Constitution of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania

[Mr.Cardaminum]

Constitution of the Maltese
Unitary Republic of Hispania

The Senate and the Council of Tribunes of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania in a unanimous fashion and expressing the will of the citizens of Malta,

recognising the will of the citizenry of Malta as the supreme power and the achievements of the previous iterations of Maltese ruling bodies and their legal contributions,

re-affirming the dedication to preserving the independence and prosperity of Malta and its sovereign territories,

aspiring to preserve the traditions of old of Malta, unity of the Nation, and be proud heirs to the legacy of Hispania,

herein adopt this Constitution - the Founding Law of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania, as well as the codex of complementary Stellar Laws


Section 1: Founding Provisions


§1. Maltese Hispania is a Unitary Republic. The will of the adult citizens is the supreme power within the State that is manifested through legitimately elected representative bodies.

§1.1 An adult citizen is considered as a person of at least 20 years old who is Maltese by blood or place of birth, or have obtained citizenship rights in other way.

§1.2 A tradition of using forced labour in the form of detainees obtained from outside of Maltese Hispania’s territories in inalienable part of our culture and indispensable for our strategic goals. The citizenship rights do not extend to those individuals deemed “detainees” and by no means this contradicts the democratic nature of Maltese Hispania’s administration that is based on the will of the people expressed through periodic elections.

§2. The ruling bodies of the Maltese unitary Republic of Hispania are:

• National Senate.
  
• Council of Tribunes
  
• Supreme Court of Justice
  

§2.1 National Senate is formed on meritocratic basis and the will of the people is manifested in their advisory capacity in the nominations of individuals, who are deemed worthy in accordance to public opinion.

§2.2 Aristocracy has played a pivotal role in the development and preservation of stability on Malta since its founding days. Bearing this in mind, the Senate is composed predominantly of the representatives of the aristocracy as a recognition of their importance to the society of Maltese Hispania.

§2.3 A member of the Senate is to be elected to represent the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania as a Consul - the highest representative office in the administration power structure and shall act as the chief diplomat ex officio.

§2.4 Council of Tribunes is formed in wider freedom. Any third-generation Maltese can execute his passive election right. Restriction to the longer Maltese lineage citizens is the dedication to the Nation, traditions, and deeper understanding of the way of life.

§2.5 Council of Tribunes executes control over the Senate and shall always have the veto right. The legislative and administrative cooperation of the two bodies reflects the cooperation of the aristocracy and citizenry of Malta and contributes to the stability of the society.

§2.6 Supreme Court of Justice is formed on technocratic basis. The candidates are appointed proportionally by the National Senate and the Council of Tribunes, half by each respectively. The Court is entrusted with adjudicating the matters of national gravity.

§2.7 The members of the Senate shall assume administrative positions and act in executive capacity on technocratic basis. The elected Speaker of the Senate shall act as the Chief Representative Official of the State.

§2.8 A member of the Council of Tribunes can be appointed to an administrative or representative position by the Senate.

Section 2: Territories


§3 Territories of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania are defined as follows:

• Maltese Hispania’s owned space: Omicron Alpha, Beta, Tau, and Phi, Coronado insofar as it includes Barrier Rim.
  
• Maltese Hispania’s protectorate: Tau 37, Tau 23 north of the A34-CD34-CD56-H56, Tau 53
  
• And her Zone of Interest: Sigma-19, Sigma 17, Tau 44, Tau 29, Omicron Sigma
  

§4 Unitary Republic is administratively divided into:

• 100 provinces of planet Malta
  
• two special colonial administrations of Soledad and Albegna
  
• ten space installations with state administration present
  
• private installations and battlegroups without space administration representatives
  

§5 The current seat of administrative and legislative power is Ravenna Naranja, Malta.


Section 3: Foreign Policy Doctrine


§6 The foreign policy of Maltese Hispania shall be always directed at the preservation of independence and sovereignty of thereof, the prosperity and safety of its citizens, and ensure successful development of Maltese Hispania in the Future. Preservation of the Legacy of Hispania is of ultimate strategic importance to Malta and therefore, relations with lawful and unlawful entities that contribute to recognition of Maltese Hispania as the only true legitimate heir to Hispania of Sol is to be given priority over others unless it infringes other major policy directions of Maltese Hispania, such as Cardamine proliferation.

§6.1 The following organizations, entities and their representatives are designated as allies of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania and shall have permission to access territorial installations and planets in unrestricted zones of Maltese Hispania, as well as enjoy the protection of Maltese Hispania’s laws and bodies enforcing those anywhere, including outside of immediate Hispania’s sphere of influence.

• Maltese Hispania’s families or Organizations
  
• The Golden Chrysanthemums
  
• Liberty Rogues
  
• Lane Hackers
  
• Distinguished individuals
  

§6.2 The following organizations, entities and their representatives are designated as friendly or accepted by the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania, and shall have permission to access territories, installations and planets in unrestricted zones of Maltese Hispania, as well as enjoy the protection of Maltese Hispania’s laws and bodies enforcing those within the sphere of influence of Maltese Hispania.

• Cardamine suppliers
  
• Cardamine users
  
• Kingdom of Bretonia
  
• Registered contractors
  

§6.3 The following organizations, entities and their representatives are designated as neutral and enjoy no special treatment. Some may require permission to access territories, installations and planets in unrestricted zones under the jurisprudence of Maltese Hispania, but they are not barred from passage. Freelancers, Junkers and Zoners usually do not need permission to dock with installations and planets, unless specified otherwise and/or the vessel in question is of forbidden class.

• Buro Der Marineintelligenz
  
• Rheinland Military
  
• Junkers
  
• Unioners
  
• Mollys
  
• Zoners
  
• The Core
  
• Crayter Republic (Barred from the space of the Unitary Republic for security reasons)
  
• Everyone else
  

§6.4 The following organizations, entities and their representatives are deemed unfriendly and unwelcome by the Unitary Republic and are denied in access to territories, installations and planets in all zones under the jurisprudence of Maltese Hispania. They shall not be immediately terminated, but asked to leave instead before lethal force is used. On failing to comply, enforcement measures up to lethal ones are to be employed.

• Blood Dragons
  
• Gaians
  
• Red Hessians
  
• Temporary Autonomous Zoners
  
• Wild
  
• Nomads
  
• Republic of Rheinland
  
• Bundschuh
  
• The Gallic Council
  

*6th of August 825 A.S. - National Council added the Republic of Rheinland to neutral in accordance.

**18th of February 826 A.S. - National Council concluded peace with the Crayter Republic under the Treaty of Coronado. Crayter Republic is thus considered neutral.

§6.5 The following organizations, entities and their representatives are classed as hostile by the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania and are denied access to territories, installations and planets in all zones under the jurisprudence of Maltese Hispania, and are to be treated with caution.

• Bounty Hunters Guild
  
• Farmers Alliance
  
• Hellfire Legion
  
• Hogosha
  
• Independent Miners Guild
  
• Kusari Exiles
  
• Republic of Kusari
  
• Republic of Liberty
  
• Sirius Coalition
  
• Xenos
  
• Battlegroup Auxesia
  
• The Order
  
• Listed criminals
  

§6.6 The following organizations, entities and their representatives are considered to be in the state of war against the Maltese unitary Republic of Hispania and bear stratetic threat to Maltese Hispania. Those are to be killed on sight in all declared territories and zones of interest, and beyond, if deemed fit and possible.

• Corsairs
  
• Gas Miners Guild
  
• Kingdom of Gallia
  
• Cryer Pharmaceuticals
  
• Listed terrorists
  

Section 4: Domestic Penal Legislation


§7 Within respective territories of the Maltese unitary Republic of Hispania and its areas of interest, this subsection designates any actions that can be treated as crimes or hostile actions against Malta and its citizens. The list can be expanded or reduced any time at the discretion of the ruling legislative bodies of the Unitary Republic.

§8 At any point, final judgement from the National Senate and/or Supreme Court of Justice can come to anyone attempting to circumvent, loophole or obstruct this Constitution. Punishment may change at the discretion of the current members of the Senate, Council of Tribunes, and the Supreme Court of Justice of Maltese Hispania.

§9 Denying orders or punishment imposed by the legitimate power enforcing bodies may result in judgement of higher fines, arrest or even summary execution.

§9.1 Civil justice, that is the enforcement of the laws of Maltese Hispania by a common citizen while in sphere of Maltese influence without officially recognised by the government mandate to do so, can be carried out by any citizen of Malta in relation to:
Foreign entities designated herein as “neutral” or of less favourable standing with the Unitary Republic that are violating the state laws and/or pose an overt threat to Maltese Hispania.
Any individual, including Maltese, whose actions and/or lack of actions, behaviour, speech, etc., are overtly posing a threat to Maltese Hispania.

§9.2 In other cases, a citizen of Maltese Hispania is to report to the authorities with claims supported by evidence. Such pleas are to be rewarded appropriately, and punished should a false claim be confirmed.

§10 Instigating or causing direct violence, piracy or hostilities against individuals or representatives of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania, parties of §6.1 and §6.2 are considered a crime and can result in arrest.

§11 Any IFF (Indication Friendly or Foe) or Identification papers that ships and/or their pilots display and belong to those that fall under §6.3 or §6.4 may be subject to a fine or summary execution for inciting terror or a unneeded military response, even if the person affiliates with a neutral party.

§12 Entering restricted zones is punishable by immediate destruction of the offending vessel and the confiscation of black box flight recorders.

§12.1 Restricted zones are listed as:

• The graveyard surrounding the Unstable jumphole within the Siniestre Cloud
  
• The Omicron-Psi system and all of its interstellar bodies.
  
• Any specially designated area on a temporal basis.
  
• Ships allowed to enter restricted space
  

§13 Foreign Warships are classed as Capital class and Gunship class that enter Maltese Hispania’s space. Those entering without permission may be subject to immediate destruction if they do not divert their course out of both Maltese Hispania’s owned space and the immediate zone of influence.

§13.1 Exceptions for Foreign warships within §13 are as follows:

• Allies of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania may only bring Gunship class vessels within the Owned territories, while capital ship classes will be allowed within Maltese Hispania’s Zone of Interest and/or Protectorate as defined in §3.
  
• Bretonian Warships within the Tau Regions fighting against Gallic vessels and assets.
  
• Rheinland Warships within the Sigma-13 system bordering the Federal Republic of Rheinlands core systems.
  
• Buro Der Marineintelligenz vessels within the Omicron and Sigma regions assisting against Corsair vessels and Assets.
  
• Capital vessels with clearance to traverse Maltese Hispania’s controlled space.
  

§14 Cases of espionage such as duplicating or disclosing restricted files, communications, or information without permission, accessing strategic communication networks such as “Phi” Network, and attempting to sow discord among the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania and its allies or neutral parties shall be considered meddling into state affairs and be punishable by banishment or immediate execution.

§15 Incitements to rebel or topple, or other violent actions against the legitimately elected or appointed governmental institutions or officials of the Unitary Republic, or any other incitement to causing instability in the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania shall be considered a criminal act against the constitutional state and be punished by imprisonment or immediate execution.

§16 Public calling upon a foreign entity to take hostile actions against the legitimately elected or appointed governmental institutions or officials of the Unitary Republic, and/or propagating the idea of foreign entities replacing or adding on existing governmental structure of Maltese Hispania shall be considered a treason, and be punished by imprisonment or immediate execution.

§17 Paragraphs §15 and §16 shall by no means limit the political freedom of speech which provides the discussion of political changes and developments of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania without recoursing to actions deemed herein as criminal, and without involving violence, and or actions or lack of actions stipulated in paragraphs §15 and §16.


Section 5: Regulations of trade, equipment and materials


§18 The following are declared as contraband in territories and zones of interest of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania. Any offenders caught with said cargo will face fines from $3,000,000 USC (Universal sirius credits) with an additional $250,000 USC for every 1000 units of cargo (rounded up) and subsequently asked to relinquish said contraband to be destroyed.

§18.1 The following materials are classed as Contraband and are fully restricted to those not directly representing the legal factions of Maltese Hispania.

• Artifacts
  
• Blood Diamonds
  
• Marines
  
• Nomad Remains
  
• Nox
  
• Royal Marines
  
• Sorted Artifacts
  
• Stabiline
  
• Synthetic Marijuana
  
• Xeno Relics
  
• Kemwer Munitions
  

§19 The equipment from the following manufactures and organizations is classed as contraband and is fully restricted to those not directly representing factions of Maltese Hispania or its allies as defined under §6.1.

• Maltese Hispania (Outcast)
  
• Nomad/Hybrid/Adapted Technology
  
• Corsair
  
• Gaian
  
• Bounty Hunter Guild
  
• Farmers Alliance
  
• Liberty Lawful
  
• Hellfire Legion
  
• Hogosha
  
• Kusari Lawful
  
• Independent Miners Guild
  
• Gallic Lawful / Council
  
• Gas Miners Guild
  
• Sirius Coalition
  
• Xenos
  
• Order
  

*18th of February 826 A.S. - National Council removed the Crayter Republic from the list.

§20 Ships of the following manufactures and organizations are classed as banned technology. The exemption to the rule are factions representing Maltese Hispania and/or allies thereof as designated in §6.1.

• Maltese Hispania (Outcast)
  
• Corsair
  
• Gaian
  
• Order
  
• Bounty Hunter Guild
  
• Farmers Alliance
  
• Liberty Lawful
  
• Hellfire Legion
  
• Hogosha
  
• Kusari Lawful
  
• Independent Miners Guild
  
• Gallic Lawful / Council
  
• Gas Miners Guild
  
• Sirius Coalition
  

*18th of February 826 A.S. - National Council removed the Crayter Republic from the list.

§20.1 The ships and equipment types manufactured by the following entities are prohibited in space controlled by Maltese Hispania and require permission from the National Senate of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania.

• Any foreign capital ship classes, cruiser or above.
  
• Ships belonging to factions listed under section §6.4, §6.5, and §6.6.

§21 Survey Modules and Jump Drives are banned within Maltese Hispania’s owned space. Ships not representing Maltese Hispanial and/or its Allies using this equipment must disable and unmount this equipment to be stored in their cargo bays unless permission for their usage is given directly by the authorities of Maltese Hispania.

*1st of October 824 A.S. - National Council of Malta repealed ban on cloaking devices.

§21.1 Ships using and/or assisting in the use of Survey Modules and/or Jump Drives within the Maltese Hispania’s owned space will be fined and possibly banned from the territories of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania.

§22 Mining in areas in space belonging to Maltese Hispania or its protectorate as defined under §3 is permitted to legal factions representing Maltese Hispania, and affiliates working directly for the representatives of Maltese Hispania or its allies. Those not listed under §6.1 and §6.2 will need permission to mine within the below listed areas or may be taxed on every visit to avoid further punishment, unless specific contracts or treaties otherwise provide.

§22.1 These areas that fall under §22 include:

• The Niobium field within Tau-23
  
• The Hydrocarbon field within Tau-53
  
• The Helium-3 gas pockets within Sigma-19
  

Section 6: Regulation of Installation construction and placement


§23 Construction of Installations in restricted areas listed under §12.1 is strictly forbidden and installations without the proper permission given by the Senate of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania are subject to immediate deconstruction.

§24 The construction of modular installations and the subsequent beginning of operations and business thereon is the prerogative of those parties listed under §6.1, §6.2, and §6.3. Any modular installations are to be discussed and approved by a member of the Senate of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania prior to any plans of constructions are set in motion. A flat tax 25.000.000 USC is to be paid to the National Treasury (non refundable) together with the initial request that states the purpose, location, plans of future development and the proper identities of the owners. Those individuals not falling under any of the above mentioned provisions are not allowed to construct modular installations and any attempt will result in the immediate deconstruction thereof.

§25 Taxation of Installations is applied to all parties except those owned directly by the government bodies of Maltese Hispania and/or those exempted from taxation by the Senate. Those Belonging to §6.1, §6.2 and §6.3 are subject to varied taxation which starts with a Base flat tax of 15,000,000 USC a month. The other tax modifiers are provided hereinafter.

§25.1 Zoning modifiers for installations are summed to the base tax as follows:

System(s)	Modifier
Omicron Alpha	X3
Omicron Beta, Omicron Tau	X2
Tau-37, Tau-23, Sigma-19, Tau 53	X1.5

§25.2 Party modifiers for installations are added to the base tax as follows:

Parties under §6.2:	Additional 10,000,000 USC
Parties under §6.3:	Additional 5,000,000 USC

§25.3 Installation Core development levels are added to the base tax as follows:

Core Level	Tax
Core 2:	Additional 3,000,000 USC
Core 3:	Additional 5,000,000 USC
Core 4:	Additional 7,000,000 USC
Core 5:	Additional 10,000,000 USC

§26 It is mandatory for modular installations to permit inspections from the representatives of the authorities of Maltese Hispania if so requested.

§27 Placement of installations within 10K of any populated planetary body, or within 5K of any other installation is prohibited for safety and security unless priorly agreed upon with the authorities of Maltese Hispania.


Section 7: Laws of Religion


§28 Recognising the achievements of our society and humanity as civilisation on the whole, the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania is henceforth proclaimed as a state not bound by religious beliefs and professing the ideals of the philosophical thought of humanism that is founded on recognising the right to joy and to life of every individual as sacred. All state organs are separated from any religions and shall stay as such. Atheism and freedom from the obscurant dogmas of the past are to be put at the centre of the education of Maltese Hispania, without restricting the opportunity of the citizens to learn of any religion of the past.

§29 Valuing traditions and the legacy of Old Sol, citizens of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania shall enjoy freedom of worship and conscience in relation to old religions of Sol.

§30 Any religion involving the worship and/or deification of alien entities commonly known as “nomads” are to be strictly forbidden within all territories under the jurisdiction of the Maltese Unitary Republic of Hispania, with the exception of Santa Verna station in Omicron Alpha, serving as a legal place of worship and refugee for those willing to continue openly profess their faith.