AALL10 · Chapter 10Project Planning & Implementation🏛️ Past Licensure QuestionID: 7f19dd43
Under Section 24 of the Nepal Engineering Council Act, 2055, which authority is statutorily empowered to appoint the Registrar to act as the administrative chief of the Council?
Under Section 24 of the Nepal Engineering Council Act, 2055, which authority is statutorily empowered to appoint the Registrar to act as the administrative chief of the Council?
Multiple Choice Options
- A
Nepal Engineers' Association (NEA)
- B
Office of the Auditor General
- C✓ Correct Option
Nepal Engineering Council itself
- D
Ministry of Physical Infrastructure
Detailed Technical Solution & Explanation
According to Section 24(1) of the Nepal Engineering Council Act, 2055: 'The Council shall, for the operation of its day-to-day administrative business, appoint a Registrar from amongst persons who have obtained at least a Bachelor's Degree in engineering and gained at least ten years of experience in the related field.'
Option Analysis:
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Option A (Nepal Engineers' Association (NEA)): An independent professional association, has no legal power to appoint the statutory Council's Registrar.
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Option B (Office of the Auditor General): Audits accounts, does not appoint staff.
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Option C (Nepal Engineering Council itself): Correct. Section 24 explicitly vests the appointment authority in the Council itself.
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Option D (Ministry of Physical Infrastructure): Has oversight, but the statutory power belongs to the Council.
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