Electoral law quota details

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This act shall apply: (a) at the first meeting of the House after a general election, or (b) where, at the first meeting of the House after a general election, it appears that female members of Parliament will not constitute at least thirty per centum of the total membership of Parliament. (Article 3, Gender Quota Law)

Number of women members to be elected: The House shall, under this Act, elect one woman from each region to be members of House. (Article 6, Gender Quota Law)

Nomination by House: (1) At the first meeting of the members of the House after general elections and subject to section 4, the members of the House shall immediately proceed with nominating women members on regional basis. (2) The members of the House shall nominate not less than three and not more than five women from each region to be members of the House. ... (Article 8, Gender Quota Law)

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