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by The Polyarchal State of The Provincial Union of the Pacific. . 1 reads.

The Hazardous Materials Act of 2006

THE PROVINCIAL UNION OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Department of Health
Joint with the Domestic Intelligence Service
Joint with the Office of the Surgeon General
The Hazardous Materials Act of 2006

The Document to Finalize National Understanding of Hazardous Materials
Passed by Congress 08/30/2006 and by Parliament 11/16/2006

[Article I]
Upon the passing of this Legislation, the Provincial Union will follow a uniform list of Hazardous Materials as listed in this Document. This Act will also reform the method of listing the materials through generalization of materials which fall under a similar category, however, will find exempt materials that do not harm the public. In summary of this Act, it will also allow for Revisions to the document where deemed necessary. All Materials will also fall under a danger category which will also be defined in a later Article. To begin the Legislation, Article II will be the explanation as to what defines these materials as Hazardous and Harmful. The Tiers will be ranked in descending order with Tier 1 being the Highest and Tier 5 the Lowest.
[Article II]
The following Materials to be listed fall under a category in the Department of Health as being Dangerous to the Public and will include anything that may contribute to chemical or destructive attacks. Concoctions which contribute to the production of harmful materials will follow application of this document and will be considered only partially invasive until the adequate amount of materials is reached.
[Article III]
All Portions of this Act apply in Airspace and Maritime Territory. Airspace will be enforced under 15KM and fully to the borders of Maritime or over land. Maritime will apply at all depths and at the maximum Territorial Distance as granted by the United Nations.
[Article IV]
Hazardous Materials found due to purchase of Legal Equipment or Property will not be charged as felonious violations but rather as violation of National Statutory Law regarding Facility Inspection, if inspection was conducted, the inspectors will be charged with Criminal Negligence. Purchase of Property with Natural Violators of this Act will not constitute any violations of any laws nor this act. If the Natural Violator falls below property bounds, as listed Provincially, the individual in ownership of above ground property will not be requested for eviction nor inspection. Mining of Natural Violators will not be authorized and will result in punitive actions to take place.
[Article V]
Any civilians in acquaintance with the individual in possession of the materials will be seen as a criminal associate and will be punished as such, however if the individual shows no connection criminally to the accused, they will not be punished and will not be expected to testify against the accused. Witnesses or individuals who witnesses the accused in possession of the Hazardous Chemicals, however choose not to intervene out of fear or negative repercussion, will be penalized for negligence, however will not be charged any further as no further violations were committed intentionally, fear will not be fully charged.
[Article VI]
Theft of Materials will have applications in regards to theft laws and will result in punitive actions unless the action was intended to save lives or prevent a possible terror attack, the theft of materials and with it the intent to use for illegal actions will permit punishment for theft and violation of this document. Theft of certain items for the reason of protection of the General Public are protected by this Act and will not constitute any punitive responses to the accused, however, in accordance with aforesaid terms, the victim will be charged with possession of the items, if intent to harm provides, the charged individual will be found in legal violation of this Act as they intended to use the materials to harm others. Self-harm will not apply any additional punitive repercussions.
[Article VII]
The Divulging of Information on regards to an individual in possession of the listed materials will be rewarded accordingly. Through obliging to this Act, a reward will be distributed accordingly and will be in portion directly to the level of materials discovered. The default reward being Monetary Compensation, however a similar reward can be granted. By releasing the information to reliable personnel of the government will authorize the granting of these rewards. If in any case that a person reports an individual in possession of a hazardous material and the individual holds the intent to utilize, however the Government has chosen to disregard the threat, if the threat is carried out and damage is done by the aforesaid hostile individual, the accuser will be compensated in extra for Governmental Doubt. The individual that reported the accused will also be requested to testify on behalf of the National or Local Government, the testimony may be anonymous if the individual requests. Fear of Corruption will allocate authority for contact of an above officer of the Regional or National Government.
[Article VIII]
This Article summarizes for the Production aspect of this Act. The Production of illegal materials will include a charge in addition to possession, and will find the accused charged with possession for the illegal materials and the intent to reproduce the illegal materials. Violation of this section of this Act will authorize a maximum of a Tier 2 Felony or Tier 4 Misdemeanor to apply punishment. The punishment can stack with violation of the Distribution Article. Production of items is completely illegal if ranked above Tier 4.
[Article IX]
This Article summarizes for the Distribution aspect of this Act.
[Article X]
In Judicial Applications this law does not allow for the possession of certain materials under this Act to be used as incriminating evidence towards Capital or Upper-Tier Felonious Violations, further evidence of law infractions will be required. The maximum single incrimination under this Act will be for the utilization of an extremely, and potentially Bio-terror chemical or materials which will be a single exception for charge of Treason, if intent to utilize applies. Intent to use for any other materials, namely self-harming materials or chemicals, will not constitute above a Tier 2 Felony charge.
[Article XI]
This Document fully legalizes search and seizure of personal effects when reasonable suspicion applies to the suspect to be charged. However, this Document in no-way legalizes unconstitutional invasion nor seizure of personal estate, unless reasonable suspicion applies and correct legal representation is found. This Act will also not violate the constitutional rights granted to persons living under the Provincial Union and will not allow for persons to be immediately incriminated for violation. This Act also does charge treason to violators unless the person at question is in violation of another law.
[Article XII]
This Act will be enforced through necessary legislation and by the Executive Branch of the National Government. It is the continued Duty of the Provinces and Regions to enforce this National Legislation as necessary.

[The List]
The Following are Tier 1 Hazardous Materials
Uranium (1962)
Polonium (1962)
Plutonium (1962)
Strontium (1962)
Radium (1962)
Radioactive Materials and all Isotopes(1962)
Anti-Matter/Quantum (2015)
Energy/Compact Energy (2013)
The Following are Tier 2
Explosives (<1950)
The Following are Tier 3
Major Incendiaries (1988)
Hallucinogens (1984)
Amphetamines (1984)
Non-Medicinal Opioids (1984)
The Following are Tier 4
Mind-Altering Chemicals (1984)
Minor+ Incendiaries (1988)
The Following are Tier 5
Conductive Alloys (1987)
The Following are Exceptions with their respective Tiers
Caffeine [Tier 4] (1988)
Nicotine [Tier 4] (2002)
Alcohol [Tier 4] (1985)
Graphite [Tier 5] (1976)
Legal Alloys of Steel and Construction Materials [Tier 5] (2008)
Petrol/Gasoline [Tier 3] (1988)
Fertilizer *LTD* [Tier 4] (1988)
Gunpowder *LTD* [Tier 2] (1988)

Passed by Legislation of the National Government and Executive Approval


*This Act has the word 'The' in the title due to the amount of predecessors it holds with the same name, the same reason why it contains 'of 2006'
**Some Materials have to named specifically just to get the point out that it is not allowed
*LTD* Limited
Fun Facts:
This Act has been amended the most of any 21st Century legislation
This Act had attempted to be passed a dozen times with names such as; Drug Act, The Drug Act of 2004, Prohibition Act of 2004, Prevention Act of 2005, Safety and Health Act, Moderation Act, Hazardous Materials Amendment, Hazardous Materials Doctrine, Hazardous Materials Doctrine of 2005, Hazardous Materials Act of 2005, and The Hazardous Materials Act.
When attempting to get passed in 2006, the Bill struggled to pass through the House but through an executive Request by the President, it got through after the third re-vote and after gaining House approval and completely winning over the Senate and Parliament, the Bill was passed with ease by the President.
The reason why this Act struggled to pass was because of the excessive predecessors that have failed prior to it.
This was also one of the few times in history where abstainers outnumbered Opposition while Supporters were below 50%
Over 1,000 People lost re-election due to their voting in the passing of this Act.
This Act was a prime example of the actual power of the Executive Branch

House Vote:
Vote 1
For: 48
Against: 64
Abstain: 3,088
Vote 2
For: 644
Against: 2271
Abstain: 285
Vote 3
For: 1,219
Against: 1,008
Abstain: 711
Senate
For: 138
Against: 88
Abstain: 94
Parliament
Vote 1
For: 152
Against: 168
Abstain: 180
Vote 2
For: 258
Against: 242
Abstain: 0
*Forced Full Vote
Provincial Electoral College
For: 137
Against: 19
Abstain: 2

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