1 Constitutional bodies

A constitution that only creates three organs leaves the machinery of accountability outside the text. Nepal's constitution therefore constitutes a set of bodies with defined tenure, appointment procedures and functions, precisely so that they are not at the mercy of the government of the day. BodyCore functionWhy its independence matters Public Service CommissionSelects candidates for the civil serviceA politicised recruitment system produces a politicised administration Election CommissionConducts and supervises electionsThe credibility of every elected office depends on it Auditor GeneralAudits state accountsSpending cannot be held to law without independent audit Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of AuthorityInvestigates and prosecutes corruptionIt must be able to act against the government that appoints it Independence is secured by the same four devices in each case: a fixed term, removal only for stated cause through a defined procedure, consultation in appointment, and budgetary autonomy.