(1) There shall be a Steering Committee for the functions including to co-ordinate, monitor, promote the activities related to the rights, facilities, services and protection of the persons with disabilities and to give direction in the activities related thereto.
(2) The formation of the Steering Committee shall be as follows:
(a) Minister, Ministry of Women, Children and
Senior Citizens -Chairperson
(a1) A member nominated by the Steering
Committee from among the members
referred to in clause (r) -Vice-chairperson
(b) Member, National Planning Commission
(responsible for social service) -Member
(c) Chief Secretary of the Government Nepal -Member
(d) Secretary, Ministry of Women,
Children and Senior Citizens -Member
(e) Secretary, Ministry of Finance -Member
(f) Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs -Member
(g) Secretary, Ministry of Home -Member
(h) Secretary, Ministry of Federal Affairs
and General Administration -Member
(i) Secretary, Ministry of Health and Population -Member
(j) Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Employment
and Social Security -Member
(k) Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science
and Technology -Member
(l) Secretary, Ministry of Physical
Infrastructure and Transportation -Member
(m) Member Secretary, Social Welfare Council -Member
(n) President, Federation of Nepal Chamber of
Commerce and Industry -Member
(o) Chairperson, National Federation of
Persons with Disabilities -Member
(p) National Coordinator, Community-based
Rehabilitation Network -Member
(q) Two persons including one woman from
among the experts in the field of disability -Member
(r) Ten persons including at least five women on the
basis of the principle of inclusion in such a manner
as to have representation from the different
groups of disabilities from among the
organisations, associations, federations at the
national level and the institutions involved in
the field of human rights -Member
(r1) Two persons from among the persons with
disabilities that have rendered important
contribution at the national level -Member
(s) Two persons including one woman from
among the service provider institutions
related to disability -Member
(t) Chief of the concerned Division
of the Ministry -Member Secretary
(3) The Ministry shall nominate the members referred to in clauses (q), (r), (r1) and (s) of sub-section (2), and the term of office of such members and the Vice-chairperson nominated pursuant to clause (a1) 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 Ministry may, at any time, remove such a Member from 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.
(6) The secretariat of the Steering Committee shall be situated in the Ministry.