Post by Spirit on May 8, 2020 13:04:11 GMT -5
Protocol for Treaties
Passed May 5th, 2020
Authored by Fuzzbuckets and Wymondham Asteorra
Authored by Fuzzbuckets and Wymondham Asteorra
I. Requirements For A Treaty
(1) To enter a treaty with Karma, a region must:
a. Have an Embassy with Karma
b. Have had a representative to Karma for 30 days.
(2) The FA Affairs Guru may waive (1)b and deny a treaty request for any reason.
II. Crafting Treaties
(1) Karma’s representative to the other party shall work with the appropriate FA representative to craft a treaty.
(2) The completed treaty must be approved by the sangha through the procedures defined by the Sangha Procedures Act
(3) The final draft of the treaty must be signed by the Foreign Affairs Guru and Karma’s official representative to the other party
(4) The Council of Sages may deny a treaty request during any stage of the process.
(5) Provisions of this Protocol apply appropriately to multilateral treaties and treaties with organizations.
(6) This Protocol shall not be construed to affect the validity of treaties ratified by Karma prior to its coming to force.
III. Repealing Treaties
(1) Should Karma no longer wish to partake in a treaty, the Foreign Affairs Guru and Karma’s official representative to the other party(s) shall first make every effort to hold constructive discussions with that region so as to resolve the issue which has caused the treaty to be brought into question.
(2) Karma’s FA Guru and/or Diplomats involved will give the regions involved in the treaty a reasonable time frame proportionate to the issue which caused the treaty to be brought into question to respond.
(3) If there is no or an unsatisfactory response from the other region(s) regarding the treaty in question, Karma’s current FA Guru and/or Diplomat(s) may contact the Sages, who at their discretion, can repeal the treaty by majority vote.