Constitution of Aquria-Catopolis

Adopted by this present Parliament assembled on 5 March 2026.

An Act for the preservation of rights, freedoms and liberties; for the outlining of the general structure of Aquria-Catopolis; for the well-being of Aqurio-Catopalians; and for the longevity of Aquria-Catopolis.

(5 March 2026)

Preamble

The Parliament of Aquria-Catopolis, recognising and taking action upon the inadequacies and weaknesses of the current Consolidated Constitution Acts, adopts this new Constitution of Aquria-Catopolis. The Parliament of Aquria-Catopolis is devoted to the Aqurio-Catopalian people and nation, and is committed to the rule of law to the benefit of the people.

In 2022, Catopolis, and in 2024, Aquria, was founded. In 2024, Aquria and Catopolis founded the United Republics of Aquria-Catopolis to promote their culture and to ensure rights and freedoms. In 2025, after recognising the failure of democracy in Aquria, Aquria approached Catopolis to become a province of Catopolis to conduce to the well-being, good and freedom of Aquria. These countries are founded upon unity, democracy and friendship. We adopt this Act to conserve these values.

Whereas this Act will conduce to the well-being of all Aqurio-Catopalians;

Whereas this Act will preserve the ideals, democracy, rights, and freedoms of Aqurio-Catopalians;

And whereas it is necessary not only to define those fundamental rights and freedoms but also the legislative and executive authorities:

By and with the consent and authority of this present Parliament assembled, it is hereby enacted as follows:

PART I — PRELIMINARY

Article 1. The Consolidated Constitution Acts are repealed.

Article 2. This Act may be cited as the Constitution of Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 3. In this Act,

a) Parliament and Parliament of Aquria-Catopolis refer to the same body as defined in Part IV, not to be confused with Aqurian Parliament, as defined in Part V Division 2 Subdivision 2.

PART II — DIVISIONS

Article 1. Our country is Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 2. Aquria-Catopolis is split into four provinces, those being Clawford, Meowton, Purrshire and Whiskerhaven, and one semi-autonomous region, that being Aquria.

Article 3. Every province and the semi-autonomous region is divided into electoral districts, as in the First Schedule, each with equal population.

PART III — EXECUTIVE POWER

Article 1. The executive power in Aquria-Catopolis is vested in the Government of Aquria-Catopolis, headed by the Prime Minister.

Article 2. The purpose of the executive power, and, by extension, the duty of the Government of Aquria-Catopolis and the Prime Minister, in Aquria-Catopolis is to run the country as stated by the law and Parliament.

Article 3. The Prime Minister may appoint Deputies for assistance, and may delegate to them specific powers of the Prime Minister. The powers delegated by the Prime Minister do not affect the powers of the Prime Minister.

Deputies are officials of the Government of Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 4. Decisions by the Government of Aquria-Catopolis are subject to abolishment or alteration by Parliament.

Article 5. Until the Prime Minister otherwise directs, the seat of the Government of Aquria-Catopolis is Catstontinople.

Article 6. All Government of Aquria-Catopolis officials are accountable to their actions and may be recalled at any time by the Prime Minister.

Article 7. The Prime Minister appoints Ministers to the Cabinet to preside over a specific Ministry and to advise the Prime Minister on governance in their sector.

The Prime Minister may delegate power to a Ministry to make autonomous decisions, subject nonetheless to the abolishment or alteration by the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister is the head of the Cabinet.

PART IV — LEGISLATIVE POWER

Division 1. Parliament

Article 1. The legislative power of Aquria-Catopolis is vested in the democratically elected Parliament of Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 2. The purpose of the legislative power, and, by extension, the duty of the Aqurio-Catopalian Parliament and Members of Parliament, is to serve as the legislative body of Aquria-Catopolis, in the interests of all Aqurio-Catopalians.

Article 3. Decisions in Parliament are made by a majority of votes. Each Member of Parliament votes once on each decision by secret ballot. If the votes are equal the decision is in the negative.

Article 4. The presence of at least 80% of the total Members of Parliament is required for the exercise of power.

Division 2. Members of Parliament

Article 5. Each Member of Parliament serves one electoral district, is elected by and represents the residents of that district, and may be recalled by the residents of that district at any time. Every electoral district shall have a Member of Parliament.

Members of Parliament are elected by universal suffrage by means of secret ballot.

Elections for Members of Parliament are held every four years. When a Member of Parliament is recalled by the electors of their electoral district, an election is held within one month of the recall.

Article 6. The qualifications to be a Member of Parliament are as follows:

a) They must be of thirteen years of age or older;

b) They must be a citizen of Aquria-Catopolis; and

c) They must be resident in the electoral district they represent.

Article 7. The place of a Member of Parliament becomes vacant in the following cases:

a) If they are attained of treason or convicted of a felony or other infamous crime;

b) If their citizenship is revoked; or

c) If they no longer meet the residence qualification; however, a Member of Parliament is not deemed disqualified in terms of residence by the sole reason that they reside at the seat or office of the Government of Aquria-Catopolis that requires their presence there.

Article 8. If there is uncertainty as to the qualification of a Member of Parliament, the uncertainty shall be determined by the Parliament of Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 9. Members of Parliament may not accept money or other compensation to vote in any specific way. Doing so is forsaking their duty to represent the interests of their constituents.

Article 10. The number of Members of Parliament may increase or decrease, provided that every Member of Parliament continues to represent equal population.

PART V — CONSTITUTIONS OF THE PROVINCES AND THE SEMI-AUTONOMOUS REGION

Division 1. Executive Power

Article 1. For each province and the semi-autonomous region, the executive power is vested in the government of that respective province or semi-autonomous region.

The head of the government of that province or semi-autonomous region is the Premier, who is elected by universal suffrage by means of secret ballot by the residents of that province or semi-autonomous region for a term of five years.

The Premier may be recalled at any time by the residents of their province or semi-autonomous region. When a Premier is recalled by the electors of their electoral district, an election is held within one month of the recall.

Article 2. The purpose of the executive power, and, by extension, the duty of the government of that province or semi-autonomous region and the Premier of that province or semi-autonomous region, in that province or semi-autonomous region is to run that province or semi-autonomous region as stated by the law and legislature of that province or semi-autonomous region.

Article 3. A Premier may appoint Deputies for assistance, and may delegate to them specific powers of the Premier. The powers delegated by the Premier do not affect the powers of the Premier.

Deputies of a province or semi-autonomous region are officials of the government of that province or semi-autonomous region.

Article 4. Decisions by the government of a province or semi-autonomous region are subject to abolishment or alteration by that province’s or that semi-autonomous region’s legislature.

Article 5. All officials of the government of a province or semi-autonomous region are accountable to their actions and may be recalled at any time by their Premier.

Article 6. A Premier appoints Ministers to the Cabinet of that province or semi-autonomous region to preside over a specific Ministry and to advise that Premier on governance in their sector in that province or semi-autonomous region.

The Premier may delegate power to a Ministry to make autonomous decisions, subject nonetheless to the abolishment or alteration by the Prime Minister.

The Premier is the head of the Cabinet of their province or semi-autonomous region.

Article 7. A Premier may temporarily appoint an administrator to perform the duties of the Premier during times of absence, illness, or other inability.

Article 8. Unless and until the government of that province or semi-autonomous region directs otherwise, the seats of the government of that province or semi-autonomous region are as follows:

a) of Clawford, the City of Clawhaven;

b) of Meowton, the City of Felisburg;

c) of Purrshire, the City of Purrington;

d) of Whiskerhaven, the City of Whiskerton;

e) of Aquria, Avønia.

Division 2. Legislative Power

Subdivision 1. The Provinces

Article 9. Each province has a legislature consisting of the Premier and of one house called the Legislative Assembly. The legislative power of a province is vested in the democratically elected legislature of that province.

Article 10. The purpose of the legislative power, and, by extension, the duty of the legislature of each province, is to serve as the legislative body of that province, in the interests of all its constituents.

Article 11. The Legislative Assembly of a province consists of a number of Members, as decided by that Legislative Assembly, who each represent a provincial electoral district, each with equal population.

Article 12. Only the Legislative Assembly of a province may change the boundaries of that province’s provincial electoral districts.

Article 13. The qualifications of a Member of a Legislative Assembly are the same as those of Parliament.

Article 14. If there is uncertainty as to the qualification of a Member of a Legislative Assembly, it shall be determined by that Legislative Assembly.

Article 15. Until the legislature of a province otherwise directs for that province, the presence of at least 80% of the total Members of the respective Legislative Assembly is required for the exercise of power.

Article 16. Decisions in a Legislative Assembly are made by a majority of votes. Each Member of that Legislative Assembly votes once on each decision by secret ballot. If the votes are equal the decision is in the negative.

Subdivision 2. Aquria

Article 17. Aquria has a legislature consisting of the Premier and of one house called the Aqurian Parliament. The legislative power of Aquria is vested in the democratically elected legislature Aquria.

Article 18. The purpose of the legislative power, and, by extension, the duty of the legislature of Aquria, is to serve as the legislative body of Aquria, in the interests of all Aqurians.

Article 19. The Aqurian Parliament consists of a number of Members, as decided by the Aqurian Parliament, who each represent an Aqurian electoral district, each with equal population.

Article 20. Only the Aqurian Parliament may change the boundaries of the Aqurian electoral districts.

Article 21. The qualifications of a Member of the Aqurian Parliament shall be the same as those of the Parliament of Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 22. If there is uncertainty as to the qualification of a Member of the Aqurian Parliament, it shall be determined by the Aqurian Parliament.

Article 23. Until the Aqurian Parliament otherwise directs, the presence of at least 80% of the total Members of Aqurian Parliament is required for the exercise of power.

Article 24. Decisions in the Aqurian Parliament are made by a majority of votes. Each Member of the Aqurian Parliament votes once on each decision by secret ballot. If the votes are equal the decision is in the negative.

Article 25. The legislature of Aquria may direct that certain decisions of Parliament or the Government of Aquria-Catopolis affecting Aquria are not to apply to and in Aquria.

PART VI — DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS

Division 1. Powers of Parliament

Article 1. The following powers may be exercised only by Parliament:

a) To approve and amend this Constitution of Aquria-Catopolis;

b) To establish basic principles of the domestic and foreign policies;

c) To pass laws and amend laws;

d) To approve the state budget;

e) To establish or revise the boundaries of provinces, electoral districts and municipalities;

f) To exercise the right of amnesty;

g) To elect the Supreme Court; and

h) To appoint the Attorney General.

Article 2. The Parliament of Aquria-Catopolis may make laws for the well-being, peace, order, and good of Aquria-Catopolis and Aqurio-Catopalians.

This includes all subjects that are not exclusively handled by the provincial or semi-autonomous region and local governments.

Some subjects may only be handled by Parliament. Those include laws on

a) The public debt and property;

b) The regulation of trade and commerce;

c) The borrowing of money on the public credit;

d) Postal service;

e) The census and statistics;

f) Defence, including the military, militia and naval service;

g) Legal tender, currency and coinage, and the issue of paper currency;

h) Banking, and incorporation of banks;

i) Weights and measures;

j) Bills of exchange and promissory notes;

l) Interest;

m) Bankruptcy and insolvency;

n) Patents and copyrights;

o) Naturalisation and immigration; and

p) Provincial or local projects, that is to say,

(i) Lines of ships, railways, canals, telegraphs, and other projects connecting a province with other provinces or the semi-autonomous region, beyond the limits of the province or the semi-autonomous region, or with any foreign country, or

(ii) Those projects, although entirely in one province, that are declared by Parliament to be for the benefit of the whole of Aquria-Catopolis or for more than one province or semi-autonomous region.

Division 2. Powers of the Legislatures of Provinces and the Legislature of the Semi-Autonomous Region

Article 3. Some subjects may only be handled by the legislatures of provinces or the legislature of the semi-autonomous region. These include:

a) The borrowing of money on the sole credit of that province or semi-autonomous region;

b) The establishment of offices of that province or semi-autonomous region, and the payment of officers of that province or semi-autonomous region;

c) The management of the public lands belonging to that province or semi-autonomous region;

d) Local projects other than

e) The administration of justice in that province or semi-autonomous region;

f) Generally all matters of a provincial or semi-autonomous-region-al nature in that province or semi-autonomous region.

PART VII — AQURIO-CATOPALIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Division 1. Guarantee

Article 1. This Part VII guarantees the rights and freedoms set out subject only to reasonable limits of law that can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

Article 2. Everyone is equal before and under the law, in all spheres of government, political, economic and social activity, in particular irrespective of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender, language, age, genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability, property status, specialty, or education.

This does not prohibit any law, program or activity whose goal is to improve the conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups, including those that are disadvantaged because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender, language, genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability, property status, specialty, or education.

Division 2. Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

Article 3. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:

a) Freedom of conscience and religion;

b) Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;

c) Freedom of peaceful assembly;

d) Freedom of association; and

e) Freedom from slavery, servitude and trafficking.

Article 4. Everyone has the following fundamental rights:

a) The right to rest;

b) The right to privacy;

c) The right to submit petition and make complaints to the government;

d) The right to engage in work;

e) The right to their affairs being handled impartially and fairly.

Division 3. Democratic Rights

Article 5. Every citizen of Aquria-Catopolis has the right to vote in an election of Members of Parliament and of a legislature of a province or semi-autonomous region, and to vote in a referendum of a province or semi-autonomous region and in a federal referendum.

Every citizen of Aquria-Catopolis has the right to be qualified for membership of Parliament and the legislature of a province or the semi-autonomous region..

Article 6. There is a sitting of Parliament and of each legislature at least once every twelve months.

Division 4. Mobility Rights

Article 7. Every citizen of Aquria-Catopolis has the right to enter, remain in and leave Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 8. Every citizen of Aquria-Catopolis and every person who is a permanent resident of Aquria-Catopolis has the right to move and take up residence in any province or semi-autonomous region, and to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province or semi-autonomous region.

The rights in this Article 8 are subject to any laws providing for reasonable residency requirements of the province.

Article 9. No one may be removed, expelled or extradited to a country where they are likely to be subjected to torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Division 5. Legal Rights

Article 10. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person, and the right not to be deprived of that right except in accordance with fundamental justice.

Article 11. Everyone has the right against unreasonable search or seizure. Everyone has the right to the inviolability of their homes.

Article 12. Everyone has the right against arbitrary detention and imprisonment.

Article 13. Everyone has the right on arrest or detention

a) To be informed immediately of the reasons for the arrest or detention;

b) To have immediate access to legal counsel, and to be informed of that right;

c) To have the validity and legality of the detention determined by an independent and impartial tribunal, and to be immediately released if the detention is not lawful.

Article 14. Any person charged with an offence has the right

a) To be informed without delay of the offence;

b) To be tried within a reasonable time;

c) Not to be compelled or forced to assist in proving their own guilt;

d) To be presumed innocent until proven guilty by law by an independent and impartial tribunal;

e) Not to be denied bail without just cause;

f) To the benefit of trial by jury;

g) If acquitted of the offence, not to be tried again for that offence, and if found guilty and punished for the offence, not to be tried or punished for it again; and

h) If found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been changed between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser punishment.

Article 15. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel or unusual treatment or punishment.

Article 16. A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have that information given used against that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence.

Article 17. A party or witness in any proceedings who does not understand or speak the language of the proceedings or who is deaf has the right to be assisted by an interpreter.

Division 6. Official Languages

Article 18. English and French are the official languages of Aquria-Catopolis. They have equality of status and equal rights and privileges regarding their use in Parliamentary institutions and in governments in Aquria-Catopolis.

In Aquria, English, French, Spanish and Aqurian are the official languages. They have equality of status and equal rights and privileges regarding their use in institutions of the Aqurian Parliament and in the government of Aquria.

Nothing in this Part VII limits the authority of Parliament or a legislature to improve the equality of status or use of the English and French languages, and in Aquria, the authority of Parliament or the Aqurian Parliament to improve the equality of status or use of the English, French, Spanish and Aqurian languages.

Article 19. English and French linguistic communities in Aquria-Catopolis have equality of status and equal rights and privileges, and in Aquria, the English, French, Spanish and Aqurian linguistic communities have the same equality of status and equal rights and privileges.

The role of the legislature, Parliament and government in Aquria-Catopolis to preserve and promote the status, rights and privileges of the English and French linguistic communities in Aquria-Catopolis, and in Aquria, the role of the Aqurian Parliament, Parliament and government in Aquria to preserve and promote the status, rights and privileges of the English, French, Spanish and Aqurian linguistic communities in Aquria, is affirmed.

Article 20. Everyone has the right to use both the English and French languages in any debates and proceedings in Parliament and in the legislature of Aquria-Catopolis, and in Aquria, the right to use the English, French, Spanish and Aqurian languages in any debates and proceedings in the Aqurian Parliament.

Article 21. Every member of the public in Aquria-Catopolis has the right to communicate with, and to receive available services from, any head or central office of Parliament or a legislature or of government in Aquria-Catopolis in English and French, and in Aquria, in English, French, Spanish and Aqurian, provided that

a) There is significant demand for communications with and services from that office in such language; or

b) Due to the nature of the office, it is reasonable that communications with and services from that office be available in English and French, and in Aquria, in English, French, Spanish and Aqurian.

Division 7. Enforcement

Article 22. Anyone whose rights or freedoms as guaranteed by this Part VII have been infringed upon or denied may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such compensation as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances.

If, in these proceedings, a court concludes that evidence of such infringement or denial was obtained in a way that infringed upon or denied any rights and freedoms as guaranteed by this Part VII, that evidence is excluded.

Division 8. General

Article 23. The guarantee in this Part VII of certain rights and freedoms does not deny the existence of any other rights and freedoms in Aquria-Catopolis.

Article 24. This Part VII shall be interpreted in a way consistent with the preservation of the multicultural heritage of Aqurians and Catopalians.

Article 25. Notwithstanding anything in this Part VII, the rights and freedoms referred to in it are guaranteed equally to all persons of any gender.

Article 26. Nothing in this Part VII extends the legislative power of any body or authority.

PART VIII — GENERAL

Article 1. If there is inconsistency or conflict between this Constitution of Aquria-Catopolis and any law, this Constitution of Aquria-Catopolis prevail.

Article 2. A French, Spanish and Aqurian version of this Constitution of Aquria-Catopolis shall be prepared by the Government of Aquria-Catopolis.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

Electoral Districts of Aquria

The electoral district the Central Riding of Erylia encompasses the entirety of Aquria.

Electoral Districts of Clawford

The electoral district the Central District of Clawhaven encompasses the entirety of Clawford.

Electoral Districts of Meowton

The electoral district the Central District of Meowshire encompasses the entirety of Meowton.

Electoral Districts of Purrshire

The electoral district the Central District of Purrshire encompasses the entirety of Purrshire.

Electoral Districts of Whiskerhaven

The electoral district the Central District of Whiskerfield encompasses the entirety of Whiskerhaven.

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