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ARTICLE II - Powers, Duties and Limitations of Royalty

• II-100 The Crown shall reign supreme over the Middle Kingdom in accordance with the Corpora of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., and the Laws of the Middle Kingdom.

• II-101 The Crown shall have power to change the Laws of the Middle Kingdom, hereinafter referred to as the Laws, only after obtaining sage counsel from the Curia Regis as herein defined, provided that said changes do not in any way conflict with any part of the laws of the modern governmental institutions having authority over those areas within which the Middle Kingdom is said to hold sway. These changes must be publicly proclaimed at Court and published in The Pale before becoming law.

• II-102 Prior to passing a substantive law change, the Crown or the proper Curia Regis member shall publish that proposed law change in The Pale and allow such time as it is deemed necessary for comment on the proposed law change by the membership and populace at large.

• II-103 The Crown shall have the power to declare proclamations as they so choose. Such proclamations shall have the force of law and shall be in effect only for the duration of their reign. These proclamations must be publicly proclaimed at Court and published in The Pale before taking effect.

• II-104 The powers of the Crown shall extend only to the affairs of the Kingdom, not extending to the modern world.

• II-105 When an award scroll is presented by the Crown, both the Sovereign and Consort shall sign it.

• II-106 The Crown shall report all awards given at Their Courts to The Pale. The Crown may delegate this responsibility as they see fit, but the ultimate responsibility shall rest with the Crown.

• II-200 The Tanist and Tanist's Consort shall act as Regents of the Crown whenever both the Sovereign and Consort shall be unable to act due to absence.

• II-201 When acting as Regents, providing they have prior approval of the Crown, the Tanist and Consort shall enjoy the same rights to gifts and duties as the Crown, save that when signing documents of any nature, they shall sign as Regents of the Crown, the same to be countersigned at a later date by the Crown.

• II-202 If the Sovereign, Consort, Tanist, and Tanist's Consort are absent, a Regent may be appointed by the Crown, said Regent to be any person of proven worth whom the Crown shall choose.

• II-300 No Sovereign, Consort, Tanist, or Tanist's Consort may apply for or hold Corporate Office.

• II-400 The area encompassed by a ten-foot circle around the throne shall be considered the Sanctum Mediterraneum and as such may not be entered save by the Great Officers of State and those having received leave from the Crown to do so. The Sanctum Mediterraneum shall be extended to the edge of the Lists at all Tournaments.

• II-500 A member of the Seneschallate and of the College of Heralds shall be at the side of the Throne at all times when Court and other public Kingdom business is being conducted.

• II-600 The Coronets of a Territorial Principality shall have the power to change the laws of the Principality provided that the changes have been reviewed by the Curia Regis, and approved by the Crown of the Middle Kingdom, and that said changes do not in any way conflict with any part of the laws of the modern governmental institutions having authority over those areas within which the Principality is said to hold sway or the laws of the Middle Kingdom. These changes must be publicly proclaimed at a Principality Court and published in the Kingdom and Principality newsletters before becoming law.

• II-700 The Coronet of a Territorial Principality within the Middle Kingdom shall have the right to make simple Awards of Arms as They see fit to subjects of Their Principality.