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§ 6.3.The Prime Minister will be chosen by the Privy Council in all conscience from those submitting to the election according to qualification. The certificate of appointment shall be issued by the Sovereign and the Privy Council. After accepting the office, the Prime Minister – as do all Ministers appointed by him (see § 21, Section 1) – will take the oath on the Constitution.
§ 6.4.The term of office for the Prime Minister ends after five years. He may also step down or be deselected or replaced by the Privy Council after a constructive vote of no confidence and a 3/4 majority.
§ 6.5.The Privy Council decides by simple majority. If there is an equality of votes, the Chairman of the Privy Council casts the deciding vote. In case he is prevented, he may appoint a Vice Chairman of the Privy Council with the same voting rights.
a)A member of the Privy Council may not be called to account for a punishable offence, unless the Sovereign expressly authorizes the commencement of proceedings.
b)The same goes for the Sovereign, whose immunity may be revoked by the Prime Minister in accordance with the Privy Council.
§ 7.
§ 7.1.All citizens have the right to choose their profession freely. No one may be forced to do a specific type of work.
§ 7.2.The practising of a profession may be regulated by law.
§ 8.
§ 8.1.All citizens enjoy freedom of movement within all territories of the State.
§ 8.2.This right may be limited by law only when sufficient means for supporting life are not available, or when special burdens would ensue for the State, or in cases where it is necessary to prevent access for reasons of national security, for control of epidemics, natural catastrophes or especially severe disasters, or if it is necessary to prevent punishable actions, or actions which the Sovereign and Privy Council consider are likely to lead to such actions.
§ 8.3.Sealand will not provide a haven for any person who is fleeing from justice.
§ 9.
§ 9.1.Sealand will respect the safety of the houses, property and the right of inheritance of all citizens.
§ 9.2.The same limitations as in § 8.2 are here valid.
§ 10.
§ 10.1.Whoever as a citizen misuses the fundamental regulations of the State forfeits his or her fundamental rights.
§ 10.2.Insofar as only a restriction of the basic regulations of the State is foreseen in this law, the appropriate law must be valid in general and not for the individual case.
§ 11.
§ 11.1.The legislature is bound to constitutional order, the executive authority and legal decisions in law and justice.
§ 11.2.All state nationals have the right to resist anyone who attempts to set aside this regulation, if other redress is not possible.
§ 12.
§ 12.1.The Sovereign based on recommendations by the Government and in accordance with the Privy Council proclaims all legislation. Laws that are contradicting this Constitution cannot be legally proclaimed.
§ 12.2.For the preservation of peace and for the security of the country, the Sovereign may by law consent to the restriction of sovereign rights as long as the Privy Councils agrees with a 2/3 majority.
§ 12.3.For maintenance of order and security the State may legally form a police force, with the approval of the Sovereign or the competent Ministry, and employ them for this purpose.
§ 12.4.
For the settlement of international disputes the Sovereign assents to entering into agreements concerning a general comprehensive, obligatory, international