Chapter 1. The Region.
Article 1. The Council of Asia is the sovereign regional community and legal order of its resident nations.
2. The Council shall continue as the same region, institutions, offices, treaties, and legal personality formerly existing under the Charter of Asia.

Chapter 2. Supreme Law.
Article 1. This Constitution is the supreme law. In case of conflict, this Constitution prevails.
2. Treaties duly ratified shall stand at the same rank as this Constitution. No law or action contrary to any Merge Treaties shall be valid except in the manner permitted by those specific treaties.
3. Acts of Parliament, executive regulations, judicial rulings, and all other public acts must conform to this Constitution and to constitutional-rank treaties.
4. All Members possess the inherent liberty to determine the internal affairs of their state with autonomy and sovereignty. The regional government shall not interfere in the domestic governance of its districts or provinces except as authorized by this Constitution or specific Merger Treaties.

Chapter 3. Continuity.
Article 1. All offices, laws, parliamentary seats, treaties, and legal acts now in force remain valid unless they conflict with this Constitution - as further described below.
2. Any obsolete institution not preserved by this Constitution is hereby extinguished.

Chapter 4. Members.
1. Any nation residing in the region is a Member of the Council of Asia.
2. Membership does not by itself confer citizenship.
3. All Members owe fidelity to the Constitution, the laws, and the treaties of the Council.
4. The Council may recognize secondary membership status for nations belonging to affiliated, embassy, or sister regions, as defined by law or treaty
5. Rights and privileges of such members shall be determined by law or treaty

Chapter 5. Citizens.
1. Citizens are those Members entered upon the official Citizen Registry.
2. Only citizens may vote in elections and parliamentary seat elections, unless a law or treaty expressly provides otherwise.
3. Only citizens may hold elected or appointed civil office, unless this Constitution or a treaty expressly provides otherwise.
4. Nations from embassy or sister-regions are conferred secondary membership with privileges as defined by law.

Chapter 6. Office of Citizenship.
1. There shall be an Office of Citizenship charged with receiving applications, maintaining the Citizen Registry, and publishing the current list of citizens.
2. The Citizen Registry shall be public.
3. No citizenship may be granted, denied, suspended, or revoked except by written decision.
4. Appeals from citizenship decisions may be brought before the Asian Court

Chapter 7. Basic Obligations.
1. Members and citizens shall obey the Constitution, laws, treaties, and lawful orders of the Council.
2. No raider or member of a raiding organization may enjoy citizenship or electoral rights.
3. The Council may punish serious violations of law by due process.

Chapter 8. General Rights.
1. Members and citizens are entitled to due process, equal protection, lawful treatment, and freedom from arbitrary punishment.
2. Citizens shall not be denied suffrage or office except according to this Constitution and the law.
3. Freedom of speech, association, petition, and lawful participation in regional life shall be respected.
4. No person shall be punished without law, nor deprived of rights without due process.
5. All Members retain the liberty to determine the internal affairs of their state, districts, or treaty-recognized subdivisions with autonomy and sovereignty, provided such exercise does not violate this Constitution, treaties, or binding regional law.
6. No organ of government may arbitrarily interfere in the internal governance of treaty, recognized districts, provinces, or merged entities, except where explicitly authorized by this Constitution or by treaty.

Chapter 9. Offenses
1. The following shall constitute punishable offenses under regional law:

a. Raiding, invasion, or hostile disruption
b. Harassment and discrimination
c. Spamming or flooding
d. Impersonation
e. Defamation and false statements
f. Malicious use of bots and automated tools, or exploitation of game mechanics to gain unfair advantage, disrupt regional activity, or bypass established rules
g. Severe trolling or disruption
h. Insubordination to lawful authority
i. Espousing extremist or dangerous ideologies that threaten regional stability

Chapter 10. The President.
1. The President is the elected head of state and government of the Council of Asia.
2. The President shall faithfully execute the laws, Represent the region in foreign affairs, oversee executive administration, and exercise such powers as the Constitution and laws provide.
3. The President may appoint ministers and officers as provided by law, and issue executive regulations consistent with the Constitution and Acts of Parliament.
4. The President may Grant pardons and amnesties subject to law, Direct military operations, Appoint officials according to law
5. The President may not suspend or ignore Acts of Parliament.
6. The President may not remove non-ministerial Officers.
7. The President shall serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Council of Asia.
8. The Armed Forces shall consist of:

a. The Expeditionary Force
b. The Honor Guard
c. The Asian Intelligence Agency
d. Such additional branches as may be established by law

9. The Armed Forces may assist in regional defense, intelligence, and immigration enforcement, subject to judicial review, parliamentary law, and executive directives
10. The President, and authorized officers, may regulate immigration, monitor regional entry and exit, and order the ejection or ban of nations for lawful cause. The President, and authorized officers, may regulate immigration, monitor regional entry and exit, and order the ejection or ban of nations for lawful cause.
10. The President may declare a state of emergency or martial law in cases of raids, invasion, rebellion, or grave threat
11. During such declaration (referring to Martial Law and/or State of Emergency), the President may:

a. Temporarily secure the region
b. Coordinate military mobilization
c. Enforce emergency security measures

11. Any such declaration must be reviewed and approved by Parliament within a fixed period defined by law

Chapter 11. The Vice President.
1. There shall be a Vice President elected concurrently with the President.
2. The Vice President’s term shall coincide with that of the President.
3. The Vice President shall assist the President and shall act in the President’s place during vacancy, absence, or incapacity, according to law.
4. A vacancy in the Vice Presidency may be filled by presidential nomination subject to parliamentary approval.

Chapter 12. The Premier.
1. The office of Premier is a permanent office of the Council of Asia.
2. The Premiership is guaranteed according to the Ascanian Merger Treaty and may not be revoked, demoted, or stripped of its officer authorities contrary to that treaty.
3. The Premier shall possess at least officer authority equivalent to that of the Vice President.
4. The Premier may propose and advocate policies, treaties, and agreements, and may represent the Council in foreign relations and negotiations.
5. The Premier shall manage elections, publish the voter roll, audit the vote, and certify the result.
6. Only the Premier may ban or eject a member of the Ascanian Imperial Party, as guaranteed by treaty.
7. No amendment, law or action contrary to the Ascanian Merger Treaty shall be valid except in the manner permitted by that treaty.

Chapter 13. Legislative Power.
1. Parliament enacts, amends, and repeals laws by majority vote unless this Constitution provides otherwise.
2. Laws passed by Parliament are superior to executive regulations and may abolish them.
3. Executive regulations may not amend this Constitution, alter parliamentary seats, or override Acts of Parliament.

Chapter 14. Matters of Impeachment.
1. The President, Vice President, and senior officials with the exception of merged regions may be impeached for:

a. Treason
b. Corruption
c. Abuse of power
d. Violation of the Constitution

2. Impeachment shall be initiated by Parliament.
3. Trial shall be conducted by the Asian Court shall determine whether the charges meet a legal basis by review the charges, conduct hearings, allow for presentation of evidence, and provide the accused a chance for defense.
4. Removal must ensures that the Impeachment per-parliament is lawful, whereas per-judiciary is legal. Final decision rest in the parliament and impeachment requires a 2/3 of parliamentary votes

Chapter 15. The Asian Parliament.
1. The Asian Parliament is the unicameral legislative organ of the Council of Asia.
2. Parliament shall consist of party seats, independent seats, and such treaty seats as may exist by law or treaty.
3. Parliament shall elect a Speaker from among its members.
4. Parliament may maintain a Clerk, who may keep the party registry, seat records, standing orders, candidate lists, and parliamentary results.
5. The composition, election, and administration of parliamentary seats shall be further governed by law.

Chapter 16. The Asian Court.
1. Judicial power is vested in the Asian Court.
2. The Court shall be independent but administratively placed under the Ministry of Law
3. The Court composition shall consist of

a. The Chief Justice, who shall simultaneously serve as Minister of Law and must archive all proceedings.
b. Associate Justices consisting of two impartial citizens appointed by the Minister of Law or Parliament. They may not hold executive or legislative leadership positions. In minor cases, they may opt to designate only one Justice to sit, subject to appeal of the whole bench. Decisions by the whole bench can only be reconsidered once, and cannot be appealed.

c. Chief Prosecutor, who is an independent officer appointed by the Minister of Law to present cases.
3. The Asian Court shall hear:

a. constitutional and legal disputes;
b. validity of laws, regulations, and official acts of other organs to review their congruence to this Charter;
c. civil, criminal, disciplinary, and administrative cases under regional law;
d. appeals concerning bans, ejections, citizenship, and electoral legality.
e. Try cases of impeachment as provided in this Charter, and other such administrative procedures;
f. Appoint and designate other such officers as may be necessary with independence and autonomy, including attorneys; and
g. Promulgate rules on the conduct of the judicial system that are not otherwise contradictory to this Charter

4. Pure roleplay matters and Political disputes without legal basis shall not fall under the Court, except where a constitutional or treaty right is directly at issue.
5. The Court may:

a. Review laws and executive acts
b. Evaluate evidence and testimonies
c. Issue rulings and legal interpretations

6. The Court may:

a. Enforce executive action
b. Independently issue bans or ejections
c. Issue rulings and legal interpretations

7. All proceedings shall be recorded and published through official dispatches to maintain legal precedent.
8. The Court procedures shall be of

a. No fixed duration for cases
b. Cases inactive for two weeks are dropped
c. Justices must act within reasonable time

9. If the Judicial Panel fails to reach a quorum for seven days, the Judge may rule unilaterally to ensure the administration of justice. Petitions with no progress for two weeks are considered abandoned.
10. Judicial officers may be removed by a two-thirds vote of Parliament for misconduct, inactivity, or bias. As such, all judicial officers must remain impartial and recuse themselves in cases of conflict of interest

Chapter 17. The Roleplay Committee.
1. The Roleplay Committee (RC) is an autonomous and technocratic body responsible for governing roleplay administration, including maps, territorial claims, and related proceedings.
2. The Roleplay Committee shall act in accordance with the Constitution, treaties, and laws of the Council of Asia, and shall ensure that all roleplay decisions are made consistently, transparently, and in good faith.
3. The Roleplay Committee shall be independent in its ordinary decision-making functions and shall not be subject to direction or interference from the executive, legislative, or judicial branches in individual roleplay cases.
4. The Roleplay Committee shall be composed of active, experienced, and impartial roleplayers selected on the basis of merit, competence, and demonstrated contribution to the roleplay community.
5. The Chair of the Roleplay Committee shall be an independent office and shall have the sole authority to appoint, review, and replace members of the Committee.
6. To preserve the historical contributions of South East Asia, the Chairman of the Roleplay Committee shall be a resident of the SEA District. Citizenship for the SEA District based on laws established by the District itself
7. Members of the Roleplay Committee shall serve for life or until such time as they resign or are replaced by the Chair. In exercising the power of replacement, the Chair shall act in the interest of maintaining the competence, neutrality, and activity of the Committee, thus subject to replacement by Committee vote of No Confidence.
8. In appointing members, the Chair shall take into account roleplay experience, activity, fairness, and familiarity with regional practices, and shall ensure that the Committee remains composed of individuals capable of rendering informed and balanced decisions.
9. Parliament may legislate general standards for roleplay administration, but may not decide ordinary roleplay cases itself.
10. The Roleplay Committee shall publish its internal rules, procedures, and standing guidelines, and shall remain accountable to the Council through transparency of its regulatory framework.

Chapter 18. The Central Bank.
1. The collective economic integrity of the Council of Asia shall be safeguarded and maintained by the Central Bank of Asia, which shall have the general power to prescribe policies and programs for the money, banking, and credit of the region, and supervise its regional mint. A law shall provide for the charter of the Central Bank.
2. The Central Bank is closely attached to the Office of the President but shall remain autonomous and independent. It shall be governed by a Board of Governors led by a ceremonial figurehead (Governor of the Asian Central Bank) elected amongst themselves. Members of the Board are to be appointed by the President with the advice of Cabinet and consent of Parliament, the number and term of which shall be determined by law. They may adopt internal policies and rules as may be fitting for their governance, provided that they are not contradictory to the law or this Charter.

Chapter 19. Presidential Elections.
1. The President and Vice President shall be elected according to regional electoral law and established constitutional practice.
2. Until such time as new Elections Act is passed, the following rules shall apply:

a. elections shall be managed and audited by the Premier’s Office;
b. voting shall occur by official NationStates regional poll;
c. voters must be citizens, have at least 20 days of residency by the close of the poll, and not belong to a raiding organization;
d. candidates must be citizens, have at least 30 days of residency, not belong to a raiding organization, and not already have served the presidency three times;
e. nomination may occur by party nomination or self-nomination;
f. final verification shall occur after the poll and before transition.

3. Parliament may enact a fuller Elections Act consistent with this Constitution.
4. All cases not legislated will be left to the discretionary power of the Premier.

Chapter 20. Constitutional Amendment.
1. This Constitution may be amended or replaced by a two-thirds vote of Parliament.
2. No amendment may invalidate a treaty of constitutional rank except in the manner permitted by that treaty itself.
3. Every constitutional amendment shall be published in full and revised by the Asian Court before taking effect.

Chapter 21. Repeal and Saving Clause.
1. The former Asian Charter is hereby repealed and replaced in full by this Constitution.
2. All laws, treaties, offices, parliamentary recognitions, and precedents not inconsistent with this Constitution remain in force until amended or repealed.
3. References in older laws to the Upper Council, Lower Council, Judicial Yuan, or other obsolete institutions shall be read, as far as possible, in harmony with the institutions created by this Constitution. Otherwise, they are abolished.

Clauses with the word "PROPOSED" in bold = May be change through discussions during the debate before this bill is put into vote and amend/revised before the first election under the new rules.

- Proposal proposed by Asia Raya and Ascanian Imperial Party Parliamentary Factions of Aceh Darusalam and Diantara, Richmore and Fluminesedes

- Proposal authored by Richmore, Revised by Aceh Darusalam

- Dispatch by Diantara. Template here