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A Lord or Lady of the Hapes Consortium is in the highest tier of the Hapan nobility, known as the Tarii. While their status within the Consortium is high and prestigious, they are civilians with no direct authority over the daily workings of the Hapan Government, Royal Hapan Armed Forces or any other affiliates of the Consortium, unless they hold a position in any such branch or department.
A Lord or Lady of the Hapes Consortium is in the highest tier of the Hapan nobility, known as the Tarii. While their status within the Consortium is high and prestigious, they are civilians with no direct authority over the daily workings of the Hapan Government, Royal Hapan Armed Forces or any other affiliates of the Consortium, unless they hold a position in any such branch or department.


§3 Primary Responsibility & Authority:<br>
§3 Style of Address & Naming Style:<br>
A Lord or Lady of the Hapes Consortium should be addressed and referred to in the following manners:<br>
Reference Style - His/Her Excellency<br>
Spoken Style - Your Excellency<br>
Alternative Style - Milord/Milady<br>
 
Furthermore, a noble may choose to address himself in a traditional manner with a full Hapan name.<br>
Example: "Alexander Tarix Tylger Arxianah" where ''Tarix'' is his title and ''Arxianah'' refers to the star system which his house governs.<br>
 
§4 Primary Responsibility & Authority:<br>
Planetary Oversight - As a Lord/Lady of the Hapes Consortium, the noble is entitled to a planetary star system which they may govern on behalf of the Sovereign. A noble is entitled to veto the application of any parties, such as National Corporations, that might express interest in establishing a presence in the system which the noble governs. This veto may only be overruled by the Sovereign. Furthermore, any development within the system of any kind, other than that done by the noble for personal purposes, must be approved by the Lord.<br>  
Planetary Oversight - As a Lord/Lady of the Hapes Consortium, the noble is entitled to a planetary star system which they may govern on behalf of the Sovereign. A noble is entitled to veto the application of any parties, such as National Corporations, that might express interest in establishing a presence in the system which the noble governs. This veto may only be overruled by the Sovereign. Furthermore, any development within the system of any kind, other than that done by the noble for personal purposes, must be approved by the Lord.<br>  
Reports - A Lord/Lady shall be obligated to make weekly reports to the Council of Lords on the activites they are directly responsible for within their system, meaning such private industrial activity as ship production, or the construction of new cities on the surface of worlds.<br>
Reports - A Lord/Lady shall be obligated to make weekly reports to the Council of Lords on the activites they are directly responsible for within their system, meaning such private industrial activity as ship production, or the construction of new cities on the surface of worlds.<br>
Dialogue - A Lord/Lady shall maintain dialogue with any parties present in the system such as local military commanders, leaders of national corporations and so on. Additionally, the noble shall maintain dialogue with the Archon governing the region which their system is located within.<br>
Dialogue - A Lord/Lady shall maintain dialogue with any parties present in the system such as local military commanders, leaders of national corporations and so on. Additionally, the noble shall maintain dialogue with the Archon governing the region which their system is located within.<br>


§4 Secondary Responsibility:<br>
§5 Secondary Responsibility:<br>
System Development - All planetary bodies, as well as space, within the system shall be considered the dominion of the noble and their noble house and will be free for the noble to develop with they see fit, be it income cities, shipyards and so on. It should, however, be noted that space immediately above planets should be reserved for defence stations (Golan II) maintained by the Hapes Consortium.  
System Development - All planetary bodies, as well as space, within the system shall be considered the dominion of the noble and their noble house and will be free for the noble to develop with they see fit, be it income cities, shipyards and so on. It should, however, be noted that space immediately above planets should be reserved for defence stations (Golan II) maintained by the Hapes Consortium.  
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Tarii consort/Lord consort/Lady consort
§2 Description:<br>
In the event that a Lord or Lady of the Hapes Consortium marries another citizen of the Hapes Consortium, that individual becomes a Tarii consort as long as the ceremony is performed by a certified Hapan official with the consent of the Sovereign. The spouse may be known as the Lord consort of Lady X or Lady consort of Lord X within the house of the noble. However, the spouse is not permitted to sport the title on signatures, info fields, nicknames or any such manner. Furthermore, the spouse is not permitted any seat on the Council of Lords. Through marriage, the consort becomes a member of their spouse's noble house. In the event that the consort once ascends to full fledged nobility him/herself at some point, they may remain within the same house.
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Revision as of 20:26, 2 July 2008

Proposed amendment to the Structure Appendix, outlining the basics of the Peerage Act and integrating it in to the former. This also outlines the responsibilities of the Council of Lords, Council of Archons and Archons themselves.

Structure Appendix

Section X-I: Nobility

1:st Chapter "Council of Lords (CoL)"

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2:nd Chapter "Lord/Lady"

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3:nd Chapter "Order of Tarii (OoT)"

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4:th Chapter "Consorts of Tarii"

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5:th Chapter "Noble Houses"

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6:th Chapter "Prohibited Actions"