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Legislature
Tanzania, United Republic of
- EnglishSubject to the other provisions of this Constitution, the Electoral Commission may make provisions specifying the procedure to be followed by the political parties for the purposes of electing and proposing the names of the kind of Members of Parliament provided for under Article 66(1)(b). (Art. 81)
Legislature
South Africa
- EnglishIn the Republic, the legislative authority—
(a) of the national sphere of government is vested in Parliament, as set out in section 44;
… (Sec. 43)
Legislature
Kuwait
- EnglishIn conformity with the Constitution legislative power shall be vested in the Amir and the National Assembly. (Art. 51)
- Arabicالسلطة التشريعية يتولاها الأمير ومجلس الأمة وفقاً للدستور. (المادّة 51)
Legislature
Dominica
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Dominica. (Sec. 41)
Legislature
Equatorial Guinea
- EnglishThe Chamber of the Deputies, is the legislative organ of the State and of popular representation of the Nation. It is composed of [integrada] 100 members that are elected for a mandate of five years by universal, direct and secret suffrage in general elections which are celebrated on one sole day and within the sixty days before or following the expiration of their mandate. (Art. 80)
- SpanishLa Cámara de los Diputados, es el órgano legislativo del Estado y de representación popular de la Nación. Está integrada por 100 miembros que son elegidos por un mandato de cinco años mediante sufragio universal, directo y secreto en elecciones generales que se celebran en un solo día y dentro de los sesenta días antes o después de la expiración de su mandato. (Art. 80)
- FrenchLa Chambre des députés est l'organe législatif de l'État et de la représentation populaire de la Nation. Il est composé de 100 membres élus pour un mandat de cinq ans au suffrage universel, direct et par scrutin secret au cours d'élections générales tenues durant une seule et même journée, dans les soixante jours qui précèdent ou suivent l'expiration de leur mandat. (Art. 80)
Legislature
Kenya
- EnglishParliament shall enact legislation to promote the representation in Parliament of—
(a) women;
(b) persons with disabilities;
(c) youth;
(d) ethnic and other minorities; and
(e) marginalised communities. (Art. 100) - SwahiliBunge litatunga sheria ili kuimarisha uwakilishi Bungeni wa—
(a) wanawake;
(b) watu wenye ulemavu;
(c) vijana;
(d) kabila na watu wengine wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii; na
(e) jamii zilizotengwa. (Kifungu cha 100)
Legislature
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishThere shall be established a Legislative Council (to be known in Malay as Majlis Mesyuarat Negara), constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (Sec. 23)
- MalayHendaklah diadakan Majlis Mesyuarat Negara yang ditubuhkan menurut peruntukan-peruntukan Bahagian ini. (Sec. 23)
Legislature
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe Senate is composed of elected members, one for each province and one for the National District, who shall exercise their role for four years. (Art. 78)
- SpanishEl Senado se compone de miembros elegidos a razón de uno por cada provincia y uno por el Distrito Nacional, cuyo ejercicio durará cuatro años. (Art. 78)
Legislature
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishA state may provide that one of its seats is set aside for a traditional leader who shall be chosen as provided by statute for a 2-year term, in lieu of one representative elected on the basis of population. The number of congressional districts shall be reduced and reapportioned accordingly. (Art. IX, Sec. 11)
Legislature
Tunisia
- EnglishEvery Tunisian voter who has acquired Tunisian nationality at least ten years prior and is no younger than twenty three years of age on the day of candidacy is eligible to be elected to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, provided that they are not prohibited from holding such a position as specified by the law. (Art. 53)
- Arabicالترشّح لعضويّة مجلس نواب الشّعب حقّ لكل ناخب تونسي الجنسية منذ عشر سنوات على الأقل، بلغ من العمر ثلاثا وعشرين (23) سنة كاملة يوم تقديم ترشّحه، شرط أن لا يكون مشمولا بأي صورة من صور الحرمان التي يضبطها القانون. (الفصل 53)
- FrenchLa candidature à la députation à l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple est un droit à tout électeur de nationalité tunisienne depuis dix ans au moins, âgé d’au moins vingt-trois ans révolus, le jour de la présentation de sa candidature, et ne faisant l’objet d’aucune mesure d’interdiction prévue par la loi. (Art. 53)