Rule 8
Meeting Of The Council And Procedure Thereof
(1) The Chairperson shall
convene the meeting of the Council.
(2) The meeting of the Council shall generally be held Six times a
year in Kathmandu.
(3) The Registrar shall send a notice along with agenda and venue of the
meeting at least seven days in advance.
(4) The Vice-Chairperson shall preside over the meeting in the absence
of the Chairperson and in the absence of both the Chairperson and ViceChairperson
a member elected by majority of members so present shall preside
over the meeting.
(5) The presence of fifty percent of the total number of members of
the Council shall be deemed to have constituted the quorum of the meeting.
(6) The Chairperson may, if he/she considers it necessary, convene a
special meeting. If, a special meeting requires to be convened a notice at least
of Twenty Four hours shall be required to be given and no matter other than
the one for which the meeting was convened shall be discussed in such
meeting.
(6a) If Twenty Five percent members of the total number of members
request in writing with their signature to the Council enclosing therewith
agenda to convene special meeting of the Council, the Chairperson shall
convene the special meeting of the Council within seven days of the receipt of
such application.
(6b) If the Chairperson fails to call the meeting of the Council within
the time limit mentioned in Sub-rule (6a), the Vice-Chairperson shall be
required to call the meeting of the Council within Seven days of the expiry of
such time limit and if the Vice-Chairperson too fails to call the meeting, the
Amended by First Amendment.
Amended by Second Amendment
Sub-rule (6a) and (6b) have been inserted by Second Amendment.
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Registrar shall be required to call the special meeting of the Council within
seven days of the expiry of such time limit.
(7) A member, interested of having a matter not included in agenda to
be discussed, shall be required to provide a notice in writing to the Registrar at
least Three days in advance of holding of the meeting.
(8) The Registrar shall send the amended agenda pursuant to Sub-rule
(7) to all the members at least two days in advance of holding of the meeting.
Provided that, if all the members of the Council unanimously desire to
have an important matter included in the agenda for discussion, the
Chairperson may give permission to put such matter in the discussion
notwithstanding, howsoever late the notice has been received.
(9) If a quorum for a meeting is not constituted even up to half an hour
after the time specified for the meeting, such meeting shall stand withheld and
such meeting may take place at any time in the place specified by the
Chairperson within Twenty Four hour of the withholding of such meeting and
quorum shall not be required for the meeting re-held in such a way.
(10) The Registrar shall provide notice even to the absent members of
the meeting called after it was withheld.
(11) In the absence of unanimous vote on a matter there shall be a
voting in such case and the decision of the majority shall prevail.
(12) The Chairperson shall decide whether vote shall be taken by raising
hand or by division of voters into for and against or by secret ballot and the
Chairperson shall declare the result of vote.
Provided that, the system requested by the majority members present
in the meeting of the Council shall be adopted accordingly.
(13) The Council shall have the power to approve, disapprove, approve
with amendment or withhold a proposal.
(14) The Chairperson may, as per necessity, fix time for a speech of the
member.
Amended by Second Amendment.
(15) The Registrar shall send the matters decided by the meeting to all
members for their information within Forty Eight hours of the meeting.
(15a) If any member has comment on the decision so taken, such
member shall be required to send his/her opinion to the Registrar within
Twenty Four hour of the decision so received pursuant to Sub-rule (15).
(15b) If no comment has been received within the time limit as
mentioned in Sub-rule (15a) from members, the Registrar shall record the
decision in register so taken in a meeting and shall have it certified by the
signatures of the Chairperson.
(15c) If any comment has been received from members within the time
limit mentioned in Sub-rule (15a), the Registrar shall make necessary
consultation with the Chairperson as regards such comment and shall act as
directed by the Chairperson.
(15d) Procedure set forth in Sub-rules (15), (15a), (15b), and (15c)
need not be applied as regards the matter decided by the Council as urgent.
(16) All documents relating to the Council shall be kept confidential
under the responsibility of the Registrar. Any member of the Council may
inspect or copy such description.
(17) If the Registrar acts ultra virus the policy and direction of the
Council or willfully commits or attempts to commit any act causing loss and/or
damage to the Council or acquires improper profit by abusing his/her post or so
attempts or commits directly or indirectly an act against the interest of the
Council or commits any irregular act, the Council may submit a report to
Government of Nepal along with full texts of its own conclusion to dismiss
him/her from his/her post or to penalize him/her by punishment.
Government of Nepal may suspend the Registrar in order to cause an
inquiry on the charge made against him/her.
convene the meeting of the Council.
(2) The meeting of the Council shall generally be held Six times a
year in Kathmandu.
(3) The Registrar shall send a notice along with agenda and venue of the
meeting at least seven days in advance.
(4) The Vice-Chairperson shall preside over the meeting in the absence
of the Chairperson and in the absence of both the Chairperson and ViceChairperson
a member elected by majority of members so present shall preside
over the meeting.
(5) The presence of fifty percent of the total number of members of
the Council shall be deemed to have constituted the quorum of the meeting.
(6) The Chairperson may, if he/she considers it necessary, convene a
special meeting. If, a special meeting requires to be convened a notice at least
of Twenty Four hours shall be required to be given and no matter other than
the one for which the meeting was convened shall be discussed in such
meeting.
(6a) If Twenty Five percent members of the total number of members
request in writing with their signature to the Council enclosing therewith
agenda to convene special meeting of the Council, the Chairperson shall
convene the special meeting of the Council within seven days of the receipt of
such application.
(6b) If the Chairperson fails to call the meeting of the Council within
the time limit mentioned in Sub-rule (6a), the Vice-Chairperson shall be
required to call the meeting of the Council within Seven days of the expiry of
such time limit and if the Vice-Chairperson too fails to call the meeting, the
Amended by First Amendment.
Amended by Second Amendment
Sub-rule (6a) and (6b) have been inserted by Second Amendment.
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Registrar shall be required to call the special meeting of the Council within
seven days of the expiry of such time limit.
(7) A member, interested of having a matter not included in agenda to
be discussed, shall be required to provide a notice in writing to the Registrar at
least Three days in advance of holding of the meeting.
(8) The Registrar shall send the amended agenda pursuant to Sub-rule
(7) to all the members at least two days in advance of holding of the meeting.
Provided that, if all the members of the Council unanimously desire to
have an important matter included in the agenda for discussion, the
Chairperson may give permission to put such matter in the discussion
notwithstanding, howsoever late the notice has been received.
(9) If a quorum for a meeting is not constituted even up to half an hour
after the time specified for the meeting, such meeting shall stand withheld and
such meeting may take place at any time in the place specified by the
Chairperson within Twenty Four hour of the withholding of such meeting and
quorum shall not be required for the meeting re-held in such a way.
(10) The Registrar shall provide notice even to the absent members of
the meeting called after it was withheld.
(11) In the absence of unanimous vote on a matter there shall be a
voting in such case and the decision of the majority shall prevail.
(12) The Chairperson shall decide whether vote shall be taken by raising
hand or by division of voters into for and against or by secret ballot and the
Chairperson shall declare the result of vote.
Provided that, the system requested by the majority members present
in the meeting of the Council shall be adopted accordingly.
(13) The Council shall have the power to approve, disapprove, approve
with amendment or withhold a proposal.
(14) The Chairperson may, as per necessity, fix time for a speech of the
member.
Amended by Second Amendment.
(15) The Registrar shall send the matters decided by the meeting to all
members for their information within Forty Eight hours of the meeting.
(15a) If any member has comment on the decision so taken, such
member shall be required to send his/her opinion to the Registrar within
Twenty Four hour of the decision so received pursuant to Sub-rule (15).
(15b) If no comment has been received within the time limit as
mentioned in Sub-rule (15a) from members, the Registrar shall record the
decision in register so taken in a meeting and shall have it certified by the
signatures of the Chairperson.
(15c) If any comment has been received from members within the time
limit mentioned in Sub-rule (15a), the Registrar shall make necessary
consultation with the Chairperson as regards such comment and shall act as
directed by the Chairperson.
(15d) Procedure set forth in Sub-rules (15), (15a), (15b), and (15c)
need not be applied as regards the matter decided by the Council as urgent.
(16) All documents relating to the Council shall be kept confidential
under the responsibility of the Registrar. Any member of the Council may
inspect or copy such description.
(17) If the Registrar acts ultra virus the policy and direction of the
Council or willfully commits or attempts to commit any act causing loss and/or
damage to the Council or acquires improper profit by abusing his/her post or so
attempts or commits directly or indirectly an act against the interest of the
Council or commits any irregular act, the Council may submit a report to
Government of Nepal along with full texts of its own conclusion to dismiss
him/her from his/her post or to penalize him/her by punishment.
Government of Nepal may suspend the Registrar in order to cause an
inquiry on the charge made against him/her.