www.lawcommission.gov.np constitute a quorum for the meeting. (5) The Chairperson shall chair the meeting of the Commission and in his/her absence the senior-most member shall chair the meeting. (6) The decisions of the Commission shall be made by a majority of the members present in the meeting and in case of a tie; the person chairing the meeting shall give a casting vote. (8) The Secretary shall authenticate the decisions of the meeting of the Commission. (9) Other procedures related to the meetings shall be as determined by the Commission. 4. Functions, Duties and Powers: (1) In addition to the functions, duties and powers as returned to in Article 132 of the Constitution, other functions, duties and powers of the Commission shall be as follows : (a) To conduct or to cause to conduct inspections and monitoring of prisons, other agencies of the Government of Nepal, public institutions or private institutions or any other place for the protection of human rights, and to provide necessary suggestions or directives to the agency concerned with regard to the improvement to be made in such agency, institution or place for the protection of human rights, (b) To conduct investigations with the permission of the court concerned in any sub-judice case in which claims involving human rights violation have been made, (c) To monitor the implementation status of the 3 www.lawcommission.gov.np