Industrial Regulation Act (WIP not proposed)

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Author: Octavian Russell
Type: Act of Parliament

A
BILL
TO
Regulate Industry​

Preamble: This act aims to regulate industry in a sensible way, it aims to be concise, protect new industrialists and protect farmers and Azalea's agricultural prosperity.

1. Short Title
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the “Industrial Regulation Act.”
(b) This bill was authored by Octavian Russell.

2. Definitions

1. “Term” Placeholder definition here.

3. Industrial Inspections
(a) A Property Inspector will perform routine inspections on all industrial properties.

(i) Industrial Inspections must be performed once every month in the first week of the month, regardless of the last inspection date.​

(ii) If a property failed its inspection, then the inspector will schedule a follow up inspection within 3-7 days of the failed inspection date.​

(iii) Only properties with a owner need to have a inspection performed.​

(iv) When a new industrial property is sold in an auction, it is subject to inspection within 3-7 days of its purchase.​

(v) Failing an inspection is considered a crime as laid out in section 4. These fines and offenses occur on a per property basis. Though the owner of the property is solely responsible for the failure or success of an inspection.​

(vi) The inspection will use the breakdown provided in section 6 to determine if an inspection is failed or passed.​

(vii) The inspector may legally enter the premise of a property during the time of a industrial inspection, if they were granted permission to enter the property by the owner of said property. Denying entry will lead to a failure of inspection though.​

(viii) Inspectors may only do actions on the property that are related to the industrial inspection. Finding evidence of a crime or illegal activity of the owner outside of the fines listed here cannot be used in court in order to maintain the authenticity of these inspections.​

(b) A Property Inspector will use the Industrial Inspection Guidelines to determine if a inspection has failed or passed.​

(c) A Property Inspector may be deployed to non industrial property if industrial machinery is present on the property to perform a inspection.​

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4. Industrial Crimes

(a) Failed Inspection​

(1) This crime is committed by a property owner that has failed an inspection.​

(2) Penalty: Dependent on repeat offenses​

(i) First Offense: $100 fine​

(ii) Second Offense: $500 fine​

(iii) Third Offense: $1000 fine​

(iv) Subsequent Offenses: 2000 fine, a property seizure may be ordered against the property.​

(3) Any offense against a property is reset during the following events.​

(i) The property has passed an inspection.​

(ii) The property owner has been declared dead.​

(iii) The property owner is on a leave of absence.​

(iv) The property owner was evicted from the property for any reason.​

(4) If a new owner purchases an industrial property, they inherit the current state of the industrial inspection, this includes its current offense and its next inspection date.​

(b) Illegal Placement​

(1) This crime is committed by a property owner that has industrial machines placed in an incorrect property type.​

(2) Penalty: Dependent on repeat offenses​

(i) First Offense: $100 fine​

(ii) Second Offense: $500 fine​

(iv) Subsequent Offenses: $2000 fine, a property seizure may be ordered against the property.​

(3) Any offense against a property is reset during the following events.​

(i) The property has passed an inspection.​

(ii) The property owner has been declared dead.​

(iii) The property owner is on a leave of absence.​

(iv) The property owner was evicted from the property for any reason.​

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5. Property Seizure

(a) A property can be ceased from the owner and given to the government if ordered due to an industrial crime. It must placed for auction using the same procedure it would for any other new property.​

(i) The property owner may bid on the property that was ceased.​

6. Industrial Inspection Guidelines

(a) MUD will be responsible for creating a template inspection sheet, which inspectors will use to perform these industrial property inspections. It must indicate the following information on it. Properties with multiple power grids must have their information totaled.​

(i) Property ID, property owner, held offense if any and inspection date.​

(ii) An inspection reason, provide the source from this act allowing the inspection.​

(iii) Grid Score, Load Potential, Potential Power & Connections. (Found in Power Pylons)​

(b) Inspectors may have property owners provide relevant information for the property inspection to the inspector. However it is up to the inspector to validate such information.​

7. Amendments

8. Enactment

(a) This Act comes into force immediately upon passage.​

(b) All industrial properties will be scheduled and have an industrial inspection completed within 7 days upon passage.​