The Regulation Of Remnants Act

Proposal
 
During the course of our deliberations in fine commitee meetings, it has become apparent that the distribution of fines is mainly governed by a general consensus, and no fixed rules or regulations define when a Remnant could be legally regarded as "out of line". To clarify this we have taken it upon ourselves to formalise the unspoken rules of d-rinking circles, and collaberate our efforts to produce a white paper, for scrutiny by the designated parties. Upon verification by the Legal Advisor and Delegates, and signature by the Rules Consultant this act will become law, and the basis by which all further judicial reviews wil take place. Updates will be provided periodically on this page.

Approved Respresentatives of the Judicial System

The committee is as follows, complete with reasons where necessary:

Author and Legal Adviser: Dave "Rogue" Rushmere - Volunteered for role, and the only Remnant qualified for such a position.

Rules Consultant: Christian "Toe" Manito - The final word in the finer points of the rules of d-rinking, too high up in the food chain to be bothered with proof-reads, he's just the one that signs on the dotted line.

Delegation Head: Stuart "Grimmer" Green - No choice in position, was
volunteered by Chairman for sticking his oar in too much, very pleased with his new responsibility.

Delegate Member: Ed "Pooof" Rushmere - Seniority places him in an ideal position for being part of the select group who will shape this pinnacle of legal achievement.

Non-Delegates who may be called upon at any time depending on the workload of committee members, along with reasons for non-selection:

Bradley "Surfs" Duerden - Dsylxeic, too busy balancing nurses and teaching.
Mark "Yatesy" Yates - The Juniorist of Junior Beancounters, exams and school all over the shop.
Steve "Naiive" Makin - Slightly more senior Beancounter, exams, school and audits all over the shop.
Pete "Cuz" Curry - Dysxleic, training as a trader and any additional
workload may lower his burnout age even further.
Ed "Marine" Hall - Too busy learning how to kill people, how to survive and kill people, and how to not be seen and kill people.
Rob "Thieving Git" Dolan - Is likely to steal the documents and never be seen again.

Any questions, complaints or suggestions should be addressed to the Chairman who shall dish out punishments upon consultation with Mr Weights and Measures.

I thank you.

Stuart Green
Chief Sneak
Gorgeous Remnant
Delegation Head, Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 Project

The Regulation Of Remnants Act 2004/2005

 

This document contains all details of the rules and regulations concerning the Remnants at play. It describes the letter of the law, and an idea of expected punishments should they be broken. The sections are designed to describe all possible types of violation, as well as all connotations and permutations of those infractions. Should an infringement occur which is not covered in the ROR, a decision is required of the Chairman to determine guilt and punishment (he IS the law).

 

 

The ROR Act covers indiscretions in the following areas:-

 

Section                            Transgression

    1)                                    Convening

    2)                                   Prescription

    3)                                   Distraction

    4)                                   Stacking

    5)                                   Spillage

    6)                                   Indication

    7)                                   Illumination

    8)                                   Acceptance

 

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 - Section 1

 

Convening

 

(1) Convening is defined as the summoning and organising of a circle [as defined in sub-section (2)], in the appropriate manner [see sub-section (3)], for the purpose of executing beverage consumption games.

 

(2) A circle is classified as--

 

(a)    a group of 2 or more people, grouped in close proximity

 

but,

 

(b) does not by its name imply, or infer in any way the shape or arrangement in which the members are in relation to each other

 

(3) The convening of a circle is only completed, in that in doing so brings into force sub-section (4), at such time as—

 

(a) a person, who will upon the completion of the convening process immediately become a member of the aforementioned circle, requests that a circle is convened,

 

and,

 

(b) a chairman for the circle has been nominated, or confirmed and recognised by all parties present within the imminent circle

 

and,

 

(c) the phrase “Haway” has been simultaneously and unanimously uttered by all members of the impending circle, unless that circle is the first to be convened in that location within the recent past, in which case the phrase “Haway, the lads” is uttered.

 

(4) Once a circle is convened all members of it are constrained by the regulations as defined in Sections 3-8, and in addition may not leave the circle, in that they may make no action to physically move out of range of it’s influence, unless—

 

(a)    the lights are shining brightly (see Section 7 – Illumination)

 

(b) the Chairman gives them permission in circumstances not included in Section 7

 

(5) Anyone wishing to join a convened circle, either as a new member or having previously left (where the method of leaving is either correct or incorrect) must first ask the permission of the Chairman of the circle

 

(6) Punishment for contravening--

 

(a) sub-section (4) may be the consumption of a beverage, the quantity of which may be directly related to the period of time for which the offender is absent from the circle (whilst it is convened), in that they have not been allowed back into it by the Chairman.

 

(b) sub-section (5) may be the consumption of a beverage at the discretion of the Chairman, and the expulsion of the offender from the circle. This does not in any way preclude them from attempting to join at any later date

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 - Section 2

 

Prescription

 

(1) The section covers the act of prescription, or “fining”, of a Remnant for an infringement pertinent to the regulations contained both herein, and extraneous to the ROR Act

 

(2) Prescription should take place [subject to sub-section (3)], when—

 

(a) an action is taken that directly, or indirectly, contravenes one of the regulations contained in this Act, or

 

(b) an action is taken that directly, or indirectly, contravenes any rule as defined within the International Rules, specific tour rules, or those drawn up and/or recognised by the Chairman

 

(3) For an act of prescription to take place—

 

(a)               a member of the Remnants must become aware of, either through personal observation or from information gathered from external sources, that an action covered in sub-section (2) has taken place,

 

and

 

(b) they must make it known to the relevant authority

 

and,

 

(c) they must be note that it was carried out by a member of the Remnants

 

(4) The questions that are material in determining for the purposes of subsection (3b) above who is the relevant authority, are—

 

(a) that they include at least one member of the Remnants, excluding the offender, but including the observer

 

(b) that they include the Chairman, if one is present

 

(5) Providing both sub-sections (3) and (4) are observed, a “fine” may be prescribed, providing—

 

(a) The Chairman, if one is present, indicates that a prescription is required

 

(b) either the fine is determined by Mr Weights and Measures or the Chairman, should they be present, or is prescribed as detailed in this Act in the relevant section

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004/2005 - Section 3

 

Distraction

 

(1) A person shall be deemed to be guilty of the primary form of distraction [excepting where described in sub-section (2)], when—

 

(a) they talk to a member of the opposite sex, and

 

(b) they are a member of a convened circle (as defined in Section 1)

 

(2) A person shall not be deemed to be guilty of distraction if,

 

(a) the member of the opposite sex that they are talking to is also a member of the circle or,

 

(b) the member of the opposite sex that they are talking is asking to become a member of the circle

 

(3) A person shall be deemed to be subject to secondary distraction if—

 

(a) they are caught observing, for a substantial period of time, a member of the opposite sex, or

 

(b)   they receive, and answer, a mobile phone call, or

 

(c) they talk to a member of the same sex

 

and,

 

(d) they are a member of a convened circle in either case (as defined in Section 1)

 

(4) Any person guilty of distraction may be fined two didge (in the case of primary) and 1 didge (in the case of secondary) of their beverage for each second they remain distracted, after the offence has been noted as described under Prescription [Section (2), sub-section (3)]

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 - Section 4

 

Stacking

 

(1) A person shall be deemed to be stacking [subject to subsection 2 below] when—

 

(a) he has present in his possession more than one vessel, all of which contain fluid, and

 

(b) he has accepted all those vessels (as defined in Section 8)

 

(2) Where the person is in possession of multiple vessels of fluid, he shall not be deemed to be stacking,

 

(a) if the chairman of the circle has authorised such behaviour, or

 

(b) if only one of the vessels in his possession is considered to contain a beverage

 

(3) Any person deemed to be stacking may be fined the full volume of all the vessels in his possession excluding the one containing the smallest quantity, with any additions to this vessel to be at the discretion of Mr Weights and Measures.

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 - Section 5

 

Spillage

 

(1) A person is deemed to have spilled when,

 

(a) the contents, or part thereof, contained in a vessel are removed

 

and,

 

(b) those contents that have been removed are not immediately consumed through the oral or nasal orifices

 

and,

 

(a)   the actions that caused the removal of those contents were their own

 

(2) Any person deemed to have spilled, or of causing spillage may—

 

(a) be required to refill all vessels on the table from which contents were removed during the act of spillage, with contents equal in quantity and quality to the original

 

(b) be required to consume either a fine from their own beverage as determined by Mr Weights and Measures or the Chairman; or (but not in addition to) the spilt contents, whichever the spiller nominates

 

 

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 - Section 6

 

Indication

 

(1) The act of indication is defined as--

 

(a) the use of a digit of either hand to specify an item [see sub-section (3)], where the digit is fully extended

 

(2) Indication may only occur when the act of indication [as described in sub-section (1)] takes place during a fully convened circle, and providing—

 

(a)    the indicator is a member of that circle

 

(b)   the act is a voluntary gesture on the part of the indicator

 

(3) Specification of an item, for the purposes of defining whether it is the subject of an indication, is defined as—

 

(a)    Any item or person, both seen and unseen,

 

and

 

(b)   any description of said item i.e. where the act of indication is used in

discussion to emphasise a verbal description

 

(4) The punishment may be the consumption of two digits of the indicators beverage

 

 

 

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 - Section 7

 

Illumination

 

(1) A person is deemed to be illuminated (assuming all conditions as stated in subsection (2) are met)--

 

(a) when he indicates to the nominated Chairman his desire to be illuminated, and

 

(b) the Chairman has decreed the level of illumination to be bright enough

 

(2) The conditions required to allow the enquiry of illumination to take place, in that not fulfilling these removes the need to enquire, not the ability for an enquiry to continue, are -

 

(a) a circle has been convened (refer to section 1 – Convening), of which the person requesting illumination is a member, and

 

(b) a designated Chairman has been nominated for that circle, or suitable replacement who is in turn present, has been indicated by the Chairman in the case of his absence

 

(3) The receiver is also deemed to be illuminated after a lapse of a reasonable period of time following the initial enquiry in which he has not received a response of any kind from the Chairman in direct reference to the request

 

(4) The questions that are material in determining for the purposes of

subsection (3) above whether a reasonable time has elapsed include whether the Chairman has had a reasonable opportunity to respond, in that he is not engaged in another action requiring his express attention, and that the period of time is not of excessive length in relation to the previous request for illumination, if indeed any request was put forward

 

(5) Upon receiving a response that they are illuminated, a person -

 

(a) may leave a circle (as defined in Section 1), for the express means of attending a bathroom to evacuate bowels, bladder or stomach, and

 

(b) shall not be held accountable for any breaking of laws as decreed in these regulations whilst out of the circle

 

(c) may be called back to join the circle by the Chairman at any time once the activity as described in sub-section (5)(a) is completed, at which point they must comply

Regulation of Remnants Act 2004 - Section 8

 

Acceptance

 

(1) The receiver is deemed to have accepted the object [subject to

sub-section (2) below]--

 

(a) when he intimates to the provider that he has accepted it, by not

allowing the base of the vessel to come into contact with a surface after it has left the hand of the provider, or

 

(b) when the object has been delivered to him and the base allowed to come into contact with a surface, and he has acknowledged the receipt of the object to the provider

 

(2) Where the object is delivered to the receiver, and he has not previously examined it, he is not deemed to have accepted it until he has had a reasonable opportunity of examining it for the purpose--

 

(a) of ascertaining whether it is in conformity with the object requested,

 

and

 

(b) in the case of a contract for consumption by sample, of comparing the bulk with the sample.

 

(3) The receiver is also deemed to have accepted the object when after the lapse of a reasonable time he retains the object without intimating to the seller his gratitude for being provided with the object.

 

(4) The questions that are material in determining for the purposes of subsection (3) above whether a reasonable time has elapsed include whether the receiver has had a reasonable opportunity of examining the object for the purpose mentioned in sub-section (2) above.

 

(5) The receiver is not by virtue of this section deemed to have accepted the object merely because--

 

(a) he asks for, or agrees to, its replacement for being too bear, or

 

(b) the object is delivered to another under a sub-fine or other

disposition.

 

(6) Any person found to be guilty of acceptance may be sentenced to a fixed penalty of 2 digits of ale

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