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Legislature
Dominica
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 32 of this Constitution a person shall be qualified to be elected as a Representative if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he—
(a) is a citizen of Dominica of the age of twenty-one years or upwards;
(b) has resided in Dominica for a period of twelve months immediately before the date of his nomination for election or is domiciled and resident in Dominica at that date; and
(c) is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House.
(2) Subject to the provisions of section 32 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected or appointed as a Senator if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he—
(a) is a Commonwealth citizen of the age of twenty-one years or upwards;
(b) is domiciled and resident in Dominica at the date of his appointment or nomination for election; and
(c) is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House. (Sec. 31)
Legislature
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of the United Republic which shall consist of two parts, that is to say, the President and the National Assembly.
(2) The National Assembly shall consist of all categories of members specified in Article 66 of this Constitution, who shall all be designated as Members of Parliament.
… (Art. 62)
Legislature
Cyprus
- EnglishThe elections for both the Communal Chambers shall be by universal suffrage and by direct and secret ballot. (Art. 93)
- GreekΗ εκλογή των μελών αμφοτέρων των Κοινοτικών Συνελεύσεων ενεργείται διά καθολικής, αμέσου και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας. (Αρθρον 93)
- TurkishHer iki Cemaat Meclisi için seçimler, genel, tek dereceli ve gizli oyla yapılır. (Madde 93)
Legislature
Sri Lanka
- EnglishEvery person who is qualified to be an elector shall be qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament unless he is disqualified under the provisions of Article 91. (Art. 90)
- Sinhala91 වැනි ව්යවස්ථාවේ විධිවිධාන යටතේ නුසුදුස්සකු වුවහොත් මිස ඡන්ද බලය හිමි සෑම තැනැත්තෙක් ම පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරයකු වශයෙන් තෝරා පත්කර ගනු ලැබීමට සුදුස්සෙක් වන්නේ ය. (90 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Legislature
Serbia
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be the supreme representative body and holder of constitutional and legislative power in the Republic of Serbia. (Art. 98)
- Serbian CyrillicНародна скупштина је највише представничко тело и носилац уставотворне и законодавне власти у Републици Србији. (Члан 98)
Legislature
Congo
- EnglishThe candidates to the elections to the National Assembly must:
• be of Congolese nationality;
• be aged eighteen (18) years at least;
• reside on the national territory at the moment of the presentation of the candidatures;
• enjoy all their civil and political rights;
• not have been condemned for voluntary crimes or misdemeanors. (Art. 132) - FrenchLes candidats aux élections à l’Assemblée nationale doivent:
- être de nationalité congolaise;
- être âgés de dix-huit (18) ans au moins;
- résider sur le territoire national au moment de la présentation des candidatures;
- jouir de tous leurs droits civils et politiques;
- ne pas avoir été condamnés pour crimes ou délits volontaires. (Art. 132)
Legislature
Grenada
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he-
(a) is a Commonwealth citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years;
(b) has either resided in Grenada for a period of twelve months immediately before the date of his appointment or is domiciled and resident in Grenada at that date; and
(c) is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the Senate. (Sec. 25)
Legislature
Zambia
- English1. The electoral systems provided for in Article 47 for the election of President, Member of Parliament or councillor shall ensure—
a. that citizens are free to exercise their political rights;
b. universal adult suffrage based on the equality of a vote;
c. fair representation of the various interest groups in society; ... (Art. 45)
Legislature
Timor-Leste
- EnglishThe National Parliament is the organ of sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of East Timor that represents all Timorese citizens and is vested with legislative supervisory and political decision making powers. (Sec. 92)
- TetumParlamentu Nasionál mak órgaun soberania Repúblika Timór-Leste nian ne’ebé reprezenta ema Timór-oan tomak, iha kbiit atu halo lei, atu fiskaliza no atu halo desizaun polítika. (Art. 92)
- PortugueseO Parlamento Nacional é o órgão de soberania da República Democrática de Timor-Leste, representativo de todos os cidadãos timorenses com poderes legislativos, de fiscalização e de decisão política. (Art. 92)
Legislature
Switzerland
- English1 The Federal Assembly shall enact provisions that establish binding legal rules in the form of federal acts or ordinances.
… (Art. 163) - French1 L’Assemblée fédérale édicte les dispositions fixant des règles de droit sous la forme d’une loi fédérale ou d’une ordonnance.
... (Art. 163) - German1 Die Bundesversammlung erlässt rechtsetzende Bestimmungen in der Form des Bundesgesetzes oder der Verordnung.
… (Art. 163) - Italian1 L’Assemblea federale emana norme di diritto sotto forma di legge federale o ordinanza.
… (Art. 163)