221.
Legislative powers of Local Level: (1) The legislative
powers of the Local Level
shall be vested
in the Village Assembly and the Municipal Assembly, subject to
this
Constitution.
(2) The
legislative powers of the Village Assembly and the Municipal
Assembly shall
be as mentioned in the lists contained in Schedule-8 and Schedule-
9.
222.
Composition of Village Assembly: (1) Each Village Body
shall have a Village
Assembly.
(2) A Village
Assembly under clause (1) shall consist of the
Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson of the Village Executive, Ward Chairpersons,
and four
members elected from each ward and Members of the Village Executive
elected from Dalit
and minority communities pursuant to clause (4) of Article 215.
(3) A Village
Assembly to be formed under clause (1) shall have
representation
of at least two women from each ward.
(4) Each ward
of a Village Body under the Federal law shall have a
Ward Committee
composed of the Ward Chairperson and four members. Such
Ward
Chairperson and Ward members shall be elected in accordance with the first
past the post
electoral system.
(5) Every
person who has completed the age of eighteen years and
whose name is
included in the electoral rolls of the Village Bodyshall have a right
to vote as
provided for in the Federal law.
(6) A person
who has the following qualification shall be qualified to
become a
candidate for the office of the Member of the Village Assembly:
(a) being a
citizen of Nepal,
(b) having
completed the age of twenty one years,
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(c) being his
or her name included in the electoral rolls of the
Village Body,
and
(d) not being
disqualified by any law.
(7) Matters
relating to the election to the Village Assembly and other
matters
pertaining thereto shall be as provided for in the Federal law.
223.
Composition of Municipal Assembly: (1) Each Municipality
shall have a
Municipal
Assembly.
(2) A Municipal
Assembly under clause (1) shall consist of the Mayor
and the Deputy
Mayor of the Municipal Executive, Ward Chairpersons, and four
members elected
from each Ward and members of the Municipal Executive
elected from Dalit
or minority communities pursuant to clause (4) of Article 216.
(3) A Municipal
Assembly to be formed under clause (1) shall have
representation
of at least two women from each Ward.
(4) Each ward
of a Municipality shall have a Ward Committee
composed of one
Ward Chairperson and four members as provided for in the
Federal law. Such
Ward Chairperson and Ward members shall be elected in
accordance with
the first past the post electoral system.
(5) Every
person who has completed the age of eighteen years and
whose name is
included in the electoral rolls of the Municipality shall have a right
to vote as
provided for in the Federal law.
(6) A person
who has the following qualification shall be qualified to be
a candidate for
the office of member of the Municipal Assembly:
(a) being a
citizen of Nepal,
(b) having
completed the age of twenty one years,
(c) being his
or her name included in the electoral rolls of the
Municipality,
and
(d) not being
disqualified by any law.
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(7) Matters
relating to the election to the Municipal Assembly and other
matters
pertaining thereto shall be as provided for in the Federal law.
224.
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of Village Assembly and Municipal
Assembly:
The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of a Village Executive
and the
Mayor and
Deputy Mayor of a Municipal Executive shall ipso factobe the
Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson of the Village Assembly and the Municipal
Assembly,
respectively, and perform functions as such.
225.
Term of Village Assembly and Municipal Assembly: The term of a Village
Assembly and of
a Municipal Assembly shall be five years for the date of election.
Another Village
Assembly and Municipal Assembly shall be elected not later than
six months of
the expiration of such a term.
226.
Powers to make law: (1) A Village Assembly and a Municipal Assembly
may
make necessary
laws on the matters set forth in the Lists contained in Schedule-8
and Schedule-9.
(2) The process
for making laws under clause (1) shall be as provided
for in the
State Law.
227.
Other provisions relating to Village Assembly and Municipal Assembly: Other
matters
relating to the conduct of business of a Village Assembly and Municipal
Assembly, rules
of procedures of meetings, formation of committees, conditions in
which the
office of member falls vacant, facilities receivable by members of the
Village
Assembly and Municipal Assembly and employees and offices of the
Village Body
and Municipality shall be as provided for in the State law.
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