B-005: Statutory Instruments Act

[Alduria]

 

THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT
An Act to provide for regulations of a general or permanent character in implementation or execution of constitutional or statutory powers.

BE IT ENACTED by the duly elected Parliament of the Republic of Alduria assembled, 

Article 1. Citation.
This Act may be cited in all purposes as “The Statutory Instruments Act.”

Article 2. Department Order.
Acts of a Secretary of the Cabinet providing for regulations of a general or permanent character in implementation or execution of constitutional or statutory powers, shall be promulgated in the form of Department Orders. Each Department Order shall take effect upon signature of the respective Secretary, as applicable. Two or more Secretaries may promulgate a Joint Department Order if circumstances warrant. All Department Orders shall be publicly published, except where publication of which may be prejudicial to national security as the Cabinet may decide.

Article 3. Serialization of Department Orders.
Department Orders shall be serialized in the order of the calendar year of its promulgation, and denominated in chronological order of its issuance, with separate reckonings for each Department.

Article 4. Preservation of Department Orders.
It shall be the responsibility of the Prime Minister to ensure that this Act is properly implemented and that Department Orders are duly preserved. These responsibilities may, by directive of the Prime Minister, be delegated to a subordinate official in the service of the Government.

Article 5. Ministerial Directives.
Acts of the Prime Minister providing for regulations of a general or permanent character in implementation or execution of constitutional or statutory powers, shall be promulgated in the form of Ministerial Directives. Each Ministerial Directive shall take effect upon signature of the Prime Minister and counter-signature of the respective Secretary, as applicable.

Article 6. Commencement.
This law and all the provisions therein shall come into force upon approval in accordance with the Constitution. 

[Alejandro Campos]

Having been approved by Parliament, I hereby sign into law and consent to the
B-005: Statutory Instruments Act,