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Legislature
- English
(1) Parliament shall consist of eighteen members or such greater number as is prescribed by law.
(2) For the purpose of the election of members of Parliament, Nauru shall be divided into constituencies.
(3) Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the constituencies and the number of members of Parliament to be returned by each of the constituencies are those described in the Second Schedule.
… (Art. 28)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to section 95 (disqualification from election) a person is qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament if, and is not qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament unless, —
(a) he is a citizen of Tuvalu; and
(b) he has attained the age of 21 years. (Sec. 94)
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
- English(1) A person shall be qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament who:
(a) is a citizen of Samoa; and
(b) is not disqualified under the provisions of this Constitution or of any Act.
… (Art. 45) - Samoan(1) So o se tagata e tauagavaaina ina ia filifilia ai e avea ma Sui Usufono o le Palemene o ia lea:
(a) o se tagatanuu o Samoa; ma
(e) e le i tau faa-le-agavaaina o ia e tusa ma aiaiga o lenei Faavae po o so o se Tulafono.
… (Mataupu 45)
Legislature
- 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
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Solomon Islands.
… (Sec. 59)
Legislature
- EnglishThe qualifications of a senator shall be the same as those of a member of the House of Representatives. (Sec. 16)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to this Constitution, each provision of this Division applies, as far as may be-
(a) as between individuals as well as between governmental bodies and individuals; and
(b) to and in relation to corporations and associations (other than governmental bodies) in the same way as it applies to and in relation to individuals, except where, or to the extent that, the contrary intention appears in this Constitution. (Sec. 34)
Religious Law
- English
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3. Samoa is a Christian nation founded on God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Art. 1) - Samoan
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(3) O Samoa o se atunuu Kerisiano e faavae i le Atua le Tama, le Alo ma le Agaga Paia. (Mataupu 1)
Religious Law
- English(1) The Preamble acknowledges that Tuvalu is an Independent State based on Christian principles, the Rule of Law, Tuvaluan values, culture and tradition, and respect for human dignity.
… (Sec. 29)