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§ 4.2.The first citizen is the Sovereign. All executive power originates from him. This supreme power is passed on to the Sovereign's heir, who is designated by him. The Sovereign designates this heir on the proclamation of this law, later upon taking over supreme power, and also designates at least the next two in line of succession.
Should certain heirs or next in line of succession not be able to accept the supreme power because they have died, and should further heirs not have been appointed, the Privy Council decides upon a person as Sovereign. In the case of equal voting, the President of the Privy Council has the casting vote.
§ 4.3.Members of the Privy Council, those entrusted with political assignments, members of the government, chargè d'affaires and members of the diplomatic service are always citizens of the State by reason of their appointment. The withdrawal of their appointer does not end their citizenship.
§ 4.4.Other persons acquire nationality by conferring of this by the Sovereign. An appointed consul will be given preference when laying claim to citizenship.
§ 4.5.Legal persons and corporations who prove their domicile by registration in a register especially furnished by law for the purpose are citizens.
§ 4.6.No citizen may be extradited at the demand of another state unless authorized by the Sovereign.
§ 4.7.A dispossession of nationality is only permissible when as a result the person concerned does not become stateless, except where the Sovereign considers that it is necessary for such dispossession in the best interest of Sealand or any of its citizens.
§ 5.Should for any cause or by reason of any law whatsoever, the State be transferred to another, be united with another state, or be changed into a federation, or be changed for any other reasons of whatever kind, the nationality of Sealand continues to be valid until the possessor of its citizenship accepts the citizenship of another nation.
§ 6.
§ 6.1.The ministers of the country, the President of the High Court, the President of the State Bank, and two further persons called upon by the Sovereign constitute the Privy Council, which is bound under obligation to advise the Sovereign. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the President of the Privy Council.
§ 6.2.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.
§ 7.
§ 7.1.All citizens have the right to choose their profession freely. No one may be forced to do a certain 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.The safety of the houses, property and the right of inheritance of all citizens will be respected by Sealand.
§ 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 an 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.
