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Legislature
- English(1) The National Assembly shall comprise 180 (one hundred and eighty) members elected by direct and secret universal suffrage for a five-year term of office.
... (Art. 15) - French(1) L’Assemblée Nationale est composée de cent quatre - vingt (180) députés élus au suffrage universel direct et secret pour un mandat de cinq (5) ans.
... (Art. 15)
Legislature
- English1. A person shall not be qualified to be nominated or elected as a member of the Parliament unless that person—
a. is a citizen of the Republic who at the time of nomination has attained the age of twenty-one years;
b. is able to speak and to read the English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of Parliament; and
c. is registered as a voter in a constituency.
… (Sec. 51)
Legislature
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as a Senator referred to in section 120(1)(a) or (d) if he or she—
(a) is registered as a voter; and
(b) is at least forty years of age;
unless he or she is disqualified under subsection (4) or (5).
(2) A person is qualified for election as a Senator Chief referred to in section 120(1)(b) if he or she—
(a) holds the office of Chief; and
(b) is registered as a voter;
unless he or she is disqualified under subsection (4) or (5).
… (Sec. 121)
Legislature
- English...
2. Anyone who has attained the age of 25, for the preceding four years has been a citizen of only the Republic of Armenia, has permanently resided in the Republic of Armenia for the preceding four years, has voting right, and has a command of the Armenian language may be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
... (Art. 48) - Armenian…
2. Ազգային ժողովի պատգամավոր կարող է ընտրվել քսանհինգ տարին լրացած, վերջին չորս տարում միայն Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացի հանդիսացող, վերջին չորս տարում Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում մշտապես բնակվող, ընտրական իրավունք ունեցող և հայերենին տիրապետող յուրաքանչյուր ոք:
… (Հոդված 48)
Legislature
- English1. The members of the National Assembly shall be elected directly by the inhabitants having Suriname nationality and having reached the age of eighteen years.
… (Art. 57) - Dutch1. De leden van De Nationale Assemblée worden rechtstreeks gekozen door de ingezetenen die de Surinaamse nationaliteit bezitten en de leeftijd van achttien jaren hebben bereikt.
… (Art. 57)
Legislature
- English
The Parliament - National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus is the representative and legislative body of the Republic of Belarus.
Parliament consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic. (Art. 90) - Belarusian
Парламент — Нацыянальны сход Рэспублікі Беларусь з’яўляецца прадстаўнічым і заканадаўчым органам Рэспублікі Беларусь.
Парламент складаецца з дзвюх палат — Палаты прадстаўнікоў і Савета Рэспублікі. (Артыкул 90) - Russian
Парламент – Национальное собрание Республики Беларусь является представительным и законодательным органом Республики Беларусь.
Парламент состоит из двух палат – Палаты представителей и Совета Республики. (Статья 90)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative authority of the state shall be assumed by the People’s Assembly in accordance with the manner prescribed in the Constitution. (Art. 55)
- Arabicيتولى السلطة التشريعية في الدولة مجلس الشعب على الوجه المبين في الدستور. (المادّة 55)
Legislature
- 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
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be the highest representative and legislative body of the State. (Art. 92)
- PortugueseA Assembleia Nacional é o mais alto órgão representativo e legislativo do Estado. (Art. 92)
Legislature
- English
In relation to the Constitution of the Senate Canada shall be deemed to consist of Four Divisions:
1. Ontario;
2. Quebec;
3. The Maritime Provinces, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island;
4. The Western Provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta;
which Four Divisions shall (subject to the Provisions of this Act) be equally represented in the Senate as follows: Ontario by twenty-four senators; Quebec by twentyfour senators; the Maritime Provinces and Prince Edward Island by twenty-four senators, ten thereof representing Nova Scotia, ten thereof representing New Brunswick, and four thereof representing Prince Edward Island; the Western Provinces by twenty-four senators, six thereof representing Manitoba, six thereof representing British Columbia, six thereof representing Saskatchewan, and six thereof representing Alberta; Newfoundland shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by six members; the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by one member each.
In the Case of Quebec each of the Twenty-four Senators representing that Province shall be appointed for One of the Twenty-four Electoral Divisions of Lower Canada specified in Schedule A. to Chapter One of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 22) - French
En ce qui concerne la composition du Sénat, le Canada sera censé comprendre quatre divisions:
1. Ontario;
2. Québec;
3. les provinces Maritimes — la Nouvelle-Écosse et le Nouveau-Brunswick —ainsi que l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard;
4. les provinces de l’Ouest: le Manitoba, la Colombie-Britannique, la Saskatchewan et l’Alberta;
les quatre divisions doivent (subordonnément aux révisions de la présente loi) être également représentées dans le Sénat, ainsi qu’il suit : — Ontario par vingt-quatre sénateurs; Québec par vingt-quatre sénateurs; les Provinces maritimes et l’Île-duPrince-Édouard par vingt-quatre sénateurs, dont dix représentent la Nouvelle-Écosse, dix le Nouveau-Brunswick, et quatre l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard; les Provinces de l’Ouest par vingt-quatre sénateurs, dont six représentent le Manitoba, six la Colombie-Britannique, six la Saskatchewan et six l’Alberta; la province de Terre-Neuve aura droit d’être représentée au Sénat par six sénateurs; le territoire du Yukon, les territoires du Nord-Ouest et le territoire du Nunavut ont le droit d’être représentés au Sénat par un sénateur chacun.
En ce qui concerne la province de Québec, chacun des vingt-quatre sénateurs la représentant, sera nommé pour l’un des vingt-quatre collèges électoraux du Bas-Canada énumérés dans la cédule A, annexée au chapitre premier des statuts refondus du Canada. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 22)