experienced personalities, including two members from amongst
the impaired and handicapped, as well as two from nomads.
The President shall appoint 50 percent of these individuals from amongst
women. The individual selected as a member of the House of Elders shall
lose membership to the related Council, and, another individual shall be
appointed in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Article 85
The individual who becomes a candidate or appointed to the membership
of the National Assembly, in addition to the completion of the conditions
of the election, shall have the following qualifications:
1.
Shall be a citizen of Afghanistan or shall have obtained
citizenship of the state of Afghanistan at least 10 years prior to
candidacy date or appointment;
2.
Shall not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, as
well as a crime or deprivation from civil rights by a court;
3.
Shall have completed 25 years of age on candidacy day for the
House of People, and 35 years on candidacy day or appointment
for the House of Elders.
Article 86
Elections credentials of members of the National Assembly shall be
reviewed by the Independent Elections Commission in accordance with the
provisions of the law.
Article 87
Each of the two houses of the National Assembly, at the commencement
of their work period, shall elect one member as president for the term of
the legislature, and two members as first and second deputies and two
members as secretary and assistant secretary for a period of 1 year.
These individuals shall form the administrative teams of the House of
People as well as House of Elders.
Duties of the administrative teams shall be determined by the Regulations
on Internal Duties of each house.