Act

Muslim Commisson Act, 2017

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Type
Act
Year
२०७४ BS · 2017 AD
Status
In force
Category
खण्ड १: संवैधानिक निकाय तथा सुशासन · Volume 1: Constitutional Body and Good Governance
Official text
Official page Official text (PDF)
English translation
Official English translation archived copy: the original page is no longer online
Includes amendments up to: 2075 BS. Translations may not include later amendments. The Nepali text is the authoritative law.

Analysis drawn from official reports, court rulings and published research, each cited. Figures are being double-checked against the source documents; corrections are welcome.

What does it do?

  • The Act sets out the work of the Muslim Commission created by Article 264 of the Constitution to protect the history, culture, identity, rights and interests of the Muslim community and empower it. 'Muslim' means the community the Government of Nepal defines on the Commission's recommendation. Chairs and members must be from the Muslim community with at least ten years' significant contribution to its rights, development or human rights, hold a bachelor's degree, be at least 45, and not be party members when appointed; they cannot be reappointed or later take other government jobs. The Act dissolved the National Muslim Commission formed by Gazette notice in 2069.यो ऐनले मुस्लिम समुदायको इतिहास, संस्कृति, पहिचान, हक–हितको संरक्षण र सशक्तीकरणका लागि संविधानको धारा २६४ बमोजिम गठित मुस्लिम आयोगको कामकारबाही व्यवस्थित गरेको छ। आयोगको सिफारिसमा नेपाल सरकारले परिभाषित गरेको समुदायलाई 'मुस्लिम' भनिन्छ। अध्यक्ष तथा सदस्य मुस्लिम समुदायको हक–हित, विकास वा मानव अधिकारको क्षेत्रमा कम्तीमा दश वर्ष महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान गरेको मुस्लिम समुदायको व्यक्ति, स्नातक उत्तीर्ण, ४५ वर्ष पुगेको र नियुक्त हुँदा कुनै राजनीतिक दलको सदस्य नरहेको हुनुपर्छ; उनीहरूको पुनः नियुक्ति हुँदैन र पछि अन्य सरकारी सेवामा नियुक्त हुन पाउँदैनन्। यस ऐनले २०६९ मा राजपत्रमा सूचना प्रकाशित गरी गठन गरिएको राष्ट्रिय मुस्लिम आयोग विघटन गरेको छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Section 2(घ), PDF p. 2; Sections 3–6, PDF pp. 2–3; Section 29, PDF p. 11
  • The Commission studies the community's situation and recommends policy, legal and institutional reforms and national programmes; monitors programmes and the follow-up of its recommendations; recommends special programmes for disadvantaged Muslims and protection of the community's language, script, culture and history; monitors relevant international treaties; collects complaints of rights violations and recommends investigation; recommends a list of surnames; recommends museums and research on places of origin to protect tangible and intangible culture; and studies the community's educational, political, social and economic backwardness to advise the government.आयोगले मुस्लिम समुदायको स्थितिको अध्ययन गरी नीतिगत, कानूनी र संस्थागत सुधार तथा राष्ट्रिय कार्यक्रम सिफारिस गर्छ; कार्यक्रम र आफ्ना सिफारिस कार्यान्वयनको अनुगमन गर्छ; पछाडि परेका मुस्लिमका लागि विशेष कार्यक्रम र समुदायको भाषा, लिपि, संस्कृति र इतिहासको संरक्षण सिफारिस गर्छ; सम्बन्धित अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सन्धिको अनुगमन गर्छ; अधिकार उल्लङ्घनका उजुरी सङ्कलन गरी छानबिनका लागि सिफारिस गर्छ; थर सूचीकृत गर्न सिफारिस गर्छ; मूर्त–अमूर्त संस्कृतिको संरक्षणका लागि सङ्ग्रहालय र उद्गमस्थलको खोज अनुसन्धान सिफारिस गर्छ; र समुदायको शैक्षिक, राजनीतिक, सामाजिक तथा आर्थिक दुरवस्थाको अध्ययन गरी सरकारलाई सुझाव दिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Section 7, PDF pp. 3–6
  • The Commission is based in the Kathmandu Valley and may open provincial offices; its structure and staff are approved and provided by the government. Bodies asked for help must give it. Within three months of the fiscal year's end, it must submit an annual report to the President covering its programme and costs, its recommendations to the government and other bodies, and the status of their implementation.आयोगको कार्यालय काठमाडौँ उपत्यकामा रहन्छ र आवश्यकताअनुसार प्रदेशमा पनि कार्यालय खोल्न सकिन्छ; यसको सङ्गठन संरचना र कर्मचारी सरकारले स्वीकृत गरी उपलब्ध गराउँछ। आयोगले सहयोग मागेमा सम्बन्धित निकायले सहयोग गर्नुपर्छ। आर्थिक वर्ष सकिएको तीन महिनाभित्र आयोगले कार्यक्रम र लागत, सरकार तथा अन्य निकायलाई दिएका सिफारिस र तिनको कार्यान्वयन अवस्थासहितको वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन राष्ट्रपतिसमक्ष पेश गर्नुपर्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Sections 12, 18, 20–22, PDF pp. 6–10

Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas

  • Not enforced Section 22 requires the annual report to include the status of implementation of the Commission's recommendations, but the Auditor General found that the Commission had not assessed, monitored or reported on how its past recommendations to the government and other bodies were implemented. Planned 2081/82 studies on long-term solutions to Hajj management problems and on managing internal conflict between communities in Madhesh and Lumbini provinces were not carried out.दफा २२ ले वार्षिक प्रतिवेदनमा सिफारिस कार्यान्वयनको अवस्था समावेश गर्नुपर्ने व्यवस्था गरे पनि आयोगले विगतमा नेपाल सरकार वा अन्य निकायलाई दिएका सिफारिस र सुझावको कार्यान्वयन अवस्थाको मूल्याङ्कन तथा अनुगमन गरी प्रतिवेदन गरेको नपाइएको महालेखापरीक्षकले उल्लेख गरेको छ। २०८१/८२ मा हज व्यवस्थापनका समस्याको दीर्घकालीन समाधान र मधेस तथा लुम्बिनी प्रदेशका समुदायबीचको आन्तरिक द्वन्द्व व्यवस्थापनसम्बन्धी अध्ययन गर्ने कार्यक्रम पनि सम्पन्न हुन सकेको छैन। Office of the Auditor General, Nepal · Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text OAG 63rd report, Muslim Commission paras 3–4 (PDF pp. 113–114, printed pp. 81–82); Act Section 22, PDF pp. 9–10

Ideas to fix it

  • Strengthen the Commission's institutional capacity with resources and staff and coordinate with other thematic commissions; digitise past monitoring reports and recommendations; prepare and implement a strategic plan; prioritise research for the Muslim community's development; and prepare annual reports that include everything the Act requires.साधन, स्रोत र जनशक्तिको व्यवस्थापन गरी आयोगको संस्थागत क्षमता सुदृढ गर्ने र अन्य विषयगत आयोगसँग समन्वय गर्ने; विगतदेखिका अनुगमन प्रतिवेदन र सिफारिसको डिजिटाइजेसन गर्ने; रणनीतिक योजना तयार गरी लागू गर्ने; मुस्लिम समुदायको विकासका लागि अध्ययन अनुसन्धानलाई प्राथमिकता दिने; र ऐनले तोकेका विषय समावेश गरी वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन तयार गर्ने। Proposed by: Office of the Auditor General (62nd and 63rd Annual Reports) Office of the Auditor General, Nepal · Office of the Auditor General, Nepal

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