A2507.01 [2534.AB] Amendment to the World Assembly Act (Resolution Approvals)

[Welly]

A2507.01 | Amendment to the World Assembly Act (Resolution Approvals)

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@legislators of the South Pacific,

There has been a seconded motion to amend the World Assembly Act to clarify the Prime Minister’s authority to instruct the Delegate to approve or withdraw approval of a potential WA resolution. The debate topic can be found here.

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INFORMATION

This is an amendment to standard legislation. According to the Legislative Procedure Act, this vote shall require a majority greater than 50% to pass. The voting period will be 3 days, thus concluding on Friday, July 18th.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 8:30 PM→Friday, July 18, 2025 8:30 PM

IMPORTANT

Please vote by poll if possible. If you cannot vote by poll, post “Aye”, “Nay” or “Abstain” in this thread. Please do not vote both by poll and by post. Comments and discussions belong in the debate thread and should be posted there.

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The text of the amendment(s) in question is as follows:

World Assembly Act

3. Approvals

(1) The Prime Minister or the Director of the Office of World Assembly Legislation may instruct the Delegate to approve a proposed World Assembly Resolution.

(2) In the absence of an instruction from the Prime Minister or the Director of the Office of World Assembly Legislation, the Delegate may approve proposed World Assembly resolutions in their discretion.

(3) The Delegate shall inform both the Prime Minister and the Director of the Office of World Assembly Legislation the Director of the Office of World Assembly Legislation and the Prime Minister in a timely fashion upon approving a proposed World Assembly Resolution.

(4) The Prime Minister may, for legitimate security or diplomatic reasons only, instruct the Delegate to withdraw their approval of a proposed World Assembly resolution.

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Should the above amendment be adopted?

• Aye
• Nay
• Abstain