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resignation before the Chairperson,
(b) if his or her term o f office expires,
(c) if he or she dies.
(9) If the seat falls vacant under clause (7) while the term of office of
the Chairperson or Vice -Chairperson still remains for more than one year , the
vacancy shall be filled through by -election for the remainder o f term .
216. Provisions r elating to Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Municipal Executive: (1)
Each Municipality shall have a Mayor . The Municipal Executive shall be
formed under his or her chairpersonship.
(2) The Municipal Executive under clause (1) shall consist of one
Deputy Mayor , Ward Chairper son elected from each Ward and m embers
elected pursuant to clause (4).
(3) The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor shall be elected by the voters
residing within the concerned Municipal area by secret ballots on the basis of
one person one vote, in accordance with the first past the post electoral system.
Explanation : For the purp oses of this Article, "Mayor " and " Deputy Mayor "
mean the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Executive.
(4) The m embers of the Municipal Executive shall also include five
women members elected by the members of the Municipal Assembly from
amongst themselves and t hree members elected by the Municipal Assembly
from the Dalit or minority communities, in possession of the qualification
under clause (5), no later than fifteen days after the final results of the election
to the Municipal Assembly under Article 223 .
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(5) A person who has the following qualification shall be qualifi ed to
be elected to the office of the Mayor , Deputy Mayor , Ward Chairperson and
member:
(a) being a citizen of Nepal,
(b) having completed the age of twenty one years,
(c) being a voter whose name is included in the electoral rolls
of the Municipality ,
(d) not being disqualified by any law.
(6) The term of office of the Mayor , Deputy Mayor , Ward
Chairperson and m ember shall be five years after the date of being elected.
(7) A person who has been elected as the Mayor for two terms shall
not be eligible to be a candidate in an election to the Municipality .
(8) The office of the Mayor , Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson or
Member shall become vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(a) if the Mayor tende rs resignation in writing to the Deputy
Mayor , and if the Deputy Mayor tenders resignation in
writing before the Mayor ,
(b) if his or her term of office expires,
(c) if he or she dies.
(9) If the seat falls vacant under clause (8 ) while the term of office of
the Mayor or Deputy Mayor still remains fo r more than one year, the vacancy
shall be filled through by -election for the remainder of term.
217. Judicial Committee : (1) There shall be a three -member judicial committee to
be coordinated by its Vice -Chairperson in the case of a Village Body and by its
Deputy Mayor in the case of a Municipality , in order to settle disputes under
their respective jurisdictions in accordance with law.
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(2) The judicial committee under clause (1) shall consist of two
members elected by th e members of the Villag e Assembly or the Municipal
Assembly from amongst themselves.
218. Conduct of business of Village Executive and Municipal Executive : Allocation
and conduct of business of the Village Executive and the Municipal Executive
shall be carried out in accordance with the rules approved by the Village
Executive and the Municipal Executive , respectively.
219. Other provisions r elating to Local Level Executive : Other provisions relating
to the Local Level Executive, except those contained in this Part, shall be as
provided for in the Federal law, subject to this Constitution.
220. District Assembly and District Coordination Committee : (1) There shall be a
District Assembly to make coordinat ion between the Village Bodies and
Municipal ities within the district.
(2) The District Assembly shall consist of Chairpersons and Vice -
Chairpersons of Village Executives, and Mayors and Deputy Mayors of
Municipal Executives within the district. The first meeting of the District
Assembly shall be held no later than thirty days of the date of final results of
the election to the Village Assemblies and the Municipal Assemblies .
(3) The District Assembly shall elect the District Coordination
Committee consisting of a maximum of nine Members including one C hief,
one Deputy Chief , at least three women and at least one Dalit or minority. The
District Coordination Committee shall discharge all functions require d to be
discharged by the District Assembly.
(4) A Member of a Village Assembly or Municipal Assembly within
the concerned d istrict shall be eligible to be a candidate for the office of Chief,
Deputy Chief or Member of the District Coordination Committee. If elected to
the office of Chief, Deputy Chief or Member of the District Coordination
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Committee, his or her office of Membe r of Village Assembly or of Municipal
Assembly shall ipso facto lapse.
(5) The term of office of the Ch ief, Deputy Chief and m ember of the
District Coordination Committee shall be five years after the date of being
elected.
(6) The office of the Chief , Deputy Chief and m ember of the District
Coordination Committee shall become vacant in any of the following
circumstances:
(a) if the Chief tenders resignation in writing before the
Deputy Chi ef, and if the Deputy Chief or m ember tenders
resignation in writing before the Chief,
(b) if his or her term of office expires,
(c) if he or she dies.
(7) The functions, duties and powers of the District Assembly shall
be as follows:
(a) to make coordination between the Village Bodies and
Municipal ities within th e district,
(b) to monitor development and construction works to make balance
of such works,
(c) to make coordination between the Federal and the State
Government offices and Village Bodies and Municipal ities in the

resignation before the Chairperson,

(b) if his or her term o f office expires,

(c) if he or she dies.

(9) If the seat falls vacant under clause (7) while the term of office of

the Chairperson or Vice -Chairperson still remains for more than one year , the

vacancy shall be filled through by -election for the remainder o f term .

216. Provisions r elating to Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Municipal Executive: (1)

Each Municipality shall have a Mayor . The Municipal Executive shall be

formed under his or her chairpersonship.

(2) The Municipal Executive under clause (1) shall consist of one

Deputy Mayor , Ward Chairper son elected from each Ward and m embers

elected pursuant to clause (4).

(3) The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor shall be elected by the voters

residing within the concerned Municipal area by secret ballots on the basis of

one person one vote, in accordance with the first past the post electoral system.

Explanation : For the purp oses of this Article, "Mayor " and " Deputy Mayor "

mean the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Executive.

(4) The m embers of the Municipal Executive shall also include five

women members elected by the members of the Municipal Assembly from

amongst themselves and t hree members elected by the Municipal Assembly

from the Dalit or minority communities, in possession of the qualification

under clause (5), no later than fifteen days after the final results of the election

to the Municipal Assembly under Article 223 .

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(5) A person who has the following qualification shall be qualifi ed to

be elected to the office of the Mayor , Deputy Mayor , Ward Chairperson and

member:

(a) being a citizen of Nepal,

(b) having completed the age of twenty one years,

(c) being a voter whose name is included in the electoral rolls

of the Municipality ,

(d) not being disqualified by any law.

(6) The term of office of the Mayor , Deputy Mayor , Ward

Chairperson and m ember shall be five years after the date of being elected.

(7) A person who has been elected as the Mayor for two terms shall

not be eligible to be a candidate in an election to the Municipality .

(8) The office of the Mayor , Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson or

Member shall become vacant in any of the following circumstances:

(a) if the Mayor tende rs resignation in writing to the Deputy

Mayor , and if the Deputy Mayor tenders resignation in

writing before the Mayor ,

(b) if his or her term of office expires,

(c) if he or she dies.

(9) If the seat falls vacant under clause (8 ) while the term of office of

the Mayor or Deputy Mayor still remains fo r more than one year, the vacancy

shall be filled through by -election for the remainder of term.

217. Judicial Committee : (1) There shall be a three -member judicial committee to

be coordinated by its Vice -Chairperson in the case of a Village Body and by its

Deputy Mayor in the case of a Municipality , in order to settle disputes under

their respective jurisdictions in accordance with law.

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(2) The judicial committee under clause (1) shall consist of two

members elected by th e members of the Villag e Assembly or the Municipal

Assembly from amongst themselves.

218. Conduct of business of Village Executive and Municipal Executive : Allocation

and conduct of business of the Village Executive and the Municipal Executive

shall be carried out in accordance with the rules approved by the Village

Executive and the Municipal Executive , respectively.

219. Other provisions r elating to Local Level Executive : Other provisions relating

to the Local Level Executive, except those contained in this Part, shall be as

provided for in the Federal law, subject to this Constitution.

220. District Assembly and District Coordination Committee : (1) There shall be a

District Assembly to make coordinat ion between the Village Bodies and

Municipal ities within the district.

(2) The District Assembly shall consist of Chairpersons and Vice -

Chairpersons of Village Executives, and Mayors and Deputy Mayors of

Municipal Executives within the district. The first meeting of the District

Assembly shall be held no later than thirty days of the date of final results of

the election to the Village Assemblies and the Municipal Assemblies .

(3) The District Assembly shall elect the District Coordination

Committee consisting of a maximum of nine Members including one C hief,

one Deputy Chief , at least three women and at least one Dalit or minority. The

District Coordination Committee shall discharge all functions require d to be

discharged by the District Assembly.

(4) A Member of a Village Assembly or Municipal Assembly within

the concerned d istrict shall be eligible to be a candidate for the office of Chief,

Deputy Chief or Member of the District Coordination Committee. If elected to

the office of Chief, Deputy Chief or Member of the District Coordination

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Committee, his or her office of Membe r of Village Assembly or of Municipal

Assembly shall ipso facto lapse.

(5) The term of office of the Ch ief, Deputy Chief and m ember of the

District Coordination Committee shall be five years after the date of being

elected.

(6) The office of the Chief , Deputy Chief and m ember of the District

Coordination Committee shall become vacant in any of the following

circumstances:

(a) if the Chief tenders resignation in writing before the

Deputy Chi ef, and if the Deputy Chief or m ember tenders

resignation in writing before the Chief,

(b) if his or her term of office expires,

(c) if he or she dies.

(7) The functions, duties and powers of the District Assembly shall

be as follows:

(a) to make coordination between the Village Bodies and

Municipal ities within th e district,

(b) to monitor development and construction works to make balance

of such works,

(c) to make coordination between the Federal and the State

Government offices and Village Bodies and Municipal ities in the