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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWhile a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, nothing in articles 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 42 shall restrict the power of the State to make any law or to take any executive action which the State would, but for the provisions contained in Part III of this Constitution, be competent to make or to take, but any law so made shall, to the extent of the incompetency, cease to have effect as soon as the Proclamation ceases to operate, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the law so ceases to have effect. (Art. 141B)
- Bengaliএই সংবিধানের তৃতীয় ভাগের অন্তর্গত বিধানাবলীর কারণে রাষ্ট্র যে আইন প্রণয়ন করিতে ও নির্বাহী ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করিতে সক্ষম নহেন, জরুরী-অবস্থা ঘোষণার কার্যকরতা-কালে এই সংবিধানের ৩৬, ৩৭, ৩৮, ৩৯, ৪০ ও ৪২ অনুচ্ছেদসমূহের কোন কিছুই সেইরূপ আইন-প্রণয়ন ও নির্বাহী ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ সম্পর্কিত রাষ্ট্রের ক্ষমতাকে সীমাবদ্ধ করিবে না; তবে অনুরূপভাবে প্রণীত কোন আইনের কর্তৃত্বে যাহা করা হইয়াছে বা করা হয় নাই, তাহা ব্যতীত অনুরূপ আইন যে পরিমাণে কর্তৃত্বহীন, জরুরী-অবস্থার ঘোষণা অকার্যকর হইবার অব্যবহিত পরে তাহা সেই পরিমাণে অকার্যকর হইবে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৪১খ)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the provisions of Article 73 of this law, none of the provisions of this law shall, in any way, be obstructed unless it is a temporary measure taken during the time of war or in a state of emergency as specified by the law. (Basic Law, Art. 82)
- Arabicمع عدم الإخلال بأحكام المادة 73 من هذا القانون ، لا يجوز بأي حال من الأحوال إعاقة أي من أحكام هذا القانون ما لم يكن تدبيرا مؤقتا اتخذ أثناء الحرب أو في حالة الطوارئ كما هو محدد في القانون. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 82)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishThe exercise of the rights and freedoms guaranteed by this Constitution may only be subject to the restrictions expressly provided by the law and necessary for the protection of the national security, of the public order, of the public health, of morality or of the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. (Art. 14)
- FrenchL'exercice des droits et libertés garantis par la présente Constitution ne peut être soumis qu'à des restrictions expressément prévues par la loi et nécessaires à la protection de la sécurité nationale, de l'ordre public, de la santé publique, de la morale ou des libertés et droits fondamentaux d'autrui. (Art. 14)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English
The proposal for a new Constitution to be submitted to a plebiscite must contain, at least, the following institutional and fundamental principles:
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3. Sovereignty is limited by the dignity of the human person and the human rights recognized in international treaties ratified by the State of Chile and currently in force.
... (Art. 154) - Spanish
La propuesta de nueva Constitución que se someta a plebiscito deberá contener, al menos, las siguientes bases institucionales y fundamentales:
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3. La soberanía tiene como límite la dignidad de la persona humana y los derechos humanos reconocidos en los tratados internacionales ratificados por el Estado de Chile y que se encuentren vigentes.
... (Art. 154)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishUnder no circumstances, may any of the provisions of this Constitution be suspended, except when martial law is in force and within the limits specified by the rules regulating martial law. … (Art. 145)
- Arabicﻻ ﻳﺠﻮﺯ ﺑﺄﻱ ﺣﺎﻝ ﺗﻌﻄﻴﻞ أﻱ ﺣﻜﻢ ﻣﻦ أﺣﻜﺎﻡ ﻫﺬﺍ اﻟﺪﺳﺘ ﻮﺭ، اﻻ أﺛﻨﺎﺀ ﻗﻴﺎﻡ اﻷﺣﻜﺎﻡ اﻟﻌﺮﻓﻴﺔ وﻓﻲ اﻟﺤﺪ وﺩ اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﺒﻴﻨﻬﺎ اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮﻥ اﻟﻤﻨﻈﻢ ﻟﺘﻠﻚ اﻷﺣ ﻜﺎﻡ. ... (المادّة 145)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this section—
(a) no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect;
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(2) In this section the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed, whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not afforded to persons of another such description.
(3) Subsection (1)(a) shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision—
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(d) for authorising the taking during a period of public emergency of measures that are reasonably justifiable for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period of public emergency;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishNo procedure of revision may be engaged or pursued when it infringes:
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- the freedoms and fundamental rights of the citizen;
… (Art. 227) - Arabicلا يجوز إجراء أي تنقيح أو السعي إليه عندما ينتهك:
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- حريات المواطن وحقوقه الأساسية؛
... (المادة 227) - FrenchAucune procédure de révision ne peut être engagée ou poursuivie lorsqu'elle porte atteinte:
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- aux libertés et droits fondamentaux du citoyen;
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Limitations and/or Derogations
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(2) All citizens shall be equal before the law. There shall be no privileges or restriction of rights on the grounds of race, national or social origin, ethnic self-identity, sex, religion, education, opinion, political affiliation, personal or social status or property status. (Art. 6) - Bulgarian...
(2) Всички граждани са равни пред закона. Не се допускат никакви ограничения на праватɚ или привилегии, основани на раса, народност, етническа принадлежност, пол, произход, религия образование, убеждения, политическа принадлежност, лично и обществено положение илɢ имуществено състояние. (Чл. 6)
Limitations and/or Derogations
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The exercise of sovereignty recognizes as a limitation the respect for the essential rights which emanate from human nature. It is the duty of the organs of the State to respect and promote those rights, guaranteed by this Constitution, as well as by the international treaties ratified by Chile and which are in force. (Art. 5) - Spanish...
El ejercicio de la soberanía reconoce como limitación el respeto a los derechos esenciales que emanan de la naturaleza humana. Es deber de los órganos del Estado respetar y promover tales derechos, garantizados por esta Constitución, así como por los tratados internacionales ratificados por Chile y que se encuentren vigentes. (Art. 5)
Limitations and/or Derogations
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in this Constitution, there shall be no derogation from the enjoyment of the following rights and freedoms
(a) life, equality before the law and security of person;
(b) the right to fair hearing;
(c) freedom from slavery or servitude;
(d) the right to an order in terms of section 35 (1); and
(e) freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. (Sec. 38)