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Legislature
- English(1) Each of the constituencies established in accordance with the provisions of section 58 shall return one member to the House who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
… (Sec. 33)
Legislature
- EnglishThe King and the Legislative Assembly shall have power to enact laws, and the representatives of the nobles and the representatives of the people shall sit as one House.
… (Clause 56) - Tongan‘Oku ‘i he Tu‘i mo e Fale Alea ke fokotu‘u ‘a e ngaahi lao, pea ‘e nofo fakataha ‘a e hou‘eiki nopele mo e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ‘i he fale pe taha.
… (Kupu 56)
Legislature
- English(1) For the purposes of the election of women Members of Parliament mentioned in Article 66(1) (b), political parties which took part in the general election in accordance with the procedure laid down and obtained at least five percentum of the total valid voters for Parliamentary election, shall propose to the Electoral Commission the names of women on the basis of the proportion of votes obtained by each party in the Parliamentary election.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subarticle (1), the following votes shall be counted as valid votes for the unopposed Member of Parliament in the constituent –
(a) where a political party has nominated a Presidential candidate, presidential votes cast in the constituency for a Presidential candidate from that political party; or
(b) where a political party has not nominated a presidential candidate, fifty one percentum of the votes of the total voters registered in the respective constituency.
(3) The names of the persons proposed to the Electoral Commission in accordance with subarticle (1) shall be declared to be the results of the election after the Commission is satisfied that the relevant provisions of the Constitution and of other legislation have been complied with.
(4) The list of names for women candidates submitted to the Electoral Commission by each political party for general election shall be the list to be applied by the Electoral Commission after consultation of the party concerned, for purpose of filling any vacancy of Members of Parliament of this category whenever the vacancy occurs during the life of Parliament. (Art. 78)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Parliament exercises the legislative power.
It votes the laws, controls the action of the government and evaluates the public policies.
… (Art. 70) - Arabicيمارس البرلمان السلطة التشريعية.
يصوت البرلمان على القوانين، ويراقب عمل الحكومة، ويقيم السياسات العمومية.
... (الفصل 70)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power of the United Mexican States is deposited in a General Congress, which will be divided in two Chambers, one of deputies and another of senators. (Art. 50)
- SpanishEl poder legislativo de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos se deposita en un Congreso general, que se dividirá en dos Cámaras, una de diputados y otra de senadores. (Art. 50)
Legislature
- EnglishOf the Senators-
a. four shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister; and
b. two shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. (Sec. 28)
Legislature
- English
(1) A Parliament is established for Tuvalu.
(2) Parliament is the representative, legislative and deliberative assembly of Tuvalu.
(3) Parliament shall exercise the functions of decision making and oversight and shall strive to do so through consensus and cooperation. (Sec. 83)
Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the National Assembly bear the title of Deputy. They are elected by universal direct suffrage.
… (Art. 128) - FrenchLes membres de l’Assemblée nationale portent le titre de député. Ils sont élus au suffrage universel direct.
… (Art. 128)
Legislature
- English1. The Assembly of the Republic shall have power to legislate on basic issues of the country’s domestic and foreign policy.
… (Art. 178) - Portuguese1. Compete à Assembleia da República legislar sobre as questões básicas da política interna e externa do país.
… (Art. 178)
Legislature
- English
(1) The members of the National Assembly shall, within fifteen days of the date of holding of its first meeting, elect the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly from amongst themselves.
(2) Election pursuant to clause (1) shall be so held that there is one woman out of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 92) - Nepali
(१) राष्ट्रिय सभाको पहिलो बैठक प्रारम्भ भएको मितिले पन्ध्र दिनभित्र राष्ट्रिय सभाका सदस्यहरूले आफूमध्येबाट राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्षको निर्वाचन गर्नेछन् ।
(२) उपधारा (१) बमोजिम निर्वाचन गर्दा राष्ट्रिय सभाको अध्यक्ष र उपाध्यक्ष मध्ये एकजना महिला हुने गरी गर्नु पर्नेछ ।
... (धारा ९२)