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Legislature
- English
1. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Maneaba ni Maungatabu shall have power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Kiribati.
… (Sec. 66)
Legislature
- English
1. Election of deputies of the Mazhilis is carried out on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. The next elections of deputies of the Mazhilis are held no later than two months before the end of the term of office of the current convocation of the Parliament.
2. The election of deputies of the Senate shall be carried out on the basis of indirect suffrage by secret ballot. Half of the elected deputies of the Senate shall be re-elected every three years. In this case, their regular elections shall be held no later than two months before the expiry of their term of office.
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4. A deputy of Parliament may be a person who is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan and who has been a permanent resident for the last ten years on its territory. A deputy of the Senate may be a person who has reached thirty years of age, has a higher education and length of service of not less than five years, and has been a permanent resident for not less than three years on the territory of the respective region, city of republic significance or the capital of the Republic. A deputy of the Mazhilis may be a person who has reached twenty-five years of age.
5. Constitutional Law shall regulate elections of the deputies of the Parliament of the Republic.
… (Art. 51) - Kazak
1. Мəжілістің депутаттарын сайлау жалпыға бірдей, тең жəне төте сайлау құқығы негізінде жасырын дауыс беру арқылы жүзеге асырылады. Мəжіліс депутаттарының кезекті сайлауы Парламенттің жұмыс істеп тұрған сайланымы өкілеттігінің мерзімі аяқталардан кемінде екі ай бұрын өткізіледі.
2. Сенат депутаттары жанама сайлау құқығы негiзiнде жасырын дауыс беру жолымен сайланады. Сайланған Сенат депутаттарының жартысы әрбiр үш жыл сайын қайта сайланып отырады. Бұл орайда олардың кезектi сайлауы бұлардың өкiлеттiк мерзiмi аяқталғанға дейiнгi екi айдан кешiктiрiлмей өткізiледi.
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4. Қазақстан Республикасының азаматтығында тұратын және оның аумағында соңғы он жылда тұрақты тұрып жатқан адам Парламент депутаты бола алады. Жасы отызға толған, жоғары білімі және кемінде бес жыл жұмыс стажы бар, тиісті облыстың, республикалық маңызы бар қаланың не Республика астанасының аумағында кемінде үш жыл тұрақты тұрып жатқан адам Сенат депутаты бола алады. Жасы жиырма беске толған адам Мәжіліс депутаты бола алады.
5. Республика Парламенті депутаттарын сайлау конституциялық заңмен реттеледі.
… (51-бап)
Legislature
- EnglishAll members of the National Popular Assembly are elected by electoral districts defined by law, by means of a free, equal, direct, secret and periodic universal suffrage. (Art. 77)
- PortugueseOs deputados à Assembleia Nacional Popular são eleitos por círculos eleitorais definidos na lei por sufrágio universal, livre, igual, directo, secreto e periódico. (Art. 77)
Legislature
- English(1) The election of members of the House of Representatives shall be by secret ballot and in accordance with the first-past-the-post system.
… (Sec. 73)
Legislature
- EnglishAn Institutional Act shall determine the term for which each House is elected, the number of its members, their allowances, the conditions of eligibility and the terms of disqualification and of incompatibility with membership.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 25) - FrenchUne loi organique fixe la durée des pouvoirs de chaque assemblée, le nombre de ses membres, leur indemnité, les conditions d'éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 25)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of New Zealand, which shall consist of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand and the House of Representatives.
… (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 14)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the House of Representatives shall consist of thirty-one members who shall be elected in the manner provided by law.
… (Sec. 56)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to Clause (4), the Senate shall consist of elected and appointed members as follows:
(a) two members for each State shall be elected in accordance with the Seventh Schedule; and
(aa) two members for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, one member for the Federal Territory of Labuan and one member for the Federal Territory of Putrajaya shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; and
(b) forty members shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(2) The members to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be persons who in his opinion have rendered distinguished public service or have achieved distinction in the professions, commerce, industry, agriculture, cultural activities or social service or are representative of racial minorities or are capable of representing the interests of aborigines.
… (Art. 45) - Malay(1) Tertakluk kepada Fasal (4), Dewan Negara hendaklah terdiri daripada ahli-ahli dipilih dan dilantik seperti yang berikut:
(a) dua orang ahli bagi setiap Negeri hendaklah dipilih mengikut Jadual Ketujuh; dan
(aa) dua orang ahli bagi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, seorang ahli bagi Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan dan seorang ahli bagi Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya hendaklah dilantik oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong; dan
(b) empat puluh orang ahli hendaklah dilantik oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(2) Ahli-ahli yang akan dilantik oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah orang yang pada pendapatnya telah memberikan perkhidmatan awam yang cemerlang atau telah mencapai keunggulan dalam profesion, perdagangan, perindustrian, pertanian, aktiviti kebudayaan atau perkhidmatan sosial atau yang mewakili ras minoriti atau berkebolehan mewakili kepentingan orang asli.
… (Perkara 45)
Legislature
- English1. The interim National Transitional Council (NTC) shall be fully established as per Article (18) of the present Declaration, and it shall remain the highest governing authority in the State of Libya and responsible for the administration of the country until the election of the General National Congress.
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3. The GNC shall be elected within 270 days from the Liberation Declaration.
4. The GNC shall be composed of 200 members elected from the entire Libyan people in accordance with the GNC election law.
5. The interim NTC shall be dissolved at the first session of the GNC, and all its powers shall be transferred to the GNC. The oldest member shall preside over the session, while the youngest member shall serve as rapporteur. During the said session, the president of the GNC and his two deputies shall be elected by direct secret ballot. … (Art. 30) - Arabic1. يتم استكمال المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت وفقا لنصّ المادّة (18) من هذا الإعلان، ويبقى أعلى سلطة في الدولة الليبية والمسؤول عن إدارة البلاد حتى انتخاب المؤتمر الوطني العام
...3. يُنتخب المؤتمر الوطني العام في غضون 270 يومًا من إعلان التحرير
4. يتألف المؤتمر الوطني العام من 200 عضو منتخب من الشعب الليبي بأكمله وفقاً لقانون الانتخابات للمؤتمر الوطني العام.
5. يُحل المجلس الانتقالي المؤقت في الدورة الأولى للمؤتمر الوطني العام ، وتُنقل جميع سلطاته إلى المؤتمر الوطني العام. يترأس الدورة الأكبر سنا ، بينما يعمل العضو الأصغر مقررا. خلال الجلسة المذكورة ، يُنتخب رئيس المؤتمر الوطني العام ونائبيه بالاقتراع السري المباشر. ....(المادّة 30)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly consists of two houses: House of People and House of Elders.
… (Art. 82) - Dariشورای ملی متشكل از دو مجلس: ولسی جرگه و مشرانو جرگه می باشد.
... (مادۀ ۸۲) - Pashtoملي شورى له دوو مجلسونو: ولسي جرگې او مشرانو جرگې څخه جوړه ده.
...(۸۲ ماده)