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~~Karlotta~~ · (This post was last modified: 06-06-2020, 02:54 AM by Karlotta.)

The following rewrite is the work of Bretgov, I'm just posting here to have a place to edit in a few changes and try to create an "infocard" version.

Proposed changes to Bretgov's may 2020 rewrite of laws (obsolete):

- remove the numbers in contraband tables
- fixed broken "/font" entry in table (spotted by Decktare)
- no need to repeat "full cargo" in every table line
- replace "Xm per 1,000 units." with "X000 per unit"
- fixed broken table ending before section 3
- the "float" around tables caused weird formatting breaks so I removed it (not sure why it was there at all)

Questions:

- "Law enforcement agencies so empowered by the Bretonian Government to make such decisions" not clear who that includes
- specifying that IFF is what makes you hostile will probably cause problems with people using IDs and gear of hostile factions accusing others of meta-gaming or unlawful arrest

Proposed changes to Bretgov's 05.06.2020 rewrite of laws (obsolete):

- "Pilots" should be changed to "pilots" in 4.1 kidnapping
- Look like someone forgot to remove 4.3 form section 3, because it's basically law 4.2. Removed it.
- removed N/A in tables because it just adds useless clutter
- made the "licensed and authorized research vessels" shorter like "licensed vessels"
- removed the part about "transporting to research facility"

Questions (not amended in the text yet):
- Is "Empress of the Taus" still a thing? Which Tau system(s) does still claim?
- I looked in 2 online dictionaries and google translate, and none knew "donfiscation" as a word. I'm guessing it means to donate the confiscated stuff to someone but would be better to keep the stuff easily understandable
- there should be a sentence about how to get a license for things like restricted cargo

The Bretonian Charter of Interstellar Law

Within the Domain of Her Majesty Carina I, Queen of Bretonia, Empress of the Taus, Sovereign of the systems of Exeter, Inverness and Nottingham, the following Rules and Regulations shall be enforced by the agents of Her Majesty, the Crown. Those lawfully constituted agencies tasked with enforcing this Charter shall include but are not limited to, the Bretonian Police Authority, the Bretonian Armed Forces and the Bretonian Intelligence Service.

Fines, detention, refusal of docking rights, or lethal force may be levied against persons or organisations found to have committed an offence. The sum of any potential fines, the length of detention, or the degree of force utilised will depend entirely on the severity of the situation in question. "On the spot" fines for offences may be no greater than $10,000,000 per contravention, unless specific alternate values are stated for the offence. Law enforcement agencies so empowered by the Bretonian Government to make such decisions may exceed these limits through the service of a written penalty notification on the Neural Net.

Primarily, all law abiding persons are granted - in so far as they conduct themselves in a manner that does not inhibit these same rights in others - the rights of protection under the law, freedom of assembly, passage, and transport, with the following restrictions:

1. Hostile Entities:

The following entities have been stripped of all protections as law abiding persons under Bretonian law. Vessels belonging to (ID) or affiliated with (IFF) the below organisations are to be detained or eliminated with extreme prejudice, owing to their flagrant crimes against the Bretonian Crown and people.

Alien entities
Bundschuh
Coalition
Corsairs
Enclave

Farmers Alliance
Gaians
Gallic Brigands
Hogosha
Lane Hackers

Liberty Rogues
Liberty Insurgency
Mollys
Order
Outcasts

Pirates
Red Hessians
Unione Corse
Unioners
Xenos

2. Bretonian and Allied Entities:

The following entities have been recognised as subjects or stalwart peers of the Crown. Vessels belonging to (ID) or affiliated with (IFF) the below organisations are to be afforded the utmost courtesy, honouring their service to the Bretonian Crown and people.

Ageira Technologies
Bounty Hunters Guild
Border World Exports
Bretonia Armed Forces
Bretonian Intelligence Service

Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
Bretonia Police Authority
Crayter Republic
Cryer Pharmaceuticals
Deep Space Engineering

Gateway Shipping
Interspace Commerce
Liberty Navy
Liberty Police Incorporated
Liberty Security Force

Planetform Inc
Synth Foods
Universal Shipping

3. Cargo Restrictions and Contraband:

3.1 - Contraband
The transportation or possession of the following items is an offence within Bretonian space, and subject to either the confiscation or destruction of the cargo in question. Contraband confiscated by duly empowered law enforcement officials may be transported to a place of detention without hindrance. Such officials may also delegate permissions for the movement of confiscated items to reputable third parties at their discretion. Contraband designated for destruction must be destroyed on the spot.

Contraband	Maximum Penalty	Exemptions
Ageira White Boxes	Confiscation, $1000 per unit.	Ageira, DSE and Universal vessels.
APM Advanced Hardware	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.	Bowex, Core, Gateway, and licensed vessels.
Artifacts (inc Sorted & Xeno)	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.	Licensed vessels.
Azurite Gas	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.	Bowex, Core, Gateway, and licensed vessels.
Black Market Munitions	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
Black Market Light Arms	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
Blood Diamonds	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
Cardamine (inc Liquid)	Destruction, $3000 per unit.	Cryer Pharmaceuticals vessels transporting samples to a place of research.
Counterfeit Software	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
Gaian Wildlife	Confiscation, $8000 per unit.	Licensed vessels.
Human Organs	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.	Cryer Pharmaceuticals vessels. Licensed humanitarian and medical vessels.
Hypnotainment Bands	Destruction, $3000 per unit.
Kwemer Munitions	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
Military Vehicles	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.	Bowex and Gateway vessels. Licensed vessels.
Nomad Materials (inc Remains)	Destruction, $10m.	Licensed and authorised vessels.
Nox	Destruction, $3000 per unit.
Plutonium	Confiscation, $2000 per units.	Bowex, Gateway, GMG and licensed vessels.
Slaves	Confiscation, $3000 per units.
Volograd Munitions	Confiscation, $2000 per unit.

3.2 - Breach of Embargo
It is an offence to infringe a duly publicized embargo. Transporting any cargo to or from an embargoed system is an offence, unless specific exemptions apply. Cargo shipped in violation of an embargo will be subject to confiscation or donfiscation in addition to appropriate fines. Current Bretonian Embargoes include:

Enclave occupied systems: Aquitaine, Brittany, Roussillon.
Exemptions: None.
Coalition occupied systems: Omega-52.
Exemptions: None.

4. Other Crimes and Illegal Conduct:

Infractions of the below regulations may result in on the spot fines, refusal of docking rights, or lethal force being utilised, dependant on the severity of the offence. A failed attempt to infringe the law still constitutes a breach of this Charter; incompetence is no defence on such matters.

4.1 - Assault, Piracy and Kidnapping
It is an offence to subject any law abiding person to the following actions:

Assault: Firing upon or otherwise harming any station or vessel.
Piracy: The disruption of trade lanes or the coercion of credits, cargo, information or services.
Kidnapping: the coerced detention of any vessel or individual, i.e. the holding of pilots or escape pods.

4.2 - Rendering Aid to a Hostile Entity
It is an offence to assist or aid any entity declared hostile under Section 1 of the Charter. This includes but is not limited to transporting supplies to or from a hostile station, providing hostile vessels with financial support, or directly assisting hostile vessels in combat.

4.3 - Operating or Supplying an Illegal Installation
It is an offence to construct, establish, or operate a Modular Base within Bretonian territory in contravention of the licensing requirements set out in the Base Construction and Zoning Database. Hostile Modular Bases or those ineligible for registration due to a failure to meet required preconditions will be deconstructed as soon as is practicable. All other non-compliant Modular Bases will be served a 24 hour written notice of impending deconstruction. This period should be used by the base administrator to either seek registration or evacuate crew members.

4.4 - Military Intrusion and Espionage
It is an offence for:

foreign military, police or intelligence vessels to enter Bretonian territory without the explicit prior approval of the Bretonian government, or a Treaty establishing such permissions.
any person to knowingly or recklessly obtain or share restricted or classified information without the permission of the Bretonian Government, or a duly empowered law enforcement official.

4.5 - Trespass in Restricted Space
It is an offence for non-law enforcement vessels to enter a duly publicised Restricted Military Zone without the permission of a duly empowered law enforcement official. These currently include:

Planet Darlington, Newcastle system.

4.6 - Prohibition of Foreign Warships
It is an offence to enter Bretonian territory in a foreign warship without prior authorisation by the Bretonian Government, or a duly empowered law enforcement official. Warships are classified as Bustard Liners, Cruisers and Battleships. Permissions for transit through Bretonian systems may be obtained from the Individual or Foreign Warship Database.

4.7 - Prohibited and Restricted Technologies
It is an offence to:

own or use ships or equipment produced by or affiliated with any entity defined as hostile under Section 1 of the Charter, except where prior approved by the Bretonian government.
own or use Bretonian military ships or equipment without the permission of a duly authorized official.
use Jump Drives or Survey Modules unless registered and approved in the Bretonian Office of Jump Drive and Hypserspace Scanning Registry.

4.8 - Deeds Prejudicial to the Good Conduct of Public Affairs
This offence applies to miscellaneous conduct that is considered detrimental to the Realm but not otherwise specified within this Charter. This could include but is not limited to inciting disorder, public obscenity, disrupting the neural net, piloting a vessel under the influence and other undesirable behaviours. Penalties issued under this provision may be appealed directly to the Bretonian Government.

INFORCARD 1 BRETONIA

The Bretonian Charter of Interstellar Law

Within the Domain of Her Majesty Carina I, Queen of Bretonia, Empress of the Taus, Sovereign of the systems of Exeter, Inverness and Nottingham, the following Rules and Regulations shall be enforced by the agents of Her Majesty, the Crown. Those lawfully constituted agencies tasked with enforcing this Charter shall include but are not limited to, the Bretonian Police Authority, the Bretonian Armed Forces and the Bretonian Intelligence Service.

Fines, detention, refusal of docking rights, or lethal force may be levied against persons or organisations found to have committed an offence. The sum of any potential fines, the length of detention, or the degree of force utilised will depend entirely on the severity of the situation in question. "On the spot" fines for offences may be no greater than $10,000,000 per contravention, unless specific alternate values are stated for the offence. Law enforcement agencies so empowered by the Bretonian Government to make such decisions may exceed these limits through the service of a written penalty notification on the Neural Net.

Primarily, all law abiding persons are granted - in so far as they conduct themselves in a manner that does not inhibit these same rights in others - the rights of protection under the law, freedom of assembly, passage, and transport, with the following restrictions.

INFOCARD 2 Hostiles

1. Hostile Entities:

The following entities have been stripped of all protections as law abiding persons under Bretonian law. Vessels belonging to (ID) or affiliated with (IFF) the below organisations are to be detained or eliminated with extreme prejudice, owing to their flagrant crimes against the Bretonian Crown and people.

- Alien entities
- Bundschuh
- Coalition
- Corsairs
- Enclave
- Farmers Alliance
- Gaians
- Gallic Brigands
- Hogosha
- Lane Hackers
- Liberty Rogues
- Liberty Insurgency
- Mollys
- Order
- Outcasts
- Pirates
- Red Hessians
- Unione Corse
- Unioners
- Xenos

INFOCARD 3 Allies

2. Bretonian and Allied Entities:

The following entities have been recognised as subjects or stalwart peers of the Crown. Vessels belonging to (ID) or affiliated with (IFF) the below organisations are to be afforded the utmost courtesy, honouring their service to the Bretonian Crown and people.

- Ageira Technologies
- Bounty Hunters Guild
- Border World Exports
- Bretonia Armed Forces
- Bretonian Intelligence Service
- Bretonia Mining and Manufacturing
- Bretonia Police Authority
- Crayter Republic
- Cryer Pharmaceuticals
- Deep Space Engineering
- Gateway Shipping
- Interspace Commerce
-Liberty Navy
-Liberty Police Incorporated
- Liberty Security Force
-Planetform Inc
-Synth Foods
- Universal Shipping

INFOCARD 4 Cargo

3. Cargo Restrictions and Contraband:

3.1 - Contraband

The transportation or possession of the following items is an offence within Bretonian space, and subject to either the confiscation or destruction of the cargo in question. Contraband confiscated by duly empowered law enforcement officials may be transported to a place of detention without hindrance. Such officials may also delegate permissions for the movement of confiscated items to reputable third parties at their discretion. Contraband designated for destruction must be destroyed on the spot.

Contraband, Maximum Penalty, and Exemptions

- Ageira White Boxes: Confiscation, $1000 per unit. Ex: Ageira, DSE and Universal vessels.
- APM Advanced Hardware: Confiscation, $2000 per unit. Ex: Bowex, Core and Gateway vessels.
Licensed and authorised military logistics vessels.
- Artifacts (inc Sorted & Xeno): Confiscation, $2000 per unit. Ex: Licensed and authorised research vessels.
- Azurite Gas: Confiscation, $2000 per unit. Bowex, Core, and Gateway vessels. Licensed and authorised research vessels.
- Black Market Munitions: Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
- Black Market Light Arms: Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
- Blood Diamonds: Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
- Cardamine (inc Liquid): Destruction, $3000 per unit. Ex: Cryer Pharmaceuticals vessels transporting samples to a place of research.
- Counterfeit Software: Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
- Gaian Wildlife: Confiscation, $8000 per unit. Ex: Licensed and authorised research vessels.
- Human Organs: Confiscation, $2000 per unit. Ex: Cryer Pharmaceuticals vessels. Licensed and authorised humanitarian and medical vessels.
- Hypnotainment Bands: Destruction, $3000 per unit.
- Kwemer Munitions: Confiscation, $2000 per unit.
- Military Vehicles: Confiscation, $2000 per unit. Ex: Bowex and Gateway vessels. Licensed and authorised military logistics vessels.
- Nomad Materials (inc Remains): Destruction, $10m. Licensed and authorised research vessels.
- Nox: Destruction, $3000 per unit.
- Plutonium: Confiscation, $2000 per units. Ex: Bowex, Gateway and GMG vessels. Licensed and authorised military logistics vessels.
- Slaves: Confiscation, $3000 per units.
- Volograd Munitions: Confiscation, $2000 per unit.

3.2 - Breach of Embargo

It is an offence to infringe a duly publicized embargo. Transporting any cargo to or from an embargoed system is an offence, unless specific exemptions apply. Cargo shipped in violation of an embargo will be subject to confiscation or donfiscation in addition to appropriate fines. Current Bretonian Embargoes include:

- Enclave occupied systems: Aquitaine, Brittany, Roussillon. Exemptions: None.

- Coalition occupied systems: Omega-52. Exemptions: None.

INFOCARD 5 Crime

4. Other Crimes and Illegal Conduct:

Infractions of the below regulations may result in on the spot fines, refusal of docking rights, or lethal force being utilised, dependant on the severity of the offence. A failed attempt to infringe the law still constitutes a breach of this Charter; incompetence is no defence on such matters.

4.1 - Assault, Piracy and Kidnapping

It is an offence to subject any law abiding person to the following actions:
Assault: Firing upon or otherwise harming any station or vessel.
Piracy: The disruption of trade lanes or the coercion of credits, cargo, information or services.
Kidnapping: the coerced detention of any vessel or individual, i.e. the holding of pilots or escape pods.

4.2 - Rendering Aid to a Hostile Entity

It is an offence to assist or aid any entity declared hostile under Section 1 of the Charter. This includes but is not limited to transporting supplies to or from a hostile station, providing hostile vessels with financial support, or directly assisting hostile vessels in combat.

4.3 - Operating or Supplying an Illegal Installation

It is an offence to construct, establish, or operate a Modular Base within Bretonian territory in contravention of the licensing requirements set out in the Base Construction and Zoning Database. Hostile Modular Bases or those ineligible for registration due to a failure to meet required preconditions will be deconstructed as soon as is practicable. All other non-compliant Modular Bases will be served a 24 hour written notice of impending deconstruction. This period should be used by the base administrator to either seek registration or evacuate crew members.

4.4 - Military Intrusion and Espionage

It is an offence for:
- foreign military, police or intelligence vessels to enter Bretonian territory without the explicit prior approval of the Bretonian government, or a Treaty establishing such permissions.
- any person to knowingly or recklessly obtain or share restricted or classified information without the permission of the Bretonian Government, or a duly empowered law enforcement official.

4.5 - Trespass in Restricted Space

It is an offence for non-law enforcement vessels to enter a duly publicised Restricted Military Zone without the permission of a duly empowered law enforcement official. These currently include:
Planet Darlington, Newcastle system.

4.6 - Prohibition of Foreign Warships

It is an offence to enter Bretonian territory in a foreign warship without prior authorisation by the Bretonian Government, or a duly empowered law enforcement official. Warships are classified as Bustard Liners, Cruisers and Battleships. Permissions for transit through Bretonian systems may be obtained from the Individual or Foreign Warship Database.

4.7 - Prohibited and Restricted Technologies

It is an offence to:

- own or use ships or equipment produced by or affiliated with any entity defined as hostile under Section 1 of the Charter, except where prior approved by the Bretonian government.

- own or use Bretonian military ships or equipment without the permission of a duly authorized official.

- use Jump Drives or Survey Modules unless registered and approved in the Bretonian Office of Jump Drive and Hypserspace Scanning Registry.

4.8 - Deeds Prejudicial to the Good Conduct of Public Affairs

This offence applies to miscellaneous conduct that is considered detrimental to the Realm but not otherwise specified within this Charter. This could include but is not limited to inciting disorder, public obscenity, disrupting the neural net, piloting a vessel under the influence and other undesirable behaviours. Penalties issued under this provision may be appealed directly to the Bretonian Government.

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