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=== Composition and selection ===
The Khanoniyat consists of the Mijhalis (officially known as the ''luMjihalis aluDominmne aluKhanonifiya'' and known in Staynish as the Provincial Legislative Council) and the Khneset (officially known as the ''luKhneset ameShabeel aluDominmne'' and in Staynish as the Provincial People's Assembly). The Mijhalis is the upper chamber and the Khneset is the lower chamber.
The Khneset consists of ordinary residents of that province who are chosen by a lottery. The number of members varies based on the province but can range between 500 members for the lowest populated province and 1200 members for the most populated province. The allocation of members is designed to reflect the demographics of the province. Recognised religious and ethnic minorities, women, and young people have guaranteed representation in the body.
The Decrees generally stipulate similar requirements however the Sultan may vary them by Province. The Decrees set out minimum and maximum requirements for the demographic composition of these bodies namely in gender, minority religious representation (which is often facilitated by automatically granting seats to religious leaders who hold officially recognised posts), and age (with a view to ensuring that young people, i.e., people between 16 and 35 are adequately represented). It also has regulations on how seats are to be allocated to ensure geographic representivity. The Decree also requires the quotas for the representation of nobles, judges, magisters, and servicemen and servicewomen in the armed forces, police, state security and imperial dynasty, senior leaders of certain state owned corporations, academics and professionals in certain fields who must be present and to what extents.▼
The Mijhalis consists of representatives of various constituencies namely:
These Decrees tend to be issued on the advice of the Commission for the Composition of Legislative Bodies which is chaired by the Minister for Legislative Affairs. This body is appointed by the Sultan. It typically consists of a diverse representation of people and typically exists as a body outside of the formal state apparatus. The Commission consists of sub-committees which make recommendations on specific areas of the selection of provincial and local legislative bodies. The Council of Ministers normally has the right to review the draft decrees to be proposed by the Commission and to publish a Review of the Decree with comments from both those Ministers who for the draft decree and those who are against the draft Decree. On reading the Review, and the draft Decree, the Sultan will accept or reject it. The Sultan can also insert provisions of his own at his pleasure. The Commission often sends the draft Decree for public comment and synthesises the public comment in the Bill. The Commission is required to be non-biased and comprehensive in the Summary of the Decree that must accompany it. ▼
* Representatives elected by the legislative bodies of the local municipalities with seats allocated based on the population with some less populated municipalities grouped into regions.
* Representatives appointed directly by the Sultan
* Representatives elected directly by the clergy (Magisters, Priests and Prophets) resident in that province
* Non-voting delegates of recognised minority religions.
▲The composition of these bodies is controlled by national legislation. These laws empower the Sultan to issue decrees shaping the composition process within the remita demarcated by law. The Decrees generally stipulate similar requirements across provinces however the Sultan may vary them by Province. The Decrees set out minimum and maximum requirements for the demographic composition of these bodies namely in gender, minority religious representation (which is often facilitated by automatically granting seats to religious leaders who hold officially recognised posts), and age (with a view to ensuring that young people, i.e., people between 16 and 35 are adequately represented). It also has regulations on how seats are to be allocated to ensure geographic representivity. The Decree also requires the quotas for the representation of nobles, judges, magisters, and servicemen and servicewomen in the armed forces, police, state security and imperial dynasty, senior leaders of certain state owned corporations, academics and professionals in certain fields who must be present and to what extents.
▲These Decrees tend to be issued on the advice of the Commission for the Composition of Legislative Bodies which is chaired by the Minister for Legislative Affairs. This body is appointed by the Sultan. It typically consists of a diverse representation of people and typically exists as a body outside of the formal state apparatus. The Commission consists of sub-committees which make recommendations on specific areas of the selection of provincial and local legislative bodies. The Council of Ministers normally has the right to review the draft decrees to be proposed by the Commission and to publish a Review of the Decree with comments from both those Ministers who for the draft decree and those who are against the draft Decree. On reading the Review, and the draft Decree, the Sultan will accept or reject it. The Sultan can also insert provisions of his own at his pleasure. The Commission often sends the draft Decree for public comment and synthesises the public comment in the Bill. The Commission is required to be non-biased and comprehensive in the Summary of the Decree that must accompany it.
The Department of Legislative Affairs is actually responsible for administering the process of the lottery for the selection of the Provincial Representative Councils, serving candidates with notices to serve, and providing legislative bodies with the funding to administer their operations.
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