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The Fifty-Second Amendment to the Charter (Gender Neutral Language Act)
Author(s): Solus Unus
Co-Signer(s): West Bengalis, Sparrow Isle, Xingal
Date Enacted: 30 April 2018
Final Vote Count: 28-5-0
Author(s): Solus Unus
Co-Signer(s): West Bengalis, Sparrow Isle, Xingal
Date Enacted: 30 April 2018
Final Vote Count: 28-5-0
"Establishing that the charter uses "he or she" or similar phrases at multiple points in the charter.
Noting that this implies that gender is binary between the two
Recognizing that this phrasing is cumbersome
Understanding that the use of a singular they has precedent in the English language and solves both problems above"
The following changes are made in the charter (made explicit here):
Clause IV. of Art. II, Sec. II, Sub. X:
Cl. I of Art. II, Sec. II, Sub. XV:
Cl. V of Art. II, Sec. II, Sub. XV:
Cl. IV of Art. II, Sec. III, Sub. I:
The following is inserted as Art. III, Sec. III "Interpretation":
Noting that this implies that gender is binary between the two
Recognizing that this phrasing is cumbersome
Understanding that the use of a singular they has precedent in the English language and solves both problems above"
The following changes are made in the charter (made explicit here):
Clause IV. of Art. II, Sec. II, Sub. X:
Clause IV. Should the Minister of Immigration & Regional Promotion elect to send automated recruitment
telegrams,he or she they will endeavor to secure the use of a back-up computer, which may belong
to any Resident, to be used in case the principal recruitment computer is unavailable.
telegrams,
to any Resident, to be used in case the principal recruitment computer is unavailable.
Cl. I of Art. II, Sec. II, Sub. XV:
Clause I. Any Member of Congress may apply to become the Director of a Department, and he or she they
shall do so by contacting the Cabinet Member in charge of the given Department. The Cabinet
Member in charge of that department reserves the right to approve or reject any applicant.
shall do so by contacting the Cabinet Member in charge of the given Department. The Cabinet
Member in charge of that department reserves the right to approve or reject any applicant.
Cl. V of Art. II, Sec. II, Sub. XV:
Clause V. Any director that has been inactive for over fourteen (14) days and has not carried out any of his or her their duties during that time shall be immediately removed from office.
Cl. IV of Art. II, Sec. III, Sub. I:
Clause IV. The Court shall be typically be presided over by the Minister of Justice, but when the case
involves the Minister of Justice, the President of Congress shall takehis or her their position for that
case only. If the case involves both the Minister of Justice and the President of Congress, a new
judge shall be elected by the Congress in a four (4) day nomination and election period.
involves the Minister of Justice, the President of Congress shall take
case only. If the case involves both the Minister of Justice and the President of Congress, a new
judge shall be elected by the Congress in a four (4) day nomination and election period.
The following is inserted as Art. III, Sec. III "Interpretation":
Section 3.3 - Interpretation
In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. words importing a gender include every other gender; and
2. words in the singular number include the plural and words in the plural number include the singular.
In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. words importing a gender include every other gender; and
2. words in the singular number include the plural and words in the plural number include the singular.