Constitution of The BahamasIn briefA Senator must be a Bahamian citizen aged at least thirty who has ordinarily lived in The Bahamas for at least one year before appointment, subject to Article 42.
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 nor less tan one year immediately before the date of his appointment.
Subject to Article 42 of this Constitution, a person qualifies to be appointed as a Senator if, and only if, the person is a citizen of The Bahamas, is at least thirty years old, and has ordinarily lived in The Bahamas for at least one year immediately before the date of appointment.