Constitutional Principles Rulebook (2008, Version 1.0)

This is the first section of the [url=]La Canta Rainbow Ruleset[/url], and is concerned with the purpose and direction of Formula 1. It also has the formatting rules for the ruleset and other rules (such as copyright).

Since an activity without a reason is meaningless, the Constitutional Principles have been made the first "rule book" in the series.

Completeness of Ruleset
1a(1).....This rulebook, and the rulebooks following it, will form the complete rules of Formula 1.
This stops any power-hungry people from trying to implement rules that are not in the rulebooks without going through the proper procedure.
Competitors are free to disregard any rule, or penalty for any rule, that is not covered in this rulebook. Further disputes concerning the same incident should be sent to the Swiss Court of Arbitration, whose judgement must be implemented.

Legal Attributes of Rules
1b(1).....In any disagreement about the rules' translation, the most recent English version as printed by the governing body and fully agreed by the F1's governance structures will be used.
1b(2).....Any action that breaches local law will automatically breach the rules of F1.
1b(3).....English law will be used to resolve any legal disputes about the ruleset itself (as distinct from actions that are believed to contravene the ruleset) that cannot be resolved by F1's internal structures.
1b(4).....The official currency of F1 will be the Euro (€).
This is necessary because F1 is a worldwide sport and bound to cause disagreements over petty matters like language mis-translations. Therefore, it will be necessary to have a series of rules that prevents such disputes. My decision to use English language, law and Continental currency is purely because these are the FIA's current choices - there is no reason why these could not be changed if everyone agreed to it.
A dispute over this rule must go through the relevant law court and its judgement accepted.

Format of Rulebooks and Indexes
1c(1).....All rulebooks, must begin with the title of the rulebook as given in the [url=]index[/url] for that year.
1c(2).....All rulebooks, and the index, must have the version of that rulebook/index.
1c(3).....Version numbers start at [insert year here] 1.0.
1c(4).....The number before the decimal point increasing by 1 each time a new rule is added or removed.
1c(5).....The number after the decimal point increases by 1 each time a part of a rule is added, removed or modified without adding or removing a whole rule (for instance, version 1.3 was written later than version 1.2, but version 1.17 was written later than either of them.
1c(6).....On January 1st of each year, the version number is automatically reset to 1.0.
1c(7).....Preamble may be added between the title and the rules, but they do not form any part of the rules themselves.
1c(8).....Nothing can be after the rules as laid out in Rule 1d.
The rulebooks and indexes need to be laid out consistently for navigation purposes. It also makes it easier to see what has been updated.
Any rulebook or index not formatted in the above manner must be rewritten to comply with this format as soon as possible. The rule will not be valid until the rewrite occurs. Should this not occur within 2 months of the original rule being written, the case should be sent to the Swiss Court of Arbitration, whose judgement must be implemented.

Format of Rules
1d(1).....All rules in a Formula 1 ruleset will be given in heirachical order.
1d(2).....Rulebooks are indicated by the first number.
1d(3).....The rule will be indicated by a letter following the number.
1d(4).....The part of the rule is given in brackets after the letter.
1d(5).....All rules must begin with a heading, in bold, stating very briefly the connection between the parts of the rule.
1d(6).....All rules must have an explanation beneath, in blue writing, to explain why that rule exists in plain language.
1d(7).....All rules must have a penalty given beneath the explanation, in red writing, that states the penalty for breaching any part of the rule.
1d(8).....A part of a rule may consist of only one sentence.
1d(9).....There can only be 26 rules in a rulebook.
1d(10).....There can no more than 10 parts of a rule.
This is to enable easier navigation of the ruleset. This also restricts the amount of
Any rule not formatted in the above manner must be rewritten to comply with this format as soon as possible. The rule will not be valid until the rewrite occurs. Should this not occur within 2 months of the original rule being written, the case should be sent to the Swiss Court of Arbitration, whose judgement must be implemented.

Priority of Rules
1e(1).....A rulebook with a lower number always takes priority over a rulebook with a higher number (for instance, rulebook 1 takes priority over rulebook 2).
1e(2).....A rule with a letter earlier in the alphabet takes priority over a rule whose letter is further along in the alphabet (for example, rule 1a always takes priority over rule 1b).
This is to resolve conflicts in rules. Even the best rulesets can fall over when confronted with reality; these rules seek to allow F1 to go forward even when that happens.
A dispute of this nature must be sent straight to the Swiss Court of Arbitration, whose decision must be implemented.

Writing of Rules
1f(1).....Rules can only be combined into parts of the same rule if they both fall under the heading above that rule without amending the heading.
1f(2).....The order of rulebooks cannot be altered.
1f(3).....Additional rulebooks can be created only by the unanimous agreement of F1's current governing structure.
1f(4).....Rules and parts of rules may only be removed, modified, added or changed in order according to the rules in the [url=Governing Rulebook[/url].
1f(5).....Explanations may only be changed if the rule attached to it has been modified in some way.
1f(6).....Only one penalty may be given per rule.
1f(7).....The penalty given for a rule breach may only be changed if the rule attached to it has been modified in some way.
1f(8).....Any penalty concerning the Constitutional or Governance rules must allow for an outside body to arbitrate a penalty.
This will help reduce any tendancies to shift from the original purpose of Formula 1. In addition, it helps keep the rules tidier.
Any rule not formatted in the above manner must be rewritten to comply with this format as soon as possible. The rule will not be valid until the rewrite occurs. Should this not occur within 2 months of the original rule being written, the case should be sent to the Swiss Court of Arbitration, whose judgement must be implemented.

Purpose of Formula 1
1g(1).....All rules must be written with the purposes of Formula 1 in mind.
1g(2).....The primary purpose of Formula 1 is to be a sport.
1g(3).....Rules must be written in a way that makes Formula 1 as good as possible.
1g(4).....Nobody is allowed to behave as if they are bigger than the sport.
A relatively permanent and simple reminder of what Formula 1 is about set into the rules obliges the governance to take it into account when writing their rules. This reduces the likelihood of F1 abandoning its sporting purpose for money, power or other distractions.
A dispute of this nature must be sent straight to the Swiss Court of Arbitration, whose decision must be implemented.