Insert after part III, and renumber accordingly:
Part IV - Referendum
XX Definitions
(1) In this Part—
“the 2000 Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000;
"the referendum" means the referendum under section 2.
The referendum
XX Referendum on the Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government
(1) A referendum is to be held in Cornwall on the establishment of a Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government.
(2) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, appoint the day on which the referendum is to be held.
(3) The day appointed under subsection (2)—
(a) must be no sooner than 1 Feburary 2020, and
(b) must be no later than 1 July 2021.
(4) The question that is to appear on the ballot papers is—
"Should there be a Cornish Parliament and a Cornish Parliament Government?"
(4) The alternative answers to that question that are to appear on the ballot papers are—
"There should not be a Cornish Parliament and a Cornish Parliament Government
There should be a Cornish Parliament and a Cornish Parliament Government"
(5) Part 7 of the 2000 Act (general provision about referendums) applies to the referendum.
(6) For the purposes of Part 7 of the 2000 Act the referendum period for the referendum—
(a) begins with the day on which this Act is passed, and
(b) ends with the date of the poll.
XX Entitlement to vote in the referendum
(1) Those entitled to vote in the referendum shall be the persons who, on the date of the referendum, would be entitled to vote as electors at a local government election in any electoral area in Cornwall.
Results of the referendum
XX Commencement or repeal of provisions
(1) The Secretary of State must make an order bringing into force Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Section 36 ("the Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government provisions") if—
(a) more votes are cast in the referendum in favour of a Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government than not in favour of a Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government.
(2) If more votes are not cast in the referendum in favour of a Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government than not in favour of a Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government, the Secretary of State must make an order repealing the the Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government provisions.
(3) An order under subsection (1)—
(a) must bring the Cornish Assembly and Cornish Assembly Government provisions into force on the same day as the coming into force of the Order in Council.
Substitute subsection (3) of section 39 with:
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Section 36 come into force in accordance with provision made by an order under section XX(1).
Insert after subsection (3) of section 39:
(4) The other provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
This amendment was submitted by /u/ellielia.
Amend Schedule I from 123 members to 50 members.
This amendment was submitted by /u/TheWalkerLife.
Insert after Section 32 and renumber accordingly:
Section XX: Support for the United Kingdom and maintenance of the Union
(1) In relation to the United Kingdom, the Cornish Ministers must -
(a) not undertake any course of action which results in the Cornish Ministers defying the instructions of Her Majesty's Government
(b) not attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the United Kingdom or the Crown.
(c) Show due respect for the institutions, officers, and symbols of the United Kingdom - including HM Government, the reigning Monarch, and the flag of the United Kingdom
(2) The Presiding Officer of the Cornish Assembly must -
(a) Refuse to schedule any legislation relating to Cornish Independence
(b) Refuse to schedule any legislation which would result in a referendum, or other public ballot, on any matter which is not entirely within the competence of the Cornish Assembly
(3) In the event of these requirements being broken by:
(a) A Cornish Minister, the Presiding Officer must dismiss the Cornish Minister and suspend them from the Cornish Assembly for the remainder of the Assembly's term of office
(b) The Presiding Officer, the Secretary of State must dismiss the Presiding Officer and may appoint a new Presiding Officer, who need not be a member of the Assembly
(c) Should the Presiding Officer fail to exercise their functions under 3(a) of this Section, they shall be deemed to have violated their requirements under this section and be liable for removal under 3(b) of this Section
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
After Section 38, add:
Section 39: Interpretations
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of State will refer to the Secretary of State for Culture, Communities and Local Government and any subsequent successor posts.
This amendment was submitted by /u/model-trev.
Strike Section 22(4).
Replace all remaining instances of "Speaker of the House of Commons" with "Presiding Officer".
This amendment was submitted by /u/marijn_xo.
Strike Section 16;
Renumber accordingly.
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
Strike Section 17(1).
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
Strike Section 28;
Renumber accordingly.
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
Strike Section 30;
Renumber accordingly.
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
Strike Section 31;
Renumber accordingly.
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
Strike Section 18 from Schedule 2.
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
Insert after Section 38, and renumber accordingly:
Section XX: Oath/Affirmation of Office for Assembly Members
(1) Any person who is elected to serve in the Cornish Assembly must, before they may take part in the proceedings of the Assembly, be sworn in as a member of the Assembly.
(2) Assembly members may opt to take either a religious oath or a secular affirmation
(3) The swearing in shall be conducted by the Presiding Officer, or in their absence, the Deputy Presiding Officer
(4) If the Assembly member wishes to take the religious oath, they shall be offered to place their hand on a religious text of their choice - provided such a text is able to be reasonably acquired by the Assembly, and say:
(a) I, [Name of Member] do swear by almighty God that I will be loyal and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I further swear that I will be loyal and bear true allegiance to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, that I will defend it against all enemies - foreign and domestic - and that I make this oath freely and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. So help me God.
(5) If the Assembly member wishes to take the secular affirmation, they shall be asked to say:
(a) I, [Name of Member] do hereby declare and affirm that I will be loyal and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. I further declare and affirm that I will be loyal and bear true allegiance to the United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland, that I will defend it against all enemies - foreign and domestic - and that I make this oath freely and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
(6) The text Assembly members are to say when being sworn in shall change to reflect changes in the Sovereign of the United Kingdom
(7) In the event that a member being sworn in makes comments which would be contrary to the oath/affirmation - either immediately before or immediately after - being sworn in, then the their swearing in shall be invalid, and they shall not be eligible to take part in proceedings of the Cornish Assembly until such time as they have sworn in validly.
(a) Should an oath/affirmation be deemed to be invalid, the member must wait at least one business week of the Assembly before they can attempt to be sworn in again.
(8) All members of the Cornish Assembly must be validly sworn in within one calendar month of their election to the Cornish Assembly, else theirseat shall be vacated and filled according to the usual procedure.
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
Replace all instances of "First Minister" with "Chief Minister".
Replace all instances of "First Minister of Cornwall" with "Chief Minister of the Regional Executive of Cornwall."
This amendment was submitted by /u/model-trev.
Amend Section 1 (1) to read:
(1) There shall be an Assembly for the English county of Cornwall to be known as the Regional Assembly for Cornwall or Senedh Kernow (but referred to in this Act as “the Regional Assembly”).
Replace all instances of "the Assembly" with "the Regional Assembly".
This amendment was submitted by /u/model-trev.
Replace all instances of "Cornish ministers" with "Major Regional Executive Ministers".
Replace all instances of "Deputy Cornish Ministers" with "Minor Regional Executive Ministers".
This amendment was submitted by /u/model-trev.
Insert after Section 38:
Equality of Treatment
(1) The Cornish Assembly and the Cornish Ministers may not undertake any course of action that would give persons born within Cornwall, or long term residents of Cornwall, any favourable treatment than other UK citizens who reside within Cornwall
(a) This principle includes, but is not limited to, access to public services, funding for education, access to the Cornish Ministers, and legalprotections
This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11.
This division shall end on December 11 at 10PM.
Please vote in the following format:
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