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Legislature
- English
The Senate assures the representation of the territorial collectivities and of the Ivoirians established outside the Côte d'Ivoire.
The Senators are elected, by two-thirds, by indirect universal suffrage. One third of the Senators are designated by the President of the Republic from among the Ivoirians recognized for their proven [avérées] expertise and competence in the political, administrative, economic, scientific, cultural, sports, professional and social domains.
… (Art. 87) - French
Le Sénat assure la représentation des collectivités territoriales et des Ivoiriens établis hors de Côte d’Ivoire.
Les sénateurs sont élus, pour deux tiers, au suffrage universel indirect. Un tiers des sénateurs est désigné par le Président de la République parmi les Ivoiriens reconnus pour leur expertise et leur compétence avérées dans les domaines politique, administratif, économique, scientifique, culturel, sportif, professionnel et social.
… (Art. 87)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Saint Vincent. (Sec. 37)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament for Bangladesh (to be known as the House of the Nation) in which, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be vested the legislative powers of the Republic:
Provided that nothing in this clause shall prevent Parliament from delegating to any person or authority, by Act of Parliament, power to make orders, rules, regulations, bye laws or other instruments having legislative effect.
(2) Parliament shall consist of three hundred members to be elected in accordance with law from single territorial constituencies by direct election and, for so long as clause (3) is effective, the members provided for in that clause; the member shall be designated as Members of Parliament.
(3) Until the dissolution of Parliament occurring next after the expiration of the period of twenty five years beginning from the date of the first meeting of the Parliament next after the Parliament in existence at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 2018, there shall be reserved fifty seats exclusively for women members and they will be elected by the aforesaid members in accordance with law on the basis of procedure of proportional representation in the Parliament through single transferable vote :
Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to prevent a woman from being elected to any of the seats provided for in clause (2) of this article.
(3A) For the remaining period of the Parliament in existence at the time of the commencement of the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011, Parliament shall consist of three hundred members elected by direct election provided for in clause (2) and fifty women members provided for in clause (3).
… (Art. 65) - Bengali(১) "জাতীয় সংসদ" নামে বাংলাদেশের একটি সংসদ থাকিবে এবং এই সংবিধানের বিধানাবলী-সাপেক্ষে প্রজাতন্ত্রের আইনপ্রণয়ন-ক্ষমতা সংসদের উপর ন্যস্ত হইবে:তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, সংসদের আইন দ্বারা যে কোন ব্যক্তি বা কর্তৃপক্ষকে আদেশ, বিধি, প্রবিধান, উপ-আইন বা আইনগত কার্যকরতাসম্পন্ন অন্যান্য চুক্তিপত্র প্রণয়নের ক্ষমতার্পণ হইতে এই দফার কোন কিছুই সংসদকে নিবৃত্ত করিবে না।
(২) একক আঞ্চলিক নির্বাচনী এলাকাসমূহ হইতে প্রত্যক্ষ নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে আইনানুযায়ী নির্বাচিত তিন শত সদস্য লইয়া এবং এই অনুচ্ছেদের (৩) দফার কার্যকরতাকালে উক্ত দফায় বর্ণিত সদস্যদিগকে লইয়া সংসদ গঠিত হইবে; সদস্যগণ সংসদ-সদস্য বলিয়া অভিহিত হইবেন।
(৩) সংবিধান (সপ্তদশ সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১৮ প্রবর্তনকালে বিদ্যমান সংসদের অব্যবহিত পরবর্তী সংসদের প্রথম বৈঠকের তারিখ হইতে শুরু করিয়া পঁচিশ বৎসরকাল অতিবাহিত হইবার অব্যবহিত পরবর্তীকালে সংসদ ভাংগিয়া না যাওয়া পর্যন্ত পঞ্চাশটি আসন কেবল মহিলা-সদস্যদের জন্য সংরক্ষিত থাকিবে এবং তাঁহারা আইনানুযায়ী পূর্বোক্ত সদস্যদের দ্বারা সংসদে আনুপাতিক প্রতিনিধিত্ব পদ্ধতির ভিত্তিতে একক হস্তান্তরযোগ্য ভোটের মাধ্যমে নির্বাচিত হইবেন:
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, এই দফার কোন কিছুই এই অনুচ্ছেদের (২) দফার অধীন কোন আসনে কোন মহিলার নির্বাচন নিবৃত্ত করিবে না।
(৩ক) সংবিধান (পঞ্চদশ সংশোধন) আইন, ২০১১ প্রবর্তনকালে বিদ্যমান সংসদের অবশিষ্ট মেয়াদে এই অনুচ্ছেদের (২) দফায় বর্ণিত প্রত্যক্ষ নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে নির্বাচিত তিন শত সদস্য এবং (৩) দফায় বর্ণিত পঞ্চাশ মহিলা-সদস্য লইয়া সংসদ গঠিত হইবে।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৬৫)
Legislature
- English(1) There is established a Parliament of Kenya, which shall consist of the National Assembly and the Senate.
(2) The National Assembly and the Senate shall perform their respective functions in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 93) - Swahili(1) Kuna Bunge la Kenya, ambalo litaundwa na Bunge la Kitaifa na Seneti.
(2) Vyombo vya Bunge la Kitaifa na Seneti vitafanya kazi zao kwa mujibu wa Katiba hii. (Kifungu cha 93)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate is composed of twenty-six (26) Senators elected or appointed as follows:
1° twelve (12) Senators elected by specific electoral colleges in accordance with national administrative entities;
2° eight (8) Senators appointed by the President of the Republic, giving particular consideration to the principles of national unity, the representation of historically marginalised groups, and any other national interests;
3° four (4) Senators designated by the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations;
4° one (1) academician or researcher from public universities and institutions of higher learning, holding at least the rank of Associate Professor, elected by the academic and research staff of the same universities and institutions;
5° one (1) academician or researcher from private universities and institutions of higher learning, holding at least the rank of Associate Professor, elected by the academic and research staff of the same universities and institutions.
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The organs responsible for the nomination of Senators take into account national unity and the principle of gender equality.
At least thirty percent (30%) of elected and appointed Senators must be women.
… (Art. 80) - KinyarwandaSena igizwe n’Abasenateri makumyabiri na batandatu (26) batorwa cyangwa bashyirwaho ku buryo bukurikira:
1° cumi na babiri (12) batorwa n’inzego zihariye, hakurikijwe inzego z’imitegekere y’Igihugu;
2° umunani (8) bashyirwaho na Perezida wa Repubulika, by’umwihariko akita ku bumwe bw’Abanyarwanda, ku ihagararirwa ry’igice cy’Abanyarwanda amateka agaragaza ko basigaye inyuma no ku zindi nyungu rusange z’Igihugu;
3° bane (4) bashyirwaho n’Ihuriro ry’Igihugu Nyunguranabitekerezo ry’Imitwe ya Politiki ;
4° Umwarimu umwe (1) cyangwa umushakashatsi umwe (1) wo muri Kaminuza no mu Mashuri Makuru bya Leta uri ku rwego nibura rw’umwarimu wungirije utorwa n’abarimu n’abashakashatsi bo muri ibyo bigo;
5° umwarimu umwe (1) cyangwa umushakashatsi umwe (1) wo muri Kaminuza no mu Mashuri Makuru byigenga nibura uri ku rwego rw’umwarimu wungirije utorwa n’abarimu n’abashakashatsi bo muri ibyo bigo.
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Inzego zishinzwe kugena abagomba kujya muri Sena zigomba kwita ku bumwe bw’Abanyarwanda n’ihame ry’uburinganire.
Nibura mirongo itatu ku ijana (30%) by’Abasenateri batorwa n’Abasenateri bashyirwaho bagomba kuba ari ab’igitsina gore.
… (Ingingo ya 80) - FrenchLe Sénat est composé de vingt-six (26) Sénateurs élus ou désignés comme suit :
1° douze (12) Sénateurs élus par des collèges électoraux spécifiques, en fonction des entités administratives du pays;
2° huit (8) Sénateurs nommés par le Président de la République, tenant compte en particulier à l’unité nationale, la représentation des groupes historiquement marginalisés et aux autres intérêts nationaux;
3° quatre (4) Sénateurs nommés par le Forum National de Concertation des Formations Politiques ;
4° un (1) enseignant ou chercheur issu des universités et institutions d’enseignement supérieur publiques ayant au moins le grade académique de Professeur Associé, élu par le corps académique et de recherche de ces universités et institutions;
5° un (1) enseignant ou chercheur issu des universités et institutions d’enseignement supérieur privées ayant au moins le grade académique de Professeur Associé, élu par le corps académique et de recherche de ces universités et institutions.
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Les organes chargés de désigner les Sénateurs sont tenus de prendre en considération l’unité nationale et le principe d’égalité entre hommes et femmes.
Au moins trente pourcent (30%) des Sénateurs élus et des Sénateurs nommés doivent être de sexe féminin.
… (Art. 80)
Legislature
- English1. The system of electing members of the People’s Assembly, their number and the conditions to be met by the candidates shall be determined by a law;
2. Half of the members of the People’s Assembly at least shall be of the workers and farmers, and the law shall state the definition of the worker and the farmer. (Art. 60) - Arabic1. يحدّد بقانون نظام انتخاب أعضاء مجلس الشعب وعددهم والشروط الواجب توافرها في المرشحين.
2. يجب أن يكون نصف أعضاء مجلس الشعب على الأقل من العمال والفلاحين، ويبين القانون تعريف العامل والفلاح. (المادّة 60)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of 250 deputies, who are elected on direct elections by secret ballot, in accordance with the Law.
In the National Assembly, equality and representation of different genders and members of national minorities shall be provided, in accordance with Law. (Art. 100) - Serbian CyrillicНародну скупштину чини 250 народних посланика, који се бирају на непосредним изборима, тајним гласањем, у складу са законом.
У Народној скупштини обезбеђују се равноправност и заступљеност полова и представника националних мањина, у складу са законом. (Члан 100)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to Article 30, any person (other than a Regent) who is a citizen of Brunei Darussalam and who has attained the age of 21 years shall be qualified to be a Member of the Legislative Council. (Sec. 29)
- MalayTertakluk kepada Perkara 30, mana-mana orang (selain daripada Pemangku Raja) yang menjadi warganegara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan telah mencapai umur 21 tahun adalah layak untuk menjadi seorang Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Negara. (Sec. 29)
Legislature
- English1. Subject to the provisions of section 59 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be nominated as a Senator by the King acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State or designated by a Principal Chief as a Senator in his place if, and shall not be so qualified unless, at the date of his nomination or designation, he—
a. is a citizen of Lesotho; and
b. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write either the Sesotho or English languages well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the Senate.
2. Subject to the provisions of section 59 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, at the date of his nomination for election, he—
a. is a citizen of Lesotho; and
b. is registered in some constituency as an elector in elections to the National Assembly and is not disqualified from voting in such elections; and
c. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write either the Sesotho or English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of the National Assembly. (Sec. 58)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative authority of the Republic derives from the people of Zambia and shall be exercised in a manner that protects this Constitution and promotes the democratic governance of the Republic. (Art. 61)