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- English1. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of The Bahamas.
… (Art. 52)
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
- EnglishTo be a Representative it is necessary to be a natural citizen in full exercise of civil rights, or a legal citizen who has exercised his civil rights for five years, and in both cases, to have attained twenty-five years of age. (Art. 90)
- SpanishPara ser Representante se necesita ciudadanía natural en ejercicio, o legal con cinco años de ejercicio, y, en ambos casos, veinticinco años cumplidos de edad. (Art . 90)
Legislature
- English1. The interim National Transitional Council (NTC) shall be fully established as per Article (18) of the present Declaration, and it shall remain the highest governing authority in the State of Libya and responsible for the administration of the country until the election of the General National Congress.
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3. The GNC shall be elected within 270 days from the Liberation Declaration.
4. The GNC shall be composed of 200 members elected from the entire Libyan people in accordance with the GNC election law.
5. The interim NTC shall be dissolved at the first session of the GNC, and all its powers shall be transferred to the GNC. The oldest member shall preside over the session, while the youngest member shall serve as rapporteur. During the said session, the president of the GNC and his two deputies shall be elected by direct secret ballot. … (Art. 30) - Arabic1. يتم استكمال المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت وفقا لنصّ المادّة (18) من هذا الإعلان، ويبقى أعلى سلطة في الدولة الليبية والمسؤول عن إدارة البلاد حتى انتخاب المؤتمر الوطني العام
...3. يُنتخب المؤتمر الوطني العام في غضون 270 يومًا من إعلان التحرير
4. يتألف المؤتمر الوطني العام من 200 عضو منتخب من الشعب الليبي بأكمله وفقاً لقانون الانتخابات للمؤتمر الوطني العام.
5. يُحل المجلس الانتقالي المؤقت في الدورة الأولى للمؤتمر الوطني العام ، وتُنقل جميع سلطاته إلى المؤتمر الوطني العام. يترأس الدورة الأكبر سنا ، بينما يعمل العضو الأصغر مقررا. خلال الجلسة المذكورة ، يُنتخب رئيس المؤتمر الوطني العام ونائبيه بالاقتراع السري المباشر. ....(المادّة 30)
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- English
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Members of the National Assembly are elected by the Lao citizens in accordance with the laws.
... (Art. 54) - Lao
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ສະມາຊິກສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແມ່ນ ພົນລະເມືອງລາວເປັນ ຜູ້ເລືອກຕັ້ງ ຕາມທີ່ໄດ້ກຳນົດໄວ້ ໃນກົດໝາຍ.
... (Art. 54)
Legislature
- EnglishAlthingi shall be composed of 63 members elected by the people by secret ballot on the basis of proportional representation for a term of four years.
… (Art. 31) - IcelandicÁ Alþingi eiga sæti 63 þjóðkjörnir þingmenn, kosnir leynilegri hlutbundinni kosningu til fjögurra ára.
… (31. gr.)
Legislature
- EnglishI. The Chamber of Senators shall consist of a total of 36 members.
II. In each department, four Senators shall be elected in departmental districts by universal, direct and secret vote.
III. The assignment of seats for Senators in each department shall be made by a proportional system pursuant to the Law. (Art. 148) - SpanishI. La Cámara de Senadores estará conformada por un total de 36 miembros.
II. En cada departamento se eligen 4 Senadores en circunscripción departamental, por votación universal, directa y secreta.
III. La asignación de los escaños de Senadores en cada departamento se hará mediante el sistema proporcional, de acuerdo a la Ley. (Art. 148)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a national legislature for Solomon Islands, which shall consist of a single chamber and shall be known as the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. (Sec. 46)
Legislature
- English
The legislative power is exercised by the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan. (Art. 81)
- Azerbaijani
Azərbaycan Respublikasında qanunvericilik hakimiyyətini Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisi həyata keçirir. (Maddə 81)
Legislature
- English1. There shall be a Parliament for Mauritius, which shall consist of the President and a National Assembly.
2. The Assembly shall consist of persons elected in accordance with the First Schedule, which makes provision for the election of 70 members. (Sec. 31)