Post by studentloandebt on Sept 26, 2018 3:57:12 GMT
Article 1 – Establishment and Scope
1.1 – The Democratic Socialist Assembly Convention Charter on Astronautics and Outer Space (‘the Charter’) is hereby established as a subdivision of the legal framework of the Democratic Socialist Assembly Convention (‘DSAC’).
1.2 – The Charter seeks to provide a foundation for laws and regulations on DSAC activities related to astronautics and outer space, and future amendments to the Charter may build upon this.
1.3 – As a part of the DSAC legal framework, DSAC member states will automatically become signatories to the Charter and states choosing to withdraw from the Convention will also be automatically withdrawn from the Charter.
Article 2 – The Democratic Socialist Astronautical
Convention
2.1 – As the ‘Space Role Play’ area of the activities of DSAC is considered to potentially involve unrealistic governing measures, a separate body is required to facilitate deliberation and implementation of such measures.
2.2 – The Democratic Socialist Astronautical Convention (‘DSAsC’) shall be formed within ‘Space Role Play’ as a subsidiary of DSAC.
2.3 – Although considered a separate legal body, DSAsC will be subject to all laws and regulations implemented by DSAC.
2.4 – DSAsC shall share the same Secretariat as DSAC, and following ratification of the Charter the Secretariat shall be tasked with establishing DSAsC.
Article 3 – Extraterrestrial Sovereignty
3.1 – It is a fundamental belief that the interaction of terrestrial sapient beings with outer space should primarily be fuelled by curiosity and the desire to further scientific understanding and advancement.
3.2 – DSAC member nations are therefore prohibited from claiming any part of outer space as their sovereign territory.
3.3 – Member nations are not prohibited from establishing extraterrestrial colonies, however these may not be considered the sovereign territory of the member nation.
3.4 – All off-world craft and structures, including those privately owned, shall be registered with the government of a DSAC member state. While off-world, all craft and structures shall be considered under the legal jurisdiction of the nation they are registered to, and in these places that nation’s laws shall apply.
Article 4 – Protection of Outer Space Environments
4.1 – Mindful of the belief outlined in Article 3.1, member states are prohibited from any activities that could reasonably be considered as overly destructive to the natural environment of outer space regions.
4.2 – This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, resource extraction, extensive disruptive construction work and large-scale terraforming activities.
4.3 – It is permitted to remove small quantities of material for research purposes and in the event of the discovery of extraterrestrial life small quantities of lifeforms may also be removed. However, this does not extend to sapient extraterrestrial lifeforms and these can not be unwillingly subjected to research.
4.4 – Where possible, missions departing an extraterrestrial body should leave no rubbish or debris in order to best preserve the natural state of that body.
4.5 – Where an artificial satellite becomes surplus to requirements, nonfunctional or otherwise redundant, the owner should safely deorbit the satellite in order to prevent an abundance of ‘space junk’.
Article 5 – Prohibition on Extraterrestrial Use of Weapons of
Mass Destruction
5.1 – Pursuant to Article 4.1†, the extraterrestrial use of weapons of mass destruction (‘WMDs’) is prohibited.
5.2 - WMDs include, but are not necessarily limited to, nuclear weapons and chemical and biological agents.
Article 6 – Violations of the Charter
6.1 – There are no automatic or defined sanctions or punishments to be imposed on states violating any part of the Charter.
6.2 – Should a state violate the Charter, the Secretariat of DSAC and/or DSAsC shall determine a response. This may involve consultation with the General Assembly.
6.3 – Implementation of any sanctions or punishments relating to the Charter shall be carried out under the establishing charters of DSAC and/or DSAsC.
† Not only is it believed that use of WMDs is unnecessarily damaging to the environment in general, the prohibition is also enforced due to the lack of research and knowledge on the effects of the use of WMDs in vacuum or on bodies with a weaker atmosphere than our own.
1.1 – The Democratic Socialist Assembly Convention Charter on Astronautics and Outer Space (‘the Charter’) is hereby established as a subdivision of the legal framework of the Democratic Socialist Assembly Convention (‘DSAC’).
1.2 – The Charter seeks to provide a foundation for laws and regulations on DSAC activities related to astronautics and outer space, and future amendments to the Charter may build upon this.
1.3 – As a part of the DSAC legal framework, DSAC member states will automatically become signatories to the Charter and states choosing to withdraw from the Convention will also be automatically withdrawn from the Charter.
Article 2 – The Democratic Socialist Astronautical
Convention
2.1 – As the ‘Space Role Play’ area of the activities of DSAC is considered to potentially involve unrealistic governing measures, a separate body is required to facilitate deliberation and implementation of such measures.
2.2 – The Democratic Socialist Astronautical Convention (‘DSAsC’) shall be formed within ‘Space Role Play’ as a subsidiary of DSAC.
2.3 – Although considered a separate legal body, DSAsC will be subject to all laws and regulations implemented by DSAC.
2.4 – DSAsC shall share the same Secretariat as DSAC, and following ratification of the Charter the Secretariat shall be tasked with establishing DSAsC.
Article 3 – Extraterrestrial Sovereignty
3.1 – It is a fundamental belief that the interaction of terrestrial sapient beings with outer space should primarily be fuelled by curiosity and the desire to further scientific understanding and advancement.
3.2 – DSAC member nations are therefore prohibited from claiming any part of outer space as their sovereign territory.
3.3 – Member nations are not prohibited from establishing extraterrestrial colonies, however these may not be considered the sovereign territory of the member nation.
3.4 – All off-world craft and structures, including those privately owned, shall be registered with the government of a DSAC member state. While off-world, all craft and structures shall be considered under the legal jurisdiction of the nation they are registered to, and in these places that nation’s laws shall apply.
Article 4 – Protection of Outer Space Environments
4.1 – Mindful of the belief outlined in Article 3.1, member states are prohibited from any activities that could reasonably be considered as overly destructive to the natural environment of outer space regions.
4.2 – This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, resource extraction, extensive disruptive construction work and large-scale terraforming activities.
4.3 – It is permitted to remove small quantities of material for research purposes and in the event of the discovery of extraterrestrial life small quantities of lifeforms may also be removed. However, this does not extend to sapient extraterrestrial lifeforms and these can not be unwillingly subjected to research.
4.4 – Where possible, missions departing an extraterrestrial body should leave no rubbish or debris in order to best preserve the natural state of that body.
4.5 – Where an artificial satellite becomes surplus to requirements, nonfunctional or otherwise redundant, the owner should safely deorbit the satellite in order to prevent an abundance of ‘space junk’.
Article 5 – Prohibition on Extraterrestrial Use of Weapons of
Mass Destruction
5.1 – Pursuant to Article 4.1†, the extraterrestrial use of weapons of mass destruction (‘WMDs’) is prohibited.
5.2 - WMDs include, but are not necessarily limited to, nuclear weapons and chemical and biological agents.
Article 6 – Violations of the Charter
6.1 – There are no automatic or defined sanctions or punishments to be imposed on states violating any part of the Charter.
6.2 – Should a state violate the Charter, the Secretariat of DSAC and/or DSAsC shall determine a response. This may involve consultation with the General Assembly.
6.3 – Implementation of any sanctions or punishments relating to the Charter shall be carried out under the establishing charters of DSAC and/or DSAsC.
† Not only is it believed that use of WMDs is unnecessarily damaging to the environment in general, the prohibition is also enforced due to the lack of research and knowledge on the effects of the use of WMDs in vacuum or on bodies with a weaker atmosphere than our own.
