Section 42
Provisions Relating To Coordination Committee
(1) There shall be a Local Coordination Committee in each Rural Municipality and Municipality for performing functions, inter alia, to make coordination on the matters related to the protection of rights, interests of the persons with disabilities.
(2) The Coordination Committee shall be formed as follows:
(a) Vice-chairperson of the Village Executive or
Deputy Mayor of the Municipality Executive – Coordinator
(b) A woman member designated by the Village
Executive or Municipality Executive from
among the women members of the Village
Executive or Municipality Executive -Member
(c) A person designated by the Chairperson of
the Village Executive or Mayor of the Municipality
from among the headteachers or resource persons
of the secondary schools within the Rural
Municipality and Municipality -Member
(d) A doctor of the local health post or hospital
designated by the Chairperson of the Village
Executive or Mayor of the Municipality
Executive -Member
(e) Chief of the local police office -Member
(f) A representative of the institution nominated
by the Chairperson of the Village Executive or
Mayor of the Municipality Executive from
among the institutions in operation at the local
level in the field of the rights, interests of and
protection of the persons with disabilities -Member
(g) Three persons including one woman nominated
by the Coordination Committee from among the
persons with disabilities within the Rural
Municipality and Municipality -Member
(h) Chief of office of the Government of Nepal and
Provincial Government responsible for the
concerned field at the local level -Member
(i) An employee of the Village Executive or
Municipality Executive designated by the
Vice-chairperson of the Village Executive or
Deputy Mayor of the Municipality
Executive -Member Secretary
(3) The term of office of the Member nominated pursuant to sub-section (2) shall be two years.
(4) If any Member nominated pursuant to sub-section (2) fails to perform the duties of his or her office, the Coordination Committee may, at any time, remove such a Member from the office.
(5) In removing any Member from office pursuant to sub-section (4), he or she shall be provided with an opportunity to defend himself or herself.
(2) The Coordination Committee shall be formed as follows:
(a) Vice-chairperson of the Village Executive or
Deputy Mayor of the Municipality Executive – Coordinator
(b) A woman member designated by the Village
Executive or Municipality Executive from
among the women members of the Village
Executive or Municipality Executive -Member
(c) A person designated by the Chairperson of
the Village Executive or Mayor of the Municipality
from among the headteachers or resource persons
of the secondary schools within the Rural
Municipality and Municipality -Member
(d) A doctor of the local health post or hospital
designated by the Chairperson of the Village
Executive or Mayor of the Municipality
Executive -Member
(e) Chief of the local police office -Member
(f) A representative of the institution nominated
by the Chairperson of the Village Executive or
Mayor of the Municipality Executive from
among the institutions in operation at the local
level in the field of the rights, interests of and
protection of the persons with disabilities -Member
(g) Three persons including one woman nominated
by the Coordination Committee from among the
persons with disabilities within the Rural
Municipality and Municipality -Member
(h) Chief of office of the Government of Nepal and
Provincial Government responsible for the
concerned field at the local level -Member
(i) An employee of the Village Executive or
Municipality Executive designated by the
Vice-chairperson of the Village Executive or
Deputy Mayor of the Municipality
Executive -Member Secretary
(3) The term of office of the Member nominated pursuant to sub-section (2) shall be two years.
(4) If any Member nominated pursuant to sub-section (2) fails to perform the duties of his or her office, the Coordination Committee may, at any time, remove such a Member from the office.
(5) In removing any Member from office pursuant to sub-section (4), he or she shall be provided with an opportunity to defend himself or herself.