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Legislature
- EnglishThe National People's Congress and its Standing Committee exercise the legislative power of the state. (Art. 58)
- Chinese全国人民代表大会和全国人民代表大会常务委员会行使国家立法权。(第五十八条)
Legislature
- English
Subject to this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good Government of Nauru; ... (Art. 27)
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
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament which shall consist of two hundred and twenty-five Members elected in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
… (Art. 62) - Sinhala(1) ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ විධිවිධානවලට අනුකූලව තෝරා පත්කර ගනු ලබන මන්ත්රීවරයන් දෙසිය විසිපස් දෙනකුගෙන් සමන්විත පාර්ලිමේන්තුවක් වන්නේ ය.
… (62 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Legislature
- English
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The Great and General Council, made up of 60 members, shall exercise the legislative power, direct and control the Government policy.
The electoral law, passed by an absolute majority, shall govern the election, the causes of ineligibility and disqualification, as well as the incompatibilities of the Council’s members. A law passed by a qualified majority shall discipline the guarantees and responsibilities of such members.
The Council’s members shall be elected by universal and direct suffrage for the duration of the legislature. Their mandate shall end with the dissolution of the Council or for the reasons indicated in the preceding paragraph.
The internal organisation and the functions of the Great and General Council shall be disciplined by the Council’s Rules of Procedure, adopted by an absolute majority of its members.
… (Art. 3) - Italian
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Al Consiglio Grande e Generale composto di sessanta membri, spetta il potere legislativo, la determinazione dell'indirizzo politico e l'esercizio delle funzioni di controllo.
La legge elettorale, adottata a maggioranza assoluta, disciplina l'elezione, le cause di ineleggibilità, di decadenza, il regime delle incompatibilità dei Consiglieri. Una legge qualificata disciplina il regime delle responsabilità e delle guarentigie dei Consiglieri.
I Consiglieri sono eletti a suffragio universale e diretto per la durata della legislatura. Il loro mandato ha termine con lo scioglimento del Consiglio o per le cause di cui al comma precedente.
L'organizzazione interna e le attribuzioni del Consiglio Grande e Generale sono disciplinate dal Regolamento Consiliare, adottato con la maggioranza assoluta dei suoi componenti.
... (Art. 3)
Legislature
- EnglishIn order to be a male or female deputy one must meet the same requirements as to be a senator. (Art. 82)
- SpanishPara ser diputada o diputado se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser senador. (Art. 82)
Legislature
- English(1) A member of the Parliament must be not less than 25 years of age.
(2) A candidate for election to the parliament must have been born in the electorate for which he intends to nominate or have resided in the electorate for a continuous period of two years immediately preceding his nomination or for a period of five years at any time and must pay a nomination fee of K1,000.00.
… (Sec. 103)
Legislature
- EnglishAn organic law establishes the number of the members of the National Assembly, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility, [and] the regime of ineligibilities and of incompatibilities.
… (Art. 63) - FrenchUne loi organique fixe le nombre des membres de l'Assemblée Nationale, leurs indemnités, les conditions d'éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités.
… (Art. 63)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate consists of two hundred members installed from a selection by and among persons having the knowledge, expertise, experience, profession, or characteristics or common interests or working or having worked in varied areas of the society. ... (Sec. 107)
- Thaiวุฒิสภาประกอบด้วยสมาชิกจํานวนสองร้อยคน ซึ่งมาจากการเลือกกันเองของบุคคลซึ่งมีความรู้ ความเชี่ยวชาญ ประสบการณ์ อาชีพ ลักษณะ หรือประโยชน์ร่วมกัน หรือทํางาน หรือเคยทํางานด้านต่างๆ ที่หลากหลายของสังคม ... (มาตรา ๑๐๗)
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)