constituencies reaches twenty-nine.
These proposals shall
not become effective until approved by a law adopted by the
National Assembly.
50. Upon the elected membership of the House of Representatives
reaching twenty-nine members, the National Assembly shall
determine the formula to be followed by the Elections and
Boundaries Commission thereafter for proposing to the National
Assembly the number and size of constituencies.
Membership of the National Assembly
51.
A person shall be qualified to be elected a member of the
House of Representatives or to be appointed to the Senate if
he is a Belizean citizen, eighteen years old or older and has
lived in Belize for at least one year immediately before the
date of his nomination for election.
52. A person shall be disqualified from election as a member
of the House of Representatives or appointment to the Senate
if he owes allegiance to a foreign power or state, is an
undischarged bankrupt, is certified insane, is under a sentence
of death, or is serving a sentence of imprisonment exceeding
twelve months. He is also disqualified from membership of the
National Assembly if he is holding or acting in a public office,
has been convicted of any offence relating to elections, or
belongs to any armed forces or police force, or is party to any
contract with the Government of Belize and has not declared his
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