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Nepal Chartered Accountants Act, 1997

19. Registration of Name Required: (1) A person who has attained the qualifications pursuant to this Act and desires to become a member of the Institute shall submit an application to the Institute in the prescribed format stating the prescribed details.
(2) For registration of name to obtain membership of the Institute pursuant to sub-section (1), the prescribed fee must be paid.
as amended by the First Amendment.(3) A person qualified to obtain membership pursuant to sub-section (3) of Section 16 who desires to register his/her name in the membership of the Institute shall submit an application to the Institute within six months from the date of commencement of Sections 29 and 49 of this Act as notified by the Government of Nepal in the Nepal Gazette. A person who fails to submit an application for membership within that period shall not be entitled to membership under this Act. 20. Membership Registration Certificate: (1) If a person applying pursuant to sub-section (1) of Section 19 is found eligible for registration as a member of the Institute, the Council shall register the name of such person in the membership of the Institute and issue a membership registration certificate in the prescribed format specifying the type of member.
(2) The Institute shall maintain separate membership register books as prescribed according to the category of membership.
(3) Other arrangements relating to the registration of membership of the Institute shall be as prescribed. 21. Notice Required in Case of Leaving Practice or Change of Address: If a member leaves his/her practice or changes his/her address, he/she must notify the Institute within thirty-five days of leaving the practice or changing the address. 22. Provisions for Removal and Re-registration of Name: (1) The Council may order the removal of a member's name from the membership register book in any of the following circumstances:-
(a) If he/she is convicted by a court on a criminal charge involving moral turpitude,
(b) If he/she fails to pay the fee payable to the Institute,
(c) If he/she fails to comply with the professional conduct as per this Act and the rules made under this Act,
(d) If he/she becomes insane, or
(e) Upon death.
(2) If a person whose name has been removed from membership pursuant to sub-section (1) submits an application showing reasonable cause for re-obtaining membership, the Council may, upon levying the prescribed fee, decide to re-register his/her name and grant membership. 23.
Nepal Chartered Accountants Act, 1997

23. Cancellation of Certificate: If it comes to the notice of the Council and upon investigation it is found true that a person's name was registered in the membership of the Institute by fraud or mistake, the Council may cancel such person's membership registration certificate and, if he/she has obtained a Practising Certificate, also cancel that, and notice thereof must be published in newspapers. Chapter - 5

Provisions Relating to Examinations

24. Arrangements for Curriculum and Textbooks: (1) The Council may determine the educational level, curriculum and textbooks required for an accounting professional added by the First Amendment. or an accounting technician, and conduct examinations.
(2) While making arrangements for examinations under sub-section (1), the Council may, if it deems necessary, also take advice and assistance from universities within Nepal deleted by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066. and accounting professional associations, institutes or experts of other countries.
(3) The Council may conduct the examinations under sub-section (1) by itself or with the assistance of domestic or foreign universities or other institutions.
(4) The qualifications required for appearing in the examination relating to an accounting professional added by the First Amendment. or an accounting technician shall be as prescribed.
(5) Other arrangements relating to the conduct of examinations shall be as prescribed.
(6) Arrangements relating to study and teaching conducted by the Institute under this Chapter shall be as prescribed. 25. Issuance of Certificate: The Council shall issue a certificate as prescribed to a person who has passed an examination taken under this Chapter. Chapter - 6

Recognition of Academic Qualifications

26. Recognition by the Council: as amended by the First Amendment.(1) A person who has passed the Chartered Accountancy or equivalent examination and obtained training from a foreign accounting professional institute shall submit an application to the Institute in the prescribed manner for recognition of such examination and training. Upon receipt of such application for recognition, the Council shall decide whether to recognize such examination and training.
(2) If the Council determines that the applicant must fulfill any condition before granting recognition of the examination as amended by the First Amendment. and training under sub-section (1), such condition shall also be specified.
(3) If it is specified that a condition must be fulfilled under sub-section (2), an application for membership of the Institute under this Act may only be submitted after such condition is fulfilled. 27.
Nepal Chartered Accountants Act, 1997

27. Recognition of Foreign Accounting Professional Institute: as amended by the First Amendment.(1) The Council may, with the prior approval of the Government of Nepal, recognize foreign accounting professional institutes and the examinations taken and training provided by such institutes.
(2) The Council shall maintain a list of institutes recognized under sub-section (1). An examination taken and training provided by an institute included in such list shall not require completion of the procedure under Section 19 regarding its recognition. Chapter - 7

as amended by the First Amendment.Practising Certificate

28. Practising Certificate: as amended by the First Amendment.(1) A member desiring to provide audit services shall submit an application to the Institute in the prescribed format to obtain a Practising Certificate.
(2) After a member applying under sub-section (1) fulfills the prescribed conditions, the Council shall issue a Practising Certificate in the prescribed format to such member.
(3) The Council may determine conditions for members who have obtained a Practising Certificate, require compliance with such conditions, and make and enforce a Code of Conduct for such members. 28A. Registration of Accounting Professional Firm Required: added by the First Amendment.(1) A member who has obtained a Practising Certificate and desires to operate audit services under the name of an accounting professional firm shall submit an application to the Institute in the prescribed format to register such firm.
(2) The procedure relating to the registration of an accounting professional firm shall be as prescribed.
(3) After the procedure under sub-section (2) is completed, the Council shall issue a certificate of registration of the accounting professional firm in the prescribed format. 29. Not Allowed to Provide Audit Services: as amended by the First Amendment.No person shall provide audit services without obtaining a Practising Certificate. Provided that this Section shall not be deemed to prevent the Government of Nepal from making separate arrangements and regulating audits, other than audits of companies or commercial entities established under the Companies Act. 30. Special Provisions Relating to Registered Auditors: as amended by the First Amendment.Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, the Council shall, subject to this Act and the rules and regulations made under this Act, classify and issue Practising Certificates as prescribed to the Registered Auditors existing at the time of commencement of this Section to provide audit services under this Act. Provided that such Registered Auditors shall not be deprived of the facilities they have been receiving under the Auditor Related Act, 2031. 30A.
Nepal Chartered Accountants Act, 1997

Provided that such Registered Auditors shall not be deprived of the facilities they have been receiving under the Auditor Related Act, 2031. 30A. Limit for Conducting Audit: added by the First Amendment.The limit for conducting an audit by a member who has obtained a Practising Certificate and is classified under Section 30 shall be as prescribed by the Council with the approval of the Government of Nepal. 30B. Class of Practising Certificate May Be Upgraded: added by the First Amendment.The class of the Practising Certificate obtained by a Registered Auditor under Section 30 may be upgraded by following the procedure as prescribed by the Council. 31. Matters to be Mentioned in Report: as amended by the First Amendment.A member who has obtained a Practising Certificate shall mention the prescribed matters in the report of the audit conducted by him/her. 32. Publication of List: The Institute shall publish a list of members and as amended by the First Amendment. members who have obtained a Practising Certificate every year within three months of the end of the fiscal year. 33. Fee to be Paid: as amended by the First Amendment.Members, members who have obtained a Practising Certificate, and accounting professional firms registered under Section 28A shall pay the prescribed fee to the Institute. Chapter - 8

Conduct

34. Conduct to be Observed: (1) A member and as amended by the First Amendment. a member who has obtained a Practising Certificate shall fully comply with this Act or the rules made under this Act.
(2) A member who has obtained a Practising Certificate of his/her class as amended by the First Amendment. shall not, in partnership or any other manner with a person who has not obtained a certificate, perform audit work.
(3) No member shall share in any manner in an audit fee or remuneration received or earned by him/her with any person

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), in the absence of the formation of the Council pursuant to section 7, the Ad-hoc Council formed pursuant to section 42 may make necessary rules for the purpose of issuing the certificate of membership registration of the institution and conducting the election of councilors.

(3) The rules made pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) shall come into effect only after being approved by the Government of Nepal.

(4) After the rules made by the Council pursuant to subsection (1) come into effect, the rules made by the Ad-hoc Council pursuant to subsection (2) shall automatically become void. 48. Power to make regulations: The Council may make regulations, subject to this Act and the rules made under this Act, for the day-to-day operation of the institution. 49.
National Dairy Development Board Act, 1992

National Dairy Development Board Act, 2048

Royal Seal and Date of Publication
2049.1.17

Amending Acts

1. Act Amending Some Nepal Acts, 2075 2075.1.7
2. Act to Strengthen the Republic and Amend Some Nepal Laws, 2066 2066.1.7
3. Act Amending Some Nepal Acts to Make Them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075 2075.11.19

Act No. 6 of the year 2049



An Act Made to Establish and Manage the National Dairy Development Board

Preamble: Whereas it is desirable to establish and manage a National Dairy Development Board to coordinate programmes related to dairy production in the government and private sectors, to produce more milk within the country on the basis of public participation, and to maintain the health facilities of the general public,

Therefore, in the twenty-first year of the reign of His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the Parliament has enacted this Act. 1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called the "National Dairy Development Board Act, 2048".

(2) This Act shall come into force immediately. 2. Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act,-

(a) "Board" means the National Dairy Development Board established pursuant to Section 3.

(b) "Committee" means the Executive Committee formed pursuant to Section 7.

(c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Committee.

(d) "Member" means a member of the Committee, and this term shall also include the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Member-Secretary of the Committee.

(e) "Executive Director" means the Executive Director appointed or designated pursuant to Section 13.

(f) "Prescribed" or "as prescribed" means prescribed or as prescribed in the regulations made under this Act. 3. Establishment of the Board: (1) A National Dairy Development Board is established to formulate policies relating to the dairy business at the national level, to prepare development plans relating thereto, to coordinate between the private sector and the government sector, and to make the dairy production profession stronger.

(2) The office of the Board shall be located in the Kathmandu Valley. 4. Board to be a Body Corporate: (1) The Board shall be an autonomous and corporate body with perpetual succession.

(2) The Board shall have its own separate seal for its business.

(3) The Board may, like a natural person, acquire, use, sell, or otherwise dispose of movable and immovable property.

(4) The Board may, like a natural person, sue in its own name and be sued in the same name. 5.
National Dairy Development Board Act, 1992

5. Objectives of the Board: The objectives of the Board shall be as follows:-

(a) To provide necessary assistance to the Government of Nepal for formulating policies relating to the dairy business at the national level and for preparing development plans relating thereto.

(b) To develop and cause to develop the dairy industry.

(c) To identify measures to resolve problems arising in the fields of animal development and animal health for dairy development.

(d) To establish and cause to establish coordination among all dairy entrepreneurs of the private and government sectors within the country.

(e) To conduct and cause to conduct high-level studies and research relating to dairy development.

(f) To manage and cause to manage animal grazing. 6. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Board: The functions, duties and powers of the Board shall be as follows:-

(a) To formulate policies relating to the import of necessary substances for the production and promotion of milk, milk products and animal feed, and the export of produced milk, milk products and animal feed, recommend them to the Government of Nepal, and implement or cause to implement the approved policies.

(b) To formulate policies for determining the price of milk and recommend them to the Government of Nepal.

(c) To provide necessary advice to the Government of Nepal for the interest of producers and consumers in relation to the dairy business.

(d) To encourage or cause to encourage the development of the dairy business through cooperatives.

(e) To register or cause to register dairy industries.

(f) To arrange for and mobilize or cause to arrange for and mobilize necessary domestic and foreign aid, grants and loans for the dairy industry.

(g) To provide or cause to provide technical assistance for the establishment, improvement, promotion and protection of the dairy industry.

(h) To monitor, evaluate and review or cause to monitor, evaluate and review programmes relating to the dairy business.

(i) To perform or cause to perform other necessary functions relating to the dairy industry. 7.
National Dairy Development Board Act, 1992

7. Formation of the Executive Committee: Amended by notice published in Nepal Gazette dated 2059.6.14.(1) There shall be an Executive Committee for the operation of the Board's functions as follows:-

Amended by the Act Amending Some Nepal Acts to Make Them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075.(a) Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development - Chairperson

Amended by the Act Amending Some Nepal Acts to Make Them Consistent with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075.(b) Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development - Vice-Chairperson

(c) Farmer representatives from dairy producer cooperative institutions - Four persons - Member

(d) Representatives from associations of private dairy entrepreneurs - Three representatives - Member

(e) Representative of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry - One person - Member

(f) Representative of the Department of Livestock Services - One person - Member

(g) General Manager, Dairy Development Corporation - Member

(h) Executive Director or Acting Executive Director, National Dairy Development Board - Member-Secretary

(2) The Government of Nepal may, if it deems necessary, by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette, make necessary additions, deletions or changes to the members of the Committee.

(3) The term of office of the members pursuant to clauses (c), (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) shall be two years, and they may be re-nominated or re-elected. 8. Meeting of the Committee: (1) A meeting of the Committee shall be held at such date, time and place as specified by the Chairperson.

(2) If at least fifty percent of the total number of members of the Committee are present, the meeting shall be deemed to have a quorum.

(3) The meeting of the Committee shall be chaired by the Chairperson, and in the absence of the Chairperson, by the Vice-Chairperson. In the absence of both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, the members shall elect one from among themselves to chair the meeting.

(4) Decisions of the Committee shall be certified by the Member-Secretary.

(5) Other matters relating to the meeting of the Committee shall be as determined by the Committee itself. 9. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Committee: (1) It shall be the duty of the Committee to carry out all functions to be performed by the Board, exercise the powers and discharge the duties, subject to this Act and the regulations made under this Act.

(2) The Committee may delegate its powers to the Chairperson, Member, Member-Secretary or any officer of the Board as necessary. 10. May Form Sub-Committees: (1) The Committee may form sub-committees as necessary for the conduct of its work.

(2) The functions, duties, powers, jurisdiction and working procedure of sub-committees shall be as specified by the Committee. 11.
National Dairy Development Board Act, 1992

10. May Form Sub-Committees: (1) The Committee may form sub-committees as necessary for the conduct of its work.

(2) The functions, duties, powers, jurisdiction and working procedure of sub-committees shall be as specified by the Committee. 11. Fund of the Board: (1) There shall be a separate fund of the Board.

(2) The following amounts shall be kept in the fund of the Board:-

(a) Grant amount received from the Government of Nepal,

(b) Grant amount received from any foreign government or international organizations,

(c) Amount received for providing or causing to provide research work or consultancy services relating to the dairy industry,

(d) Amount received from other sources.

(3) Prior approval of the Government of Nepal shall be required when accepting grants from foreign governments or international organizations.

(4) All amounts received by the Board shall be deposited by opening an account in any bank within Nepal Deleted by the Act to Strengthen the Republic and Amend Some Nepal Laws, 2066

(5) All expenses to be incurred by the Board shall be borne from the fund pursuant to sub-section (1). 12. Accounts and Audit: (1) The accounts of income and expenditure of the Board shall be kept in accordance with the method adopted by the Government of Nepal.

(2) The audit of the Board shall be carried out by the Auditor General. 13. Executive Director: (1) There shall be an Executive Director as the administrative chief of the Board.

(2) The Government of Nepal may appoint or designate a suitable person to the post of Executive Director.

(3) The term of office of the Executive Director shall be four years, and he/she may be re-appointed or re-designated for a maximum of four additional years.

(4) The Added by the Act Amending Some Nepal Acts, 2055.functions, duties and powers, remuneration, terms of service and facilities of the Executive Director shall be as prescribed. 14. Staff of the Board: (1) The Board shall, in accordance with the regulations, appoint necessary staff for the operation of the Board's functions.

(2) The remuneration, terms of service and facilities of the staff appointed pursuant to sub-section (1) shall be as specified by the Board. 15. Report to be Submitted to the Government of Nepal: The Board shall submit an annual report of its work to the Government of Nepal within six months of the end of each fiscal year. 16. Government of Nepal May Give Directions: The Government of Nepal may give necessary directions to the Board, and it shall be the duty of the Board to comply with such directions. 17.
State Court Abolition Act, 1961

राज्य अदालत उन्मूलन ऐन, २०१७

लालमोहर र प्रकाशन मिति
२०१७ । २ । २

संशोधन गर्ने ऐन

१. खारेजी र संशोधन ऐन, २०२२ २०२२ । १२ । १०
२. गणतन्त्र सुदृढीकरण तथा केही नेपाल कानुन संशोधन गर्ने ऐन, २०६६ २०६६ । १ । ७

२०१७ सालको ऐन नं. २



राज्य अदालत उन्मूलन गर्नको निमित्त बनेको ऐन

शान्ति व्यवस्था र नेपालका नागरिकहरूको सुविधा कायम राख्नको लागि वर्तमान न्याय प्रशासनमा सुधार ल्याउन राज्य अदालतहरू उन्मूलन गर्नु परेकोले,

श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाहदेवको शासनकालको छैटौं वर्षमा संसद्ले यो ऐन बनाएको छ । १. संक्षिप्त नाम, विस्तार र प्रारम्भ: (१) यस ऐनको नाम "राज्य अदालत उन्मूलन ऐन, २०१७" रहेकोछ । (२) यो ऐन नेपाल गणतन्त्र सुदृढीकरण तथा केही नेपाल कानुन संशोधन गर्ने ऐन, २०६६ द्वारा झिकिएको । भर लागू हुनेछ । (३) यो ऐन तुरुन्त प्रारम्भ हुनेछ । २. राज्य अदालत खारेज हुने: (१) यो ऐन प्रारम्भ भएका मितिदेखि नेपाल गणतन्त्र सुदृढीकरण तथा केही नेपाल कानुन संशोधन गर्ने ऐन, २०६६ द्वारा झिकिएको । भित्र रहेका सबै राज्य अदालतहरू खारेज गरिएका छन् । (२) उपदफा (१) बमोजिम खारेज भएका राज्य अदालतमा दायर भएका छिन्न बाँकी सबै मुद्दा मामिलाका मिसिल र छिनुवा मिसिल, असूल गर्न बाँकी दण्ड जरिबाना कैदको लगत समेतका कागजपत्र नेपाल सरकारले तोकिदिएको जिल्ला अदालतमा सर्नेछ र सो अदालतले आफूकहाँ परेको मुद्दा मामिला सरह छिने, हिफाजतसँग राख्ने तथा बाँकी दण्ड जरिबाना कैद जितौरी बक्सौनी असूल गर्ने र झगडियाको बिगो भरिभराउ गरिदिनु पर्नेमा समेत नेपाल कानून बमोजिम गर्नेछ । ३. गणतन्त्र सुदृढीकरण तथा केही नेपाल कानुन संशोधन गर्ने ऐन, २०६६ द्वारा खारेज । ४. जिल्ला अदालतबाट हेरिने: यो ऐन प्रारम्भ भएपछि राज्य इलाका भित्रका सबै किसिमका मुद्दा मामिला जिल्ला अदालतबाट हेरी किनारा हुनेछन् । ५. कागजपत्र बुझाउनु पर्ने: यस ऐन बमोजिम जिल्ला अदालतमा सर्ने कागजपत्र नेपाल सरकारले तोकेको अवधिभित्र जिल्ला अदालतमा बुझाई सक्नु सबै राजा रजौटा वा राज्य अदालतमा काम गर्ने कर्मचारीको कर्तव्य हुनेछ । ६. कागजपत्र नबुझाएमा गर्ने: दफा ५ बमोजिम बुझाउनु पर्ने कागजपत्र तोकिएको म्यादभित्र कुनै राजा रजौटाले नबुझाएमा सो कागजपत्र नबुझाएसम्म त्यस्ता राजा रजौटाको कुनै राज्यको आम्दानी नेपाल सरकारका आदेशले रोक्का हुन सक्नेछ । ७. गणतन्त्र सुदृढीकरण तथा केही नेपाल कानुन संशोधन गर्ने ऐन, २०६६ द्वारा खारेज । ८. राज्य अदालत उन्मूलन अध्यादेश, २०१६ खारेज वा निष्क्रिय भएपछि त्यसको परिणाम: राज्य अदालत उन्मूलन अध्यादेश, २०१६ खारेज वा निष्क्रिय भएपछि अर्कै अभिप्राय नदेखिएमा, सो खारेजी वा निष्क्रियताले-

(क) खारेज वा निष्क्रिय हुँदाको बखत कायम नभएको कुनै कुरालाई जगाउँदैन, वा

(ख) त्यसरी खारेज वा निष्क्रिय भएको अध्यादेश बमोजिम चालू भएको कुरा वा सो बमोजिम रीत पुऱ्याई अधिनै गरिएको कुनै काम वा भोगिसकेको कुनै कुरालाई असर पार्दैन, वा

(ग) त्यसरी खारेज वा निष्क्रिय भएको अध्यादेश बमोजिम पाएको, हासिल गरेको वा भोगेको कुनै हक, सुविधा, कर्तव्य वा दायित्वमा असर पार्दैन, वा

(घ) त्यसरी खारेज वा निष्क्रिय भएको अध्यादेश विरुद्ध गरेको कुनै कसूर वापत गरिएको कुनै दण्ड सजाय वा जफतलाई असर पार्दैन, वा

(ङ) माथि लेखिएको कुनै त्यस्तो हक, सुविधा, कर्तव्य, दायित्व, दण्ड, सजाय, जफतका सम्बन्धमा गरिएको कुनै तहकिकात कानूनी कारबाही वा उपायलाई असर पार्दैन र उक्त अध्यादेश कायम छँदा सरह गरी त्यस्तो कुनै तहकिकात, कानूनी कारबाही वा उपायलाई शुरु गर्न, चालू राख्न वा चालू गर्न सकिनेछ र त्यस्तो दण्ड सजाय वा जफत पनि गरिनेछ ।
Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Act, 2007

नेपाल ललितकला प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान ऐन, २०६४

प्रमाणीकरण र प्रकाशन मिति
२०६४ । ५ । ३१

संशोधन गर्ने ऐन

१. केही नेपाल ऐन संशोधन गर्ने ऐन, २०७२ २०७२ । ११ । १३

व्यवस्थापिका संसदले बनाएको २०६४ सालको ऐन नं. २३

नेपाल ललितकला प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको सम्बन्धमा व्यवस्था गर्न बनेको ऐन

प्रस्तावनाः बहुजातीय, बहुभाषिक र बहुसाँस्कृतिक मुलुक नेपालको ललितकलाको संरक्षण, संवर्धन, प्रवर्धन एवं सर्वाङ्गीण विकास गर्न र ललितकला सम्बन्धी विषयमा अध्ययन एवं अनुसन्धान गर्न गराउन तथा यस क्षेत्रका विद्वान तथा प्रतिभाहरुको सम्मान र कदर गर्ने सम्बन्धमा आवश्यक व्यवस्था गर्नको लागि ललितकला प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको स्थापना र सञ्चालन गर्ने सम्बन्धमा कानूनी व्यवस्था गर्न वाञ्छनीय भएकोले,

व्यवस्थापिका-संसदले यो ऐन बनाएको छ । परिच्छेद-१

प्रारम्भिक

१. संक्षिप्त नाम र प्रारम्भ: (१) यस ऐनको नाम “नेपाल ललितकला प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान ऐन, २०६४” रहेको छ । (२) यो ऐन तुरुन्त प्रारम्भ हुनेछ । २. परिभाषा: विषय वा प्रसङ्गले अर्को अर्थ नलागेमा यस ऐनमा,-

(क) “ललितकला” भन्नाले चित्रकला, मूर्तिकला, लोककला, हस्तकला, शिल्पकला, वास्तुकला र अन्य सृजनात्मक कला सम्झनु पर्छ । (ख) “प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान” भन्नाले दफा ३ बमोजिम स्थापना भएको नेपाल ललितकला प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान सम्झनु पर्छ । (ग) “सभा” भन्नाले दफा ७ बमोजिमको प्राज्ञ सभा सम्झनु पर्छ । (घ) “परि षद्” भन्नाले दफा ११ बमोजिमको प्राज्ञ परिषद् सम्झनु पर्छ । (ङ) “कुलपति” भन्नाले प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको कुलपति सम्झनु पर्छ । (च) “उपकुलपति” भन्नाले प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको उपकुलपति सम्झनु पर्छ । (छ) “सचिव” भन्नाले प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको सचिव सम्झनु पर्छ । (ज) “पदाधिकारी” भन्नाले कुलपति, उपकुलपति, सचिव र परिषद्का मनोनीत सदस्य सम्झनु पर्छ । (झ) “तोकिएको” वा “तोकिए बमोजिम” भन्नाले यस ऐन अन्तर्गत बनेको नियममा तोकिएको वा तोकिए बमोजिम सम्झनु पर्छ । परिच्छेद-२

प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको स्थापना तथा काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार

३. प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको स्थापना: (१) नेपाली ललितकलाको संरक्षण, संवर्धन, प्रवर्धन तथा सर्वाङ्गीण विकास गर्ने काम समेतको लागि नेपाल ललितकला प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान नामको एक प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान स्थापना गरिएको छ । (२) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको केन्द्रीय कार्यालय काठमाडौँ उपत्यकामा रहनेछ र प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानले आवश्यकता अनुसार नेपालको विभिन्न स्थानहरुमा शाखा खोल्न सक्नेछ । ४. प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान स्वशासित संस्था हुने: (१) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान अविच्छिन्न उत्तराधिकारवाला एक स्वशासित संस्था हुनेछ । (२) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको सबै काम कारबाहीको निमित्त आफ्नो एउटा छुट्टै छाप हुनेछ । (३) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानले व्यक्ति सरह चलअचल सम्पत्ति प्राप्त गर्न, उपयोग गर्न, बेचबिखन गर्न वा अन्य कुनै किसिमले व्यवस्था गर्न सक्नेछ
Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Act, 2007

। (४) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानले व्यक्ति सरह आफ्नो नामबाट नालिस उजुर गर्न र प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठान उपर पनि सोही नामबाट नालिस उजुर लाग्न सक्नेछ । (५) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानले व्यक्ति सरह करार गर्न र करार बमोजिमको अधिकार प्रयोग गर्न तथा दायित्व निर्वाह गर्न सक्नेछ । ५. प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार: यस ऐनमा अन्यत्र उल्लिखित काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकारको अतिरिक्त प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:-

(क) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको नीति तथा कार्यक्रम तर्जुमा गर्ने,

(ख) ललितकलाको सङ्कलन, संरक्षण, संवर्धन र अध्ययन, अनुसन्धान गर्ने,

(ग) ललितकलाको क्षेत्रमा अनुसन्धानात्मक तथा मौलिक कृति सृजना गर्ने तथा त्यस्ता कृति प्रकाशन गर्ने,

(घ) ललितकलाको क्षेत्रमा उल्लेखनीय योगदान पुर्‍याउने स्वदेशी तथा विदेशी व्यक्तिलाई कदर, सम्मान र पुरस्कारको व्यवस्था गर्ने,

(ङ) ललितकला सम्बन्धी पुस्तकालय, ग्यालरी तथा सङ्ग्रहालय आदि स्थापना गर्ने,

(च) ललितकलाको क्षेत्रमा अध्ययन तथा अनुसन्धानको लागि विद्वत्वृत्तिको व्यवस्था गर्ने,

(छ) ललितकला सम्बन्धी विषयमा प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गर्ने,

(ज) नेपालका विभिन्न जात, जाति तथा समुदायका पहिचान झल्काउने ललितकलाको अध्ययन, अनुसन्धान, संवर्धन र संरक्षण गर्ने,

(झ) नेपाली ललितकलालाई विश्व समक्ष र विदेशी ललितकलालाई नेपाली समक्ष परिचित गराउने,

(ञ) ललित कलाको विकास र विस्तार गर्न सम्बन्धित संघ, संस्था तथा व्यक्तिलाई प्रोत्साहन गर्ने,

(ट) ललितकला सम्बन्धी विषयमा राष्ट्रिय र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय स्तरका गोष्ठी, कार्यशाला, सम्मेलन, प्रदर्शनी, महोत्सव तथा प्रतियोगिता आयोजना गर्ने, गराउने,

(ठ) ललितकलाको क्षेत्रसँग सम्बन्धित संघ संस्थासँग सम्बन्ध स्थापना तथा विस्तार गर्ने र त्यस्ता संघ संस्थाहरुसँग पारस्परिक सहयोग आदानप्रदान गर्ने,

(ड) लोकपक्षीय कलाको उत्थान, विकास र विस्तार गर्ने,

(ढ) यो ऐनको उद्देश्य पूरा गर्न अन्य आवश्यक काम गर्ने, गराउने । परिच्छेद-३

प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको सङ्गठन

६. प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको सङ्गठन: प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको सङ्गठन देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ र यिनीहरूको सामूहिक रूप नै प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको स्वरूप हुनेछ:-

(क) सभा,

(ख) परिषद्, र

(ग) सेवा आयोग । ७. सभा: (१) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको सर्वोच्च निकायको रूपमा एक प्राज्ञसभा रहनेछ । (२) सभाको गठन देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:-

(क) कुलपति - अध्यक्ष

(ख) उपकुलपति - उपाध्यक्ष

(ग) सचिव, संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्रालय - सदस्य

(घ) ललितकलाको क्षेत्रसँग सम्बन्धित विशिष्ट व्यक्तिहरु मध्येबाट समावेशीतालाई ध्यानमा राखी महिलाहरु समेतको उपयुक्त प्रतिनिधित्व हुने गरी प्रधानमन्त्रीले मनोनीत गरेको चौबीसजना - सदस्य

(ङ) सचिव - सदस्य-सचिव

(३) उपदफा (२) बमोजिमको मनोनीत सदस्यको पदावधि चार वर्
Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Act, 2007

षको हुनेछ । (४) कुनै कारणले सभाका मनोनीत सदस्यको पद रिक्त हुन गएमा बाँकी अवधिको लागि त्यस्तो सदस्य जुन विधा वा क्षेत्रबाट मनोनयन भएको हो सोही विधा वा क्षेत्रबाट अर्को व्यक्तिलाई मनोनयन गरिनेछ । (५) सभाका सदस्यहरुको सुविधा तोकिए बमोजिम हुनेछ । ८. सिफारिस समिति: (१) पदाधिकारी तथा सभामा मनोनयन हुने सदस्यको नियुक्ति वा मनोनयनको लागि प्रधानमन्त्री समक्ष नाम सिफारिस गर्न देहाय बमोजिमको एक सिफारिस समिति रहनेछ:-

(क) संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्री - अध्यक्ष

(ख) ललितकलाको क्षेत्रमा ख्यातिप्राप्त व्यक्तिहरुमध्येबाट प्रधानमन्त्रीले तोकेको दुईजना - सदस्य

(२) उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको समितिले सभाको सदस्यमा मनोनयनको लागि नाम सिफारिस गर्दा ललितकलाको क्षेत्रमा अध्ययन तथा अनुसन्धान गरेका वा सो विधामा ख्यातिप्राप्त व्यक्तिहरुमध्येबाट सम्भव भएसम्म ललितकलाको विभिन्न विधा र क्षेत्रको प्रतिनिधित्व हुने र सबै जाति, लिङ्ग, भाषाभाषी समेतलाई समेट्ने गरी नाम सिफारिस गर्नु पर्नेछ । (३) उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको समितिले पदाधिकारीको नियुक्तिको लागि नाम सिफारिस गर्दा सभाका मनोनीत सदस्यहरुमध्येबाट गर्नेछ । (४) उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको समितिले सिफारिस गर्ने सम्बन्धमा अवलम्बन गर्ने कार्यविधि सो समिति आफैले निर्धारण गरे बमोजिम हुनेछ । ९. सभाको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार: सभाको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:-

(क) प् रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको नीति निर्धारण गर्ने,

(ख) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको वार्षिक योजना तथा कार्यक्रम स्वीकृत गर्ने,

(ग) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको वार्षिक बजेट पारित गर्ने,

(घ) विद्वत्‌वृत्ति, सम्मान तथा पुरस्कार अनुमोदन गर्ने,

(ङ) परिषद्‌लाई आवश्यक निर्देशन दिने र मार्गदर्शन गर्ने,

(च) परिषद्‌को कामको अनुगमन तथा मूल्याङ्कन गर्ने,

(छ) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको नियम स्वीकृत गर्ने,

(ज) तोकिए बमोजिमका काम गर्ने । १०. सभाको बैठक: (१) सभाको बैठक वर्षको कम्तीमा दुईपटक बस्नेछ । (२) सभाको बैठक सभाको अध्यक्षले तोकेको मिति, समय र स्थानमा बस्नेछ । (३) सभाको बैठक हुनुभन्दा कम्तीमा पन्ध्र दिन अगावै बैठकमा छलफल हुने विषयको कार्यसूची सहितको सूचना सभाको सदस्य-सचिवले सबै सदस्यहरुलाई दिनु पर्नेछ । (४) सभामा तत्काल कायम रहेका सदस्य संख्याको पचास प्रतिशतभन्दा बढी सदस्यहरु उपस्थित भएमा सभाको बैठकको लागि गणपूरक संख्या पुगेको मानिनेछ । (५) सभाको बैठकको अध्यक्षता सभाको अध्यक्षले र निजको अनुपस्थितिमा उपाध्यक्षले गर्नेछ । (६) सभाको बैठकमा बहुमतको राय मान्य हुनेछ र मत बराबर भएमा बैठकमा अध्यक्षता गर्ने व्यक्तिले निर्णायक मत दिनेछ । (७) सभाको बैठकको निर्णय सभाको सदस्य-सचिवले प्रमाणित गरी राख्नेछ । (८) सभाले प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको मानार्थ प्राज्ञ तथा आजीवन सदस्यलाई सभाको बैठकमा पर्यवेक्षकको रुपमा भाग लिन आमन्त्रण गर्न सक्नेछ
Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Act, 2007

। (९) सभाको बैठक सम्बन्धी अन्य कार्यविधि सभा आफैले निर्धारण गरे बमोजिम हुनेछ । ११. परिषद्‌को गठन: (१) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको कार्यकारी निकायको रूपमा काम गर्न एक प्राज्ञ परिषद् रहनेछ । (२) परिषद्‌को गठन देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:-

(क) कुलपति – अध्यक्ष

(ख) उपकुलपति – उपाध्यक्ष

(ग) सभाका मनोनीत सदस्यहरुमध्येबाट कम्तीमा दुईजना महिला सहित सम्भव भएसम्म विभिन्न जात, जाति, भाषाभाषीको प्रतिनिधित्व हुने गरी प्रधानमन्त्रीबाट मनोनीत छजना – सदस्य

(घ) सचिव – सदस्य-सचिव

(३) कुनै कारणले उपदफा (२) को खण्ड (ग) बमोजिमका सदस्यको पद रिक्त हुन गएमा बाँकी अवधिको लागि त्यस्तो सदस्य जुन विधा वा क्षेत्रबाट मनोनयन भएको हो सोही विधा वा क्षेत्रबाट अर्को व्यक्तिलाई मनोनयन गरिनेछ । १२. परिषद्‌को काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार: परिषद्‌को काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:-

(क) सभाले गरेको निर्णय कार्यान्वयन गर्ने,

(ख) सभाले दिएको निर्देशन पालना गर्ने,

(ग) लेखापरीक्षणको प्रतिवेदन सभा समक्ष पेश गर्ने,

(घ) सचिवले पेश गरेको वार्षिक कार्यक्रम, बजेट, प्रगति प्रतिवेदन तथा अन्य प्रतिवेदन सम्बन्धमा छलफल तथा आवश्यकता अनुसार संशोधन गरी अनुमोदनका लागि सभा समक्ष पेश गर्ने,

(ङ) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको चल अचल सम्पत्तिको व्यवस्थापन, सञ्चालन, संरक्षण र रेखदेख गर्ने, गराउने,

(च) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको कोषको व्यवस्था र सञ्चालन गर्ने, (छ) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको लागि प्राप्त आर्थिक तथा अन्य सहयोग ग्रहण गर्ने,

(ज) विद्वत्‌वृत्ति, कदर तथा पुरस्कार अनुमोदनको लागि सभामा पेश गर्ने,

(झ) परिषद्‌को काम कारबाहीको सम्बन्धमा आवश्यकता अनुसार समिति, उपसमिति वा कार्यटोली गठन गर्ने र त्यस्तो समिति, उपसमिति वा कार्यटोलीको काम, कर्तव्य तथा अधिकार तोक्ने,

(ञ) तोकिए बमोजिमका अन्य काम गर्ने । १३. परिषद्‌को बैठक: (१) परिषद्‌को बैठक दुई महिनामा कम्तीमा एकपटक बस्नेछ । (२) परिषद्‌को बैठक परिषद्‌को अध्यक्षले तोकेको मिति, समय र स्थानमा बस्नेछ । (३) परिषद्‌को बैठक हुनुभन्दा कम्तीमा चौबीस घण्टा अगावै बैठकमा छलफल हुने विषयको कार्यसूची सहितको सूचना परिषद्‌को सदस्य-सचिवले सबै सदस्यहरुलाई दिनु पर्नेछ । (४) परिषद्‌मा तत्काल कायम रहेका सदस्य संख्याको पचास प्रतिशतभन्दा बढी सदस्यहरु उपस्थित भएमा परिषद्‌को बैठकको लागि गणपूरक संख्या पुगेको मानिनेछ । (५) परिषद्‌को बैठकको अध्यक्षता परिषद्‌को अध्यक्षले र निजको अनुपस्थितिमा उपाध्यक्षले गर्नेछ । (६) परिषद्‌को बैठकमा बहुमतको राय मान्य हुनेछ र मत बराबर भएमा बैठकमा अध्यक्षता गर्ने व्यक्तिले निर्णायक मत दिनेछ । (७) परिषद्‌को बैठकको निर्णय परिषद्‌को सदस्य-सचिवले प्रमाणित गरी राख्नेछ । (८) परिषद्‌को बैठक सम्बन्धी अन्य कार्यविधि परिषद् आफैले निर्धारण गरे बमोजिम हुनेछ । परिच्छेद-४

प्रमुख संरक्षक, संरक्षक र प्रज
Nepal Academy of Fine Arts Act, 2007

्ञा प्रतिष्ठानका पदाधिकारी तथा कर्मचारी

१४. प्रमुख संरक्षक: प्रधानमन्त्री प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको प्रमुख संरक्षक हुनेछ । १५. संरक्षक: संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्री प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको संरक्षक हुनेछ । १६. कुलपति: (१) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानमा एक कुलपति रहनेछ । (२) कुलपति प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको प्रमुख पदाधिकारी हुनेछ । १७. कुलपतिको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार: यस ऐनमा अन्यत्र उल्लिखित काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार अतिरिक्त कुलपतिको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:-

(क) सभाले दिएको निर्देशन र परिषद्‌ले गरेको निर्णयको कार्यान्वयन गर्ने, गराउने,

(ख) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको वार्षिक कार्यक्रम, बजेट, प्रतिवेदन तथा अन्य प्रतिवेदन तयार गर्न लगाउने,

(ग) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको काम, कारबाही तथा कर्मचारी प्रशासनको सामान्य नियन्त्रण गर्ने,

(घ) परिषद्‌को स्वीकृति लिई प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको तर्फबाट करार गर्ने,

(ङ) स्वदेशी तथा विदेशी संघ संस्थासँग प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानको कामसँग सम्बन्धित विषयमा आवश्यक सम्पर्क गर्ने,

(च) तोकिए बमोजिमका काम अन्य गर्ने । १८. उप-कुलपति: प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानमा एक उप-कुलपति रहनेछ । १९. उप-कुलपतिको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार: उप-कुलपतिको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार देहाय बमोजिम हुनेछ:-

(क) सभाले दिएको निर्देशन र परिषद्‌ले गरेको निर्णयको कार्यान्वयनमा कुलपतिलाई सहयोग गर्ने,

(ख) कुलपतिको अ नुपस्थितिमा निजले गर्ने सबै काम गर्ने,

(ग) कुलपतिको निर्देशनमा अन्य काम गर्ने । २०. सचिव: (१) प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानमा एक सचिव रहनेछ । (२) सचिवको काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार तोकिए बमोजिम हुनेछ । २१. पदाधिकारी सम्बन्धी व्यवस्था: (१) प्रधानमन्त्रीले यस ऐनको अधीनमा रही पदाधिकारीको नियुक्ति गर्नेछ । (२) पदाधिकारीको पदावधि चार वर्षको हुनेछ । (३) पदाधिकारीले प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठानम
Assets and Means (Freeze, Control and Confiscation) of Criminal Offense Act, 2014

Offence-related Property and Means (Freeze, Control and Confiscation) Act, 2070

Certification and Publication Date
2070.02.23

Amending Acts

1. Act Amending Some Nepal Acts relating to Good Governance Promotion and Public Service Delivery, 2081 2081.12.18
2. Act Amending Some Nepal Acts, 2082 2082.04.14

Act No. 3 of the year 2070

An Act Made to Provide for Freezing, Controlling and Confiscating Property Derived from Criminal Offences and Instrumentalities Related to Offences

Preamble: Whereas it is desirable to make timely the legal provisions relating to freezing, controlling and confiscating property derived from criminal offences and instrumentalities related to offences,

The Constituent Assembly, in its capacity as the Legislature-Parliament pursuant to Article 83 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063, has enacted this Act. Chapter-1
Preliminary

1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called the "Offence-related Property and Means (Freeze, Control and Confiscation) Act, 2070".

(2) This Act shall come into force immediately. 2. Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act,-

(a) "Court" means the District Court, Appellate Court and the Supreme Court, and the said term also denotes the body or official authorized by the prevailing law to conduct proceedings and adjudicate cases.

(b) "Investigation Officer" means the body or official appointed, designated or authorized by the prevailing law to investigate and inquire into an offence.

(c) "Offence" means a criminal offence in which the Government of Nepal is the plaintiff according to the prevailing law.

(d) "Property derived from an offence" means any type of property obtained or acquired directly or indirectly from any offence, and the said term also denotes other property or financial benefit accrued from such property.

(e) "Instrumentality related to an offence" means any means, property or equipment used or attempted to be used in any manner, partially or fully, to commit an offence.

(f) "Fund" means the Offence-related Property Management Fund pursuant to section 22.

(g) "Prescribed" or "as prescribed" means prescribed or as prescribed in the rules made under this Act.

(h) "Innocent third party (bona fide third party)" means a person or body not involved in the offence.

(i) "Department" means the Offence-related Property Management Department pursuant to section 13.

(j) "Person" means a natural person or a legal person.

(k) "Property" means any type of property, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, corporeal or incorporeal, or any valuable object or equipment, and the said term also denotes any type of document, deed, certificate or electronic or other instrument establishing a right, interest, claim or entitlement over it.

(l) "Property or means" means property derived from an offence or instrumentality related to an offence.

(m) "Committee" means the Fund Operation and Management Committee pursuant to section 25.
Assets and Means (Freeze, Control and Confiscation) of Criminal Offense Act, 2014

4. Freezing or Taking Control Required: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing law, an investigation officer may, in the course of investigation of an offence, immediately freeze or take control of property derived from an offence or an instrumentality related to an offence, or property or means for which there are reasonable grounds to suspect to be such, regardless of in whose name, possession, ownership or any type of right or interest it may be.

(2) If the property or means referred to in subsection (1) cannot be frozen or taken control of due to being hidden, consumed, disposed of, or for any other reason, the investigation officer shall freeze or take control of other property of the person suspected of committing the offence that may be equivalent to the prevailing value of such property or means.

(3) In relation to freezing or taking control of property or means pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), the investigation officer may do the following:-

(a) Take control of such property or means himself or herself, or issue an order to take control through the concerned government body, or

(b) Issue an order to freeze such property or means ex parte without giving any notice to the concerned person, and send a letter to the concerned body.

(4) Where a letter is sent to freeze property or means pursuant to clause (b) of subsection (3), the person, body or institution taking charge of or holding under control such property or means shall make arrangements that no one transfers, mortgages, pledges, sells, distributes, conducts any other transaction with, or takes benefit from such property or means.

(5) If any property or means is frozen or taken control of under this section, the investigation officer shall give information thereof to the concerned person within three days.

(6) If it appears that any person is attempting to create any contractual or other liability that would adversely affect the confiscation of property or means that may be confiscated pursuant to section 11, the investigation officer shall have the authority to initiate necessary proceedings to prevent such act or, if already done, to invalidate such act.

(7) If an investigation officer takes control of or freezes property or means under this section, he or she shall submit a report thereof to the Court within seven days from the date of doing so.

(8) Upon receipt of a report pursuant to subsection (7), the Court may issue any other necessary and appropriate order in relation thereto. 5.
Assets and Means (Freeze, Control and Confiscation) of Criminal Offense Act, 2014

5. Duty to Deliver Property or Means Taken into Control: (1) Among the property or means taken into control in the course of investigation and inquiry of an offence, property or means other than those required to be presented to the Court as material evidence shall be delivered by the investigation officer of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts to the Department, and by the investigation officer of other districts to the concerned District Administration Office, as soon as possible.

(2) If ordered by the Court, property or means presented to the Court as material evidence shall also be delivered to the Department or the concerned District Administration Office. 6. Duty to Deposit in Bank: (1) If the property or means delivered pursuant to section 5 is foreign currency, exchange permit, or precious metal or article, the Department shall deposit it in the Nepal Rastra Bank, and the District Administration Office shall deposit it in a bank prescribed by the Department.

(2) Where an account of any person is frozen in the course of investigation of an offence, the interest on the amount in such account and any other amount credited to that account shall be deposited by the concerned financial institution in the same account. 7. Duty to Deposit in Deposit Account: The following amounts accruing from cash, property or means taken into control in the course of investigation and inquiry of an offence shall be deposited by the Department or the concerned District Administration Office in a deposit account opened for that purpose:-

(a) Amount received from the auction sale of such property or means pursuant to section 21 if it is liable to rust, break, perish, or suffer damage for any other reason, or

(b) Amount received as income from such property or means, if any income is received therefrom. 8. Duty to Keep Safely: The Department or the concerned District Administration Office shall keep safely the property or means delivered by the investigation officer after taking control in the course of investigation and inquiry of an offence pursuant to section 5, and the records and documents relating thereto, until such property or means is auction sold or returned to the concerned owner. 9. Duty to Send Details: (1) The investigation officer shall send details of the property or means frozen or taken into control under section 4 in the course of investigation and inquiry of an offence, in the prescribed format, every month to the concerned District Administration Office.
Assets and Means (Freeze, Control and Confiscation) of Criminal Offense Act, 2014

9. Duty to Send Details: (1) The investigation officer shall send details of the property or means frozen or taken into control under section 4 in the course of investigation and inquiry of an offence, in the prescribed format, every month to the concerned District Administration Office. Provided that the investigation officer of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts shall send such details to the Department.

(2) The District Administration Office shall send the details received under subsection (1), details of foreign currency, exchange permit, or precious metal or article deposited in the bank under section 6, and details of the amount deposited in the deposit account under section 7, to the Department as prescribed. 10. Duty to Initiate Action for Mutual Legal Assistance: (1) If information is received in the course of investigation and inquiry of an offence that property or means subject to an order for taking control or freezing under section 4 is located abroad, the investigation officer shall initiate necessary proceedings to obtain mutual legal assistance according to the prevailing law.

(2) While initiating proceedings under subsection (1), the investigation officer shall specify the location of such property or means, its nature, value and other details available.

(3) The investigation officer shall regularly provide to the Department details of the proceedings initiated under this section to obtain mutual legal assistance. Chapter-3
Provisions Relating to Confiscation

11. Property or Means to be Confiscated: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing law, property derived from an offence or an instrumentality related to an offence shall be confiscated, regardless of whether it is in the possession of the offender or any other person.

(2) If the property or means referred to in subsection (1) cannot be confiscated due to being hidden, consumed, disposed of, the existence of a situation under clause (c) or (d) of subsection (2) of section 12, or for any other reason, other property of the offender equivalent to the prevailing value of such property or means shall be confiscated.

(3) When confiscating property or means under this section, confiscation shall be made after the order or judgment of the Court becomes final. 12.
Assets and Means (Freeze, Control and Confiscation) of Criminal Offense Act, 2014

12. Protection of Rights of Innocent Third Party: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1) of section 11, the Court shall protect the legal rights of an innocent third party.

(2) For the protection of the legal rights of an innocent third party under subsection (1), the Court shall not confiscate property or means in the following circumstances:-

(a) If such person is not found to be involved in the offence,

(b) If any property or means is not found to be derived from an offence or related to an offence,

(c) In respect of property or means given to someone before the offence occurred, if it is not found that such person had knowledge that the property or means could be used in the offence at the time of giving,

(d) In respect of property or means acquired at the time of or after the offence, if such person is not found to be involved in the offence and it is not found that such person had knowledge, or there were reasonable grounds to have knowledge, that the property or means was derived from or related to the offence.

(3) If it appears that in respect of any property or means already confiscated, a situation under subsection (2) exists and an innocent third party has a legal right, the Court shall cause such property or means to be returned to the concerned person.

(4) If property or means that is ordered to be returned under subsection (3) is found to have been auction sold, the Court shall cause the amount received from the auction sale of such property or means to be returned to the concerned person. Chapter-4
Provisions Relating to Establishment of Department and its Functions, Duties and Powers

13. Establishment of Department: (1) The Government of Nepal shall establish an Offence-related Property Management Department to carry out functions relating to the management and auction sale of property derived from offences and instrumentalities related to offences.

(2) The Government of Nepal shall appoint an officer of at least the first class of the Nepal Civil Service (gazetted) as the Director General to act as the head of the Department.

(3) The organizational structure of the Department and the posts of employees required for the Department shall be as prescribed by the Government of Nepal.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this section, until the establishment of the Department, the Government of Nepal may designate any other department or directorate to carry out the functions of the Department under this Act. 14.