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94.
(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
opinion of the King –
who, in the
(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 Swaziland.
House of Assembly
95.
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the House of Assembly shall consist of
not more than seventy-six members composed as follows –
(2)
(a)
not more than sixty members elected from tinkhundla areas serving as
constituencies;
(b)
not more than ten members nominated by the King acting in his discretion
after consultation with such bodies as the King may deem appropriate;
(c)
four female members specially elected from the four Regions subject to
subsection (3);
(d)
the Attorney-General who shall be an ex officio member.
The nominated members of the House shall be appointed by the King −
(a)
so that at least half of them are female; and
(b)
so as to represent interests, including marginalized groups, not already
adequately represented in the House.
(3)
The members elected on a regional basis, under subsection (1)(c), shall continue to
be so elected, whenever the provisions of section 86 (1) are true, in terms of the following
paragraphs −
(a)
at the instance of the Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries
Commission, the elected members from each Region shall on their first
meeting nominate not less than three and not more than five women from
each Region qualified to be members of Parliament;
(b)
the list of nominated candidates shall be published in at least two local
newspapers and the electronic media on at least three consecutive days; and
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