Parliamentary Procedures Act

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Rule I: Decorum 

1. MPs shall be respectful of all citizens of the chamber.
   
2. MPs shall address the Speaker when making statements or asking questions in the chamber.
   
3. MP’s may not use unparliamentary language during debate or in the Chamber.
   
4. MPs may not impugn the integrity or dignity of another MP or the chair when in the Chamber.
   
5. MPs may not unnecessarily obstruct the business of the Chamber.
   
6. MPs may not impugn the dignity and integrity of the Speaker of Parliament or the Office of the Speaker of Parliament.
7. MPs may not engage in disorderly conduct as determined by the President of the Senate when in the Chamber.
   
8. Should there be gross disorder, the Speaker may suspend proceedings of the Chamber without question.

Rule II: Debate 

1. Debate in the chamber must be relevant to the question at hand, unless the speech given is a “maiden speech”, or the first speech made by a new MP.
   
2. Should an MP discuss unrelated matters without justification, the Speaker may call them to order.
   
3. Debate on any question may never breach decorum.
   
4. Debate on bills, confirmation of appointees, and treaty ratifications shall last a minimum of forty eight (48) hours.
   
5. The Speaker may extend debate time at their discretion by another forty eight (48) hours.
    

Rule III: Voting Procedures 

1. Votes on bills, resolutions, confirmations of nominees, ratification of treaties, and electing the Speaker of Parliament shall last a minimum of forty eight (48) hours.
   
2. The Speaker may extend voting time at their discretion by another forty eight (48) hours.
   

Rule IV: Amendments 

1. The author of a bill may move any amendment at any time.
   
2. MP’s may move any amendment with support from one other MP and the approval of the author.
   
3. Amendments need not be voted on, at any time. 
4. Amendments to bills must be pertinent to the bill at hand. 

Rules V: Disciplinary Procedures 

1. Disciplinary procedures may be enacted should an MP continue to breach decorum. 
   
2. Call to order, should an MP break any rule during debate, the Speaker may move to call them to order. This shall serve as a formal warning. 
   
3. Censuring, a public reprimand or condemnation by Parliament against a member who has committed an offense. This shall serve as a final warning.
4. Expulsion, in the most dire circumstances where a member has used gross misconduct in Parliament the Speaker may motion for an admin to remove speaking rights in the chamber. 
5. Motion to declare the Speakers seat vacant, in the circumstances of dereliction of duty, lack of impartiality, or inability to carry out the duties of the Speaker, any member of Parliament may move to declare the Speaker vacant, prompting a vote to sustain the motion or overrule it. 

Rules VI: Unparliamentary Language 

1. Any gross, obscene and profane language, 
2. Any language that impugns the dignity of another MP in any way,
3. Any language that demeans the mental faculties of any MP or other human being,
4. Any other language that implies that any MP or other human being is under the influence of substances,
5. Any language that implies that a MP is lying unless this lying is systematically proven in a manner determined by the President of the Senate or President(s) pro tempore. 
6. Any language that would be considered libelous, slanderous or defamatory in a court of law. 

Rules VII: Amending the Rules 

1. Any amendments to these rules shall require a two thirds (⅔) majority without previous notice,
2. Should previous notice be given, amendments to these rules shall require a simple majority to pass.