# The Bahamas Independence Order 1973, Paragraph 41: Qualifications for appointment as Senator


Subject to the provisions of Article 42 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if, and shall not be qualified to be so appointed unless, he is a citizen of The Bahamas, of the age of thirty years or upwards and has ordinarily resided in The Bahamas for a period of not less than one year immediately before the date of his appointment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1080/schedule/1/paragraph/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bahamas-independence-order-1973/schedule-1/paragraph-41
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