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Legislature
Singapore
- English(1) Parliament shall consist of —
(a) such number of elected Members as is required to be returned at a general election by the constituencies prescribed by or under any law made by the Legislature;
(b) such other Members, not exceeding 12 in number, who shall be known as non-constituency Members, as the Legislature may provide in any law relating to Parliamentary elections to ensure the representation in Parliament of a minimum number of Members from a political party or parties not forming the Government; and
(c) such other Members not exceeding 9 in number, who shall be known as nominated Members, as may be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule.
... (Art. 39)
Legislature
China
- EnglishThe National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China is the highest organ of state power. Its permanent body is the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. (Art. 57)
- Chinese中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会是最高国家权力机关。它的常设机关是全国人民代表大会常务委员会。(第五十七条)
Legislature
India
- English(1) The Council of States shall consist of—
(a) twelve members to be nominated by the President in accordance with the provisions of clause (3); and
(b) not more than two hundred and thirty-eight representatives of the States and of the Union territories.
(2) The allocation of seats in the Council of States to be filled by representatives of the States and of the Union territories shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the Fourth Schedule.
(3) The members to be nominated by the President under sub-clause (a)of clause (1) shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely:—
Literature, science, art and social service.
(4) The representatives of each State in the Council of States shall be elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
(5) The representatives of the Union territories in the Council of States shall be chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law prescribe. (Art. 80) - Hindi(1) राज्य सभा—
(क) राष्ट्रपति द्वारा खंड (3) के उपबंधों के अनुसार नाम-निर्देशित किए जाने वाले बारह सदस्यों; और
(ख) राज्यों के और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के दो सौ अड़तीस से अनधिक प्रतिनिधियों से मिल कर बनेगी।
(2) राज्य सभा में राज्यों के और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रतिनिधियों द्वारा भरे जाने वाले स्थानों का आबंटन चौथी अनुसूची में इस निमित्त अंतर्विष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसार होगा।
(3) राष्ट्रपति द्वारा खंड (1) के उपखंड (क) के अधीन नाम-निर्देशित किए जाने वाले सदस्य ऐसे व्यक्ति होंगे जिन्हें निम्नलिखित विषयों के संबंध में विशेष ज्ञान या व्यावहारिक अनुभव है, अर्थात:—
साहित्य, विज्ञान, कला और समाज सेवा।
(4) राज्य सभा में प्रत्येक राज्य के प्रतिनिधियों का निर्वाचन उस राज्य की विधान सभा के निर्वाचित सदस्यों द्वारा आनुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व पद्धति के अनुसार एकल संक्रमणीय मत द्वारा किया जाएगा।
(5) राज्य सभा में संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रतिनिधि ऐसी रीति से चुने जाएंगे जो संसद विधि द्वारा विहित करे।(अनुच्छेद 80)
Legislature
Cyprus
- EnglishThe Greek and the Turkish Communities respectively shall elect from amongst their own members a Communal Chamber which shall have the competence expressly reserved for it under the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 86)
- GreekΗ ελληνική και η τουρκική κοινότης εκλέγουσιν αντιστοίχως εκ των μελών αυτών Κοινοτικήν Συνέλευσιν, η αρμοδιότης της οποίας ορίζεται ρητώς υπό των διατάξεων του Συντάγματος. (Αρθρον 86)
- TurkishRum ve Türk Cemaatlerinin her biri, kendi üyeleri arasından, bu Anayasa hükümleri gereğince açıkça kendisine ayrılmış bulunan yetkilere sahip olacak bir Cemaat Meclisi seçer. (Madde 86)
Legislature
Maldives
- English(a) Each administrative division shall establish separate electoral constituencies in accordance with the principles specified in Article 71 of this Constitution. All members shall be elected from a separate electoral constituency.
(b) The person elected from amongst those standing for election in each separate electoral constituency shall be the person receiving the greatest number of votes by secret ballot.
… (Art. 72) - Dhivehi(ހ) މިޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 71 ވަނަ މާއްދާ ގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ އުސޫލާ ހިލާފުނުވާނޭހެން، ކޮންމެ އިދާރީ ދާއިރާއަކުން ވަކި އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާތަކެއް ކަނޑައަޅާންވާނެއެވެ. މިއިން ކޮންމެ އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާއަކުން އިންތިހާބްކުރާނީ އެއް މެންބަރެވެ.
(ށ) ކޮންމެ އިންތިހާބީ ދާއިރާއެއްގައި ވާދާކުރާ މީހުންގެ ތެރެއިން އިންތިޚާބުވާނީ، އެދާއިރާއެއްގައި ވޯޓުދޭ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ސިއްރުވޯޓަކުން އެންމެ ގިނަ ވޯޓު ލިބޭ މީހެކެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 72 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)