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Posted by Anup Baral May 08, 2016 :
The Nepal Law Commission (NLC) was first constituted by an executive decision in 1953, immediately after the dawn of multiparty democracy. The second, third, fourth and fifth Commissions were constituted in 1960, 1963, 1972 and 1979 respectively. All those Commissions were temporary in nature. The NLC was given permanent status only in 1984. After the restoration of multiparty democracy in 1990, the NLC was restructured with the mandate commensurate to the changed context. It was again restructured in 2003 with timely changes in its mandate and composition. Now, the Commission is a statutory body under the Nepal Law Commission Act, 2007, which was promulgated on 14th January, 2007. It is to note that until then it used to be constituted by the executive decision The Commission consists of nine members including the Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and seven members. The Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson are appointed by the Government of Nepal for five years. Other three members consisting of at least one woman are nominated by the same for two years. Retired judge of the Supreme Court or one who is qualified for the same is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson. Person retired from the post of special class of Nepal Judicial Service or a person having fifteen years of experience as a law practitioner or law teacher or working in the field of law and justice including legal drafting may be eligible for the post of Vice-chairperson or member of the commission.
The Nepal Law Commission (NLC) was first constituted by an executive decision in 1953, immediately after the dawn of multiparty democracy. The second, third, fourth and fifth Commissions were constituted in 1960, 1963, 1972 and 1979 respectively. All those Commissions were temporary in nature. The NLC was given permanent status only in 1984. After the restoration of multiparty democracy in 1990, the NLC was restructured with the mandate commensurate to the changed context. It was again restructured in 2003 with timely changes in its mandate and composition. Now, the Commission is a statutory body under the Nepal Law Commission Act, 2007, which was promulgated on 14th January, 2007. It is to note that until then it used to be constituted by the executive decision The Commission consists of nine members including the Chairperson, Vice-chairperson and seven members. The Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson are appointed by the Government of Nepal for five years. Other three members consisting of at least one woman are nominated by the same for two years. Retired judge of the Supreme Court or one who is qualified for the same is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson. Person retired from the post of special class of Nepal Judicial Service or a person having fifteen years of experience as a law practitioner or law teacher or working in the field of law and justice including legal drafting may be eligible for the post of Vice-chairperson or member of the commission.
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