Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland, 2005 (3) 96. eSwatini 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 (c) after ten days from the date of last publication the House shall meet to vote for one woman from each of the Regions, taking into consideration any relevant in-put in terms of paragraph (b). Qualifications for membership of Parliament Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person qualifies to be appointed, elected or nominated, as the case may be, as a Senator or a member of the House if that person— 97. (a) is a citizen of Swaziland; (b) has attained the age of eighteen years and is a registered voter; (c) has paid all taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the Commissioner of Taxes; and (d) is registered as a voter in the inkhundla in which that person is a candidate (in the case of elected members). Disqualifications for membership of Parliament (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 96, a person does not qualify to be appointed, elected or nominated as the case may be, a Senator or member of the House if that person— (a) has been adjudged or otherwise declared— (i) insolvent under any law and has not been rehabilitated; or (ii) to be of unsound mind; (b) is under sentence of death or of imprisonment for more than six months for an act which is a criminal offence in Swaziland; (c) is a member of the armed forces of Swaziland or is holding or acting in any public office and has not been granted leave of absence for the duration of Parliament; (d) is not qualified to be a voter under any provision of this Constitution; (e) is otherwise disqualified by law in force in Swaziland relating to general elections; (f) has been found to be incompetent to hold public office under any law relating to tenure of public office whether elected or not; (g) is a party to, or is a partner in, a firm or a director or manager, of a company which is a party to any subsisting Goverrnment contract and has not made the required disclosure of— (h) (i) the nature of the contract; (ii) the interest of that person in the contract; (iii) the interest of that firm or company in the contract; holds or is acting in any office the functions of which involve any responsibility for or in connection with the conduct of any election or the compilation or a revision of any electoral register. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 38