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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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