HeLA Democracy

HELA NATION OF HELADIVA

Community Council - The Local Legislature

The Community Council forms the country's local legislature where laws and regulations that impact the local community as a whole are made or abolished. (It is estimated there will be approximately 200 Community Councils throughout the Island - one Community Council for approximately 100,000 people).

A Community Council consists of 12 counselors, each elected for a 6 year term. The same counselor can be elected for a maximum of two terms only. All Counselors of the Community Council are legally accountable to the Independent Council against Corruption and Due Process (ICCDP)

Each counselor is elected for a specific role within the council (see below). Community Council elections are held every 3 years (on the 1st Saturday of March) where half of the Council is up for election.


  1. Community Counsel for the National Assembly (National Representative)
  2. Community Counsel for Infrastructure and Technology
  3. Community Counsel for Trade and Employment
  4. Community Counsel for The Treasury (The Treasurer)
  5. Community Counsel for Health and Wellbeing (The Mayor)
  6. Community Counsel for Education and Empowerment
  7. Community Counsel for the Environment and Natural resources
  8. Community Counsel for Agriculture and Industry
  9. Community Counsel for Cultural affairs and the Arts
  10. Community Counsel for the Regional Assembly (Regional Representative)
  11. Community Counsel for Local Security and Law enforcement
  12. Community Counsel for Equity

The chair of the Community Council is rotated equally between the Community Counsel for Health and Wellbeing (The Mayor) and the Community Counsel for the Treasury (The Treasurer). The Chair of the Community Council facilitates council meetings according to the constitution and upholds the sacred Hela values of Humanity, Wisdom and Self-sufficiency.

Community Council meetings take place on the 1st week of the month (Monday through to Friday). There are at least ten meetings a year, each 5 days in duration. All 12 counsellors (or their representatives as per constitution) must be present for the Community Council to convene. Matters before the Community Council shall only be passed or rejected on a majority conscience vote.