www.lawcommission.gov.np Part-25 National Human Rights Commission 248. National Human Rights Commission: (1) There shall be a National Human Rights Commission of Nepal, consisting of a Chairperson and four other members. (2) The President shall, on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, appoint the Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission. (3) The term of office of the Chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission shall be six years from the date of appointment. (4) The Chairperson and members appointed pursuant to clause (2) shall not be eligible for reappointment. Provided that a Member may be appointed to the office of Chairperson, and when a member is so appointed as the Chairperson, his or her term of office shall be so computed as to include his or her term as the Member. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (3), the office of the Chairperson or member of the National Human Rights Commission shall fall vacant in any of the following circumstances:(a) In case he or she tenders resignation in writing to the President; (b) In case a motion of impeachment is adopted against him or her pursuant to Article 101; (c) In case he or she is removed from office by the President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council on grounds of his or her inability to hold office and discharge the functions due to physical or mental illness; (d) In case he or she dies. (6) A person shall be eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson or a member of the National Human Rights Commission in case he or she possesses the following qualifications:(a) In the case of the Chairperson, one who is a retired Chief Justice or a retired Justice of Supreme Court and has rendered outstanding contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights or 136