
  5. Every person shall have the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

Section 7- Movement

  1. No Hokorian shall be hindered from entering the Hokorian State without a reason deemed acceptable through law.
  2. Hokorian nationals and foreign nationals legally present in the Hokorian State shall have the right to move freely within the Hokorian State and to choose their place of residence.
  3. No person shall be hindered from leaving the Hokorian State without a reason deemed acceptable through law.
  4. The entry of foreign nationals to the Hokorian State may be restricted through law.
  5. No person shall be deported, extradited or returned to another country, if in consequence they may be in danger of a death sentence, torture or other treatment violating human dignity.

Section 8- Privacy

  1. Every person shall have the right to respect for their private and family life, their home and their correspondence.
  2. Every person shall have the right to secrecy of their correspondence and other confidential communications.
  3. No person shall have the sanctity of their home or the secrecy of their correspondence and other confidential communications violated without a reason deemed acceptable through law.

Section 9- Expression and Assembly

  1. Every person shall have the right to have, express and to change their opinion.
  2. Every Hokorian shall have the right to arrange and participate in peaceful assemblies without authorisation.
  3. No Hokorian shall be prevented from arranging or participating in a peaceful assembly without authorisation.
  4. Every Hokorian shall have the right to form an association and union of association without authorisation, to be a member of an association or union of association, to not be in an association or union of association and to participate in the activities of an association or union of association.

Section 10- Belief

  1. Every person shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion alone or in community with others.
  2. No person shall be compelled to belong to a religious community, or be compelled not to belong to a religious community.
  3. Every person shall have the right to change their religion and beliefs, either alone or in community with others.

Section 11- Information

  1. Every person shall have the right to access information, opinions and other communications without hindrance.
  2. No person shall be prevented from accessing information, opinions and other communications without a reason deemed acceptable through law.
  3. Every Hokorian shall have the right to access documents and recordings written by and in the possession of the authorities.
  4. No Hokorian shall be prevented from accessing documents and recordings written by and in the possession of the authorities without a reason deemed acceptable through law.

Section 12- Property

  1. Every Hokorian shall have the right to own property.
  2. No person shall have their property taken away from them without a reason deemed acceptable through law.
  3. Every person shall have the right to protect their own property against damage, using reasonable means.

Section 13- Commercial Engagement

  1. Every Hokorian shall have the right to earn their livelihood through employment, occupation and commercial activity of their choice.
  2. The authorities shall take responsibility for the workforce of the Hokorian State, as specified further through law.
  3. No person shall be prevented from earning their livelihood without an acceptable reason, as specified further through law.
  4. No person shall be dismissed from employment without an acceptable reason, as specified further through law.

Section 14- Health and Resources

  1. Every Hokorian shall have the right to have food, water and shelter.
  2. Every person shall have the right to live a healthy lifestyle and have access to healthcare services.
  3. No person shall be prevented from accessing healthcare services.
  4. Every person shall have the right to enjoy a healthy and clean environment that sustains growth and does not compromise a healthy lifestyle.

Section 15- Education

  1. Every Hokorian shall have the right to basic education, free of charge as specified further through law.
  2. Every person shall have the right to freely access educational materials as specified further through law.
  3. No person shall be prevented from having an education.

Section 16- Justice

  1. No person shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
  2. Every person shall be entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of their rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against them.
  3. No person shall be found guilty of an offence, or subjected to punishment, on the basis of a deed that was not determined punishable by law at the time of its commission.
  4. No person shall face a punishment on the basis of a deed that was more severe than that provided by law at the time of its commission.
  5. Every person charged with committing a deed shall be considered innocent until they are proven guilty, in the eyes of the law.

Part III- Koru

Section 17- The Koru

  1. The Koru is the sovereign institution of the head of state, the embodiment of the same, and the moderator of its functions and organs. It is vested in a single Koru who bears royal dignity.
  2. The Koru assumes the highest representative capacity of the Hokorian State in international relations.
  3. The Koru shall serve until they become incapacitated or until their abdication.
  4. The Koru shall bear the title of Koru of the Hokorian State, the Koro of the Hokorian State or the Kora of the Hokorian State and the style of His, Her or Their Majesty.

Section 18- Constitutional Orders

  1. The Koru may issue, amend and repeal Constitutional orders that are binding upon the Government and the Assembly.
  2. The Koru may delegate their powers to established positions and organisations through Constitutional order.
  3. The Koru shall have the responsibility to record all Constitutional orders that are issued, amended and repealed.

Section 19- Regency Council

  1. Upon the incapacitation or abdication of the Koru, a regency council shall be formed consisting of the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Hokorian Assembly and the Leader of the Opposition.
  2. The regency council shall assume all powers and duties of the Koru in plenary until the Koru returns to service, with the execution of powers requiring a majority vote.
  3. Upon the incapacitation of the Koru becoming prolonged, or where the Koru had abdicated, the regency council shall form the Succession Council.

Section 20- Succession Council

  1. Upon the formation of the Succession Council, the regency council shall be responsible for holding a special election known as a Succession Council Election to elect 7 Members of the Succession Council (MSCs).
  2. The candidate sign-up process for the Succession Council Election shall begin no later than 3 calendar days after the formation of the Succession Council and shall last at least 24 hours. All Hokorians shall be eligible to run for Member of the Succession Council (MSC).
  3. The Succession Council Election shall be held directly following the sign-up process and no later than 7 calendar days after the Succession Council’s formation by the Regency Council.
  4.  The Succession Council Election shall last 24 hours from the moment the ballot is made publicly available.
  5. The Succession Council Election’s ballots shall be counted using the Scottish STV Method, also known as the Weighted Inclusive Gregory Method (WIGM).
  6. The Succession Council Election’s results shall be announced no later than 12 hours after polls close. The results shall include the names of the 7 elected Members of the Succession Council (MSCs) and their presently held positions within the Hokorian State.

Part IV- Koru’s Office

Section 21- Establishment

  1. The Koru’s Office shall be an organisation, and the formal executive office of the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  2. The Koru may form, reorganise or dissolve subordinate Organisations of the Koru’s Office through an Act of the Assembly or through Constitutional order.
  3. The structure, functions and powers of each subordinate Organisation of the Koru’s Office shall be prescribed by law or by an instrument issued under this Constitution.

Section 22- Intellectual Property

  1. All intellectual property, including but not limited to symbols, emblems, publications, official works, and digital assets created by, for, or under the authority of the Government or any public institution of the Hokorian State, shall vest in and be held by the Koru’s Office on behalf of the Hokorian State.
  2. The Koru’s Office shall ensure the protection, registration, and lawful use of such intellectual property in accordance with this Constitution and the laws of the Hokorian State.
  3. The use, reproduction, or commercial exploitation of state-owned intellectual property shall be regulated by law or by an instrument issued under this Constitution, and no person shall infringe upon such rights without lawful authority.
  4. The Koru’s Office may grant licences or permissions for the use of state-owned intellectual property, subject to conditions determined by law or by an instrument issued under this Constitution.

Part V- Assembly

Section 23- Establishment

  1. The Assembly shall be the formal legislative and representative organisation.
  2. The Assembly shall consist of elected Members of the Assembly, including a Speaker of the Assembly, a Prime Minister and a Leader of the Opposition.
  3. The Speaker of the Assembly, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition shall be serving Members of the Assembly.

Section 24- Elections to the Assembly

  1. The Koru of the Hokorian State may hold a general election for the Assembly at a frequency of every twelve calendar months or sooner, as specified further by law.
  2. The Koru of the Hokorian State may dissolve the Assembly and call a snap election upon the advice of the Prime Minister, at their own will and where required by this Constitution.
  3. The Koru of the Hokorian State shall administer elections to the Assembly, as restricted by law and this Constitution.
  4. Every Hokorian that has attained the age of 14 years shall be allowed to vote in elections to the Assembly, and to stand as a candidate, except where restricted by law.
  5. Elections to the Assembly shall be free, fair and conducted by secret ballot under the conditions of transparency and equality.
  6. Members of the Assembly shall be elected in accordance with an electoral system specified by law.
  7. Where a seat in the Assembly becomes available between general elections, it shall be filled in accordance with procedures specified by law.

Section 25- Opening, Sittings and Closing

  1. The Assembly shall be summoned by the Koru of the Hokorian State upon the advice of the Prime Minister, or at their own will, no later than ten calendar days after a general election.
  2. The Assembly may also be summoned into session at any other time by the Koru of the Hokorian State upon the advice of the Prime Minister, at their own will or where required by a resolution of the Assembly.
  3. The first sitting of the Assembly following a general election shall be opened by the Koru of the Hokorian State, who may deliver an address on the state of the nation and the priorities of the Government.
  4. The Assembly shall sit at such times as may be determined by its standing orders, provided that it shall hold not less than two regular sessions within a period of twelve calendar months.
  5. The Koru of the Hokorian State may adjourn or prorogue the Assembly at their own will or upon the advice of the Prime Minister, in accordance with this Constitution and standing orders.
  6. The Assembly may adjourn its own sittings in accordance with standing orders, except where otherwise directed by the Koru.
  7. The closing of a session shall be formally announced by the Koru or on their behalf, with notice given to the Assembly prior to dissolution or prorogation.

Section 26- Speaker of the Assembly

  1. The Speaker of the Assembly shall be the Member of the Assembly that receives the majority of nominations by private ballot by the Members of the Assembly within three calendar days of a session of the Assembly commencing.
  2. The Speaker of the Assembly shall be appointed and dismissed at the will of the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  3. The Speaker of the Assembly shall recognise Members of the Assembly to speak during debate, may call Members of the Assembly to order when they breach standing orders, decorum or Assembly standards.
  4. The Speaker of the Assembly shall interpret the rules of order where ambiguity arises, with such rulings being final and subject to appeal only by a resolution of the Assembly.
  5. The Speaker of the Assembly shall not participate in debate and shall not advocate for or against any motion, bill or resolution of the Assembly.
  6. The Speaker of the Assembly shall not cast a vote for or against any motion, bill or resolution, except in the event of a tie.

Section 27- Members of the Assembly

  1. A Member of the Assembly shall be an individual that is successfully elected through general or snap election to serve as a Member of the Assembly within a session of the Assembly.
  2. Members of the Assembly shall be appointed and dismissed at the will of the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  3. Members of the Assembly shall swear and affirm an oath of allegiance to the Koru of the Hokorian State and a pledge to uphold this Constitution, before taking their seat.
  4. Members of the Assembly shall disclose all conflicts of interest in any matter before the Assembly.
  5. Members of the Assembly shall represent the interests, welfare and views of citizens and shall act in the public interest with integrity and transparency.
  6. Members of the Assembly may introduce, debate, amend and vote on motions, bills or resolutions in accordance with standing orders.
  7. Members of the Assembly shall have the responsibility to hold the Prime Minister to account through enquiries, questions and the establishment of committees in accordance with standing orders.
  8. Members of the Assembly may serve on standing, select or special committees as appointed, and shall contribute to the scrutiny of legislation, actions by the Government and other matters of national concern.
  9. Members of the Assembly shall be allowed to speak and vote freely, and shall not be subject to legal or disciplinary action for any speech or vote given in the Assembly, where in accordance with standing orders.
  10. Members of the Assembly shall participate actively in the proceedings of the Assembly, and shall be subject to discipline in accordance with standing orders in cases of persistent absence or misconduct.

Section 28- Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition

  1. The Prime Minister shall be the formal leader of the political party or coalition with the highest majority of affiliated Members of the Assembly.
  2. The Prime Minister shall be appointed and dismissed at the will of the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  3. The Leader of the Opposition shall be the formal leader of the political party or coalition with the second highest majority of affiliated Members of the Assembly.
  4. The Leader of the Opposition shall be appointed and dismissed at the will of the Koru of the Hokorian State.

Section 29- Motions, Bills and Resolutions

  1. Motions, bills and resolutions introduced by Members of the Assembly shall be recorded and made publicly accessible, in accordance with and except where excluded by standing orders.
  2. Any Member of the Assembly may introduce a motion, bill or resolution, in accordance with standing orders, except for where standing orders or this Constitution reserve such introduction to specific offices or committees.
  3. All motions, bills and resolutions shall be subject to debate and may be amended as proscribed by standing orders, where amendments do not conflict with the provisions in this Constitution.
  4. No motion, bill or resolution shall pass where it does not receive a majority of votes cast by Members of the Assembly that are present and voting, or where it does not meet another threshold as required in standing orders or this Constitution.
  5. The structure, content and procedures governing motions, bills and resolutions shall be determined by standing orders, law and this Constitution.
  6. In cases of urgent national concern, a motion may be introduced to declare a matter as requiring expedited consideration, in accordance with standing orders, where the motion receives at least two thirds of votes cast by Members of the Assembly that are present and voting.
  7. Upon a motion to declare a matter as requiring expedited consideration being passed, the bill may proceed through debate, amendment and voting in one sitting, in accordance with standing orders.

Section 30- Assent of Bills

  1. Upon a bill being passed by the Assembly, it shall be presented by the Speaker of the Assembly to the Koru of the Hokorian State within three calendar days.
  2. A bill shall not have the force of law until it receives the assent of the Koru of the Hokorian State, in accordance with this Constitution.
  3. The Koru of the Hokorian State may grant or withhold assent to a bill at their own will.
  4. Where the Koru of the Hokorian State has granted assent, they shall specify the date and time from which the bill has the force of the law from, and shall provide the Government with a written statement with appropriate measures that may be made in preparation or response to the bill.
  5. The Koru of the Hokorian State may not specify a date or time from which the bill has the force of the law from that is fifty calendar days away from the date that it is granted assent.
  6. Where the Koru of the Hokorian State has neither granted nor withheld assent to a bill within ten calendar days of a bill being presented, the bill shall be deemed to have been granted assent.
  7. Where the Koru of the Hokorian State has withheld assent to a bill, the bill shall not have legal force and shall be returned to the Assembly with a written statement of reasons as to why the bill was refused.

Section 31- Standing Orders

  1. The Assembly shall adopt standing orders in order to regulate the proceedings of the Assembly, the conduct of Members of the Assembly and the business of the Assembly.
  2. Standing orders shall be adopted, amended or repealed by a resolution of the Assembly, where the resolution receives at least two thirds of votes cast by Members of the Assembly that are present and voting.
  3. Standing orders that are adopted shall remain in force until repealed or replaced in accordance with this Constitution.

Section 32 – Records and Publication

  1. The Assembly shall maintain an official record of its proceedings, including motions, bills, resolutions, debates, and votes cast by Members of the Assembly.
  2. Records shall be published and made accessible to the public in a timely manner, except where the Assembly resolves, or the Koru directs, that any part of the proceedings shall be kept confidential for national security, public order, or the dignity of the State.
  3. The votes of individual Members of the Assembly on motions, bills, and resolutions shall be recorded and published, except where a secret ballot is provided for by this Constitution or by standing orders.
  4. The format, timing and manner of the publication of its records shall be specified by standing orders, and shall maintain transparency and accessibility.

Part VI- Government

Section 33- Establishment

  1. The Government shall be the formal executive governing body of the Hokorian State.
  2. The Government shall be led by the Prime Minister and composed of Ministers appointed in accordance with this Constitution.

Section 34- Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

  1. The Deputy Prime Minister shall be appointed and dismissed by the Koru of the Hokorian State upon the advice of the Prime Minister, or at their own will.
  2. The Deputy Prime Minister shall be appointed and dismissed as Acting Prime Minister by the Koru of the Hokorian State upon a resolution of the Assembly, upon the Prime Minister losing their seat in the Assembly, upon the Prime Minister becoming incapacitated, absent or otherwise unable to perform their duties, upon the Prime Minister being suspended from office in accordance with law and this Constitution, or at their own will.
  3. The Acting Prime Minister shall have all duties and powers of the Prime Minister, except for advising the Koru of the Hokorian State on the appointment of a Deputy Prime Minister.

Section 35- Cabinet

  1. The Cabinet shall be the core decision-making body of the Government, bearing responsibility for Government policy and administration.
  2. The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministers and shall convene as often as required in order to discharge its functions, but not less than every sixty calendar days.
  3. Individuals shall be appointed and dismissed to the Cabinet by the Koru of the Hokorian State, upon the advice of the Prime Minister or at their own will.
  4. Appointment to the Cabinet shall constitute appointment as a Minister. The Prime Minister shall assign each Minister a portfolio or function for the administration of the Government.
  5. No person shall be appointed as a Minister unless they are a Hokorian, are aged sixteen or over, and are not otherwise disqualified under law.
  6. A Minister may resign from office by submitting a written notice to the Prime Minister, who shall inform the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  7. The Prime Minister shall preside over meetings of the Cabinet, with the Deputy Prime Minister presiding in their absence.
  8. Decisions of the Cabinet shall be made by a majority of members present and voting, with no decision being made without more than one half of members present.
  9. Deliberations of the Cabinet shall be confidential, with no matters being disclosed without the authorisation of the Prime Minister or as provisioned by law.
  10. Every Minister shall be responsible for the administration of a portfolio or function as determined by the Prime Minister, and shall exercise their duties in accordance with this Constitution, laws and the decisions of the Cabinet.
  11. The Cabinet shall be responsible to the Assembly for the policies and administration of the Government, with each Minister being individually responsible for their conduct and their portfolio or function.
  12. Ministers shall disclose all conflicts of interest relating to their official duties and shall act in the public interest at all times.
  13. Decisions of the Cabinet shall be published in an official record, except for those declared confidential for reasons of national security, as provided by law.
  14. The Cabinet shall present an annual report to the Assembly outlining the administration of the State, the implementation of laws, and the execution of policies.

Section 36- Ministries, Departments and Offices

  1. Ministries shall be the principal administrative divisions of the Government, each administered by a Minister as assigned by the Prime Minister.
  2. Ministries shall be formed, reorganised and dissolved by the Cabinet, subject to approval by the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  3. Subordinate Departments and Offices shall be established, reorganised and dissolved by the Cabinet.
  4. The structure, functions and powers of each Ministry, Department and Office shall be prescribed by law or by an instrument issued under this Constitution.
  5. Every Ministry, Department and Office shall operate in accordance with this Constitution, the law and the decisions of the Cabinet.

Section 37- Instruments

  1. The Government may issue regulations, directives and other instruments necessary for the execution of laws and the administration of the State.
  2. All such instruments shall be consistent with this Constitution and the laws of the Hokorian State and shall be published, unless exempted by law.

Part VII- Judiciary

Section 38 – Judicial Authority

  1. The judicial authority of the Hokorian State shall derive from and be exercised in the name of the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  2. All courts and tribunals shall function as organs of the Koru’s justice and shall act to uphold the sovereignty of the Hokorian State, the supremacy of this Constitution, and the dignity of the Koru.

Section 39- Courts of the Hokorian State

  1. There shall be a Supreme Court of the Hokorian State, which shall serve as the court of final appeal and the principal interpreter of this Constitution.
  2. The Supreme Court shall exercise original jurisdiction in constitutional matters, and appellate jurisdiction as prescribed by law.
  3. Other courts and tribunals necessary for the administration of justice shall be established by Constitutional order or by law.

Section 40- Appointment of Judges

  1. All judges of the Supreme Court shall be appointed and may be dismissed by the Koru of the Hokorian State at their own will or upon the advice of the Prime Minister.
  2. Before entering upon their duties, every judge shall swear or affirm an oath of allegiance to the Koru of the Hokorian State and a pledge to uphold this Constitution.

Section 41– Judicial Tenure and Conduct

  1. Judges shall hold office at the will of the Koru, provided that they shall act with impartiality and integrity in the exercise of judicial functions.
  2. The Koru may, by Constitutional order, establish provisions relating to judicial ethics, qualifications, and tenure.

Section 42– Jurisdiction and Powers

  1. All courts shall exercise such jurisdiction as may be conferred upon them by this Constitution, by law, or by Constitutional order.
  2. The Supreme Court shall have ultimate authority to interpret this Constitution and to resolve disputes concerning its meaning or application.
  3. No act or power of the Koru shall be subject to judicial review.

Section 43– Administration of the Judiciary

  1. The judiciary shall be administered by the Koru’s Office directly or through a Judicial Secretariat, under the authority of the Koru of the Hokorian State.
  2. The Judicial Secretariat shall maintain court records, appointments, and such administrative matters as may be directed by the Koru.

Section 44– Transparency and Records

  1. Proceedings of the courts shall be public, except where closed hearings are directed by the Koru for reasons of national security or public order.
  2. Judgments of the courts shall be issued in the name of the Koru and published as determined by the Koru and in accordance with law.

Part VIII- Emergencies

Section 45- Declaration

  1. A state of emergency may be declared or rescinded by the Koru of the Hokorian State through Constitutional order, at the advice of the Prime Minister or at their own will, where circumstances threaten the sovereignty, security or public order of the State.
  2. A declaration of a state of emergency shall specify the nature of the emergency, the territorial extent to which it applies, and the measures to be taken.

Section 46- Duration, Renewal and Suspension

  1. A declaration of a state of emergency shall have effect for a period not exceeding thirty calendar days from the date of its issue, unless earlier rescinded by the Koru or the Assembly.
  2. A state of emergency may be extended for a period not exceeding thirty calendar days, unless earlier rescinded by the Koru or the Assembly, upon a motion to extend the state of emergency passing in the Assembly.
  3. A state of emergency may be suspended upon a motion to suspend the state of emergency passing in the Assembly.

Section 47- Powers

  1. Upon the declaration of a state of emergency, the Koru may use emergency powers.
  2. Upon the suspension or rescission of a state of emergency, the Koru may cease to use emergency powers.
  3. As an emergency power, the Koru may suspend elections to the Assembly, at the advice of the Prime Minister or at their own will.
  4. As an emergency power, the Koru may suspend the rights and provisions of Article 2 Section 3, and may restrict the entry of foreign nationals into the State.
  5. As an emergency power, the Koru may suspend the right for hearings to be public.
  6. As an emergency power, the Koru may suspend the rights and provisions of Article 2 Section 7, Article 2 Section 8, Article 2 Section 9 and Article 2 Section 11.
  7. As an emergency power, the Koru may suspend the obligation of the Cabinet to present an annual report to the Assembly outlining the administration of the State, the implementation of laws, and the execution of policies.

Part IX- Amendments

Section 48- Amendment by Constitutional Order

  1. The Koru of the Hokorian State may amend this Constitution through Constitutional order, at their own will.
  2. The Koru shall be responsible for recording all amendments to the Constitution.

Section 49- Amendment by Resolution

  1. Any Member of the Assembly may introduce a resolution in accordance with standing orders, to amend the Constitution.
  2. No resolution to amend the Constitution shall pass where it does not receive the support of two-thirds of all Members of the Assembly, or where it amends the Constitution in a way that abolishes the sovereignty of the State or the dignity of the Koru.
  3. The threshold for a resolution to amend the Constitution shall not be changed through standing orders.
  4. Upon a resolution to amend the Constitution being passed by the Assembly, it shall be presented by the Speaker of the Assembly to the Koru of the Hokorian State within three calendar days.
  5. The Constitution shall not be amended by a resolution until it is enacted through a constitutional order issued by the Koru, in accordance with this Constitution.
  6. The Koru of the Hokorian State may refuse to amend the Constitution by a resolution through constitutional order.

Additional Provisions

Provision 1- Instruments

  1. All laws, decrees, regulations and other legal instruments in force prior to the commencement of this Constitution shall cease to have effect from the date on which this Constitution enters into force.
  2. The Koru of the Hokorian State may enact laws through constitutional order until the first sitting of the Hokorian Assembly commences.

References

  1. Provincial Governments Act, 2025 (proposed) ↩︎
  2. Citizenship Act, 2025 ↩︎
  3. Citizenship Act, 2025 ↩︎
  4. Citizenship Act, 2025 ↩︎
  5. Citizenship Act, 2025 ↩︎