Seventh Amendment to the Supreme Directive
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In accordance with Article II, Section 2 of the Supreme Directive, entrenched as the fundamental law of the Empire of Adammia since the 30th of June 2013, the changes to the Supreme Directive outlined in this Amendment shall take effect upon the Supreme Directive if this Amendment gains the support of at least 50% of the voters in a fair public referendum open to all full citizens of the Empire of Adammia.
- 1. Amendments to Article VII:
- a) In Section 1 Subsection b), replace “Emperor if male, and Empress if female”, with “Emperor if male, Empress if female, or Monarch if non-binary.”
- b) In Section 1 Subsection c), replace “His/Her Imperial Majesty Emperor/Empress”, with “His/Her/Their Imperial Majesty Emperor/Empress/Monarch”.
- c) Replace Section 5 Subsection e) with “The Heir shall hold the title of Crown Prince of Adammia and the style of His Imperial Highness if male, the title of Crown Princess of Adammia and the style of Her Imperial Highness if female, or the title of Crown Princex of Adammia and the style of Their Imperial Highness if non-binary.”
- d) In Section 5 Subsection f), delete after “shall hold the title of,” and replace with, “Prince and the style of His Imperial Highness if male, the title of Princess and the style of Her Imperial Highness if female, or the title of Princex and the style of Their Imperial Highness if non-binary.
- e) Replace Section 6 Subsection e) with “While the Regent holds power, they shall hold the style of Lord (alternatively His Lordship) and the title of Lord Regent if male, the style of Lady (alternatively Her Ladyship) and the title of Lady Regent if female, or the style of The Noble and the title of Sovereign Regent if non-binary.”
- f) In Section 6 Subsection f), replace “Lord Chancellor” with “Chancellor”.
- 2. Amendments to Article VIII:
- a) In Section 1 Subsection c) clause i), delete after “referred to as,” and replace with “the Emperor-in-Parliament if male, the Empress-in-Parliament if female, or the Monarch-in-Parliament if non-binary.”
- b) In Section 2 Subsection a) clause i), replace “Duke or Duchess” with “landed noble”.
- c) Replace Section 3 Subsection b) with “The noble for a Region shall hold the style of His Grace and the title of Archduke of Region if male, the style of Her Grace and the title of Archduchess of Region if female, or the style of Their Grace and the title of Archdukex if non-binary. They can only be appointed by the Monarch with the approval of the Ruling Council via vote.”
- d) Replace Section 3 Subsection c) with “The noble for a Province shall hold the style of His Grace and the title of Duke of Province if male, the style of Her Grace and the title of Duchess of Province if female, or the style of Grace and the title of Dukex if non-binary. They can be appointed by the landed noble of the Region the Province is part of, with the approval of the Monarch and the Ruling Council, or can be appointed by the Monarch and the Ruling Council directly.”
- e) In Section 3 Subsection d), replace “Duke/Duchess” with “landed noble”.
- 3. Other amendments:
- a) In Article IX Section 3, replace “Lord/Lady” with “Lord/Lady/Noble”.
Referendum held 3rd - 6th October 2020
Turnout: 31 of 52 eligible voters (59.6%)
FOR: 23
AGAINST: 3
(Spolit: 5)
and hence proclaimed.
Signed,
His Imperial Majesty Adam the First, Emperor of Adammia, Duke of Deira, Earl of Carew, Founder of Adammia, Lord Chancellor of the State of Adammia, Grand Marshal, Field Marshal, Grand Admiral, Air Chief Marshal, Sovereign of the Order of Adammia and of the Order of the Meerkat, Acting President of the Commonwealth of New Virginia, Imperial Knight of the Austenasian Order, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Marinus, Knight of the Order of Saint Bartholomew, Knight of the Ordo Fidelium, Master of Engineering ---
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE:
Adamus Primus Imperator 11th August 2021 23:16