List of Acts of the 5th Republic of Eukon

Main Article: *6th Socialist Government: 1944 - 1956*

* State Housing Act 1945 continued the construction of state housing after being put on hold since 1940.
* Pensions Act 1945 massively increased pensions and allowed 60 and 61 year-olds to receive them.
* Maternal Allowances Act 1946 majorly increased maternal allowances.
* Bank of New Hanover Act 1946 created a national bank called the Bank of New Hanover.
* Military Conscription Act 1947 officially ended military mandatory military conscription.
* National Minimum Wage Act 1947 introduced a national minimum wage
* Federalization Act 1947 established five states, based on the five regions of New Hanover, with elections set for March 1948.
* Localities Act 1947 abolished representative counties and introduced councils, three in each state, 15 in total.

#### 1948 - 1952

* Iron & Steel Act 1948 nationalized all Iron & Steel companies and created a national Iron & Steel Board.
* Marriages Act 1949 banned marriages between members of your family who are your cousins, siblings, parents, or children.
* Abortions Act 1949 allowed abortions in cases of rape, endangerment to the woman's life, incest, familial heritage pointing towards life threatening diseases/conditions, and early signs of diseases/conditions being spotted. The act also made abortions free under the National Health Service.
* Education Act 1949 increased the school leaving age to 15.
* Homosexuality Act 1950 legalized homosexual actives as long as they were carried out in private and the action as not promoted.
* Coal Act 1950 nationalized all coal companies and created a national Coal Board.
* Buses Act 1951 nationalized all public buses in the country under a national bus authority.
* Maternity Leave Act 1952 permitted unpaid maternity leave in all companies and corporations for 3 months after the baby was born.

#### 1952 - 1956

* Capital Punishment Act 1953 banned the death penalty as a valid form of punishment by the state.
* Trade Unions Protection Act 1954 introduced a constitutional protection of trade unions as well as encouraging trade unionism for workers.
* Immigration Act 1954 increased the amount of immigrants into the country relative to 3% of the population of New Hanover according to the 1950 Census. The government also removed most groups that weren't allowed to enter the country according to the 1921 Immigration Act and encouraged low-skilled workers and university students.
* Workers' Compensation Act 1955 increased compensation for workers who got injured whilst working or workers who lost a family members in the last three months.

## 1st Hanover National Government: 1956 - 1963

Main Article: *1st Hanover National Government: 1956 - 1963*

### 1956 - 1960

* Work Week Act 1957 introduced a 45-hour work week over five out of seven days a week.
* Military Training Act 1958 reintroduced compulsory military training for one year after turning 18.
* Age of Consent Act 1958 defined the age of consent as as an adult who able to consent to adult activities at the age of 18 or over.
* Buses Act 1959 denationalized bus companies in the country.
* Elections Act 1960 required that you had to be 18 years old to vote and a citizen of New Hanover for at least three years.

### 1961 - 1963

* Homosexuality Propaganda Act 1961 banned promoting homosexuality in public.
* Immigration Restrictions Act 1962 introduced an education test to move to the country that provided fifty questions; getting under thirty meant that you would not be accepted into the country, getting thirty to thirty-nine would makes you a possible candidate, and getting forty or higher would mean that you would have a high likelihood of entering the country.
* Import & Export Tariffs Act 1962 majorly decreased import and export tariffs for most products.

## 7th Socialist Government: 1963 - 1973

Main Article: *7th Socialist Government: 1963 - 1973*

### 1963 - 1969

* Drinking Age Act 1964 allowed 18, 19, and 20 year-olds to drink and allowed drinking in public, outside of legal drinking venues.
* Compulsory Military Training Act 1964 ended compulsory military training.
* Free School Provisions Act 1965 introduced stationary and free school lunches for primary school students and free school text books for secondary school students provided for by the government.
* Education Act 1966 increased the school leaving age to 16.
* Racial Discrimination Act 1967 made it illegal to discriminate somebody on the grounds of the colour of their skin, ethnic background, and nationality.
* Countryside Paths Act 1969 encouraged local councils to create paths in the countryside for walking.

### 1970 - 1973

* Progressive Income Tax 1970 set up three rates of income tax: Low Rate, Average Rate, and High Rate that were set at 15%, 25%, and 40% at the time.
* Sex Discrimination Act 1970 mad it illegal to discriminate against somebody of the grounds of their sex.
* Nurseries Act 1971 introduced public preschools/nurseries for those aged 3 to 5 years old.
* Property Act 1972 banned landowners from entering your property and taking possession to cover unpaid rent.
* Crimes Act 1972 stopped the publications of the name of the person who committed a crime in the news until they were proven to have committed that crime. The act also straight up banned publicly revealing the name of the person who committed a crime if they were under the age of 13.

## See Also

* List of Acts of the 4th Republic of Eukon