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The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) - Digital Himalaya

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THE INTERIM CONSTITUTION OF NEPAL, <strong>2063</strong> (<strong>2007</strong>)AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST TO SIXTH AMENDMENTSPART 13PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION125. Public Service Commission(1) <strong>The</strong>re shall be a Public Service Commission <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nepal</strong> consisting <strong>of</strong> aChairperson and such number <strong>of</strong> other members as may be required.(2) *<strong>The</strong> President shall on the recommendation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Constitution</strong>al Council,appoint the Chairperson and other members <strong>of</strong> the Public Service Commission.(3) At least fifty percent <strong>of</strong> the total number <strong>of</strong> members <strong>of</strong> the Public ServiceCommission shall be appointed from persons who have worked for at leasttwenty years in any government service, and the rest <strong>of</strong> the members shall beappointed from persons who have done research, investigation, teaching orany other significant work in fields such as science, technology, art, literature,law, public administration, sociology or any other sphere <strong>of</strong> national life andwho hold a high reputation.(4) Subject to the proviso under sub-clause (a) <strong>of</strong> clause (8), the term <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong>the Chairperson and other members <strong>of</strong> the Public Service Commission shall besix years from the date <strong>of</strong> appointment.Provided that,(a) If, before the expiry <strong>of</strong> his/her term, the Chairperson or a member <strong>of</strong> thePublic Service Commission attains the age <strong>of</strong> sixty-five, he/she shallretire.(b) <strong>The</strong> Chairperson and other members <strong>of</strong> the Public Service Commissionmay be removed from <strong>of</strong>fice on the same grounds and in the same manneras has been set out for the removal <strong>of</strong> a Judge <strong>of</strong> the Supreme Court.(5) <strong>The</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the Chairperson or other members <strong>of</strong> the Public Service Commissionshall be deemed vacant in the following circumstances -(a) if he/she submits a written resignation **to the President,(b) if pursuant to clause (4) his/her term expires or he/she is removed fromhis/her <strong>of</strong>fice,(c) if he/she dies.190*Amended on 2065 Jestha 15 (May 28, 2008) by the <strong>Interim</strong> <strong>Constitution</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nepal</strong> (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2065. Originallyread: the Prime Minister*Amended on 2065 Jestha 15 (May 28, 2008) by the <strong>Interim</strong> <strong>Constitution</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nepal</strong> (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2065.Originally read: to the Prime Minister

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