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Legislature
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. … (Art. I, Sec. 2)
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
- EnglishAn Institutional Act shall determine the term for which each House is elected, the number of its members, their allowances, the conditions of eligibility and the terms of disqualification and of incompatibility with membership.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 25) - FrenchUne loi organique fixe la durée des pouvoirs de chaque assemblée, le nombre de ses membres, leur indemnité, les conditions d'éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 25)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Senate shall consist of thirteen members (in this Constitution referred to as “Senators”) who shall be appointed by the Governor-General in accordance with the provisions of this section.
…
(4) Of the thirteen Senators-
(a) six shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister;
(b) three shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition;
(c) one shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and Evangelical Association of Churches;
(d) one shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Business Bureau; and
(e) one shall be appointed by the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the National Trade Union Congress and the Civil Society Steering Committee.
(f) one shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the non-governmental organisations.
... (Sec. 61)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of New Zealand, which shall consist of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand and the House of Representatives.
… (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 14)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to Clause (4), the Senate shall consist of elected and appointed members as follows:
(a) two members for each State shall be elected in accordance with the Seventh Schedule; and
(aa) two members for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, one member for the Federal Territory of Labuan and one member for the Federal Territory of Putrajaya shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; and
(b) forty members shall be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(2) The members to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be persons who in his opinion have rendered distinguished public service or have achieved distinction in the professions, commerce, industry, agriculture, cultural activities or social service or are representative of racial minorities or are capable of representing the interests of aborigines.
… (Art. 45) - Malay(1) Tertakluk kepada Fasal (4), Dewan Negara hendaklah terdiri daripada ahli-ahli dipilih dan dilantik seperti yang berikut:
(a) dua orang ahli bagi setiap Negeri hendaklah dipilih mengikut Jadual Ketujuh; dan
(aa) dua orang ahli bagi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, seorang ahli bagi Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan dan seorang ahli bagi Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya hendaklah dilantik oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong; dan
(b) empat puluh orang ahli hendaklah dilantik oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(2) Ahli-ahli yang akan dilantik oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah orang yang pada pendapatnya telah memberikan perkhidmatan awam yang cemerlang atau telah mencapai keunggulan dalam profesion, perdagangan, perindustrian, pertanian, aktiviti kebudayaan atau perkhidmatan sosial atau yang mewakili ras minoriti atau berkebolehan mewakili kepentingan orang asli.
… (Perkara 45)
Legislature
- EnglishMembers of the House of Elders shall be elected and appointed as follows:
1. From amongst each provincial council members, one individual shall be elected by the respective council for a four year term;
2. From amongst district councils of each province, one individual, elected by the respective councils, for a three year term;
3. The remaining one third of the members shall be appointed by the President, for a five year term, from amongst experts and experienced personalities, including two members from amongst the impaired and handicapped, as well as two from nomads.
The President shall appoint 50 percent of these individuals from amongst women. The individual selected as a member of the House of Elders shall lose membership to the related Council, and, another individual shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 84) - Dariاعضای مشرانو جرگه به ترتیب ذیل انتخاب و تعیین می شوند:
١- از جمله اعضای شورای هر ولایت، یك نفر به انتخاب شورای مربوط برای مدت چهار سال؛
٢- از جملۀ اعضای شورا های ولسوالی های هر ولایت، یك نفر به انتخاب شوراهای مربوط برای مدت سه سال؛
٣- یك ثلث باقی مانده از جملۀ شخصیت های خبیر و با تجربه به شمول دو نفر از نمایندگان معلولین و معیوبین و دو نفر نمایندگان كوچی ها به تعیین رئیس جمهور برای مدت پنج سال.
رئیس جمهور تعداد پنجاه فیصد از این اشخاص را از بین زنان تعیین می نماید. شخصی كه به حیث عضو مشرانو جرگه انتخاب می شود، عضویت خود را در شورای مربوطه از دست داده، به عوض او شخص دیگری مطابق به احكام قانون تعیین میگردد. (مادۀ ۸۴) - Pashtoد مشرانو جرگې غړي په لاندې ډول انتخاب او ټاكل كېږي:
١- د هرې ولايتي جرگې له غړيو څخه يو تن د مربوطې جرگې په انتخاب، د څلورو كلونو لپاره ؛
٢- د هر ولايت د ولسواليو د جرگو له غړيو څخه يو تن، د مربوطو جرگو په انتخاب، د دريو كلونو لپاره؛
٣- پاتې دريمه برخه غړي د معلولينو او معيوبينو د دوو تنو او كوچيانو د دوو تنو استازيو په گډون د هېواد له خبيرو او تجربه لرونكو كسانو څخه د پنځو كلونو لپاره د جمهور رئيس له خوا ټاكل كېږي.
جمهور رئيس له دې اشخاصو څخه په سلو كي پنځوس ښځې ټاكي. هغه شخص چې د مشرانو جرگې د غړي په توگه انتخابېږي په مربوطه جرگه كې خپل غړيتوب له لاسه وركوي او د ده پر ځاى د قانون له حكمونو سره سم بل شخص ټاكل كېږي. (۸۴ ماده)
Legislature
- English
The members of the National Assembly are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage.
The regime of the ballots is determined by an organic law.
… (Art. 69) - French
Les membres de l’Assemblée Nationale sont élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct.
Le régime des scrutins est déterminé par une loi organique.
… (Art. 69)
Legislature
- English
Parliament shall consist of the Chamber of deputies and the Senate of the Republic.
… (Art. 55) - Italian
Il Parlamento si compone della Camera dei deputati e del Senato della Repubblica.
… (Art. 55)
Legislature
- EnglishUntil the Parliament of Canada otherwise provides, all Laws in force in the several Provinces at the Union relative to the following Matters or any of them, namely, — the Qualifications and Disqualifications of Persons to be elected or to sit or vote as Members of the House of Assembly or Legislative Assembly in the several Provinces, the Voters at Elections of such Members, the Oaths to be taken by Voters, the Returning Officers, their Powers and Duties, the Proceedings at Elections, the Periods during which Elections may be continued, the Trial of controverted Elections, and Proceedings incident thereto, the vacating of Seats of Members, and the Execution of new Writs in case of Seats vacated otherwise than by Dissolution, — shall respectively apply to Elections of Members to serve in the House of Commons for the same several Provinces.
… (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 41) - FrenchJusqu’à ce que le parlement du Canada en ordonne autrement, — toutes les lois en force dans les diverses provinces, à l’époque de l’union, concernant les questions suivantes ou aucune d’elles, savoir : — l’éligibilité ou l’inéligibilité des candidats ou des membres de la chambre d’assemblée ou assemblée législative dans les diverses provinces, — les votants aux élections de ces membres, — les serments exigés des votants, — les officiers-rapporteurs, leurs pouvoirs et leurs devoirs, — le mode de procéder aux élections, — le temps que celles-ci peuvent durer, — la décision des élections contestées et les procédures y incidentes, — les vacations des sièges en parlement et l’exécution de nouveaux brefs dans les cas de vacations occasionnées par d’autres causes que la dissolution, — s’appliqueront respectivement aux élections des membres envoyés à la Chambre des Communes par ces diverses provinces.
… (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 41)