Library:Construction and Mining Act (NR)
1.1. This Act establishes guidelines for construction and mining in systems or on planets controlled by the New Republic.
1.2. Builders are sentients that are authorized to build.
1.3. Miners are sentients that are authorized to mine.
Mining
2.1. Faction-owned mines shall be protected to prevent unauthorized transfer of ownership.
2.2. JUGANOTH Mining Corporation (JMC) is responsible for construction of all mines in the New Republic or its subsidies. The owning or operating faction will pay for the construction and all other related costs.
2.3. Unless supplied by JMC, miners shall arrange for the hiring of dirt haulers and the production and transportation of mining droids.
2.4. Miners are responsible for starting their mine(s) and hauling and storing the extracted raw materials.
2.5. The Minister of Natural Resources (MoNR) may reallocate raw material deposits or excess extracted raw materials at any time.
Construction Plans
3.1. Builders shall submit all construction plans to to the governor of the system, or to the Minister of Civil Engineering (MoCE) if the system has no governor.
3.2. The MoCE may change or reject construction plans, but shall explain the decision to the builder and the system governor, if applicable.
3.3. Builders shall coordinate their construction projects with any applicable Executive entities.
3.4. Builders shall plan, monitor, and balance relevant planetary statistics.
Cities and Facilities
4.1. The New Republic shall own all city slabs, power generators, defense facilities, High Rises, Skyscrapers, and any non income producing facilities, unless otherwise approved by the MoCE or necessary AC member via the Restricted Facilities Act.
4.2. The New Republic shall own at least 90% of all flats on planets controlled by the New Republic.
4.3. Builders or Private Organizations may manage facilities on planets controlled by the New Republic, but must pay for the raw materials, the construction costs, and any applicable facility fees.
Space Stations
5.1.1. Faction owned space stations, including those held in trust by New Republic, shall be protected to prevent unauthorized transfer of ownership.
5.1.2. Personal space stations shall be at least 2 space units away from planets or hyperspace entry points.
5.1.3. A majority vote of the Senate may approve ownership of space stations by non-citizens.
5.2.1. Construction of space stations shall proceed as follows:
5.2.2. Builders must submit a written request to the governor of the system in which they wish to build, or to the MoCE if the system has no governor. Permission to build by the MoCE must be granted prior to construction.
5.2.3. Class-I and -II space stations, space colonies, medical stations, factory stations, and merchant space docks may be physically owned by the individual or PSA building the station.
5.2.4. Class-III and -IV space stations, and defensive stations must remain owned in trust by the New Republic or a related nationalized company, for the individual or PSA building the station.
5.2.5. Any station not defined above must remain owned in trust by the New Republic, for the individual or PSA building the station.
Updated 19 October 2018
