(1)There shall be a Public Service 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 Public Service Commission.
(3)At least fifty percent of the total number of members of the Public Service Commission shall be appointed from among persons who have worked for twenty years or more in any government service, and the rest of the members shall be appointed from among persons who have done research, investigation, teaching or any other significant work in fields such as science, technology, art, literature, law, public administration, sociology or any other sphere of national life and who hold a high reputation.
(4)The term of office of the Chairperson and other members of the Public Service Commission shall be six years from the date of appointment.
(5)The Chairperson and members appointed pursuant to clause (2) shall not be eligible for reappointment.
Provided that, nothing in this Clause shall be deemed to be a bar to the appointment of a member of the Public Service Commission as Chairperson thereof, and when a member is so appointed as the Chairperson, her/his term of office shall be computed so as to include her/his tenure as member as well.
(6)Notwithstanding anything contained in Clause (4), the office of Chairperson or other members shall be deemed vacant in the following circumstances:-
- (a)
if she/he submits a written resignation to the President,
- (b)
if she/he attains the age of sixty-five,
- (c)
if a resolution of impeachment is passed against her/him as per Article 101,
- (d)
If she/he is removed by the President on the recommendation of Constitutional Council for being unable to discharge the duties of her/his office due to physical or mental illness, or
- (d)
if she/he dies.
(7)A person who possesses the following qualifications is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson and member of the Public Service Commission:
- (a)
holds a post-graduate degree from a recognized university,
- (b)
is not a member of any political party immediately before appointment,
- (c)
has attained the age of forty five years, and
- (d)
possesses high moral character.
(8)The remuneration and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and members of the Public Service Commission shall be as determined by law. The remuneration and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and members of the Public Service Commission shall not, so long as they hold office, be altered to their disadvantage.
Provided that, this provision shall not apply in the case of declaration of a State of Emergency due to extreme economic breakdown.
(9)A person who has been the Chairperson and the member of the Public Service Commission shall not be eligible for appointment in other Government service.
Provided that, nothing in this Clause shall be deemed to be a bar to appointment to any position of a political nature, or to any position which has the responsibility of making investigations, inquiries or findings on any subject, or to any position which has the responsibility of submitting advice, opinions or recommendations after carrying out studies or research on any subject.