Hokorian Nationality Act 2024

CHAPTER 1- HOKORIAN NATIONALITY

Part 1- Establishment

1. Hokorian nationality belongs to a person who has been registered with and recognised by the State as being a Hokorian national.
2. A person shall not be considered as being a Hokorian national where their Hokorian nationality has been forfeited or where they have been released of their Hokorian nationality.
3. A person who is not considered as being a Hokorian national shall be considered to be a foreign national.

Part 2- Conditional Hokorian nationality

1. Conditional Hokorian nationality belongs to a person who is serving, or will soon be serving, the State in order to become eligible for Hokorian nationality.
2. A Conditional Hokorian national shall not be recognised as a Hokorian national, rather as a foreign national with special status.

CHAPTER 2- REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION

Part 1- Registrations of Hokorian nationality

1. It shall be possible for foreign nationals to register their Hokorian nationality where they have a case for Hokorian nationality, as stated under Chapter 4 of this Act.
2. Registrations of Hokorian nationality may be restricted by the Crown, both generally and individually.

Part 2- Applications for Hokorian nationality

1. It shall be possible for foreign nationals to apply for Hokorian nationality where they do not have a case for Hokorian nationality, as stated under Chapter 4, Part 3 of this Act.
2. It shall not be possible for a foreign national under the age of 14 to submit an application for Hokorian nationality, and for any application to be submitted on their behalf.
3. Applications for Hokorian nationality may be restricted by the Crown, both generally and individually.

Part 3- Registrations and applications

1. Registrations of and applications for Hokorian nationality shall come directly from the subject, except for where the subject is a person under the age of 13 and not submitting an application for Hokorian nationality, or where the subject is unable to submit a registration or application on their own behalf.
2. Registrations of and applications for Hokorian nationality shall be reviewed by the Crown at their soonest possible convenience.
3. The Crown shall have the authority to approve or deny a registration of or application for Hokorian nationality, based upon whether the registration or application fulfils the requirements for Hokorian nationality according to this Act.
4. It shall not be permitted for a person to submit a registration of or an application for Hokorian nationality where they are serving a sentence following conviction in a Hokorian court of law.
5. It shall not be permitted for a person to submit a registration of or an application for Hokorian nationality where they are not permitted to submit a registration or application as a result of restriction by the Crown.

Part 4- Offences

1. It shall be a punishable offence, known as ‘Providing False Information on a Nationality Submission Document’, for a person to knowingly provide false information on a registration of or an application for Hokorian nationality.

CHAPTER 3- AWARD AND RELEASE

Part 1- Awarding Hokorian nationality

1. Where the Crown has approved a registration of Hokorian nationality, as stated under Chapter 2, Part 3.3 of this Act, the Crown shall award the subject with a document certifying their Hokorian nationality.
2. Where the Crown has issued a person with a document certifying their Hokorian nationality, they shall be recognised by the State as a Hokorian national.
3. Where the Crown has issued a person with a document certifying their Hokorian nationality, the Crown shall register them on the State’s registry of Hokorian nationals.

Part 2- Awarding Conditional Hokorian nationality

1. Where the Crown has approved an application for Hokorian nationality, as stated under Chapter 2, Part 3.3 of this Act, the Crown shall award the subject with a contract stating the terms of their Conditional Hokorian nationality.
2. Where the Crown has issued a person with a document stating the terms of their Conditional Hokorian nationality, they shall be recognised by the State as a Conditional Hokorian national whilst the document remains valid.
3. Where the Crown has issued a person with a document stating the terms of their Conditional Hokorian nationality, the Crown shall register them on the State’s registry of Conditional Hokorian nationals.

Part 3- Releasing of Hokorian nationality

1. Where the Crown has released a person of their Hokorian nationality, as stated under Chapter 5 of this Act, the Crown shall revoke the subject’s document certifying their Hokorian nationality.
2. Where a registered Hokorian national is released of their Hokorian nationality by the Crown, they shall be de-registered from the State’s register of Hokorian nationals and shall be listed as a foreign national that has been released of their Hokorian nationality.

Part 3- Releasing of Conditional Hokorian nationality

1. Where the Crown has released a person of their Conditional Hokorian nationality, as stated under Chapter 6 of this Act, the Crown shall revoke the subject’s document stating the terms of their Conditional Hokorian nationality.
2. Where a registered Conditional Hokorian national is released of their Conditional Hokorian nationality by the Crown, they shall be de-registered from the State’s register of Conditional Hokorian nationals and shall be listed as a foreign national that has been released of their Hokorian nationality.

CHAPTER 4- BASIS FOR HOKORIAN NATIONALITY

Part 1- By descent

1. A person may be recognised as a Hokorian national where they are a direct descendent of a Hokorian national.
2. A person may be recognised as a Hokorian national even after the death of the qualifying relative.
3. A person may be recognised as a Hokorian national even where the relation was created as a result of legal adoption.
4. A person may be recognised as a Hokorian national where they have been legally married to a Hokorian national for 1 calendar year, or more.
5. A person shall not be recognised as a Hokorian national where they have been released of their Hokorian nationality, at any point, as stated under Chapter 6 of this Act.

Part 2- By notification

1. A person may be recognised as a Hokorian national where they have been continuously residing within the Hokorian State for 3 calendar years, or more.
2. A person shall not be recognised as a Hokorian national where they have been convicted of an offence in a Hokorian court of law, prior to submitting a registration of Hokorian nationality.
3. A person shall not be recognised as a Hokorian national where they have been released of their Hokorian nationality, at any point, as stated under Chapter 6 of this Act.

Part 3- By application

1. A person may be recognised as a Hokorian national where they have been serving in the Government, as a Conditional Hokorian national, for at least 6 calendar months and have met the terms of their Conditional Hokorian nationality.
2. A person shall not be recognised as a Hokorian national where they have been released of their Hokorian nationality, at any point, as stated under Chapter 6 of this Act.

Part 4- By honour

1. A person may be recognised as a Hokorian national where they are the subject of an award of honorary Hokorian nationality by the Crown.
2. A person shall not be recognised as a Hokorian national where their award of honorary Hokorian nationality has been withdrawn by the Crown.

CHAPTER 5- BASIS FOR RELEASE OF HOKORIAN NATIONALITY

Part 1- By forfeit

1. A person may be released of their Hokorian nationality, where they submit notice to the Crown requesting that they be released of their Hokorian nationality.
2. The Crown shall refuse any request of a person to be released of their Hokorian nationality, where they are under the age of 18.
3. The Crown shall refuse any request of a person to be released of their Hokorian nationality, where they are not of sound mind.
4. The Crown shall refuse any request of a person to be released of their Hokorian nationality, where they are not in possession of another nationality and are not able to be granted another nationality.
5. Where a person is under the age of 18, a legal parent or guardian may submit a request that they be released of their Hokorian nationality on the person’s behalf.
6. The Crown shall refuse any request by a parent or guardian for a person to be released of their Hokorian nationality, where a person is over the age of 14 and they have not agreed to the release of their Hokorian nationality.

Part 2- By foreign military service

1. A person may be released of their Hokorian nationality, where they voluntarily serve in a foreign military classified as Hostile or Restricted by the Crown, without receiving prior authorisation from the Crown.
2. A person shall not be released of their Hokorian nationality, where they would have faced significant social or economic hardship as a result of not serving in the foreign military.
3. A person shall not be released of their Hokorian nationality, where their voluntary service in a foreign military began before they were 18 years of age.

Part 3- By court order

1. A Hokorian court of law may order that a person be released of their Hokorian nationality.
2. A person may be released of their Hokorian nationality, where a Hokorian court of law orders that the person be released of their Hokorian nationality.
3. A person shall not be released of their Hokorian nationality, where the court order has been overturned.

CHAPTER 6- BASIS FOR RELEASE OF CONDITIONAL HOKORIAN NATIONALITY

Part 1- By executive decision

1. A person may be released of their Conditional Hokorian nationality, where the Crown has made the decision that they should be released of their Conditional Hokorian nationality.

Part 2- By end of terms

1. A person shall be released of their Conditional Hokorian nationality upon the expiry of their document stating the terms of their Conditional Hokorian nationality.
2. A person may not be released of their Conditional Hokorian nationality, where they were unable to fulfil the terms of their Conditional Hokorian nationality as a direct result of ill health.

CHAPTER 7- APPEAL OF A HOKORIAN NATIONALITY DECISION

Part 1- Establishment of the Appeal body

1. A Hokorian Nationality Committee shall be established within the Hokorian Assembly in order to act as the appeal body for decisions relating to Hokorian nationality.
2. The Hokorian Nationality Committee shall consist of Legislative Councillors and Constitutional Councillors of the Assembly.
3. The Hokorian Nationality Committee shall review and make decisions relating to appeals at its soonest possible convenience.
4. The Crown shall comply with the decisions made by the Hokorian Nationality Committee.

Part 2- Appealing the denial of registration

1. A person may submit an appeal for denial of a registration of Hokorian nationality to the appeal body, as stated under Chapter 7, Part 1 of this Act, within 1 calendar month of the denial of registration being submitted.
2. The appeal body shall review whether the decision to deny the person’s registration for Hokorian nationality was lawful, and shall make a decision on whether or not to overturn the Crown’s decision.

Part 3- Appealing the denial of application

1. A person may submit an appeal for denial of an application for Hokorian nationality to the appeal body, as stated under Chapter 7, Part 1 of this Act, within 1 calendar month of the denial of application being submitted.
2. The appeal body shall review whether the decision to deny the person’s application for Hokorian nationality was lawful, and shall make a decision on whether or not to overturn the Crown’s decision.

Part 5- Appealing the release of Hokorian nationality

1. A person may submit an appeal for the release of Hokorian nationality to the appeal body, as stated under Chapter 7, Part 1 of this Act, within 3 calendar months of the release of Hokorian nationality taking place.
2. The appeal body shall review whether the decision to release the person’s Hokorian nationality was lawful, and shall make a decision on whether or not to overturn the Crown’s decision.

Part 5- Appealing the release of Conditional Hokorian nationality

1. A person may submit an appeal for the release of Conditional Hokorian nationality to the appeal body, as stated under Chapter 7, Part 1 of this Act, within 3 calendar months of the release of Conditional Hokorian nationality taking place.
2. The appeal body shall review whether the decision to release the person’s Conditional Hokorian nationality was lawful, and shall make a decision on whether or not to overturn the Crown’s decision.

CHAPTER 8- DUAL NATIONALITY

Part 1- Recognition of dual nationality

1. A person’s dual nationality shall not be considered as a part of any process relating to the award and release of Hokorian nationality and Conditional Hokorian nationality, or to the process to appeal a decision relating to Hokorian nationality and Conditional Hokorian nationality.
2. The Crown shall not otherwise recognise dual nationality, except for where an agreement has been made between a foreign nation and the State in regards to Hokorian nationality and nationality of the foreign state.

Part 2- Agreements of dual nationality

1. The Crown may enter agreements with a foreign nation and the State in regards to Hokorian nationality and nationality of a foreign state.
2. The Crown shall not agree to any terms of an agreement of dual nationality that contradicts this Act.

Part 3- Law and dual nationality

1. Dual nationals with Hokorian nationality shall be treated as a Hokorian national and not as a foreign national in regards to offences and judicial processes.