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Legislature
Zimbabwe
- English…
(3) Members must be appointed or elected to the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders as soon as possible after the beginning of the first session of each Parliament, and they must be selected so that the committee reflects as nearly as possible the political and gender composition of the combined Houses of Parliament.
… (Sec. 151)
Legislature
Pakistan
- English(1) There shall be [three hundred and thirty-six] seats for members in the National Assembly, including seats reserved for women and non-Muslims.11
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(4) In addition to the number of seats referred to in clause (3), there shall be, in the National Assembly, ten seats reserved for non-Muslims.
(5) The seats in the National Assembly shall be allocated to each province and the Federal Capital on the basis of population in accordance with the last preceding census officially published:
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(6) For the purpose of election to the National Assembly,--
(a) the constituencies for the general seats shall be single member territorial constituencies and the members to fill such seats shall be elected by direct and free vote in accordance with law;
(b) each Province shall be a single constituency for all seats reserved for women which are allocated to the respective Provinces under clause (3);
(c) the constituency for all seats reserved for non-Muslims shall be the whole country;
(d) members to the seats reserved for women which are allocated to a Province under clause (3) shall be elected in accordance with law through proportional representation system of political parties’ lists of candidates on the basis of total number of general seats secured by each political party from the Province concerned in the National Assembly:
Provided that for the purpose of this paragraph the total number of general seats won by a political party shall include the independent returned candidate or candidates who may duly join such political party within three days of the publication in the official Gazette of the names of the returned candidates; and
(e) members to the seats reserved for non-Muslims shall be elected in accordance with law through proportional representation system of political parties’ lists of candidates on the basis of total number of general seats won by each political party in the National Assembly:
Provided that for the purpose of this paragraph the total number of general seats won by a political party shall include the independent returned candidate or candidates who may duly join such political party within three days of the publication in the official Gazette of the names of the returned candidates. (Art. 51) - Urdu(١) قومی اسمبلی میں خواتین اورغیر مسلموں کے لئے مخصوص نششتوں کے بشمول ارکان کی [تین سو چھتیس] نشستیں ہوں گی۔
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(٤) شق (٣) میں بحوالہ نشستوں کی تعداد کے علاوہ قومی اسمبلی میں غیر مسلموں کے لئے دس نشستیں مختص کی جائیں گی۔
(٥) قومی اسمبلی میں نشستیں گزشتہ ہونے والی آخری مردم شماری جو سرکاری طور پر شائع کی گی ہے کی مطابقت میں آبادی کی بنیاد پر ہر صوبے اور وفاقی دارالحکومت کے لئے متعین کی جائیں گی۔
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(۶) قومی اسمبلی کے لئے انتخاب کی غرض سے،--
(الف) عام نشستوں کے لئے انتخابی حلقے ایک رکنی علاقائی حلقے ہوں گے اور مذکورہ نشستوں کو پر کرنے کے لئے ارکان بلاواسطہ اور آزادانہ ووٹ کے ذریعے قانون کے مطابق منتخب کئے جائیں گے؛
(ب) ہر ایک صوبہ خواتین کے لئے مخصوص تمام نشستوں کے لئے جو متعلقہ صوبوں کے لئے شق (٣) کے تحت متعین کی گئی ہیں واحد حلقۂ انتخاب ہو گا؛
(ج) غیر مسلموں کے لئے مخصوص تمام نشستوں کے لئے حلقۂ انتخاب پورا ملک ہو گا؛
(د) خواتین کی مخصوص نشستوں کے لئے جو کسی صوبے کے لئے شق (٣) کے تحت مختص کی گئی ہیں ارکان قانون کے مطابق سیاسی جماعتوں کی امیدواران کی فہرست سے متناسب نمائندگی کے نظام کے ذریعے قومی اسمبلی میں متعلقہ صوبہ سے ہر ایک سیاسی جماعت کی طرف سے حاصل کردہ عام نشستوں کی کل تعداد کی بنیاد پر منتخب کی جائیں گی:
مگر شرط یہ ہے کہ اس پیرا کی غرض کے لئے کسی سیاسی جماعت کی طرف سے حاصل شدہ عام نشستوں کی کل تعداد میں وہ کامیاب آزاد امیدوار یا امیدواروں شامل ہوں گے جو سرکاری جریدے میں کامیاب امیدواروں کے ناموں کی اشاعت سےتین یوم کے اندر باضابطہ طور پر مذکورہ سیاسی جماعت میں شامل ہو جائیں۔
(ہ) غیر مسلموں کی مخصوص نشستوں کے لئے ارکان قانون کے مطابق سیاسی جماعتوں کے امیدواروں کی فہرست سے متناسب نمائندگی کے نظام کے ذریعے قومی اسمبلی میں ہر ایک سیاسی جماعت کی طرف سے حاصل کردہ عام نشستوں کی کل تعداد کی بنیاد پر منتخب کئے جائیں گے:
مگر شرط یہ ہے کہ اس پیرا کی غرض کے لئے کسی سیاسی جماعت کی طرف سے حاصل کردہ عام نشستوں کی کل تعداد میں وہ کامیاب آزاد امیدوار شامل ہوں گے جو سرکاری جریدے میں کامیاب امیدواروں کے ناموں کی اشاعت سے تین یوم کے اندر باضابطہ طور پر مذکورہ سیاسی جماعت میں شامل ہو جائیں۔(آرٹیکل ۵۱)
Legislature
Colombia
- EnglishIn order to be elected [a] Senator, it is required to be Colombian by birth, in full exercise of citizenship, and be over thirty years of age on the date of the election. (Art. 172)
- SpanishPara ser elegido senador se requiere ser colombiano de nacimiento, ciudadano en ejercicio y tener más de treinta años de edad en la fecha de la elección. (Art. 172)
Legislature
Montenegro
- EnglishThe Parliament shall consist of the Members of the Parliament elected directly on the basis of the general and equal electoral right and by secret ballot.
The Parliament shall have 81 Members. (Art. 83) - MontenegrinSkupštinu čine poslanici koji se biraju neposredno, na osnovu opšteg i jednakog biračkog prava i tajnim glasanjem.
Skupština ima 81 poslanika. (Član 83)
Legislature
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishThe Legislative Council shall consist of not more than 45 Members as follows —
(a) up to 30 persons who shall be appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan from the following categories —
(i) ex-officio Members who comprise the Prime Minister and all the Ministers appointed under Article 4(3) of this Constitution;
(ii) titled persons;
(iii) persons who, in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s opinion, have rendered distinguished public service or who are not within sub-paragraph (a)(iv) but who, in his opinion, will be capable of contributing to the deliberations of the Legislative Council;
(iv) persons who, in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s opinion, have achieved distinction in the field of religion, management, any profession, business, trade, agriculture, cultural arts or community activities, or who are representatives of particular communities; and
(b) up to 15 representatives, the exact number of which shall be determined by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, from Brunei and Muara District, Belait District, Tutong District and Temburong District who shall be elected in accordance with the laws relating to elections in force in Brunei Darussalam. (Second Schedule, Provisions Relating to Legislative Council, Sec. 1) - MalayMajlis Mesyuarat Negara hendaklah mengandungi tidak lebih daripada 45 orang Ahli seperti berikut —
(a) sehingga 30 orang yang akan dilantik oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan dari kategori-kategori yang berikut —
(i) Ahli-Ahli Rasmi Kerana Jawatan yang terdiri daripada Perdana Menteri dan semua Menteri yang dilantik di bawah Perkara 4(3) dari Perlembagaan ini;
(ii) orang-orang bergelar;
(iii) orang-orang yang, pada pendapat Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan, telah menyumbangkan perkhidmatan awam yang cemerlang atau mereka yang tidak termasuk dalam perenggan kecil (a)(iv) tetapi boleh, pada pendapat Baginda, menyumbang kepada perbahasan dalam Majlis Mesyuarat Negara;
(iv) orang-orang yang, pada pendapat Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan, telah mencapai tahap kecemerlangan dalam bidang keugamaan, pengurusan, sebarang profesion, perniagaan, perdagangan, pertanian, aktiviti-aktiviti kebudayaan, kesenian atau kemasyarakatan, atau yang mewakili masyarakat-masyarakat tertentu; dan
(b) sehingga 15 orang wakil, bilangan sebenarnya hendaklah ditentukan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan, dari Daerah Brunei Muara, Daerah Belait, Daerah Tutong dan Daerah Temburong yang akan dipilih menurut undang-undang berkenaan dengan pilihan raya yang berkuatkuasa di dalam Negara Brunei Darussalam. (Jadual Kedua, Peruntukan-Peruntukan Berkenaan Dengan Majlis Mesyuarat Negara, Sec. 1)
Legislature
Eswatini
- English(1) The Senate shall consist of not more than thirty-one members (in this Constitution referred to as “Senators”) who shall be elected or appointed in accordance with this section.(2) Ten Senators, at least half of whom shall be female, shall be elected by the members of the House in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law at their first meeting so as to represent a cross-section of the Swazi society.(3) Twenty Senators, at least eight of whom shall be female, shall be appointed by the King acting in his discretion after consultation with such bodies as the King may deem appropriate.(4) The Senators appointed in terms of subsection (3) shall be persons who, in the opinion of the King –(a) are able by reason of their special knowledge or practical experience to represent economic, social, cultural/traditional or marginalized interests not already adequately represented in Parliament; or(b) are by reason of their particular merit, able to contribute substantially to the good government and progressive development of Eswatini. (Sec. 94)
Legislature
Bahamas
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of Article 42 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if, and shall not be qualified to be so appointed unless, he is a citizen of The Bahamas, of the age of thirty years or upwards and has ordinarily resided in The Bahamas for a period of nor less than one year immediately before the date of his appointment. (Art. 41)
Legislature
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishShura Council shall consist of a Speaker and One hundred and fifty members chosen by the King from amongst scholars, those of knowledge, expertise and specialists, provided that women representation shall not be less than (20%) of members number. … (Shura Council Law, Art. 3)
- Arabicيتكون مجلس الشورى من رئيس ومائة وخمسين عضواً ، يختارهم الملك من أهل العلم والخبرة والاختصاص، على ألّا يقل تمثيل المرأة فيه عن (20 بالمائة) من عدد الأعضاء ، وتحدد حقوق الأعضاء ، وواجباتهم، وجميع شؤونهم بأمر ملكي. (نظام مجلس الشورى، المادّة 3)
Legislature
Dominica
- English(1) Each of the constituencies established in accordance with the provisions of section 57 of this Constitution shall return one Representative to the House who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
… (Sec. 33)
Legislature
Portugal
- EnglishThe Assembly of the Republic is the assembly that represents all Portuguese citizens. (Art. 147)
- PortugueseA Assembleia da República é a assembleia representativa de todos os cidadãos portugueses. (Art. 147)