• composed of at least 10 individuals or 5 individuals if the total membership of the national parliament is less than 100
• open to all political parties

National Groups shall accept the Constitution and By-Laws of PGA.

Any member who wishes to form a National Group must inform the Secretariat in writing at .

Once the decision has been made to create a National Group, all the members of that parliament that are already PGA members must be invited within a 30 day notice to join the National Group.

National Groups shall hold at least one general meeting annually in which they elect National Group officers (for example, the Chair and, as appropriate, Vice-Chair(s), Secretary and Treasurer) with due regard to political and gender balance. At this meeting, the National Group shall designate their representative (normally the Chair) of the National Group to the International Council, with written confirmation to the Secretary-General. After a term of two-years, the representative of the National Group to the International Council may be replaced by another member within the Group.

National Groups shall submit a written annual report to the International Council Chair within 45 days in advance of the annual International Council meeting. Group reports should include names of members, including officers (see paragraph 5 above) and information regarding the annual collection of membership fees. Members or Groups who have not paid PGA membership up-to-date will not be able to vote. Payment can be accepted just prior to the International Council meeting.

The Chair of the International Council and the PGA’s President shall certify to the Executive Committee those national groups that have met the guidelines.