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Legislature
Palau
- EnglishTo be eligible to hold office in the Olbiil Era Kelulau, a person must be:
(1) a citizen;
(2) not less than twenty-five (25) years of age;
(3) a resident of Palau for not less than five (5) years immediately preceding the election; and
(4) a resident of the district in which he wishes to run for office for not less than one (1) year immediately preceding the election. (Art. IX, Sec. 6)
Legislature
Tuvalu
- 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
Australia
- EnglishThe Parliament of the Commonwealth may make laws prescribing the method of choosing senators, but so that the method shall be uniform for all the States. Subject to any such law, the Parliament of each State may make laws prescribing the method of choosing the senators for that State.
… (Sec. 9)
Legislature
Nauru
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Nauru. (Art. 26)
Legislature
Samoa
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of Samoa and laws having effect outside as well as within Samoa. (Art. 43)
- SamoanPe afai ua tusa ai ma aiaiga o lenei Faavae, e mafai e le Palemene ona fai Tulafono mo le aoao o Samoa po o so o se vaega atoa ma tulafono e faamamaluina i fafo atu faapea ma totonu o Samoa. (Mataupu 43)
Legislature
Vanuatu
- English1. Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Vanuatu.
… (Art. 16) - French1) Le Parlement peut adopter des lois concourant à la paix, à l'ordre et à la bonne administration de Vanuatu.
… (Art. 16)
Legislature
Fiji
- EnglishThe members of Parliament shall be chosen by secret ballot in free and fair elections administered by the Electoral Commission, in accordance with this Constitution and any written law governing elections. (Sec. 52)
- iTaukeiNa lewenipalimedi mera digitaki ena veidigidigi vuni ka vakayacori ena savasava ka vakamatau ka solia vua na veimatavakaturi kei na veimatapolitiki mera cakacaka ena galala, kei na kena vakau na itukutuku me vakayacori ena galala, kei na mataveilewai me soli vua na galala ni vakatulewa ka qarava na cakacaka ni veidigidigi na Matabose ni Veidigidigi, me vaka e virikotori ena Yavunivakavulewa qo se dua na lawa tabaki e kovuta na kena ivakarau ni kena vakayacori na veidigidigi. (Sec. 52)