52 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 52

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