World Legislative Act # 34
Nuclear Weapons Dismantling Procedure
Short title:
Dismantling Procedure
Article 20. Depleted Uranium Specifications Article 20.01 Depleted Uranium Definitions
20.01.1. "Uranium ammunition" means munitions with uranium anchors which may, by reason of its high density and hardness, penetrate amour steel,
20.01.2. "Uranium armour-plate" means an armour, which contains depleted uranium to make the armour harder and resistant to be shot through,
20.01.3. "Uranium weapon" means a mechanism that serves to destroy or damage objects and uses depleted uranium in its mode of action,
20.01.4. “Contaminated area" or “contaminated waters" means an area or waters which have been contaminated by reason of the use of uranium ammunition,
20.01.5. "Decontamination" means the abolishment of the radiation effect as well as of other consequences that have been caused by the use of uranium weapons and have negative effects on the human health,
20.01.6. "Transfer" covers the physical take of uranium ammunition or uranium armour-plate to or from a state territory as well as the transfer of that title to uranium ammunition and to the control over uranium ammunition,
20.01.7. “Pre-Product" means the chemical reaction component that is used at any stage during any type of production of uranium ammunition or uranium weaponry, especially the radioactive waste.
20.01.8. “Uranium ammunition production facility" means facilities in which uranium ammunition is being developed, produced or brought to perfection.
Article 20.02 General obligations
20.02.1. In addition to previously cited statutory prohibitions of uranium bombs under World Legislative Acts #1 and #13, elemental uranium and uranium alloy armor plate is also prohibited. Uranium elemental or alloy armor plate classifies and lists as a weapon of mass destruction. Each of the provisions of World Legislative Act #1 and World Legislative Act #13 apply also to the uranium armor plate.
Notwithstanding this provision, the Enforcement System office of the Agency for Research and Planning of the Earth Federation may commence plans for vitrification of uranium within the form of glass fibers that may be used only with non-flammable epoxies for the production of composite armor plates or other components for use in police vehicles of the Earth Federation and civil police sub-jurisdictions within the Earth Federation, or other use by the Earth Federation, such as for space construction. The standard is to provide complete protection from exposure to ionizing radiation, including during the production process and the decommissioning process. If a procedure for freighting to space is developed, the Earth Federation may also ship the fibers into space. To reduce the possibility of confusion with ordinary glass fibers, the vitrification process will include identifiers to distinguish the fibers, such as colorants. The Agency for Research and Planning will submit its plans to the Agency for Technological and Environmental Assessment (ATEA) to conduct an ongoing environmental impact study (EIS) on this proposed system of vitrification, and will report its findings to the World Parliament on no less than an annual basis. In the EIS, the ATEA shall include impact considerations regarding other issues, such as the impact of the use and disposal of the flame retardant epoxies, and protection for workers in all steps of production use and decommissioning.
Acquisition and disposal of would-be pre-products for development and production of uranium weapons including plate is an exclusive function of the World Disarmament Agency. Unauthorized acquisition is illegal (class 6 felony). Unauthorized disposal is illegal (class 7 felony);
20.02.2. Each State Party to Earth Constitution undertakes to place uranium ammunition, uranium armour-plate, other uranium weapons or the pre-products for development and production the State Party owns or possesses, or that are located in any place under its jurisdiction or control, under immediate supervision, dismantlement and secure sequestration procedures of the World Disarmament Agency.
20.02.3. Every State Party to Earth Constitution undertakes to cooperate with the World Disarmament Agency in the dismantlement of any uranium ammunition-, uranium armour-plate- and other uranium weapon production facilities the State Party has owned or possessed, or that are located in any place under State Party jurisdiction or control.
20.02.4. The World Disarmament Agency shall transform depleted uranium, produced or left over during the dismantlement of uranium ammunition or of production establishments, into a stabile chemical compound if feasible and to store depleted uranium element in a safe final storage under supervision of the World Disarmament Agency. The preparation for storage may include vitrification processes if vitrification process is deemed adequately safe by the World Disarmament Agency.
20.03. Uranium Recovery Centre
20.03.1. A Uranium Recovery Centre is hereby established. The Uranium Recovery Centre is a sub-department of the Remedies and Corrections Department of the Enforcement System. The Uranium Recovery Centre shall report quarterly on the fulfillment of the DU statute obligations to the Secretary-General of the World Administration and to the Board of Trustees of the World Disarmament Agency.
20.03.2. The Uranium Recovery Centre shall develop and provide a data base with unrestrictedly accessible information, which shall be supplied by the States Parties 90 days after its establishment at the latest and shall maintain the data base for the use by the World Disarmament Agency and other agencies of the Earth Federation.
20.03.3. In agreement with the Civil Service Administration of the Earth Federation, the Uranium Recovery Centre shall provide and update a list of qualified experts. The list shall contain names, qualifications, nationality and other suitable data of the experts participating in the fact-finding mission. The list is public, available to States Parties on request. If employed by the Uranium Recovery Centre, qualified experts shall offer advice for the Centre or any agency of Earth Federation as requested.
Article 20.04. Decontamination of uranium contaminated areas
20.04.1. The Earth Federation undertakes to decontaminate or to guarantee the decontamination of areas under Earth Federation jurisdiction or control, which have been contaminated with depleted uranium by military force actions or any other reason, as soon as feasible. The Uranium Recovery Centre, in coordination with the Commission for Legislative Review and other agencies of the Integrative Complex, shall prepare an Additional Protocol to this Statute for decontamination of previously contaminated areas .
20.04.2. Each State Party shall cooperate with Earth Federation endeavours to identify and mark all areas under Earth Federation jurisdiction or control where uranium ammunition has been used notoriously or presumably, especially theatres of operation, military training grounds and scenes of accident.
20.04.3. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) mandate is amended to include the monitoring of radiation in areas contaminated with depleted uranium. As per the Nuclear Contamination Act (2006), the World Health Organization mandate includes the monitoring of radiation in areas contaminated with depleted uranium. The Earth Federation, the World Health Organization and each State Party shall warn people living in all areas under respective jurisdictions or control where uranium ammunition has been used, notoriously or presumably, of the danger and to afford any support during times until absolute decontamination, especially to isolate the contaminated areas, to adopt precautionary measures through activity-based costing teams (ABC-teams), to inform the population and to conduct health examinations. The Uranium Recovery Centre, in coordination with the Commission for Legislative Review and other agencies of the Integrative Complex, shall prepare an Additional Protocol to this Statute for the medical care of all previously injured. Earth Federation Agencies shall endeavour to cooperate or coordinate with the work of the World Health Organization and with UNSCEAR. Earth Federation Agencies shall endeavour to cooperate or coordinate with the work of the World Health Organization and with UNSCEAR.
The World Health Organization shall submit health care budget projections to the World Financial Administration for expected costs related to the health care of persons subjected to exposure to depleted uranium. WHO shall also submit projections for expected costs related to the necessary increased monitoring of contamination and radiation levels.
20.04.4. As far as considerable danger exists for the health or life of civilians living in contaminated areas, Earth Federation agencies and affected States Party to the Earth Constitution shall endeavour to transfer civilians to other, not contaminated areas until the de-contamination of the danger. The Uranium Recovery Center, in coordination with the agencies of the Integrative Complex, will also submit social care budget projections based on the projected loss of livelihood of displaced persons. Budget projections shall include loss as reported or documented by displaced persons. Budget projections shall include transfer, health care and social care costs to respective States Party to the Earth Constitution, as State Party expenditures may be eligible for disaster relief and reimbursement through the World Financial Administration.
Agencies must respect rights of civilians during any transfer of civilians. Agencies must inform civilians in detail of the medical reasons for relocations. If decontamination personnel are required, the clean-up agencies shall consider the qualifications and placement of affected persons. However, all de-contamination personnel must be fully informed of the risks inherent in the de-contamination work. If affected persons can be involved in the clean-up operations in respective localities, this will reduce the number of displaced persons
20.04.5. States Party to the Earth Constitution, monitoring organizations and persons involved in monitoring contaminated areas shall convey to the Uranium Recovery Centre. the information on contaminated areas, especially theatres of operation, military training grounds, and scenes of accident
20.04.6. This Statute encourages States Party, WHO, Agencies of the Integrative Complex and the Uranium Recovery Centre to make recommendations for the improvement of this Statute to the Commission for Legislative Review and to delegate Members of the World Parliament of contaminated areas. This Statute encourages all world citizens to coordinate with these agencies and representatives for improvement in the implementation of this Act
20.04.7. WHO in coordination with the Agency for Technological and Environmental Assessment shall report annually to the World Parliament on the conducted decontamination of uranium contaminated areas.
Article 20.05 International and world co-operation and support
20.05.1. In fulfilling obligations under this Statute each State Party to the Earth Constitution may seek and receive assistance, where feasible, from other States Parties with the proviso that no State Party will seek or receive assistance for activities in violation of world legislation or the Earth Constitution.
20.05.2. Each State Party to Earth Constitution undertakes to facilitate the exchange of scientific and technological information concerning the implementation of this Statute and has the right to participate in the interchange.
20.05.3. Every able State Party to Earth Constitution, shall provide help concerning welfare work, medical assistance and rehabilitation as well as social and economic reintegration of the victims of uranium weapons use. States Party shall support programmes with regard to the explanation of dangers of uranium weapons use. The support may be provided directly to and through Earth Federation agencies, or may be provided within the system of the United Nations viable agencies, international, regional and national organisations or institutions, the International Committee of the Red Cross, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and their International Federation, non-governmental organisations or on bilateral basis.
20.05.4. Every able State Party shall provide help with the decontamination of uranium contaminated areas and waters. This support may be provided directly to and through Earth Federation agencies, or may be provided within the system of the United Nations viable agencies, international, regional and national organisations or institutions, the International Committee of the Red Cross, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and their International Federation, non-governmental organisations or on bilateral basis.
20.05.5. States Parties may request agencies of the Earth Federation, viable agencies of the United Nations, regional organisations, other States Parties or any other inter-governmental or non-governmental committees to support their authorities and national places of contact in the preparation of a domestic decontamination programme to lay down the following among other things:
20.05.5.1. extension and dimension of the problems caused by the use of uranium ammunition,
20.05.5.2. the required financial, technological and personal means for the fulfilment of the programme,
20.05.5.3. the forecasted time period necessary for the decontamination of the areas under jurisdiction or control of the concerned State Party,
20.05.5.4. support for the victims of uranium ammunitions use, especially their treatment and transfer to not contaminated areas,
20.05.5.6. the relationship between the government of the concerned State Party and the relevant governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental institutions, that will be involved in the fulfilment of the programme.
20.05.6. Each State Party to Earth Constitution undertakes to facilitate to supply information and reports to the Uranium Recovery Centre and the Board of Trustees of the World Disarmament Agency, especially about different methods and technologies of decontamination and lists of experts and expert agencies or national contact places.
20.05.7. All States Parties to the Earth Constitution, which provide and receive support on basis of this Article, shall work together with regard to the securing of the entire and immediate fulfillment of the stipulated programmes.
20.05.8. States Party that provide supports shall account for expenses in terms of the Earth unit of currency and credit. States party shall report these expenses to the Earth Federation Funding Corporation. Subject to quality audit by the World Financial Administration, States Party to Earth Constitution are eligible for reimbursement by installments with bonus beginning with the Second Operative Stage of Earth Federation for supports provided as stipulated in this Article 5 of the DU Specifications Statute.
Article 20.06 Partnership
20.06.1. The assistance for the States Parties affected by use of uranium weapons, outlined in Article 20.5 may take place in the form of partnerships among States Parties.
20.06.2. The partnership model covers conception-planning, material and personal support of one State Party to another, which is especially affected by the use of uranium ammunition and not in position to fulfil the obligations of this Statute by its own efforts.
Article 20.07 National implementation measures
20.07.1. Each State Party shall take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measures to fulfill obligations under this Statute. To provide for guarantee of equal protection as required by Article 7 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, States Party to the Earth Constitution shall enact cooperative enforcement legislation, in order to bring suspected violators to the Earth level of jurisdiction. States Party shall amend national penal codes as may be necessary, to avoid conflicts of jurisdiction and cases of double jeopardy.
20.07.2. In particular, each State Party especially prohibits natural and legal persons anywhere on its territory or any other place under its jurisdiction to engage in any activity prohibited for a State Party, natural person or legal person under this Statute. Until the World Parliament determines that cooperative enforcement protocols are not necessary, or are obstructive to justice, law enforcement officers at lower levels of jurisdiction have authorization to carry out warrants, and to make warranted arrests and detentions of natural persons who are suspected of violating world law. Law enforcement officers at the lower level of jurisdiction shall remand suspected violators, as well as collected evidence, to the Enforcement System of Earth Federation as soon as feasible after any arrest, respecting rights of habeas corpus.
20.07.3. Each State Party to Earth Constitution shall co-operate with other States Party within the world law and afford the appropriate form of legal assistance to facilitate the implementation of obligations under paragraphs 20.07.1 and 20.07.2. of this Statute. (Further guidelines for cooperative enforcement are in World Legislative Act #20, the World Criminal Bench Statute (originally from the Rome Statute, and from World Legislative Act #24, Procedures and Evidence (virtually identical to States Party version.)
Article 20.08 Assistance and protection against the use of uranium ammunition
States Party to the Earth Constitution shall promptly report to the Enforcement System all cases of threats, suspected detonation or actual detonation of uranium ammunition, as well as any other suspected violations of World Law, together with any supportive evidence to the report of violation. The Enforcement System has authorization to provide assistance and protection by increasing civil World Police patrols in areas that are under threat of use by uranium ammunition. Upon issue of warrant, World Police can arrest persons suspected of violating World Law.
Article 20.09 Meeting of States Parties
20.09.1 Upon formation, the House of Nations shall meet regularly in order to consider any matter with regard to the application or implementation of this Statute, including
20.09.1.1. matters that arise from the reports, submitted on basis of this Statute;
20.09.1.2. the international and world co-operation according to Articles 5 and 6 of this Statute,
20.09.1.3. decisions concerning submissions of the States Parties according to Article 4 paragraph 6 of this Statute;
20.09.1.4. revision of reports according to Article 2 paragraph. 5, Article 4 paragraph 7 and Article 14 paragraph 9 of this Statute
20.09.1.5. fulfilling the obligations according to Article 5 paragraph 8 of this Statute.
20.09.2. The first Meeting of House of Nations shall convene within one year after declaration of the first operative stage of Earth Federation. The subsequent meetings shall convene annually beginning on second Monday of January, as per Earth Constitution Article 5F11
20.09.3. The Organizing Committee may invite States not parties to the Earth Constitution, as well as the United Nations, other relevant international organisations or institutions, regional organisations, the Committee of the Red Cross and relevant non-governmental organisations to attend these meetings as observers in accordance with the agreed Rules of Procedure.
Article 20.10 Review conferences
20.10.1. The World Parliament will convene a Review Conference session four years after the entry into force of this Article, to review all matters relating to the implementation and further integration of this Article together with all enforcement legislation. The World Parliament may convene further Review Conferences if so requested by one or more States Parties, provided that the interval between Review Conferences shall in no case be less than 3 years. The Organizing Committee shall invite all States Parties to Earth Constitution to each Review Conference.
20.10.2. The purposes of the Review Conference are the following:
20.10.2.1. to review the operation and status of this Article and other enforcement statutes of the world legislation,
20.10.2.2. to discuss and decide organisational structure and the establishment of new authorities,
20.10.2.3. to adopt, if necessary, in its final report, conclusions related to the implementation of this Article .
20.10.3. The organizing committee may invite states not party to Earth Constitution, as well as the United Nations, other relevant international organisations or institutions, regional organisations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and relevant non-governmental organisations to attend each Review Conference as observers in accordance with the agreed Rules of Procedure.
Article 20.11 Reserved. (Original Article 20.3 “Exceptions” stricken. Original Article 20.11 “Uranium Weapons Centre” moved to Article 20.3 as “Uranium Recovery Center” New Articles 20.25 & 20.26 address transfer, transport and stewardship issues.)
Article 20.12 Funds
20.12.1. This Statute establishes a voluntary Uranium Recovery Fund. The Earth Federation Funding Corporation shall administrate the fund. The EFFC shall account for all volunteer contributions to the Fund, for eventual reimbursement with bonuses to funding sources.
20.12.2. The purpose of the fund is to finance expertise about the use of uranium weapons as well as about the dimension of the damage. Disposable funds may finance programmes for uranium decontamination.
20.12.3. Each State Party to Earth Constitution shall announce the amount of its voluntary contribution at the first Meeting of House of Nations.
Article 20.13 Clarification of questions
20.13.1. If one or more States Parties to Earth Constitution wish to clarify and seek to resolve questions relating to the compliance with the provisions of this Statute by another State Party, the first State Party (-ies) may submit, through the Office of World Attorneys General, a Request for Clarification of that matter to that State Party. Submissions shall include all appropriate information. A State Party that receives a Request for Clarification shall provide, through the Office of World Attorneys General, within 4 weeks to the requesting State Party all information which would assist in clarifying this matter.
20.13.2. If the requesting State Party does not receive a response through the Office of World Attorneys General within that time period, or deems the response to the Request for Clarification to be unsatisfactory, the first State Party may press criminal or civil charges. The World Attorneys General Office shall issue warrants in the case of suspected violations of world criminal statutes. In the case of violations of world civil law or civil conflict, the first State Party may take the case to the International Bench (International Court of Justice), or to the Civil Bench (Permanent Court of Arbitration), whichever is most appropriate, according to the rules of procedure established for those Court Benches.
20.13.3. Between the Meetings of States Parties, any of the States Parties concerned may request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to exercise its good offices to facilitate the clarification requested.
Article 20.14 Fact-finding mission
The Office of World Attorneys General of the Earth Federation appoints members of fact-finding missions out of the list of experts of the Uranium Recovery Centre.
20.14.1. If clarification of a matter is impossible through the coordinating operation of the World Disarmament Agency, the World Attorneys General Office shall warrant a fact-finding mission and decide on its mandate conditional upon evidence gathered and witness testimony.
20.14.2. States Party shall provide access for the entry of the fact-finding mission into the territory or any other place under State Party jurisdiction or control.
20.14.3. This Statute recommends the World Attorneys General Office to compose the mission of 9 appointed and authorised experts. However, the World Attorneys General Office may compose the mission with whatever number may be deemed appropriate and feasible. During the provisional operative stage of Earth Federation, the World Attorneys General Office shall appoint the members of the fact-finding mission after consultation of the requested State Party and the Uranium Recovery Centre. The World Attorneys General Office must not appoint for the mission nationals of States Parties requesting the mission or persons in direct cohesion with requesting State Parties. During the provisional stage of Earth Federation, the World Attorneys General Office shall appoint the Mission Administrator from qualified Detectives of the Investigation Department of the Enforcement System. From 6 months after commencement of the first operative stage of Earth Federation, the World Detective shall appoint any Mission Administrator, and shall appoint the members of the fact-finding mission from among the staff of the Investigation Department, as well as from the pool of Experts of the Uranium Recovery Centre.
20.14.4. The World Detective shall designate experts from the list under Article 20.20.3 paragraph 3 of this Statute for members of the mission. Until the World Detective is operating, the World Attorneys General Office shall designate the experts from the list.
20.14.5. The World Attorneys General Office may give 48 hours notice, or other notice regarding the fact-finding mission. However, advance notice is not a legal requirement of any warrant service. Upon assignment, Members of the fact-finding mission shall arrive in the territory of the ordered State Party as soon as feasible.
20.14.6. The members of the fact-finding mission enjoy privileges and immunities as Enforcement Officers under World Legislative Act 37, World Federal Privileges and Immunities (Derived from in-force States Parties Privileges and Immunities, in turn derived from Article VI of the Convention of the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, adopted on 13 February 1946.) The requested State is also responsible for the security of the members of the mission on State Party territory.
20.14.7. The requested State Party shall grant access for the fact-finding mission to all areas and installations under its control as well as inspection of documents, as far as necessary to fact-finding, object of the mission or in direct cohesion to the mission.
20.14.8. The fact-finding mission may remain in the territory of the State Party concerned for as long as is necessary to complete the warrant service.
20.14.9. The fact-finding mission shall report, to the World Attorneys General Office and to the Board of Trustees of the World Disarmament Agency the results of mission findings. The World Attorneys General Office shall consider all relevant information, including the report submitted by the fact-finding mission. Determining a breach of the present Statute by the control, the World Attorneys General Office may issue further search and arrest warrants, or may order the State Party or the World Disarmament Agency to remove the breach of this Statute. or take other measures to address the compliance issue. The ordered State Party shall report on all measures taken in response to this order within any time frame designated in the order.
20.14.10. As public enforcement officers, Members of fact-finding missions while engaged in fact-finding duties shall wear and display standard photo identification badges, unless the fact-finding member is engaged in undercover duty assignment related to the mission.
Article 20.15. Settlement of Disputes
20.15.1. The States Parties to Earth Constitution shall consult and co-operate with each other to settle disputes that may arise concerning the application or interpretation of this Statute. Every State Party may bring any such dispute to the Conflict Resolution Department of the Enforcement System.
20.15.2. The Conflict Resolution Department may contribute to the settlement of the dispute by whatever means it deems appropriate, including offering good offices, calling upon the States Party to a dispute to start a settlement procedure and recommending a time-limit for any agreed procedure.
20.15.3. The Conflict Resolution Department may request the International Bench (International Court of Justice) to adjudicate the settlement of the dispute, if it can not be settled between the States Parties by mediation or arbitration of the Conflict Resolution Department.
20.15.4. Otherwise it remains reserved to the States Parties to call on the International Court of Justice and ask for a judicial decision.
20.15.5. If upon consultation or investigation there is discovery that the conflict is either a Public Case or a Civil Case, and settlement is not reached, the Conflict Resolution Department, or either Party may bring the dispute to the respective bench (Permanent Court of Arbitration during provisional operative stage of Earth Federation).
Article 20.16 Liability
Individuals are accountable to the provisions of world legislation, whether or not they agree with the World Law. Natural and Legal Persons are accountable for reparations, restitutions and decontamination costs, whether or not the violation is the result of complying with illegal orders to violate the Law. World Court can order payments to be made from any future earnings of convicted violators, though not to exceed an amount to deprive any convict of reasonable decent living. As damage costs from depleted uranium can easily exceed the ability of any natural or legal person to pay, the Earth Federation is responsible to provide decontamination service and social care or to pay the related cost for damages that exceed the capacity of violators to pay.
Article 20.17 Amendments to Article 20.
This Statute recommends that the Uranium Centre, together with the rest of the World Disarmament Agency, and Agencies of the Integrative Complex consider amendment proposals for improvement of this article for presenting to subsequent sessions of the World Parliament. Amendment proponents may submit proposals to the Commission for Legislative Review. Delegate Members of the World Parliament may introduce proposals at sessions of Parliament
Article 20.18 (Reserved)
Article 20.19 (Reserved.)
Article 20.20. (Reserved.)
Article 20.21 Entry into force
Given the emergency nature of the danger and suffering, this Article 20 of this Act enters into force immediately upon adoption by the Provisional World Parliament. However, civil use enforcement provisions under Article 20.3.3 of this Act enter into force on the first day of the sixth month in which the 20th instrument of the ratification, approval or accession to the Earth Constitution has been deposited.
Article 20.22 (Reserved.)
Article 20.23 (Reserved.)
Article 20.24 (Reserved.)
Article 20.25. Transport, transfer and civil use of depleted uranium.
20.25.1. The World Disarmament Agency shall defuse and dismantle depleted uranium weapons on location where stored or deployed, if feasible. If on-site dismantlement is not possible, then the depleted uranium weapons will at least be defused, on location, if feasible. Only the World Disarmament Agency may transport fused or defused depleted uranium weapons, or of the elements of the weapons, and then only in the process of dismantling the weapons and of safe sequester of the depleted uranium. If the uranium weapons cannot be dismantled on location, then the World Disarmament Agency shall determine the nearest dismantlement location for shipment, but may consider transport security when determining shipment destination.
20.25.2. Any transfer of depleted uranium must be only to the World Disarmament Agency. Natural and legal persons interested in transporting depleted uranium under supervision of the World Disarmament Agency must apply for deputization authorization from the World Disarmament Agency. Disarmament Transport Agents must affirm allegiance to the Earth Constitution in solemn undertaking and must agree to comply with all world legislation. The Uranium Recovery Centre in cooperation with the World Civil Service Administration shall determine who is qualified for transport operations. However, the Uranium Recovery Centre shall check with the Penal Department of the Enforcement System to ascertain whether candidates for Disarmament Transport Agents might have disqualifying legal restrictions from performing the service. The Uranium Recovery Centre must not issue authorizations to disqualified persons. The Uranium Recovery Centre shall issue authorization documents to qualified Disarmament Transport Agents, including an identification badge. Disarmament Transport Agents have privileges and immunities as Enforcement Officers as defined in the Statute on World Federal Privileges and Immunities (World Legislative Act #37). While on duty, Disarmament Transport Agents shall bear arms suitable for law enforcement and registered with the World Disarmament Agency, as defined in World Legislative Act #14. Disarmament Transport Agents shall transport in Partner Teams as defined in World Legislative Act #14. The World Disarmament Agency shall provide, if feasible, additional deputized, armed guards to lead and follow in separate vehicles any DU transport vehicles
20.25.3 Civil use of depleted uranium
20.25.3.1. This Statute phases out the private use of depleted uranium
20.25.3.2. Effective immediately, designers shall discontinue plans for use of depleted uranium, in metallic or elemental form, such as for commercial aircraft ballast.
20.25.3.3. This Statute advises Carriers to not accept plans for incorporation of uranium or plutonium as ballasts in the design for aircraft or other vehicles or machinery
20.25.3.4. Civil users, such as Carriers and governments shall submit reports of use of depleted uranium within 12 months from the adoption of this Act, to include full details on the vehicles or machinery, including the design specifications, as well as the schedule of use and maintenance of the vehicle or machinery.
20.25.3.5. Civil users shall also submit budgets to the World Financial Administration for substitution, if feasible, of parts, such as substitution of prohibited ballasts by safe ballasts. Budgets shall include projected costs for research, development, manufacture and testing of the substitution parts. Budgets shall include projected loss of revenues caused by non-use of the vehicle or machinery during the substitution installation and testing.
20.25.3.6. The Uranium Recovery Centre shall coordinate with the Agency for Research and Planning to determine a suitable projected schedule for the phasing out of private use of depleted uranium. The World Financial Administration shall compile the projected budgets for the substitution and phasing out of private use of depleted uranium. The World Financial Administration shall report an overall budget projection to the World Parliament
20.25.3.7. The World Parliament will deliberate the proposed budget to consider subsidizing the planned phase out of private use of uranium and plutonium.
20.25.3.8. When designed substitution is not possible, vehicles or machinery in private use is subject to public condemnation by respective agencies of the Earth Federation. Use of condemned vehicles or machinery is unlawful (class 1 felony).
20.25.3.9. This Statute encourages carriers and other civil users to substitute the depleted uranium, if possible. The World Parliament will consider compensation budget requests from the World Financial Administration in response to compensation budget requests submitted to the World Financial Administration by civil users, if substitution is not feasible and vehicles or machinery is subject to being publicly condemned.
Article 20.26 Uranium Sequestration Repositories
20.26.1. This statute declares depleted uranium, as well as other trans-uranic elements, such as plutonium, to be part of the common heritage of humanity, which means there is no private ownership, no corporate ownership and no national ownership of the trans-uranic elements.
20.26.2. As the depleted uranium weapons and armor are dismantled, the World Disarmament Agency will seek means to safely reposit the element away from, and if feasible outside of the biosphere. Until the Uranium Centre develops or discovers a surely safe process for removing depleted uranium from the biosphere, the Uranium Centre, together with agencies of the Integrative Complex, shall research and implement processes for rendering the uranium to be chemically stable or chemically inert, if feasible. The Uranium Centre and Integrative Complex shall also explore processes such as vitrification. The Uranium Centre and Integrative Complex shall explore combined vitrification with continental plate subduction for the eventual removal of the element from the biosphere, if other safe and reasonable uses of the element are not found.
20.26.3. The World Disarmament Agency, together with agencies of the Integrative Complex, shall design, construct and maintain uranium sequestration repositories for permanent stewardship or for semi-permanent stewardship. The World Disarmament Agency, together with the Agencies of the Integrative Complex shall submit annual budgets and annual reports to the World Parliament for the safe design, construction and maintenance of the repositories.
20.26.4. Until the Earth Federation gathers adequate enforcement strength to construct and maintain Earth Federation uranium sequestration repositories. Provisional repositories may be designed, constructed and operated by organizations and States Party to the Earth Constitution, under the supervisory control of the World Disarmament Agency.
20.26.5. To allow freedom of movement as a protection against possible geological failure of a sequestration repository, or to allow movement in event of civil disturbances that might escalate beyond the control of the Earth Federation Enforcement System, multiple repositories shall be designed, constructed and maintained with an eventual total capacity that exceeds the uranium kept. The Uranium Center will explore the possibility of repositories in each of the 20 World Regions of the Earth Federation.
Secure safe transport capacity will be designed constructed and maintained, for response readiness against the eventuality of failures at repositories
20.26.6. The uranium sequestration repositories are a permanent stewardship of the Earth Federation. Therefore, there will be no national competitive disadvantage and resulting diminishing budgets or inadequate budgets for nations or states attempting to store this material as waste and through private contracts.