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63.225.151.145: /* PART IITHE SENATE */

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PART IITHE SENATE

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	(iii) five shall be appointed by the State President acting in accordance with his own discretion from outstanding persons from economic or social or community organizations and other major fields of endeavor; and		(iii) five shall be appointed by the State President acting in accordance with his own discretion from outstanding persons from economic or social or community organizations and other major fields of endeavor; and

-	(''b'') six senators for each ~~province~~ (hereinafter referred to as “elected senators”), elected ~~jointly~~ by the members of the ~~provincial council of such province together with~~ the ~~members~~ of ~~the House of Assembly elected for such province~~.	+	(''b'') six senators for each Region (hereinafter referred to as “elected senators”), elected by the sitting members of the Legislative Assembly for that Region according to the principle of proportional representation, each voter having one transferable vote.

	(2) One-third of the senators shall retire every second year.		(2) One-third of the senators shall retire every second year.
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	(''b'') a person who is appointed or elected to fill a vacancy caused by the termination of a senator's period of office by effluxion of time shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to have been elected on such termination.		(''b'') a person who is appointed or elected to fill a vacancy caused by the termination of a senator's period of office by effluxion of time shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to have been elected on such termination.

-	(4) ~~The~~ election ~~of senators~~ shall ~~take place according to~~ the ~~principle~~ of ~~proportional representation,~~ each ~~voter having one transferable vote~~.	+	(4) A separate election shall be held for the filling of each casual vacancy among the elected senators.

-	(5) A ~~separate election~~ shall be ~~held~~ for ~~the filling of each casual vacancy among the elected senators~~.	+	(5) A retiring senator shall, if otherwise qualified, be eligible for reappointment or re-election from time to time.

-	(6~~) A retiring senator shall, if otherwise qualified, be eligible for reappointment or re-election from time to time.~~	+	(6) In this section, the expression “casual vacancy” means a vacancy occurring otherwise than by the termination of a senator's period of office by effluxion of time.
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-	(7) In this section, the expression “casual vacancy” means a vacancy occurring otherwise than by the termination of a senator's period of office by effluxion of time.	+

	====Rotation of senators====		====Rotation of senators====

63.225.151.145: /* Constitution of House of Assembly */

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Constitution of House of Assembly

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	===PART III<br>THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY===		===PART III<br>THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY===
	====Constitution of House of Assembly====		====Constitution of House of Assembly====
-	'''57.''' The House of Assembly shall ~~be composed~~ of two hundred and ten members, each of whom shall be directly elected by the persons entitled to vote at an election of such a member in an electoral division delimited as provided in section 59.	+	'''57.''' The House of Assembly shall consist of ―
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		+	(''a'') two hundred and ten members, each of whom shall be directly elected by the persons entitled to vote at an election of such a member in an electoral division delimited as provided in section 59;
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		+	(''b'') thirty members elected by the members contemplated in paragraph (''a'') according to the principle of proportional representation, each voter having one transferable vote;
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		+	(''c'') nine members appointed by the State President after every general election to represent any important interest in Zimbezia which in his opinion is not represented or is inadequately represented; and
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		+	(''d'') the Attorney-General.

	====Elections====		====Elections====

63.225.151.145: /* Disqualifications from being a member of Senate or House of Assembly */

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Disqualifications from being a member of Senate or House of Assembly

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	'''73.''' (1) No person shall be capable of being elected or of sitting as a member of the Senate or the House of Assembly, if —		'''73.''' (1) No person shall be capable of being elected or of sitting as a member of the Senate or the House of Assembly, if —

-	(''a'') he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of ~~a country other than Zimbezia or~~, ~~except~~ in ~~such cases as may be prescribed by the Legislature~~, has made a declaration of allegiance to ~~such~~ a country; or	+	(''a'') he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of, or exercised rights of citizenship in, a foreign country or has made a declaration of allegiance to a foreign country; or

	(''b'') he is an unrehabilitated insolvent; or		(''b'') he is an unrehabilitated insolvent; or
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	(''c'') he is of unsound mind, and has been so declared by a competent court; or		(''c'') he is of unsound mind, and has been so declared by a competent court; or

-	(''d'') within a period of less than 10 years before the date of an election to ~~a legislative house~~, he has been convicted and sentenced for an offense involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of a contravention of the Code of Conduct; or	+	(''d'') within a period of less than ten years before the date of an election to Parliament, he has been convicted and sentenced for an offense involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of a contravention of the Code of Conduct; or

	(''e'') he is a member of a secret society; or		(''e'') he is a member of a secret society; or

63.225.151.145: /* Qualifications of members */

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Qualifications of members

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	(''a'') he is a citizen of Zimbezia;		(''a'') he is a citizen of Zimbezia;

-	(''b'') he ~~has attained~~ the age of 21 years;	+	(''b'') he is of or above the age of twenty-one years;

-	(''c'') he is qualified for registration as a voter for the purposes of the election of members of the House of Assembly and is so registered; ~~and~~	+	(''c'') he is qualified for registration as a voter for the purposes of the election of members of the House of Assembly and is so registered;

-	(''d'') he ~~has been domiciled~~ in Zimbezia for a ~~period~~ of at least ~~five years~~.	+	(''d'') he is resident in Zimbezia at the date of his nomination for election and has been so resident for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than five years prior to that date; and
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		+	(''e'') he is able, with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the House of Assembly, to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write at least one of the following languages, that is to say, Afrikaans, English and Swahili.

	====Election of Speaker====		====Election of Speaker====

63.225.151.145: /* Qualifications of senators */

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Qualifications of senators

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	(''a'') he is a citizen of Zimbezia;		(''a'') he is a citizen of Zimbezia;

-	(''b'') he ~~has attained~~ the age of thirty-five years;	+	(''b'') he is of or above the age of thirty-five years;

	(''c'') he is qualified for registration as a voter for the purposes of the election of members of the House of Assembly and is so registered;		(''c'') he is qualified for registration as a voter for the purposes of the election of members of the House of Assembly and is so registered;

-	(''d'') he ~~has been domiciled~~ in Zimbezia for a ~~period~~ of at least ~~five years~~.	+	(''d'') he is resident in Zimbezia at the date of his nomination for appointment or election and has been so resident for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than five years prior to that date; and
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		+	(''e'') he is able, with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the Senate, to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read and write at least one of the following languages, that is to say, Afrikaans, English and Swahili.

	====The Senate Legal Committee====		====The Senate Legal Committee====

63.225.151.145: /* CHAPTER IVHEAD OF STATE */

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CHAPTER IVHEAD OF STATE

63.225.151.145: /* Disqualifications from being a member of Senate or House of Assembly */

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Disqualifications from being a member of Senate or House of Assembly

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	'''73.''' (1) No person shall be capable of being elected or of sitting as a member of the Senate or the House of Assembly, if —		'''73.''' (1) No person shall be capable of being elected or of sitting as a member of the Senate or the House of Assembly, if —

-	(''a'') ~~subject to the provisions of section 26 of this Constitution,~~ he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Zimbezia or, except in such cases as may be prescribed by the Legislature, has made a declaration of allegiance to such a country; or	+	(''a'') he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Zimbezia or, except in such cases as may be prescribed by the Legislature, has made a declaration of allegiance to such a country; or

	(''b'') he is an unrehabilitated insolvent; or		(''b'') he is an unrehabilitated insolvent; or
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	(''c'') he is of unsound mind, and has been so declared by a competent court; or		(''c'') he is of unsound mind, and has been so declared by a competent court; or

-	(''d'') within a period of less than 10 years before the date of an election to a legislative house, he has been convicted and sentenced for an ~~offence~~ involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of a contravention of the Code of Conduct; or	+	(''d'') within a period of less than 10 years before the date of an election to a legislative house, he has been convicted and sentenced for an offense involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of a contravention of the Code of Conduct; or

	(''e'') he is a member of a secret society; or		(''e'') he is a member of a secret society; or

63.225.151.145: /* PART VIIISUMMONING, PROROGATION, AND DISSOLUTION */

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PART VIIISUMMONING, PROROGATION, AND DISSOLUTION

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	Provided that, at any time while Parliament stands prorogued, the State President may by proclamation summon Parliament for an earlier date (not being less than three days from the date of such proclamation).		Provided that, at any time while Parliament stands prorogued, the State President may by proclamation summon Parliament for an earlier date (not being less than three days from the date of such proclamation).

-	(3) ~~�The~~ State President, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, may at any time dissolve the House of Assembly:	+	(3)
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		+	(3) The State President, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, may at any time dissolve the House of Assembly:
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		+	Provided that —
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		+	(''a'') if the House of Assembly passes a resolution, supported by the votes of a majority of all the members thereof, that it has no confidence in the Government, and the Prime Minister does not within three days either resign from his office or advise a dissolution, the President may dissolve Parliament;

63.225.151.145: /* PART VIIISUMMONING, PROROGATION, AND DISSOLUTION */

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PART VIIISUMMONING, PROROGATION, AND DISSOLUTION

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	(4) The Secretary to Parliament shall in writing, not less than forty-two days before an ordinary session and not less than seven days before a special session of Parliament, inform the members of the date and time fixed for, and the business to be considered at, such session.		(4) The Secretary to Parliament shall in writing, not less than forty-two days before an ordinary session and not less than seven days before a special session of Parliament, inform the members of the date and time fixed for, and the business to be considered at, such session.
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		+	====Prorogation and dissolution====
		+	'''101.''' (1) The State President may from time to time, by proclamation published in the '''Gazette''', prorogue Parliament.
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		+	(2) A proclamation proroguing Parliament shall fix a date for the next session, not being more than four months after the date of the proclamation:
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		+	Provided that, at any time while Parliament stands prorogued, the State President may by proclamation summon Parliament for an earlier date (not being less than three days from the date of such proclamation).
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		+	(3) �The State President, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, may at any time dissolve the House of Assembly:

63.225.151.145: /* PART IITHE SENATE */

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PART IITHE SENATE

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	(''c'') he is qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly;		(''c'') he is qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly;

-	(''d'') he satisfies the nomination court that he is a person of integrity, good character and reputation; ~~and~~	+	(''d'') he satisfies the nomination court that he is a person of integrity, good character and reputation;

-	(''e'') he has been ~~domiciled~~ in ~~Zimbezia~~ for a period of ~~at least fifteen~~ years.	+	(''e'') he is resident in Zimbezia at the date of his nomination for election and has been so resident for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than fifteen years prior to that date; and
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		+	(''f'') he has for a period of not less than three years held office as Minister, Chief Justice, President of the Senate, Speaker, Attorney-General, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Auditor-General or Permanent Secretary.

	(5) Any person holding any public office in respect of which he receives any remuneration or allowance out of public funds, who is elected as State President, shall not hold such office during his term as State President:		(5) Any person holding any public office in respect of which he receives any remuneration or allowance out of public funds, who is elected as State President, shall not hold such office during his term as State President:
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	(''a'') he has been duly proposed as such a candidate in a nomination paper —		(''a'') he has been duly proposed as such a candidate in a nomination paper —

-	(i) signed by the chairman and the secretary of or at the national congress or meeting of a political party, association of persons, organization or body which is a registered political party in terms of the Electoral Act, 1999 (Act 21 of ~~1979~~), in the case where such a person has been designated by such congress or meeting as the official candidate of such registered political party; or	+	(i) signed by the chairman and the secretary of or at the national congress or meeting of a political party, association of persons, organization or body which is a registered political party in terms of the Electoral Act, 1999 (Act 12 of 1999), in the case where such a person has been designated by such congress or meeting as the official candidate of such registered political party; or

-	(ii) which, where the person so proposed is not a person who has been designated as the official candidate of a registered political party as contemplated by ~~subparagraph~~ (i), shall be signed by two persons registered as voters in terms of the Electoral Act, 1999, and be accompanied by a list or lists containing the names and signatures of at least one thousand persons so registered as voters, who support the nomination of the person so proposed, each one of such signatures which shall have been authenticated by a commissioner of oaths or a justice of the peace after sufficient proof of identity had been submitted to him; and	+	(ii) which, where the person so proposed is not a person who has been designated as the official candidate of a registered political party as contemplated by sub-paragraph (i), shall be signed by two persons registered as voters in terms of the Electoral Act, 1999, and be accompanied by a list or lists containing the names and signatures of at least one thousand persons so registered as voters, who support the nomination of the person so proposed, each one of such signatures which shall have been authenticated by a commissioner of oaths or a justice of the peace after sufficient proof of identity had been submitted to him; and

	(iii) in which the proposed candidate, under his signature, conveys that he consents to the nomination;		(iii) in which the proposed candidate, under his signature, conveys that he consents to the nomination;
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	(4) The Speaker shall, on being satisfied that a duly nominated candidate has died during the polling period, forthwith terminate the proceedings relating to and arising from the election, whereupon all proceedings in terms of the provisions of this Constitution in relation to the election of the State President, shall be commenced afresh:		(4) The Speaker shall, on being satisfied that a duly nominated candidate has died during the polling period, forthwith terminate the proceedings relating to and arising from the election, whereupon all proceedings in terms of the provisions of this Constitution in relation to the election of the State President, shall be commenced afresh:

-	Provided that persons whose names have been entered on a voters' roll prepared in terms of section 35(3) for the purposes of the election which has been terminated in terms of this subsection, shall, for the purposes of the election proceedings to be commenced afresh, be deemed to have been duly registered as voters as required by section 32(3)(''c''), and their names shall be transferred to the voters' roll to be prepared afresh in accordance with the ~~lastmentioned~~ section.	+	Provided that persons whose names have been entered on a voters' roll prepared in terms of section 35(3) for the purposes of the election which has been terminated in terms of this subsection, shall, for the purposes of the election proceedings to be commenced afresh, be deemed to have been duly registered as voters as required by section 32(3)(''c''), and their names shall be transferred to the voters' roll to be prepared afresh in accordance with the last-mentioned section.

	====Provisions relating to polling and result of election====		====Provisions relating to polling and result of election====
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	====Tenure of office of State President====		====Tenure of office of State President====
-	'''36.''' (1) Subject to the provisions of sections 37 and 38, the person elected to the office of State President shall hold that office for a period of seven years commencing on the day upon which he declares his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and takes and subscribes the oath prescribed in section .	+	'''36.''' (1) Subject to the provisions of sections 37 and 38, the person elected to the office of State President shall hold that office for a period of seven years commencing on the day upon which he declares his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and takes and subscribes the oath prescribed in section 41.
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-	~~(2) The oaths aforesaid shall be administered by the Chief Justice of Zimbezia or the person for the time being appointed to exercise the functions of that office~~.	+

-	(3) The holder of the office of State President shall not, on the expiration of his period of office be eligible for re-election.	+	(2) The holder of the office of State President shall not, on the expiration of his period of office be eligible for re-election.

-	(4) The State President shall at no time absent himself from the Republic except with the prior consent of the Executive Council.	+	(3) The State President shall at no time absent himself from the Republic except with the prior consent of the Executive Council.

	====Resignation of State President====		====Resignation of State President====
	'''37.''' The holder of the office of State President may at any time resign from such office by lodging his resignation in writing with the Chief Justice, and shall so resign —		'''37.''' The holder of the office of State President may at any time resign from such office by lodging his resignation in writing with the Chief Justice, and shall so resign —

-	(''a'') if he is or becomes subject to any of the disqualifications for membership of the Senate or the House of Assembly contemplated by section ~~_____~~, which shall ''mutatis mutandis'' apply to the State President; or	+	(''a'') if he is or becomes subject to any of the disqualifications for membership of the Senate or the House of Assembly contemplated by section 73, which shall ''mutatis mutandis'' apply to the State President; or

	(''b'') if he contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of section 32(5).		(''b'') if he contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of section 32(5).

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	====Election of President of Senate====		====Election of President of Senate====
-	'''54.''' (1) At such time on such day as may be fixed by the Secretary to Parliament, being a day not later than the day fixed in terms of section ~~_____~~ for the first meeting of Parliament after a general election, and, before the Senate proceeds to the dispatch of any other business, the Senate shall elect a person to be the President of the Senate and, whenever the office of the President of the Senate becomes vacant otherwise than by reason of the dissolution of Parliament, the Senate shall not transact any other business until a person to fill that office has been elected.	+	'''54.''' (1) At such time on such day as may be fixed by the Secretary to Parliament, being a day not later than the day fixed in terms of section 100 for the first meeting of Parliament after a general election, and, before the Senate proceeds to the dispatch of any other business, the Senate shall elect a person to be the President of the Senate and, whenever the office of the President of the Senate becomes vacant otherwise than by reason of the dissolution of Parliament, the Senate shall not transact any other business until a person to fill that office has been elected.

	(2) The President of the Senate shall be elected in accordance with the Standing Orders, either from among the members of the Senate or the House of Assembly who are neither Ministers nor Deputy Ministers, or from among persons who are not members of the Senate or the House of Assembly:		(2) The President of the Senate shall be elected in accordance with the Standing Orders, either from among the members of the Senate or the House of Assembly who are neither Ministers nor Deputy Ministers, or from among persons who are not members of the Senate or the House of Assembly:
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	Provided that a person who is not a member of the Senate shall not be elected President of the Senate unless he possesses the qualifications and none of the disqualifications for election as a senator.		Provided that a person who is not a member of the Senate shall not be elected President of the Senate unless he possesses the qualifications and none of the disqualifications for election as a senator.

-	(3) Before a person who has been elected as the President of the Senate enters upon the duties of his office, he shall, unless he has already done so in accordance with the provisions of section ~~_____~~, declare his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and subsequently take and subscribe such oaths as may be prescribed by Parliament before the Senate.	+	(3) Before a person who has been elected as the President of the Senate enters upon the duties of his office, he shall, unless he has already done so in accordance with the provisions of section 80, declare his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and subsequently take and subscribe such oaths as may be prescribed by Parliament before the Senate.

	====Tenure of office of President of Senate====		====Tenure of office of President of Senate====
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	(''e'') if any circumstances arise that, if he had been a senator ―		(''e'') if any circumstances arise that, if he had been a senator ―

-	(i) the provisions of section ~~_____~~(1) would apply to him and his seat as a senator would become vacant; or	+	(i) the provisions of section 72(1) would apply to him and his seat as a senator would become vacant; or

-	(ii) he would be required, by virtue of the provisions of section ~~_____~~, to cease to exercise any of his functions as a senator.	+	(ii) he would be required, by virtue of the provisions of section 74, to cease to exercise any of his functions as a senator.

	(3) The office of the President of the Senate shall become vacant if the Senate, by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Senate, resolves that the office of the President of the Senate shall become vacant.		(3) The office of the President of the Senate shall become vacant if the Senate, by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Senate, resolves that the office of the President of the Senate shall become vacant.
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	(''a'') if he ceases to be a senator; or		(''a'') if he ceases to be a senator; or

-	(''b'') if he is required by virtue of the provisions of section ~~_____~~ or ~~_____~~ to cease to exercise any of his functions as a senator; or	+	(''b'') if he is required by virtue of the provisions of section 74 or 75 to cease to exercise any of his functions as a senator; or

	(''c'') if he becomes a Minister or a Deputy Minister.		(''c'') if he becomes a Minister or a Deputy Minister.