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returns, in the mobilization of natural resources,
(i) to do study and research work on po ssible disputes that may arise
between the Federation and the States, between State s, between a
State and a Local level, and between Local levels , and make
suggestions to act in a coordinated manner for the prevention of
such disputes.
(2) The National Na tural Resources and Fiscal Commission shall
carry out necessary study and research work about environmental impact
assessment required in the course of distribution of natural resources, and make
recommendations to the Government of Nepal.
(3) Other functions, duties and powers and rules of procedure of the
National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission , detailed bases required to
be followed in the mobilization of natural resources or distribution of revenues,
and other matters including cond itions of service of the officials of the
Commission shall be as provided for in the Federal l aw.
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Part-27
Other Commissions
252. National Women Commission : (1) There shall be a National Women
Commission of Nepal, consisting of a Chairperson and four othe r members.
(2) The President shall, on the recommendation of the Constitutional
Council, appoint the Chairperson and members of the National Women
Commission.
(3) The term of office of the Chairperson and members of the
National Women Commission shall be six years from the date of appointment.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (3), the office of
the Chairperson or member of the National Women Commission shall be
vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(a) if he or she tenders resignat ion in writing to the President,
(b) if he or she attains the age of sixty -five years,
(c) if a motion of impeachment is passed against him or her
under Article 101,
(d) if he or she is removed from office by the President on
recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds
of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the
functions due to physical or mental illness,
(e) if he or she dies.
(5) The Chairperso n and members appointed under clause (2) shall
not be eligible for reappointment.
Provided that a member may be appointed to the office of Chairperson,
and when a member is so appointed as the Chairperson, his or her term of
office shall be so computed as to include his or her term as the member.
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(6) A person shall be eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson or a
member of the National Women Commission if he or she possesses the
following qualification:
(a) being a woman having rendered outstanding contr ibution , for at
least ten years, to the field of rights and interests of women or
gender justice or women development or human rights and law,
(b) in the case of the Chairperson, holding a bachelor's degree from a
recognized university,
(c) having attained the age of forty five years,
(d) not being a member of any political party at the time of
appointment, and
(e) being of high moral character.
(7) The remuneration and conditions of service of the Chairperson
and members of the National Women Comm ission shall be as provided for in
the Federal law, and their remuneration and conditions of service shall not, so
long as they hold office, be altered to their disadvantage.
Provided that this provision shall not apply in cases where a state of
emergency is declared because of extreme economic disarrays.
(8) A person once appointed as the Chairperson or a m ember of the
National Women Commission shall not be eligible for appointment in other
government service.
Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to be a bar to the
appointment to any political position or to any position which has the
responsibility of making investigations, inquiries or findings on any subject, or
to any position which has the responsibility of submitting advice, opinion or
recommendation after carrying out a study or research on any subject.
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253. Functions, duties and powers of National Women Commission : (1) The
functions, duties and powers of the National Women Commission shall be as
follows:
(a) to formulate policies and programs concerning the rights and
interests of the women and submit them to the Government of Nepal
for implementation.
(b) to monitor as to whether laws concerning the rights and interests of
the women and obligations under the international treaties to which
Nepal is a party have been implemented, and make suggestions,
accompanied by the measures for their effective compliance and
implementation to the Government of Nepal,
(c) in order to have the women included in the mainstream of national
development and ensure proportional participation in all organs of
the State, to assess , monitor and evaluate the existing policies and
programs, and make recommendation to the Government of Nepal
for their effective implementation,
(d) to carry out study and research work on the legal provisions relating
to gender equality, empowerment of women and women, make
recommendations to the concerned bodies on reforms to be made on
such laws, and monitor the same.
(e) to make suggestions to the Go vernment of Nepal about the
preparation of reports to be submitted by Nepal in accordance with
the provisions contained in the international treaties or agreements
concerning women's rights, to which Nepal is a party,
(f) if it is necessary to file cases a gainst any persons or bodies on
matters of violence against women or being subjected to social ill -
practices or infringement of or deprivation of enjoyment of women's
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rights, to make recommendations to the concerned bodies to file