New South Scotland
New South Scotland is not an independent state, but rather a self-governing Crown Dependency within the Empire of Austenasia. This affords our territory a significant amount of autonomy, while providing the protection and prosperity that flows from membership in the Empire. His Imperial Majesty the Emperor is represented by Governing Commissioner, Hugh McFarlane KCA. Regular New South Scottish citizens, meanwhile, are constitutionally afforded democratic representation via the Legislative Assembly.
New South Scotland boasts a long and sweeping history, from its establishment as a New Wessaxian colony to the Zealandian Period and the restoration of Austenasian administration in 2016. To find out more about New South Scotland, visit our MicroWiki page.
New South Scotland boasts a long and sweeping history, from its establishment as a New Wessaxian colony to the Zealandian Period and the restoration of Austenasian administration in 2016. To find out more about New South Scotland, visit our MicroWiki page.
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Area: 3.3 km2 (0.22 km2 per person) Population: 4 |
Law and Politics of New South Scotland
New South Scotland's status as a self-governing territory within an already-democratic nation lends itself to a fiercely democratic system of governance. All New South Scottish citizens above the age of twelve are entitled to vote in elections to fill the Legislative Assembly (New South Scotland's parliament), with elections conducted via a proportional party-list system once every three months. The Emperor, meanwhile, is represented by his Governing Commissioner, who manages certain aspects of government and is responsible for reviewing legislation passed by the Assembly. The Governing Commissioner currently exercises exclusive political authority, pending the proclamation of the Legislative Assembly.
Governing Commissioner |
Legislative Assembly & PremierThe Legislative Assembly is charged with passing bills, which if approved by the Governing Commissioner (as is the expectation), then enter into New South Scottish law. The party which commands the Legislative Assembly must appoint a Premier, who is then responsible for enacting New South Scottish law, typically through government 'departments'. The Governing Commissioner may also delegate some of his/her responsibilities to members of the Legislative Assembly, including defence and demography.
If the Legislative Assembly is dissatisfied with Austenasian law applicable to New South Scotland (which is considered New South Scottish law), it may submit its protest to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor via a 'motion of imperial review'. |
JudiciaryThe 'Supreme Jurist' is a position established under the Constitution which is responsible for managing the New South Scottish judiciary. The judiciary includes the Civil Court and the Supreme Court.
Civil Court: Responsible for trialing individuals suspected to have broken New South Scottish law or civil contracts. Supreme Court: Responsible for trialing individuals (or reviewing laws) suspected to have broken New South Scottish law or the Constitution. The Supreme Court may also hear appeals from the Civil Court. |
ConstabularyThe New South Scotland Constabulary has existed since 2013 and is authorised to enforce the law and defend the Crown Dependency. The Constabulary is broken into four 'commands':
As of 2024, the Governing Commissioner also serves as the Constabulary Commissioner ex officio. |