Order, order.

National Anthem Bill

A Bill to Play the National Anthem after the beginning of regular school hours.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's [King's] most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1: Definitions:

1) For the purpose of this bill, “The National Anthem” is to be defined as the National Anthem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, “God Save the Queen”.

2) “Regular school hours” is to be defined as the standard time that the school operates.

Section 2: Playing of the Anthem after the beginning of classes

1) That the first stanza of the National Anthem is to be played, through announcement systems, on all school days shortly after the beginning of regular school hours on Mondays and Fridays in all state-funded schools.

(a) Except in the case of emergencies.

(b) Should the school not have announcement systems, students are to sing the anthem.

2) That any persons indoors within school property are to rise for the duration of the anthem and are to remain silent or sing with the anthem in an orderly and calm fashion.

(a) Except in the case where a person objects or is unable to rise for the playing of the anthem for physical reasons, including emergencies or health concerns and ailments, for which they may exit the room they are in for the duration of the anthem and/or remain quietly seated.

Section 3: Regarding disturbances during the playing of the anthem

1) That any continued and explicitly bothersome disturbances are to be reported to the nearest school staff member during or after the disturbances in question.

(a) School staff members are to grant punishment at their own discretion to students who create continued and explicitly bothersome disturbances during the duration of the anthem.

(i) Refusal to rise or exiting the room for the duration of the anthem is not considered a disturbance if done quietly.

(ii) The duration of the punishment may not exceed 10 minutes in length and cannot be humiliating.

2) People of legal age who disturb the playing of the anthem are to be requested to stop, and if continue to disturb, should be asked to leave.

(b) The National Anthem should not be interrupted under any circumstances other than immediate emergency, such as threats to safety, or in the case of 3.1a or 2.2a.

Section 4: Commencement, Title, and Extent

1)This bill extends to England, Scotland and Wales.

2) This bill shall be referred to as the “National Anthem Act of 2016”

3) The bill shall come into effect after passing.

This bill was submitted by /u/Jwarman on behalf of the Nationalist Party.

The reading for this bill will end on the 1st of July.