(1) There shall be a
District Assembly to make coordination between the Village Bodies and
Municipalities within the district.
(2) The District Assembly shall consist of Chairpersons and ViceChairpersons
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 Chief, one
Deputy Chief, at least three women and at least one Dalit or minority. The District
Coordination Committee shall discharge all functions required to be discharged by
the District Assembly.
(4) A Member of a Village Assembly or Municipal Assembly within the
concerned district 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 Committee, his or
her office of Member of Village Assembly or of Municipal Assembly shall ipso
facto lapse.
(5) The term of office of the Chief, Deputy Chief and member of the
District Coordination Committee shall be five years after the date of being elected.
(6) The office of the Chief, Deputy Chief and member 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
Chief, and if the Deputy Chief or member 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 Municipalities
within the 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 Municipalities in the district,
(d) to perform other functions as provided for in the State law.
(8) Provisions relating to the conduct of the District Assembly, facilities
of Members of the District Coordination Committee and other matters relating to
the District Assembly shall be as provided for in the State law.