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Section I – Preamble and Definitions

Subsection I.I: Preamble

1. The Orleanist Administration Omnibus Act 2026 is named for the administration of Prime Minister d’Orléans and is designed with the intent to empower the offices of government.
2. This Act is viewed as necessary by the government due to the recent re-democratisation of the state revealing the prior charters which empowered old offices do not exist, and this administration seeks to create new offices which held no prior forms or equivalents.

Subsection I.II: Definitions

1. Government Department: Any body created by the Prime Minister to facilitate the functioning of the state, and to ensure good governance.
2. Ambassadors: Formal Diplomatic Representatives dispatched to a state by the authority of the State to serve as the first point of diplomatic contact.
3. Provincial Governments/Local Government: The elected/serving governments of a Province of the Hokorian Nation.

Section II – Home Office

1. The Home Office is hereby reestablished under the law as a Government Department headed by the Home Secretary.
2. The Home Office is empowered to undertake the following:
   1. The power to handle domestic political issues.
      1. Such issues extend only to the point where direct government intervention is needed. Should such a point be reached the issue is brought back to the purview of the Prime Minister.
   2. The power to oversee and organise the Justice System.
      1. The Home Secretary shall be empowered to nominate to Parliament or recommend the dismissal of Judges to Parliament with the approval of the Prime Minister.
         1.  This shall be in compliance with Section XLIII of the Hokorian Constitution mandating Parliamentary votes upon the appointment and removal of Judges.
      2. The Home Secretary is further empowered to inform the structure a Justice System shall operate under.
      3. The Home Secretary is empowered to create a junior position within their Department and, with the assent of the Prime Minister, appoint a person to the role of Minister for Justice.
   3. The power to handle Citizen Requests.
      1. The power to handle Citizenship Requests/Resignations is transferred from the Koru’s Office to the Home Office under this act.
3. The Home Office is also directed to be the body to respond to queries from the general public directed to the Government.
4. The Home Secretary is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister. 

Section III – Foreign Office

1. The Foreign Office is hereby reestablished under the law as a Government Department headed by the Foreign Secretary.
2. The Foreign Office is empowered to undertake the following:
   1. The power to handle foreign political issues.
      1. Such issues extend only to the point where direct government intervention is needed to finalise a stance or decision to be taken.. Should such a point be reached the issue is brought back to the purview of the Prime Minister.
   2. The power to appoint Ambassadors with the assent of the Prime Minister.
   3. The power to negotiate diplomatic requests and review treaties when requested on behalf of the Prime Minister.
      1. Final signing however is not devolved and remains the prerogative of the Prime Minister as Head of Government.
3. The Foreign Secretary is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Section IV – Department for Education

1. The Department for Education is hereby established under the law as a Government Department headed by the Education Secretary.
2. The Department for Education is empowered to undertake the following:
   1. Undertake surveys to assess the national appetite for education programs.
   2. Formulate a curriculum based upon what the public has indicated approval of.
   3. Establish educational institutions provided Parliamentary assent is granted to the body’s charter.
   4. Appoint Educators to teach the programs formulated by the Department for Education with the assent of the Prime Minister.
   5. Dismiss Educators for breach of contract, or where it is identified that public safety is at risk.
3. The Education Secretary is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Section V – Department for Culture and Development

1. The Department for Culture and Development is hereby reestablished under the law as a Government Department headed by the Culture and Development Secretary.
2. The Department for Education is empowered to undertake the following:
   1. Create promotional material for Hokoria.
   2. Lead the Government response to public holidays or events where the attendance of the Prime Minister is not mandated by law.
   3. Create new events, and maintain the calendar, creating and dissolving holidays with the assent of Parliament.
3. The Culture and Development Secretary is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Section VI – Department for the Commonwealth

1. The Department for the Commonwealth is hereby established under the law as a Government Department headed by the Hokorian Commonwealth Secretary.
2. The Department for the Commonwealth is empowered to undertake the following:
   1. Serve as a link between Provincial Governments and the Government of Hokoria.
   2. Represent Provincial interests in Cabinet and to Parliament.
   3. Advertise and where requested, facilitate local elections within Provinces.
   4. Serve as the apparatus of the Government in dealings with Local Government and their duly created agencies.
3. The Hokorian Commonwealth Secretary is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Section VII – Department for Media

1. The Department for Media is hereby reestablished under the law as a Government Department headed by the Media Secretary.
2. The Department for Media is empowered to undertake the following:
   1. Create and manage a State-Sponsored Public Broadcaster.
   2. Create the provisions for private media licenses and the process for application and distribution.
   3. Revoke those same licenses for violation of the provisions agreed to when a broadcaster applied.
   4. Ensure a fair and transparent media setting.
3. The Media Secretary is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Section VIII – Office of the Attorney General

1. The Office of the Attorney General is hereby established under the law as a Government Department headed by the Attorney General.
2. The Attorney General is empowered to undertake the following:
   1. Ensure Government compliance with the law.
   2. Ensure the law is followed by licensed private and public entities.
      1. To bring charges against those same entities should the law not be followed.
   3. To serve as the Government’s primary lawyer in cases concerning the state.
3. The Attorney General is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Section IX – On the Expansion of Designated Powers

1. The Prime Minister reserves the right to expand or reduce the powers of Government Departments and Agencies in perpetuity.
2. Provided the desired powers exist in Constitutional form, or in an Act of Parliament, the Prime Minister is required to make a short statement for the record of the Office of the Prime Minister to enact either an expansion or reduction.