Section 523A

Section 523A was a procedural regulation of the Galactic Republic's bureaucracy. During a session of the Galactic Senate in 32 BBY, Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum reluctantly cited Section 523A in support of Trade Federation Senator Lott Dod's request that a commission be sent to Naboo to investigate Queen Amidala's claim that the Federation's droid armies had invaded the planet. Despite Valorum's reluctance &mdash;in fact, he felt that procedural regulations were a plague to the Republic and only cited the regulation after receiving advice from his Vice Chair Mas Amedda and Staff Aide Sei Taria&mdash;Amidala called a Vote of No Confidence in his leadership, and he was ultimately ousted from his position.

Behind the scenes
Section 523A is mentioned by Chancellor Valorum in both the script of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and in its novelization, but not in the film itself.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization