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| incumbentsince = 25th May 2022 & 29th May 2022
| incumbentsince = 26th April 2024 & 14th November 2024
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The Deputy Chair of the Assembly is the second-highest ranking official within the [[Assembly of the South Pacific]]. The Deputy Chair of the Assembly executes the functions that will assist in the day-to-day running of the Assembly, they are also responsible for helping the [[Chair of the Assembly]] with their tasks as the chair. In certain circumstances, the Deputy Chair of the Assembly may issue tasks and execute the functions of the [[Chair of the Assembly]] if the [[Chair of the Assembly|Chair]] is absent or away. If the [[Chair of the Assembly]] resigns of leaves their position as [[Chair of the Assembly]], the Deputy Chair will assume the acting role of [[Chair of the Assembly]] until an election can be held.
The Deputy Chair of the Assembly is the second-highest ranking official within the [[Assembly of the South Pacific]]. The Deputy Chair of the Assembly executes the functions that will assist in the day-to-day running of the Assembly, they are also responsible for helping the [[Chair of the Assembly]] with their tasks as the chair. In certain circumstances, the Deputy Chair of the Assembly may issue tasks and execute the functions of the [[Chair of the Assembly]] if the [[Chair of the Assembly|Chair]] is absent or away. If the [[Chair of the Assembly]] resigns of leaves their position as [[Chair of the Assembly]], the Deputy Chair will assume the acting role of [[Chair of the Assembly]] until an election can be held.


The current Deputy Chair's are [[BlockBuster2K43]] and [[Jebediah]], [[BlockBuster2K43]] assumed the office of Deputy Chair on the 25th May 2022, before shortly being followed by [[Jebediah]] on the 29th May 2022.
Currently, the office of the Deputy Chair is jointly held by [[Welly]] & [[Lordnwahs]], [[BlockBuster2K43]], the incumbent [[Chair of the Assembly|Chair]] appointed [[Welly]] to their position on April 26th, 2024, and [[Lordnwahs]] on November 14th, 2024.


==Election==
==Election==
The Deputy Chair is nominanated and appointed by the [[Chair of the Assembly]]. They serve at the pleasure of the Chair and they are able to be removed from their position at any time.
The Deputy Chair is nominated and appointed by the [[Chair of the Assembly]]. They serve at the pleasure of the Chair and they are able to be removed from their position at any time.


==Roles, responsibilities & powers==
==Roles, responsibilities & powers==
The Deputy Chair of the Assembly's powers which can be exercised without the Chair's explicit prior approval (albeit with notification to the Chair) are,
* Opening/Closing voting for legislative items.
* The opening and closing of votes within the [[Assembly of the South Pacific]]:
* Amending/Adding both topic tags, and identifying information for debate and voting topics.
* - Generally including relevant sub-powers (such as slightly editing a bill to comply with formatting before bringing it to vote).
* Approving/Rejecting Leave of Absence's (LoA) requests.
* - Sub-powers that need to be motioned (e.g. waive debate time, cancel voting) if informing the Chair beforehand.
* Approving/Rejecting Legislator Applications.
* Approving Leaves of Absence's for Legislators within [[the South Pacific]].
* Closing/Opening topics both past and present when relevant.
* Approving the requests of political parties to create sub-forums and petitions (With the notification and inforing the Chair beforehand.)
* Archiving inactive and unused discussion threads and polls.
* Fulfilling most writing based projects (RMB updates, Gazette, etc).

Latest revision as of 00:46, 14 November 2024

Deputy Chair of the Assembly
Deputy Chair of the
Assembly of the South Pacific
Seal of the Assembly
Flag of the Deputy Chair
Incumbent
Welly & Lordnwahs
since 26th April 2024 & 14th November 2024
Assembly of the South Pacific
Office of the Chair
TypeDeputy chairperson/Deputy Presiding officer
StatusActive
AbbreviationDCoftA
Member ofAssembly of the South Pacific
Reports toChair of the Assembly
SeatAssembly of the South Pacific
NominatorChair of the Assembly
AppointerChair of the Assembly
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the Chair of the Assembly
Constituting instrumentCharter of the South Pacific
Formation28th May 2016 (in current form)

The Deputy Chair of the Assembly is the second-highest ranking official within the Assembly of the South Pacific. The Deputy Chair of the Assembly executes the functions that will assist in the day-to-day running of the Assembly, they are also responsible for helping the Chair of the Assembly with their tasks as the chair. In certain circumstances, the Deputy Chair of the Assembly may issue tasks and execute the functions of the Chair of the Assembly if the Chair is absent or away. If the Chair of the Assembly resigns of leaves their position as Chair of the Assembly, the Deputy Chair will assume the acting role of Chair of the Assembly until an election can be held.

Currently, the office of the Deputy Chair is jointly held by Welly & Lordnwahs, BlockBuster2K43, the incumbent Chair appointed Welly to their position on April 26th, 2024, and Lordnwahs on November 14th, 2024.

Election

The Deputy Chair is nominated and appointed by the Chair of the Assembly. They serve at the pleasure of the Chair and they are able to be removed from their position at any time.

Roles, responsibilities & powers

  • Opening/Closing voting for legislative items.
  • Amending/Adding both topic tags, and identifying information for debate and voting topics.
  • Approving/Rejecting Leave of Absence's (LoA) requests.
  • Approving/Rejecting Legislator Applications.
  • Closing/Opening topics both past and present when relevant.
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