www.lawcommission.gov.np Part-33 Transitional Provisions 295. Constitution of Federal Commission: (1) The Government of Nepal may constitute a Federal Commission for making suggestions on matters relating to the boundaries of Provinces. (2) The names of the Provinces referred to in clause (3) of Article 56 shall be set by a two thirds majority of the total number of members of the concerned Provincial Assemblies. (3) The Government of Nepal shall constitute a Commission for the determination of the number and boundaries of Rural Municipalities, Municipalities and Special, Protected or Autonomous Regions to be formed pursuant to clauses (4) and (5) of Article 56. The Commission shall determine the number and boundaries of the Rural Municipalities, Municipalities and Special, Protected or Autonomous Regions in accordance with the criteria set by the Government of Nepal. (4) The Commission referred to in clause (3) shall be constituted within six months of the date of commencement of this Constitution. The term of such Commission shall be one year. 296. Constituent Assembly to be converted into Legislature-Parliament: (1) The Constituent Assembly existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall ipso facto be converted into the Legislature-Parliament after the commencement of this Constitution, and the term of that Legislature-Parliament shall exist until 21 January 2018 (7 Magha 2074). Provided that in case an election is to be held to the House of Representatives set forth in this Constitution prior to the expiration of that term, the LegislatureParliament shall continue to exist until the day before the day specified for the filing of nominations of candidates for that election. (2) The Bills under consideration of the Legislature-Parliament at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall ipso facto be transferred to the LegislatureParliament set forth in clause (1). (3) The Legislature-Parliament set forth in clause (1) shall perform the business required to be performed by the Federal Parliament in accordance with this 173