Westarctican Ordinance

Westarctican Ordinances are one of four kinds of laws within Westarctica.

Process of Creation

Ordinances are the main process through which laws are created in Westarctica. Laws are created and proposed in the Senate of Westarctica by either individual senators or the Prime Minister.

Ordinance Naming Structure

Ordinances carry the prefix WO, and are numbered sequentially by the year they were created.

List of Ordinances

Passed by the 2nd Prime Minister of Westarctica (2019 - 2022)

• WO-2019-001 - Established the Grand Ducal Court (rendered obsolete by Constitution on 15 February 2020)
• WO-2019-002 - Established annual voting weekend (rendered obsolete by Constitution on 15 February 2020)
• WO-2019-003 - Established means of succession for Westarctican throne. (rendered obsolete by Constitution on 15 February 2020)
• WO-2020-001 - Limited length of term for using a Royal Decree to pass laws to two years, with one renewal.
• WO-2020-002 - Structure of holidays and observances.
• WO-2020-003 - Established National Holidays.
• WO-2020-004 - Established Cultural Holidays.
• WO-2020-005 - Established Days of Observance.
• WO-2022-001 - Establishing the Senatorial Lottery.
• WO-2022-002 - Application Process for Legislative Service.
• WO-2022-003 - Senate Size and Growth.

Passed by the First Senate of Westarctica (2023 - 2025)

• WO-2023-001 - Creation of Committees in the Westarctican Senate.
• WO-2023-002 - Renaming of Executive Committee Range and Hull Glacier. (mistakenly labeled 003)