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E: I'm fairly sure PnG has always been the purview of the Monarch, and I think it's best that it remains so - or perhaps delegated between the Monarch and the trusted membership of the Cabinet? I'm torn between respecting the security having Moot's finger on the button represents and wanting to see it a little more democratic, but I'd happily err on the side of caution on this one.

PnG was shared by Monarch and Storting, with neither having any power over the other's PnG declarations, see Persona Non Grata Act. This was possible because Storting had power over citizenship. The administrative aspect of PnG was legally a non-binding request, because both the Monarchy and legislature are legally distinct from administration.

Now there is no legal definition of PnG, which isn't really good since there are several active PnG declarations.

Hmm, in which case there's precedent for the power to be invested in the Cabinet as well, so I have less objection to that outcome if it's what we want to pursue.

Now there is no legal definition of PnG, which isn't really good since there are several active PnG declarations.

I won't tell Gov if you won't. ^.-

Beyond declaring that people that were persona non grata couldn't be granted Citizenship, it's authority of the Storting was questionable in this matter. Otherwise, it essentially amounts to a request to administration to ban people for IC offenses whether it comes from the legislature, Cabinet, or Monarch. On the other hand, technically there's nothing stopping the Landsraad from making such a request in the form of a non-binding resolution.

The Citizenship portion is definitely a Riksraad issue (and I wonder if that is best moved to the Citizenship Act), but the rest of it is murky. You could argue the definition is a symbol that the Landsraad should define, or an executive function that the Monarchy should define.

The Citizenship portion is definitely a Riksraad issue (and I wonder if that is best moved to the Citizenship Act), but the rest of it is murky. You could argue the definition is a symbol that the Landsraad should define, or an executive function that the Monarchy should define.

To be clear, are you saying that you think revocation of citizenship would fall under Cabinet jurisdiction? I'd have thought that would be a power that would remain clearly within your purview, and the Landsraad/Cabinet have the ability to request it rather than order it.

Section 2C of Decree 013 specifies that the Riksraad has authorities over "changes in the requirements to gain or maintain Citizenship". Insofar as it appears a requirement is to not have been declared persona non grata, that one portion of it would seem to fall under that authority.

Amended
I have removed the Persona Non Grata Act and the PnG of Govindia from the removal list. I'm not fully decided on it yet, but with the change in Citizenship authority the Cabinet is no longer part of the equation, and I think it makes sense for the legislature and the Monarch to have the authority as it always has.

Title
1) This Act shall be titled the Antiquated Statute Halt (ASH) Act.

Provisions
2) The following Acts are repealed in full:
  2.1) The Judicial Offices Act
  2.2) The Code of Criminal Laws
  2.3) The Underhusen Elections Clarification Act
  2.4) The Persona Non Grata Act
  2.5 4) The Declassification of Private Storting Discussion Procedure Act
  2.6) The Declaration of Govindia as Persona Non Grata

If there are no further comments, I will declare this Act passed tomorrow.

Final Approval
This act is hereby approved and entered into law.