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Legislature
- EnglishSubject to section 3413, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he
a. is a Commonwealth citizen of not less than the age of 18 years;
b. has resided in Mauritius for a period of, or periods amounting in the aggregate to, not less than 2 years before the date of his nomination for election;
c. has resided in Mauritius for a period of not less, than 6 months immediately before that date; and
d. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the Assembly. (Sec. 33)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament for Bangladesh (to be known as the House of the Nation) in which, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be vested the legislative powers of the Republic:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall prevent Parliament from delegating to any person or authority, by Act of Parliament, power to make orders, rules, regulations, bye laws or other instruments having legislative effect.
(2) Parliament shall consist of three hundred members to be elected in accordance with law from single territorial constituencies by direct election and, for so long as clause (3) is effective, the members provided for in that clause; the member shall be designated as Members of Parliament.
(3) Until the dissolution of Parliament occurring next after the expiration of the period of twenty five years beginning from the date of the first meeting of the Parliament next after the Parliament in existence at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2018, there shall be reserved fifty seats exclusively for women members and they will be elected by the aforesaid members in accordance with law on the basis of procedure of proportional representation in the Parliament through single transferable vote :
Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to prevent a woman from being elected to any of the seats provided for in clause (2) of this article.
(3A) For the remaining period of the Parliament in existence at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011, Parliament shall consist of three hundred members elected by direct election provided for in clause (2) and fifty women members provided for in clause (3).
… (Art. 65) - Bengali(১) "জাতীয় সংসদ" নামে বাংলাদেশের একটি সংসদ থাকিবে এবং এই সংবিধানের বিধানাবলী-সাপেক্ষে প্রজাতন্ত্রের আইনপ্রণয়ন-ক্ষমতা সংসদের উপর ন্যস্ত হইবে:তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, সংসদের আইন দ্বারা যে কোন ব্যক্তি বা কর্তৃপক্ষকে আদেশ, বিধি, প্রবিধান, উপ-আইন বা আইনগত কার্যকরতাসম্পন্ন অন্যান্য চুক্তিপত্র প্রণয়নের ক্ষমতার্পণ হইতে এই দফার কোন কিছুই সংসদকে নিবৃত্ত করিবে না।
(২) একক আঞ্চলিক নির্বাচনী এলাকাসমূহ হইতে প্রত্যক্ষ নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে আইনানুযায়ী নির্বাচিত তিন শত সদস্য লইয়া এবং এই অনুচ্ছেদের (৩) দফার কার্যকরতাকালে উক্ত দফায় বর্ণিত সদস্যদিগকে লইয়া সংসদ গঠিত হইবে; সদস্যগণ সংসদ-সদস্য বলিয়া অভিহিত হইবেন।
(৩) সংবিধান (সপ্তদশ সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১৮ প্রবর্তনকালে বিদ্যমান সংসদের অব্যবহিত পরবর্তী সংসদের প্রথম বৈঠকের তারিখ হইতে শুরু করিয়া পঁচিশ বৎসরকাল অতিবাহিত হইবার অব্যবহিত পরবর্তীকালে সংসদ ভাংগিয়া না যাওয়া পর্যন্ত পঞ্চাশটি আসন কেবল মহিলা-সদস্যদের জন্য সংরক্ষিত থাকিবে এবং তাঁহারা আইনানুযায়ী পূর্বোক্ত সদস্যদের দ্বারা সংসদে আনুপাতিক প্রতিনিধিত্ব পদ্ধতির ভিত্তিতে একক হস্তান্তরযোগ্য ভোটের মাধ্যমে নির্বাচিত হইবেন:
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, এই দফার কোন কিছুই এই অনুচ্ছেদের (২) দফার অধীন কোন আসনে কোন মহিলার নির্বাচন নিবৃত্ত করিবে না।
(৩ক) সংবিধান (পঞ্চদশ সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১১ প্রবর্তনকালে বিদ্যমান সংসদের অবশিষ্ট মেয়াদে এই অনুচ্ছেদের (২) দফায় বর্ণিত প্রত্যক্ষ নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে নির্বাচিত তিন শত সদস্য এবং (৩) দফায় বর্ণিত পঞ্চাশ মহিলা-সদস্য লইয়া সংসদ গঠিত হইবে।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৬৫)
Legislature
- EnglishIt is stipulated that the member of Shura Council shall be as follows:
a. A Saudi national by descent and upbringing.
b. A person well known for uprightness and competence.
c. A person not less than 30 years of age. (Shura Council Law, Art. 4) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الشورى ما يلي :
- أن يكون سعودي الجنسية بالأصل والمنشأ.
ب - أن يكون من المشهود لهم بالصلاح والكفاية.
ج - ألاّ يقل عمره عن ثلاثين سنة. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادة 4)
Legislature
- English
(1) If at a general election which is contested by two or more political parties and in which only candidates of two parties are elected or in the eventuality of an election result as provided for in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of the proviso to sub-article (1) of article 52 and in the event that the number of Members of Parliament of the under-represented sex, elected by virtue of article 52, inclusive of those members elected at a casual election in terms of the relevant regulations, is less than forty per cent (40%) of all the Members of Parliament, then the number of Members of Parliament shall increase by not more than twelve (12) Members of the under-represented sex:
Provided that the number of Members of Parliament of the under-represented sex elected by virtue of article 52 added to the members of the under-represented sex elected by virtue of this article shall not exceed forty per cent (40%) of the total number of elected Members of Parliament making up the House.
The candidates elected by virtue of this article are to be apportioned equally between the absolute majority party or the relative majority party and the minority party.
... (Art 52A) - Maltese
(1) Jekk f’elezzjoni ġenerali li tkun ikkontestata minn żewġ partiti politiċi jew aktar u li fiha l-kandidati ta’ żewġ partiti biss ikunu eletti jew f’każ ta’ riżultat ta’ elezzjoni kif provdut fis-subparagrafi (i) u (ii) tal-proviso tas-subartikolu (1) tal-artikolu 52 u fil-każ li n-numru ta’ Membri tal-Parlament tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat, elett bis-saħħa tal-artikolu 52, inkluż dawk il-membri eletti f’elezzjoni każwali skont ir-regolamenti rilevanti, huwa inqas minn erbgħin fil-mija (40%) tal-Membri kollha tal-Parlament, allura n-numru ta’ Membri tal Parlament għandu jiżdied b’mhux aktar minn tnax (12)-il Membru tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat:
Iżda n-numru ta’ Membri Parlamentari tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat elett bis-saħħa tal-artikolu 52 miżjud mal-membri tas-sess l-inqas rappreżentat elett bis-saħħa ta’ dan l-artikolu ma għandux jaqbeż l-erbgħin fil-mija (40%) tan-numru totali ta’ Membri eletti tal-Parlament li jifforma l-Kamra.
Il-kandidati eletti bis-saħħa ta’ dan l-artikolu għandhom ikunu mqassma ugwalment bejn il-partit b’maġġoranza assoluta jew il partit b’maġġoranza relattiva u l-partit b’minoranza.
... (Art. 52A)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies hold this character by the Nation and will be elected by provinces.
The Assembly is composed of fifty-seven Deputies. … (Art. 106) - SpanishLos diputados tienen ese carácter por la Nación y serán elegidos por provincias.
La Asamblea se compone de cincuenta y siete Diputados. … (Art. 106)
Legislature
- EnglishSave for the restrictions that electoral law lays down in relation to local incompatibilities or the exercise of certain offices, all Portuguese citizens who are registered to vote are eligible for election. (Art. 150)
- PortugueseSão elegíveis os cidadãos portugueses eleitores, salvas as restrições que a lei eleitoral estabelecer por virtude de incompatibilidades locais ou de exercício de certos cargos. (Art. 150)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a National Assembly for the Federation which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. (Sec. 47)
Legislature
- EnglishThe modalities of the organization and the functioning of the appointment and the elections of the Senators as well as the determination of the voters, the electoral colleges and the electoral constituencies must be determined by a law. (Art. 101)
- Khmerការរៀបចំបែបបទ និងការប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៃការចាត់តាំង និងការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសតាំងសមាជិកព្រឹទ្ធសភា ព្រមទាំងការកំណត់អំពីអ្នកបោះឆ្នោត អង្គបោះឆ្នោត និងមណ្ឌលបោះឆ្នោត ត្រូវចែងក្នុងច្បាប់មួយ។ (មាត្រា ១០១)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Majlisi Namoyandagon is elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct voting by secret ballot. The Majlisi Namoyandagon acts on an ongoing and professional basis. A person not younger than 30 years of age who has only the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and a higher education may be elected as a deputy of the Majlisi namoyandagon.
Three quarter of the members of Majlisi Milli shall be elected indirectly at the joint meetings of peopleʹs deputies of the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region and towns and districts thereof, regions and towns and districts thereof, city of Dushanbe and districts thereof, towns and districts in the Republican subordination (jointly) by secret ballot. In Majlisi Milli the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, regions, city of Dushanbe, towns and districts in the Republican subordination shall have the equal number of representatives.
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall appoint one quarter of the members of the Majlisi Milli.
The Majlisi Milli shall function based on convocations.
A person not younger than 30 years old, having only citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan, and higher education may be elected a member of the Majlisi milli.
Each former President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be a life‑term member of Majlisi Milli, unless resigned voluntarily.
A member of the Majlisi Milli and deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, after being elected or appointed at a meeting, the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon take the oath to the people of Tajikistan.
The number of members of the Majlisi milli and deputies of the Majlisi namoyandagon, the procedure for their election or appointment is determined by constitutional law. (Art. 49) - RussianМаджлиси намояндагон избирается на основе всеобщего, равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании. Маджлиси намояндагон действует на постоянной и профессиональной основе. Депутатом Маджлиси намояндагон может быть избрано лицо не моложе 30 лет, имеющее только гражданство Республики Таджикистан, и высшее образование.
Три четвертых части членов Маджлиси милли избирается косвенным путем, тайным голосованием на совместных собраниях народных депутатов ГорноБадахшанской автономной области и ее городов и районов, областей и их городов и районов, города Душанбе и его районов, городов и районов республиканского подчинения (совместно). В Маджлиси милли Горно‐Бадахшанская автономная область, области, города Душанбе, города и районы республиканского подчинения имеют равное количество представителей.
Одну четвертую часть членов Маджлиси милли назначает Президент Республики Таджикистан.
Маджлиси милли действует на созывной основе.
Членом Маджлиси милли может быть избрано лицо не моложе 30 лет, имеющее только гражданство Республики Таджикистан, и высшее образование.
Каждый бывший Президент Республики Таджикистан является членом Маджлиси милли пожизненно, если он не откажется от использования этого права.
Член Маджлиси милли и депутат Маджлиси намояндагон после избрания или назначения на заседании Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон приносят присягу народу Таджикистана.
Число членов Маджлиси милли и депутатов Маджлиси намояндагон, порядок их избрания или назначения определяется конституционным законом. (Статья 49) - TajikИнтихоботи Маїлиси намояндагон ба таври умумњ, баробар, мустаѕим ва бо овоздиіии пиніонњ сурат мегирад. Маїлиси намояндагон доимоамалкунанда ва касбњ мебошад. Вакили Маїлиси намояндагон шахсе интихоб шуда метавонад, ки таніо шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро дошта бошад ва синни ў аз 30 кам набуда, дорои таісилоти олњ бошад.
Аз чор се ҳиссаи аъзои Маҷлиси миллӣ ба таври ғайримустақим дар маҷлисҳои якҷояи вакилони халқи Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон ва шаҳру ноҳияҳои он, вилоятҳо ва шаҳру ноҳияҳои онҳо, шаҳри Душанбе ва ноҳияҳои он, шаҳру ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ (якҷоя) бо овоздиҳии пинҳонӣ интихоб мегардад. Дар Маҷлиси миллӣ Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон, вилоятҳо, шаҳри Душанбе, шаҳрҳо ва ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ намояндагони баробар доранд.
Аз чор як ҳиссаи аъзои Маҷлиси миллиро Президенти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон таъин мекунад.
Фаъолияти Маҷлиси миллӣ даъватӣ мебошад.
Узви Маїлиси миллњ шахсе интихоб ё таъин шуда метавонад, ки таніо шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро дошта бошад ва синни ў аз 30 кам набуда, дорои таісилоти олњ бошад.
Ҳар Президенти собиқи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон узви якумраи Маҷлиси миллӣ мебошад, агар ӯ аз истифодаи ин ҳақ даст накашад.
Узви Маїлиси миллњ ва вакили Маїлиси намояндагон баъди интихоб ё таъин шудан дар иїлосияи Маїлиси миллњ ва Маїлиси намояндагон ба халѕи Тоїикистон савганд ёд мекунанд.
Шумораи аъзои Маїлиси миллњ ва вакилони Маїлиси намояндагон, тартиби интихоб ё таъин гардидани оніоро ѕонуни конститутсионњ муайян менамояд. (Моддаи 49)
Legislature
- English
The law establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, the conditions of eligibility, the minimum of votes to obtain by the lists of candidatures at national level [plan] to be eligible to the attribution of seats, the regime of incompatibilities and the conditions within which vacant seats are provided for.
... (Art. 81) - French
La loi fixe le nombre des membres de l’Assemblée nationale, les conditions d’éligibilité, le minimum de suffrages à recueillir par les listes de candidatures au plan national pour être éligibles à l’attribution des sièges, le régime des incompatibilités et les conditions dans lesquelles il est pourvu aux sièges vacants.
... (Art. 81)