Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea 1975, as amended to 2016
Legislature
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    (1) Subject to this Constitution, the legislative power of the People is vested in the National Parliament.
    … (Sec. 100)

Legislature
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    (1) Subject to this section, the Parliament is a single-chamber legislature, consisting of-
    (a) a number of members elected from single-member open electorates; and
    (b) a number of members elected from single-member provincial electorates; and
    (c) not more than three nominated members, appointed and holding office in accordance with Section 102 (nominated members); and
    (d) a number of women elected from a single-member women's electorates as defined under an Organic Law.
    … (Sec. 101)

Legislature
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    (1) A member of the Parliament must be not less than 25 years of age.
    (2) A candidate for election to the parliament must have been born in the electorate for which he intends to nominate or have resided in the electorate for a continuous period of two years immediately preceding his nomination or for a period of five years at any time and must pay a nomination fee of K1,000.00.
    … (Sec. 103)

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Section 65 on Automatic Citizenship on Independence Day, Section 66 on Citizenship by Descent and Marriage, Section 67 on Citizenship by Naturalization.

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Section 64 on Dual Citizenship.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Division 3 on Basic Rights.

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Subdivision C on Qualified Rights.