who deliberately causes harm or hinders the functioning of the constitutional or parliamentary life, by terminating or abandoning parliamentary work in the Council, or having their membership revoked for the same reasons." 3. In addition to the aforementioned provisions related to nomination, Decree Law No. 15 of 2002 concerning the Shura and Representatives Councils and its amendments further establishes the necessary conditions for individuals who nominate themselves for membership in the Council of Representatives. Article 11 states the following: "Without prejudice to the provisions stipulated in the Law on the Exercise of Political Rights, the following conditions must be met by those who nominate themselves for membership in the Council of Representatives: a) They must be Bahraini nationals and have resided in Bahrain for at least ten years, and not hold any other nationality, except for those holding the nationality of one of the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, provided that their Bahraini nationality is original and that they enjoy all their civil and political rights. b) Their name must be listed on the electoral roll of the district in which they nominate themselves. c) They must be at least thirty years old on the day of the election. d) They must be able to read and write in Arabic. e) Their membership in the Shura or Representatives Council has not been revoked by a decision of the council to which they belong due to loss of trust or consideration, or due to a breach of membership duties. However, those whose membership has been revoked may still be eligible for nomination if the legislative session during which the revocation decision was issued has ended, or if a decision is issued by the council in which they were a member, 42

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