# Punishment Justification Act **URL:** \ **Category:** The Concordat and Laws of The East Pacific\ **Created:** [April 17, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/punishment-justification-act/16848 "2023-04-17T16:21:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Magisterium](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/magisterium/32/10330_2.png) [@Magisterium](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Magisterium)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/punishment-justification-act/16848/1 "2023-04-17T16:21:34Z")
> Current as of July 11, 2026 > [**Discussion**](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/hogs-amendment-omnibus/19843) | [**Vote**](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/a-2026-36-hogs-amendment-omnibus/19904) | [**Signature**](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/notice-from-the-magisterium/16271/121) ## SECTION I: CITATION 1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Punishment Justification Act”. ## SECTION II: DEFINITIONS 1. “Regional Officer” or “RO” shall be defined as any nation with the in-game power of Border Control. ## SECTION III: RECORDS 1. Any ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific by a Regional Officer shall be recorded by the aforementioned RO within 24 hours of execution in a manner visible to all Residents of The East Pacific on any of the Administration’s official services (as defined by Article G of the Concordat). 2. This record will contain evidence of the offending nation which clearly includes the nation’s name and the material constituting a summary or other offense which warrants its ejection or banishment. This requirement is waived if the ejection or banishment executed was at the will of the Administration or by order of the Conclave. ## SECTION IV: ENFORCEMENT 1. Anyone may report a failure to follow the procedure established by this Act to the Viziers who shall be tasked with the enforcement of this Act. 2. In the event that a Regional Officer violates the procedure established by this Act, they shall be deemed to have committed dereliction of duty. 3. If the Regional Officer commits under five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute a minor offense and the Viziers shall issue a warning to the Regional Officer. 4. If the Regional Officer commits over five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute “Failure to Justify Punishment,” an indictable offense. The minimum punishment shall be the removal of Border Control from the Regional Officer’s powers for the remainder of the current Archon’s term. The maximum punishment shall be a year of ineligibility for Border Control powers or Archon candidacy. 5. A Regional Officer who deliberately falsifies evidence in order to execute an ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific shall be committing “Evidence Fraud”, an indictable offense with a minimum punishment of dismissal of the Regional Officer from their RO position and permanent ineligibility for Border Control powers or Archon candidacy and a maximum punishment of permanent banishment from The East Pacific. ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/punishment-justification-act/16848/2 "2023-04-17T16:23:59Z")
**Notice of Enactment** The Punishment Justification Act was enacted by the 57th Magisterium on Friday, March 17, 2023 2:48 PM UTC due to Delegate sign-off. ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/draft-punishment-justification-act/16770) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/l-2023-22-punishment-justification-act/16810)) > **Original Act** > > BE IT ENACTED BY THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE EAST PACIFIC > > ### SECTION I: CITATION > > …1.1. This act shall be known and cited as the “Punishment Justification Act”. > > ### SECTION II: DEFINITIONS > > …2.1. As used in this act, “Regional Officer” or “RO” is defined as any nation with the in-game power of Border Control. > > ### SECTION III: RECORDS > > …3.1. Any ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific by a Regional Officer shall be recorded by the aforementioned RO within 24 hours of execution in a manner visible to all Citizens of The East Pacific on any of the Administration’s official services (as defined by Article G of the Concordat). > > …3.2. This record will contain a screenshot or screenshots of the offending nation which clearly includes the nation’s name and the material constituting a summary or other offense which warrants its ejection or banishment. This requirement is waived if the ejection or banishment executed was at the will of the Administration or by order of the Conclave. > > ### SECTION IV: ENFORCEMENT > > …4.1. Anyone may report a failure to follow the procedure established by this Act to the Viziers who shall be tasked with the enforcement of this Act. > > …4.2. In the event that a Regional Officer violates the procedure established by this Act, they shall be deemed to have committed an offense. > > …4.3. If the Regional Officer commits under five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute a minor offense and the Viziers shall issue a warning to the Regional Officer. > > …4.4. If the Regional Officer commits over five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute “Failure to Justify Punishment,” an indictable offense. The minimum punishment shall be the removal of Border Control from the Regional Officer’s powers for the remainder of the current Delegate’s term. The maximum punishment shall be a year of ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy. > > …4.5. A Regional Officer who deliberately falsifies evidence in order to execute an ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific shall be committing “Evidence Fraud”, an indictable offense with a minimum punishment of dismissal of the Regional Officer from their RO position and permanent ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy and a maximum punishment of permanent banishment from The East Pacific. ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/punishment-justification-act/16848/3 "2023-09-14T06:16:58Z")
**Notice of Amendment** * * * The Punishment Justification Act was amended by the 58th Magisterium on 2023-09-14T01:53:00Z due to Delegate sign-off. > [@](#): > > **The Punishment Justification Act** > > […] > > ### SECTION III: RECORDS > > …3.1. Any ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific by a Regional Officer shall be recorded by the aforementioned RO within 24 hours of execution in a manner visible to all Citizens Residents of The East Pacific on any of the Administration’s official services (as defined by Article G of the Concordat). > > […] ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17182) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17207)) ---
**Author:** ![CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/cyberiumshadow/32/10157_2.png) [@CyberiumShadow](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/CyberiumShadow)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/punishment-justification-act/16848/4 "2023-12-16T08:50:36Z")
**Notice of Amendment** **OB-2023-55 |** Formatting Amendments Omnibus Passed * * * The Punishment Justification Act was amended by the 59th Magisterium on 2023-12-16T07:36:00Z following [Delegate sign-off](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/16271/44). > **Reformatted Act** > > **Punishment Justification Act** > > ## SECTION I: CITATION > > …1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Punishment Justification Act”. > > ## SECTION II: DEFINITIONS > > …2.1. For the purposes of this Act, “Regional Officer” or “RO” shall be defined as any nation with the in-game power of Border Control. > > ## SECTION III: RECORDS > > …3.1. Any ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific by a Regional Officer shall be recorded by the aforementioned RO within 24 hours of execution in a manner visible to all Residents of The East Pacific on any of the Administration’s official services (as defined by Article G of the Concordat). > > …3.2. This record will contain a screenshot or screenshots of the offending nation which clearly includes the nation’s name and the material constituting a summary or other offense which warrants its ejection or banishment. This requirement is waived if the ejection or banishment executed was at the will of the Administration or by order of the Conclave. > > ## SECTION IV: ENFORCEMENT > > …4.1. Anyone may report a failure to follow the procedure established by this Act to the Viziers who shall be tasked with the enforcement of this Act. > > …4.2. In the event that a Regional Officer violates the procedure established by this Act, they shall be deemed to have committed an offense. > > …4.3. If the Regional Officer commits under five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute a minor offense and the Viziers shall issue a warning to the Regional Officer. > > …4.4. If the Regional Officer commits over five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute “Failure to Justify Punishment,” an indictable offense. The minimum punishment shall be the removal of Border Control from the Regional Officer’s powers for the remainder of the current Delegate’s term. The maximum punishment shall be a year of ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy. > > …4.5. A Regional Officer who deliberately falsifies evidence in order to execute an ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific shall be committing “Evidence Fraud”, an indictable offense with a minimum punishment of dismissal of the Regional Officer from their RO position and permanent ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy and a maximum punishment of permanent banishment from The East Pacific. ([Debate Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17147/39) | [Vote Thread](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/17558)) ---
**Author:** ![Dremaur](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/dremaur/32/10325_2.png) [@Dremaur](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Dremaur)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/punishment-justification-act/16848/5 "2024-03-15T04:34:46Z")
Notice of Amendment: **OB-2023-55** | Formatting Amendments Omnibus | **Passed** ( [Vote](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/a-2024-14-amendment-to-the-punishment-justification-act/) | [Debate](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/proposal-amendment-to-the-punishment-justification-act/17849) ) The Punishment Justification Act was amended by the 60th Magisterium on 2024-03-14T04:20:00Z following [delegate signoff](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/notice-from-the-magisterium/16271/55) > **Amendment** > > ## SECTION III: RECORDS > > …3.2. This record will contain a screenshot or screenshots evidence of the offending nation which clearly includes the nation’s name and the material constituting a summary or other offense which warrants its ejection or banishment. This requirement is waived if the ejection or banishment executed was at the will of the Administration or by order of the Conclave. > > ## SECTION IV: ENFORCEMENT > > …4.2. In the event that a Regional Officer violates the procedure established by this Act, they shall be deemed to have committed an offense dereliction of duty. > **Reformatted Act** > > ## SECTION I: CITATION > > …1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Punishment Justification Act”. > > ## SECTION II: DEFINITIONS > > …2.1. For the purposes of this Act, “Regional Officer” or “RO” shall be defined as any nation with the in-game power of Border Control. > > ## SECTION III: RECORDS > > …3.1. Any ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific by a Regional Officer shall be recorded by the aforementioned RO within 24 hours of execution in a manner visible to all Residents of The East Pacific on any of the Administration’s official services (as defined by Article G of the Concordat). > > …3.2. This record will contain evidence of the offending nation which clearly includes the nation’s name and the material constituting a summary or other offense which warrants its ejection or banishment. This requirement is waived if the ejection or banishment executed was at the will of the Administration or by order of the Conclave. > > ## SECTION IV: ENFORCEMENT > > …4.1. Anyone may report a failure to follow the procedure established by this Act to the Viziers who shall be tasked with the enforcement of this Act. > > …4.2. In the event that a Regional Officer violates the procedure established by this Act, they shall be deemed to have committed dereliction of duty. > > …4.3. If the Regional Officer commits under five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute a minor offense and the Viziers shall issue a warning to the Regional Officer. > > …4.4. If the Regional Officer commits over five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute “Failure to Justify Punishment,” an indictable offense. The minimum punishment shall be the removal of Border Control from the Regional Officer’s powers for the remainder of the current Delegate’s term. The maximum punishment shall be a year of ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy. > > …4.5. A Regional Officer who deliberately falsifies evidence in order to execute an ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific shall be committing “Evidence Fraud”, an indictable offense with a minimum punishment of dismissal of the Regional Officer from their RO position and permanent ineligibility for Border Control powers or Delegate candidacy and a maximum punishment of permanent banishment from The East Pacific. ---
**Author:** ![Ladona](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/ladona/32/15492_2.png) [@Ladona](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Ladona)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/punishment-justification-act/16848/6 "2026-07-11T14:10:06Z")
Notice of Amendment Due to the passage of [[A-2026-36] HOGS Amendment Omnibus](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/a-2026-36-hogs-amendment-omnibus/19904) on 2026-07-02T13:45:00Z and [subsequent sign-off](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/notice-from-the-magisterium/16271/119), the following amendments are made with immediate effect. [Discussion Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/hogs-amendment-omnibus/19843) | [Vote Topic](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/a-2026-36-hogs-amendment-omnibus/19904) | [Signature](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/notice-from-the-magisterium/16271/119) > **Click/tap me to view marked down edits** > > ## SECTION I: CITATION > > 1. This Act shall be known and cited as the “Punishment Justification Act”. > > ## SECTION II: DEFINITIONS > > 1. For the purposes of this Act, “Regional Officer” or “RO” shall be defined as any nation with the in-game power of Border Control. > > ## SECTION III: RECORDS > > 1. Any ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific by a Regional Officer shall be recorded by the aforementioned RO within 24 hours of execution in a manner visible to all Residents of The East Pacific on any of the Administration’s official services (as defined by Article G of the Concordat). > > 2. This record will contain evidence of the offending nation which clearly includes the nation’s name and the material constituting a summary or other offense which warrants its ejection or banishment. This requirement is waived if the ejection or banishment executed was at the will of the Administration or by order of the Conclave. > > ## SECTION IV: ENFORCEMENT > > 1. Anyone may report a failure to follow the procedure established by this Act to the Viziers who shall be tasked with the enforcement of this Act. > > 2. In the event that a Regional Officer violates the procedure established by this Act, they shall be deemed to have committed dereliction of duty. > > 3. If the Regional Officer commits under five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute a minor offense and the Viziers shall issue a warning to the Regional Officer. > > 4. If the Regional Officer commits over five separate instances of violation within four months, it shall constitute “Failure to Justify Punishment,” an indictable offense. The minimum punishment shall be the removal of Border Control from the Regional Officer’s powers for the remainder of the current DelegateArchon’s term. The maximum punishment shall be a year of ineligibility for Border Control powers or DelegateArchon candidacy. > > 5. A Regional Officer who deliberately falsifies evidence in order to execute an ejection or banishment of a nation from The East Pacific shall be committing “Evidence Fraud”, an indictable offense with a minimum punishment of dismissal of the Regional Officer from their RO position and permanent ineligibility for Border Control powers or DelegateArchon candidacy and a maximum punishment of permanent banishment from The East Pacific.