Chapter VI - Parliament

Article 51 - Establishment of Parliament

(1) There shall be a Parliament of Malta which shall consist of the President and a House of Representatives.

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Article 52 - Composition of the House of Representatives

(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, the House of Representatives shall consist of such number of members, being an odd number and divisible...

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Article 52A - Additional seats for under-represented sex

(1) A law made pursuant to article 52(1) of this Constitution shall also ensure that, as far as possible, there shall be a fair representation of both...

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Article 53 - Qualifications for membership

Subject to the provisions of article 54 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives if...

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Article 54 - Disqualifications for membership

(1) No person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives -

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Article 55 - Tenure of office of members

(1) Every member of the House of Representatives shall vacate his seat in the House -

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Article 56 - Voting at elections

(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, the vote of electors at any election of members of the House of Representatives shall be given by ballo...

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Article 57 - Qualification of voters

Subject to the provisions of article 58 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter for the election of members of t...

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Article 58 - Disqualification of voters

(1) No person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter for the election of members of the House of Representatives if -

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Article 59 - Speaker and Deputy Speaker

(1) When the House of Representatives first meets after any general election and before it proceeds to the despatch of any other business, it shall el...

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Article 60 - Clerk to House of Representatives and his staff

(1) There shall be a Clerk to the House of Representatives.

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Article 61 - Electoral Commission

(1) There shall be an Electoral Commission for Malta.

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Article 61A - Gozo and Maltese islands not to be divided

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Article 62 - Electoral divisions

(1) The House of Representatives shall consist of such number of members, being an odd number and divisible by the number of electoral divisions, as P...

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Article 63 - Determination of questions as to membership

(1) Any question whether -

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Article 64 - Filling of vacancies

(1) When the seat of any member of the House of Representatives becomes vacant the vacancy shall be filled in such manner as may be prescribed by or u...

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Article 64A - Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee

(1) There shall be a Committee, to be known as the Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee whose members shall be appointed by the President actin...

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Article 65 - Power to make laws

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Malta in conformity with full...

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Article 66 - Alteration of this Constitution

(1) In this article -

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Article 67 - Procedure with respect to Money Bills

Except on the recommendation of the President signified by a Minister, the House of Representatives shall not -

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Article 68 - Regulation of procedure in House of Representatives

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the House of Representatives may regulate its own procedure.

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Article 69 - Oath to be taken by members of House of Representatives

(1) No member of the House of Representatives shall be permitted to take part in the proceedings of the House (other than proceedings necessary for th...

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Article 70 - Presiding in House of Representatives

There shall preside at any sitting of the House of Representatives -

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Article 71 - Voting

(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions proposed for decision in the House of Representatives shall be determined by a majo...

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Article 72 - Quorum in House of Representatives

If at any sitting of the House of Representatives any member who is present draws the attention of the person presiding at the sitting to the absence ...

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Article 73 - Mode of exercising legislative powers

(1) The power of Parliament to make laws shall be exercised by bills passed by the House of Representatives and assented to by the President.

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Article 74 - Restriction with regard to certain financial measures

Except upon the recommendation of the President signified by a Minister, the House of Representatives shall not -

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Article 75 - Language of Laws

Save as otherwise provided by Parliament, every law shall be enacted in both the Maltese and English languages and, if there is any conflict between t...

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Article 76 - Sessions of Parliament

(1) Each session of Parliament shall commence at such time as the President may by proclamation appoint and shall be held at such place or places as t...

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Article 77 - Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament

(1) The President may at any time by proclamation prorogue or dissolve Parliament.

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