[2506.HQ] Concerning the Procedural Requirements of § 2(2) of the Regional Officers Act

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Honorable Justices:

In light of what appears to be a minor disagreement between the Delegate and the Prime Minister regarding whether the Prime Minister must issue a Cabinet Order directing the Delegate to grant them in-game Regional Officer powers, or whether the relevant provision of the Regional Officers Act is self-executing, I respectfully submit the following legal question for the Court’s consideration, pursuant to § 4(2) of the Judicial Act.

LEGAL QUESTION
Must § 2(2) of the Regional Officers Act be interpreted as requiring the Prime Minister to issue a Cabinet Order directing the Delegate to confer upon them all non–border control Regional Officer powers, or is that provision to be regarded as self-executing?

Respectfully submitted,
LUKE, EC (ERSTAVIK)

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High Court of the South Pacific

This is a case before the High Court of the South Pacific considered under the following identifying information:

Docket Number

[2506.HQ]

Reference Name

Concerning the Procedural Requirements of § 2(2) of the Regional Officers Act

Request

Must § 2(2) of the Regional Officers Act be interpreted as requiring the Prime Minister to issue a Cabinet Order directing the Delegate to confer upon them all non–border control Regional Officer powers, or is that provision to be regarded as self-executing?

Submission: 04 Aug 2025

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HIGH COURT OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

[2506.HQ] Concerning the Procedural Requirements of § 2(2) of the Regional Officers Act

Whereas this Court has been asked to exercise the judicial power vested in it by the Charter of the South Pacific, it is resolved that:

  1. This case is not justiciable.
  2. The petitioner may request the Court to provide an account of the reasons that led to this determination no later than 2025-08-11T02:00:00Z.

Submission: 04 Aug 2025 | Determination: 05 Aug 2025

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The Petitioner respectfully requests that the Court provide an account of its reasons.

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HIGH COURT OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
[2506.HQ] Concerning the Procedural Requirements of § 2(2) of the Regional Officers Act

Justice Pronoun on behalf of the High Court. Justices Griffindor and Kringle took no part in the decision of justiciability.

Petitioner requested the Court to determine whether Regional Officers Act 2(2) requires the Prime Minister to issue a “Cabinet Order” directing the Delegate to confer the appropriate regional officer powers.

Legal questions are a mechanism by which the Court can “clarify” the meaning or applicability of law,[1][2] which naturally requires that there be some ambiguity to clarify. In this case, however, Regional Officers Act 2(2) is clear in requiring that “[t]he Prime Minister […] be granted all non-Border Control powers,”[3] this wording has been raised to the Delegate,[4] and the Delegate has granted such powers to the Prime Minister.[5] Thus, the ambiguity presented by any apparent disagreement between the Delegate and the Prime Minister, as referenced by Petitioner, no longer exists.

Submission: 04 Aug 2025 | Determination: 06 Aug 2025 | In-Chambers Opinion: 09 Aug 2025

  1. Charter VII(6). ↩︎

  2. Judicial Act 4(1). ↩︎

  3. Regional Officers Act (2). ↩︎

  4. KrisKringle (2025). “Post #64.” Cabinet and Executive Orders. ↩︎

  5. “The South Pacific Regional Administration.” NationStates. ↩︎

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