Article 259: Functions, duties, and powers of the National Inclusion Commission

1) The functions, duties, and powers of the National Inclusion Commission shall be as follows:

(a) To conduct study and research works for the protection of the rights and interests of the communities, including Khas Arya, Pichhada class, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, labourers, peasants, minorities, and marginalized communities, backward class, people of Karnali, and the indigent class.

(b) To study the status of implementation of the policies and laws adopted by the Government of Nepal for the inclusion of the community, class, and region mentioned in sub-clause (a), and make suggestions to the Government for reforms.

(c) To study whether there has been appropriate representation of the community, class, and region mentioned in sub-clause (a) in the organs of the State and make suggestions to the Government of Nepal to review the special provisions made for the representation of such community, class, and region,

(d) To study whether the protection, empowerment, and development of the community, class, and region mentioned in sub-clause (a) have been satisfactory and make recommendations to the Government of Nepal about policies to be pursued in the future.

(e) To make suggestions to the Government of Nepal about policies and programs to be pursued for the development and prosperity of the Karnali and backward regions,

(f) To make recommendations for timely revisions of laws concerning minority and marginalized communities,

(g) To monitor the status of implementation of rights and interests guaranteed for minority and marginalized communities and make recommendations for revision upon necessary review based on the periodic national census and the human development index.

2) The National Inclusion Commission may so delegate any of its functions, duties, and powers to the Chairperson of the Commission, any of its members, or any employee of the Government of Nepal as to be exercised and complied with, subject to the specified conditions.

3) Other functions, duties, and powers, and other relevant matters of the National Inclusion Commission shall be as provided for in the Federal law.