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Junior Chimp
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« on: November 02, 2010, 11:02:31 AM » |
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As the author of the pertinant section, I will add that I agree with Mssrs. ilikeverin and afleitch as to the interpretation of Atlasian time - are there any examples of this calendar based measure of days in Atlasian law or practice? (I also find issue with the logic that measuring in hours is necessarily a more clear-cut manner of so doing than in days - it seems to me both are open to exactly the same issues of interpretation.)
The section defines vacancy for the purposes of the Senate, and its constitutionality was endorsed in the opinion of then Supreme Court Justice, TCash. (Indeed, he may have been Chief Justice at the time, I can't recall precisely.) The measure received strong cross-party support, has been implemented since and has gone unchallenged.
I would recommend the PPT reinstate his declaration of vacancy and that Bacon King challenge the decision, if he sees fit, in court. At any rate, I don't think anyone doubts he would win re-election to the seat, with the backing of his party, should he chose to do so.
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