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Page 188 - PERSUADED that the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
Page 192 - In the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization.
Page 102 - Parliament unless it has been supported on Second and Third Readings by the votes, of not less than two-thirds of the total number of members of that House.
Page 193 - The present Charter shall be ratified by the signatory states in accordance with their respective constitutional processes.
Page 169 - If the office of any puisne judge is vacant or if any such judge is appointed to act as Chief Justice or is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, or...
Page 112 - Parliament stands prorogued or dissolved. 1 4. ( 1 ) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude. (2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour. (3) For the purposes of this section, the expression "forced labour...
Page 119 - ... add to the purposes for which or circumstances in which such property may be taken possession of or acquired; "(c) make the conditions governing entitlement to any compensation or the amount thereof less favourable to any person owning or interested in the property; or "(d) deprive any person of any such right as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section.
Page 117 - Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision — (a) that is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health...
Page 187 - Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Page 101 - From each according to his abilities, to each according to his work" has been put into effect in the Soviet Union.