AN ACT OF THE SENATE TO RE-INTRODUCE the administrative divisions of Justinianus Magnus
Be it enacted by H IS IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE FAITHFUL PAVLOVIAN EMPEROR AND AUTOCRAT OF THE ROMANS AND ALL RUS’, Defender of the Faith, Turtle and Elephants, in the Eighth year of His Imperium and in the first year of the consulate of Princeps Christophoros Sclagamarus filius Drakon and Comes Eduardus Robertus filius Gundersovus, in the year Seven thousand Five hundred and twenty eight after the creation of Adam, by and with the advice of all Senators, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
I. Article V of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. Pavlov is located on X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Aleksandropol), on X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Theodosia), on X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Mariupol), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Posonium), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Chalcedon) on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Osokorky), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Moskva), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Augusta Iupitera) on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Hrejmanna), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Dragovina), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Triconia), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Trebizond), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Pompeiopolis), XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Seleucia), XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Famagusta), XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Laranda), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Daljam), on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Nov Asenovgrad) on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Chersonesus) and on XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Flevum). II. Article XXXIX of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. The Empire shall consist of Zemlji (singular Zemlja) w hich may also be named Praetorian Prefectures (singular Praetorian Prefecture). A Zemlja shall be the first level administrative division of the Empire. B. Zemlji shall consist of Themes (singular Theme), the main and second level administrative division of the Empire. C. Themes shall consist of Banda (singular Bandon) which may also be named Uyezds (singular Uyezd) D. Banda shall consist of Cities, Towns and/or Manors. E. Despotates shall be appanages held by Members of the Imperial Family or Friendly Monarchs. They shall be administratively tied to a Theme but will not be part of one. III. Article XL of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. A City shall be any inhabited land plot having a population of over 10 or be the capital of the Empire, a Town shall be any inhabited land plot with a population of under 10. A Manor is an uninhabited land plot. IV. Article XLI of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. The Administrative divisions of the Empire shall be: 1. European Zemlja (Praetorian Prefecture of Europe) a) Theme of Dalmatia (1) Despotate of Brienia b) Theme of Epirus (1) Banda of Dyrrhachium (a) Manor of Daljam (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) c) Theme of Germania (1) Banda of Germania Secunda (a) City of Aleksandropol (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) (b) Town of Theodosia (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) (c) Town of Mariupol (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) (d) Town of Flevum (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) d) Theme of Hellas and the Peloponnese e) Theme of Klimata (1) Banda of Taurica (a) Town of Chersonesus (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) f) Theme of Longobardia g) Theme of Macedonia h) Theme of Moesia (1) Banda of Moesia Prima (a) Manor of Tricornia (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) i) Theme of Mundus Novus (1) Banda of Virginia (a) Town of Dragovina (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) (2) Banda of Antarctica (a) Manor of Hrejmanna (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) j) Theme of Nikopolis and Cephallenia k) Theme of Pannonia (1) Banda of Moravia (a) Town of Posonium (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) (b) Manor of Nov Asenovgrad (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) l) Theme of Sicily m) Theme of Thrace 2. Asian Zemlja (Praetorian Prefecture of the East) a) Theme of the Anatolics (1) Banda of Lycaonia (a) Manor of Laranda (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) b) Theme of Armenia c) Theme of Asia d) Theme of Chaldia (1) Despotate of Trebizond (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) e) Theme of Cilicia (1) Banda of Seleucia (a) Manor of Seleucia ad Cilicia (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) (b) Town of Pompeiopolis (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) f) Theme of the Cibyrrhaeots g) Theme of Cyprus (1) Banda of Cyprus Prima (a) Town of Famagusta (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) h) Theme of the Insulae i) Theme of Mesopotamia j) Theme of Opsikion (1) Banda of the Optimates (a) Town of Chalcedon (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) k) Theme of Paphlagonia 3. Rus’ka Zemlja (Praetorian Prefecture of Rus’) a) Theme of Galicia and Volyn' b) Theme of Kyiv (1) Banda of Kyiv Livoberezhna (a) Town of Osokorky (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) c) Theme of Novgorod d) Theme of Volodymyr-Suzdal (1) Banda of Muscovy (a) Town of Moskva (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) (b) Manor of Augusta Iupitera (X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) V. Article XLII of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. Every Town and Manor shall have a Baron, every Banda shall have a Count, every Theme shall have a Duke or Prince and Every Zemlja shall have a Grand Duke of Grand Prince. These positions are collectively known as Landed Nobility (singular: Landed Noble). B. Themes shall in principle have Dukes and Zemlja shall have Grand Dukes, the exception is the Rus’ka Zemlja in which Themes shall have Princes and Zemlja shall have the Grand Prince. C. Landed nobles shall have the choice to replace their surname with the Place of which they are a landed noble of (e.g. Moskovskyj and Moskovs’ka for the noble of Moscow). VI. Article XLV of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. Dukes have the title of Duke Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Serenity. Wives of Dukes have the title of Lady Surname. Duchesses have the title Duchess Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Serenity. B. Princes have the title of Prince Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Serenity. Wives of Princes have the title of Lady Surname. Princesses have the title Princess Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Serenity. C. Grand Dukes have the title of Grand Duke Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Highness. Wives of Grand Dukes have the title of Lady Surname. Grand Duchesses have the title Grand Duchess Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Highness. D. Grand Princes have the title of Grand Prince Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Highness. Wives of Grand Princes have the title of Lady Surname. Grand Princesses have the title Grand Princess Forename Patronymic Surname, and are addressed as Your Highness VII. Article XLVI § II of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. Peers shall be known as Baron/Count/Duke/Prince Forename Patronymic Surname. The Monarch shall decide which title is granted and which place the person is made peer of. The same place may not have more than one simultaneous peerage named after it. VIII. Article XLVII of the Basic Law of the Empire of Pavlov is amended to: A. The order of precedence is as follows (including their spouses): 1. the Reigning Emperor 2. the Emperors Emiritii by age 3. the Heir to the Throne 4. the members of the Imperial family carrying the rank of Imperial Highness 5. the Despots 6. the Grand Dukes and Grand Princes 7. the Dukes and Princes who are landed nobles 8. the Dukes and Princes who are peers 9. the extended members of the Imperial family carrying the rank of Serene Highness 10. the Sebastokrators 11. the Counts who are landed nobles 12. the Counts who are peers 13. the Barons who are landed nobles 14. the Barons who are peers 15. the Patricians
The seal and signature of HIM Emperor Alexander IV through which Imperial assent to the preceding Act of the Senate is hereby given