Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica 1978, as amended to 2014
Head of State
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    (1) There shall be a President of Dominica who shall be elected by the House and shall hold office for a term of five years.
    … (Sec. 18)
Head of State
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    (1) A person shall be qualified to be nominated for election as President if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he is a citizen of Dominica of the age of forty years or upwards who at the date of his nomination has been resident in Dominica for five years immediately preceding his nomination.
    (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section a person shall be deemed to reside in Dominica if he holds an office in the service of the Government, or is employed with any intergovernmental organisation or institution of the Commonwealth Caribbean or any international organisation or institution of which Dominica is a member and lives outside Dominica because he is required to do so for the proper discharge of his functions.
    (3) Parliament may, by resolution supported by the votes of not less than three-fourths of all the elected members of the House waive the residence qualification laid down in subsection (1) of this section with respect to any particular person to be proposed for nomination. (Sec. 20)
Head of State
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    (1) The executive authority of Dominica is vested in the President.
    (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Dominica may be exercised by the President either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
    … (Sec. 58)
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Chapter VII on Citizenship.
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Chapter I on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Provisions of Chapter I on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.

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Chapter I on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Provisions of Chapter I on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.