Article 7 – The Federal Council

Article 7 – The Federal Council

Section 1 Members

The Council shall be composed of the Monarch, the Heir to the Throne, the Prime Ministers, Defense Ministers and other Principal Ministers of the Realms, the Members of the Federal Supreme Court, the Speaker of the Federal House of Commons, the President of the Federal Senate, and of such members as the Monarch shall appoint on the advice of: the Federal Prime Minister; the Federal Senate; the Federal House of Commons; and of the Council itself.

Section 2 The Committee on Federal Defense

The Committee on Federal Defense shall be composed of the members of the Executive Committee of the Council, the Federal Secretary of State for the Navy, the Federal Secretary of State for the Army, and the Defense Ministers of the Realms, and such other members as the Monarch shall appoint on the advice of the Federal Prime Minister. Its chairman shall be the Federal Minster of Defense. The Committee shall advise the government and help coordinate the defense of the Federation by verbal communication with the government and the publication of reports.

Section 3 The Committee on Trade and Foreign Relations

The Committee on Trade and Foreign Relations shall be composed of the members of the Executive Committee of the Council, the Federal Secretary of State for the Trade, the Federal Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, and the Foreign and Trade Ministers of the Realms, and such other members as the Monarch shall appoint on the advice of the Federal Prime Minister. Its chairman shall be the Federal Minster for Foreign Affairs. The Committee shall advise the government and help coordinate the foreign and trade policy of the Federation by verbal communication with the government and the publication of reports.

Section 4 The Committee for Judicial Nominations

The Committee for Judicial Nominations shall be composed of the Monarch, the Heir to the Throne, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the President of the Senate, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice, and when there be such, the three Senior Justices of the Supreme Court. It shall propose candidates for Judges and Justices of the Federal Courts to the Senate who shall give their advice and consent. They shall chose the Chief Justice of the Confederation from among the Chief Justices of the High Courts of Appeal, who shall upon being chosen resign from the High Court of Appeal and serve as Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Federation only.

Section 5 The Committee for Realm Affairs

The Committee for Realm Affairs shall be composed of the Monarch, the Heir to the Throne, the members of The Executive Committee of the Council and the Prime Ministers of the Realms. It shall appoint the Governors General of the Realms.

Section 6 The Committee for Combating Corruption

 The Committee for combating Corruption shall be composed of the Federal Minister of Justice, the Justices of the Supreme Court, and the Justice Ministers of the Principal and Larger Realms. Its chairman shall be the Federal Minster of Justice. The Committee shall appoint a Federal Ombudsman and an Ombudsman for Each Realm. The Ombudsmen shall have the power to call grand juries and investigate and prosecute corruption. The Committee shall also investigate and report on corruption.