In Nepal, government registers bill to amend constitutional council appointment authority

The government on [24 February] registered a bill to amend the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act at the House of Representatives, proposing provisions for the six-member council to recommend office-bearer candidates for constitutional bodies by its chairperson and at least two members. [...] A clause in the bill says the council meets to take decisions unanimously. If that is not possible, “the meeting shall be deemed to have the required strength if the chairperson and at least 50 percent of the members are present,” reads the amendment bill. It says the chairperson and a majority of at least 50 percent of the members can take a decision if the consensus bid fails.
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