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Other known statutes in the ''Acts'' are the specific regulations dealing with the use of mystical and telepathic citizens and their abilities by private companies/corporations and the governments of ''Bowman Act''-signatory countries, the conduct of mystical and telepathic citizens within their home societies and the specific laws and penalties involved with the illegal/unsanctioned usage of their abilities (the infamous ''Article Ten'' of the Bowman Act of 1982, later amended to encompass all metahumans and any use of advanced technology, regardless or the source and/or origin of said technology). An equally controversial (yet lesser-known) provision is ''Article Eleven'' of the Bowman Act of 1982, which sets up the framework for metahuman conscription provisions for involuntary federal/national service in both the civilian (including the intelligence services of the nation where the metahuman citizen hails from) and military sectors. (It must be noted that since this was ratified, no nation has attempted to use this for its stated purpose - primarily because doing so would require notification of the oversight committee (see below), and because attempting to do so would be seen as an overt act of military aggression by that nation.)
''Article Twenty'' of the Bowman Act of 1982 is a unique act in that it not only reaffirms the rights established for metahuman citizens in '' Article One'', but also allows for previously-registered metahuman citizens (in time of need) to act in the capacity of law-enforcement personnel in order to defend or act to save individuals or property under imminent danger, and to then receive retroactive authorization at a later date that makes their actions legally binding. This allows metahumans to make arrests (they must inform those arrested of their Miranda or Article One legal rights) or remain on-site at an active crime scene; it is strongly recommended that any metahuman citizen who do this be completely aware that they are in fact acting in conjunction with the law if choosing to act under the dictates of Article Twenty, as those who abuse the responsibilities of this article can be subject to sanction under Federal or Military law (whichever takes precedence in the jurisdiction where the acts were committed).
''Article Three'' of the ''Bowman Act of 1983'' provides protocols in order to handle the international problem of transient metahuman children with active abilities (identified as '[[Ferals]]'). Because of the very real and ongoing possibility that such children may pose an active threat to the communities they exist within (due to simply acting out in order to survive) or expose the existence of metahuman beings to the general population, Article Three possesses a provision that instructs any signatory country to allocate resources to assist 'Ferals' when located, and provide them with appropriate physical, emotional, medical and remedial educational care and resources so at to lessen the possibilities that they will become potential threats. This provision also allows specific provisions for the relocation of such children, if deemed necessary for the best interests of the 'Feral', to a First World signatory nation that has appropriate means for such care and education; the wishes of the 'Ferals' involved (regardless of age) must be taken into consideration in such cases.
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''Article Seven'' of the 1982 Bowman Act is essentially the metahuman-oriented equivalent to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It recognizes the right for citizens of signatory nations with metahuman abilities to possess those abilities without fear of their government acting against them in any fashion (primarily the forced suppression or negation of their powers, or the involuntary/indefinite detention) specifically due to their possession of powers, regardless of the nature of their powers, without a specific and legally-actionable cause to do so AND without making every possible effort to provide ''the necessary effort and means'' for the person ''to live a meaningful existence within society''. Article Seven also specifically recognizes the rights of such citizens, should they attempt to flee their home nation due to their rights or lives in jeopardy because of their government's actions or lack of same to defend their rights as defined by the Acts, to request temporary sanctuary at any consulate facility or embassy of a signatory nation (for themselves and their families) and to request immediate asylum once reaching any territory of a signatory nation.
''Article Eight'' of the 1982 Bowman Act is
One of the more potentially sinister parts of the Acts is ''Article Twenty-Five'' of the 1982 Bowman Act, which allows (in a case of extreme emergency or eminent threat) for a metahuman citizen or citizens to be declared a ward of the government of said citizen's nation, allowing for that citizen to be remanded to the state, who will be responsible for the physical custody and care of said citizen '' 'until such time as said citizen(s) are no longer demonstrated to be a danger to themselves or the society in which it is hoped that they may be able to someday re-enter.' '' Because of the clear violation of legal rights that application of Article Twenty-Five entails, any citizen who is detained under such status is immediately subject to both overview by the Bowman Oversight Committee, and given 'special detainee status' by the International Red Cross (both of whom must receive written notification of Article Twenty-Five activation status '''and''' return written confirmation of such action within twelve hours for every specific citizen detained under such circumstances. Failure to comply will be considered a clear violation of international law and dealt with by extremely harsh measures (as agreed upon by all signatory nation-stated upon acceptance of the Acts).
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