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Guthi Corporation Act, 1976

28. Revenue (Kut) Payable on Guthi Land: (1) On Guthi land for which revenue (kut) is payable to the Corporation, revenue shall be levied at the same rate as that received by a holder of government Raikar land from a tenant according to the place and type of land. Added by the First Amendment.Provided that, if at the time of commencement of this Act, a lower revenue than that prescribed according to the type was being paid, the revenue shall continue to be levied accordingly. Amended by the First Amendment.(2) If, at the time of commencement of this Act, the tenant has been paying produce-rent in kind such as paddy, rice, maize, millet, wheat, etc., other than in other forms, the tenant shall continue to pay the same kind of produce-rent as before. Provided that, the value of the in-kind goods under this Sub-section shall not be collected in a manner that results in a value per ropani or bigha exceeding the value of the revenue (kut) payable by the tenant under Sub-section (1). Added by the First Amendment.(3) The Corporation shall have the authority to determine the value of the in-kind produce to be paid by the tenant under Sub-section (2). Added by the First Amendment.(4) The tenant may also pay the revenue levied on Guthi land in cash at the local market rate. Added by the First Amendment.(5) If the revenue is paid at the time specified for payment in Sub-section (1) of Section 29, the Corporation may grant up to a fifteen percent discount on the revenue to the payer. 29. Provisions Relating to Payment of Revenue: (1) The tenant of Guthi land who is required to pay revenue to the Corporation shall pay the revenue to the Corporation within the season and time by which a tenant of government Raikar land pays revenue. If the revenue is not paid within that period, the Corporation may terminate the tenancy rights of such tenant. Provided that the Corporation may extend the period for paying the revenue by up to two months if necessary.

(2) If the tenancy rights are terminated under Sub-section (1), the tenant who is dissatisfied may file a complaint before the Government of Nepal within thirty-five days.

(3) The decision made by the Government of Nepal on a complaint filed under Sub-section (2) shall be final.

(4) The Corporation may recover the remaining revenue on the land whose tenancy rights have been terminated under Sub-section (1) from the former tenant as if it were a government arrears.

(5) Matters relating to remission (minha) of revenue payable to the Corporation shall be in accordance with the prevailing Nepali law. 30.
Guthi Corporation Act, 1976

30. Special Provision for Sale and Purchase of Tenancy Rights: Notwithstanding anything contained in the Land Reform Act, 2021 (1964) and other prevailing Nepali laws, the tenancy right of land acquired under tenancy rights pursuant to this Act may be sold and purchased. Added by the First Amendment.30A. Prohibition on Sale of Khangi Land: The holder of Khangi land of a Guthi shall not mortgage or in any other manner relinquish rights over such Khangi land, and if rights are so relinquished, the deed of relinquishment shall be deemed void ab initio. Amended by the Second Amendment.31. Regarding Land that has Fallen Vacant (Ukas): The Corporation may itself cultivate or utilize for any other purpose land that has fallen vacant due to non-payment of revenue or other amounts payable to the Corporation. 32. Land Revenue Payable on Guthi Raitan Nambari Jaga: (1) The holder of Guthi Raitan Nambari Jaga shall pay land revenue to the Corporation at the same rate as a holder of government Raikar land pays land revenue to the Government of Nepal according to the type of land.

(2) The rights and status of a holder of Guthi Raitan Nambari Jaga shall be the same as those of a holder of government Raikar land under the prevailing law.

(3) For the purposes of this Section, "landholder" (jagawala) means a person in whose name Guthi land is registered in such a way that he is required to pay land revenue to the Corporation, and who therefore has rights over such land by virtue of such registration, and also means the successor or heir of such person, or a person who has become entitled to have such land registered in his name because such person has relinquished his rights in accordance with the prevailing Nepali law. 33. Arrangement for Collection of Land Revenue: (1) The Corporation shall make arrangements for the collection of land revenue.

(2) The period for collecting land revenue shall be as specified in the prevailing Nepali law. The provisions of the prevailing Nepali law regarding imposing fines for default in payment within the collection period, auctioning land for arrears of land revenue, and granting remission shall also apply to the land revenue collected by the Corporation. Offices designated for the collection and recovery of Guthi land revenue shall also be entitled to exercise the powers relating to the collection of land revenue under the prevailing Nepali law. 34.
Guthi Corporation Act, 1976

Offices designated for the collection and recovery of Guthi land revenue shall also be entitled to exercise the powers relating to the collection of land revenue under the prevailing Nepali law. 34. Arrangement for Recovery of Rent and Ground Rent: (1) In cases where ground rent has been collected for allowing construction of houses or shops on Guthi land, or where the Guthi itself has built houses or shops or has rented out pavilions (pati pauwa), the Corporation may, after the commencement of this Section, require new agreements (kabuliyat) to be made regarding such ground rent or rent. When requiring new agreements in this manner, the amount of ground rent or rent shall be as specified by the Corporation.

(2) A person living on rent or ground rent shall make a new agreement within the period specified by the Corporation. If the agreement is not made within that period, the right of such tenant or ground tenant to use and occupy the house or shop shall be automatically extinguished, and the Corporation may rent out such house or shop to another person or may use and occupy it itself. 35. Registration as Tenancy on Payment of Fee (Dastur): (1) If, before the commencement of this Act, ground rent was being charged on Guthi land, and the ground tenant wishes to get the land registered under tenancy rights, the Corporation may, upon payment of a fee as prescribed, register it under tenancy rights.

(2) If, at the time of commencement of this Act, someone has already built a house on Guthi land without the Corporation's approval, the Corporation may, upon payment of a fee as prescribed, register such land under tenancy rights.

(3) If, after the commencement of this Act, anyone requests the Corporation's approval to build a house on Guthi land registered under tenancy rights in someone's name, or on waste or fallow Guthi land not registered in anyone's name, or on a Guthi orchard, the Corporation may, upon payment of a fee as prescribed, grant approval. If anyone builds a house on such land without the Corporation's approval under this Sub-section, the rights of such person over such land and the house built on such land shall be extinguished and the rights of the Corporation shall vest.
Guthi Corporation Act, 1976

If anyone builds a house on such land without the Corporation's approval under this Sub-section, the rights of such person over such land and the house built on such land shall be extinguished and the rights of the Corporation shall vest. Provided that, if the Corporation believes that there was no bad faith on the part of the person who built the house before the commencement of this proviso, the Corporation may, with the approval of the Government of Nepal, register it under tenancy rights upon payment of an additional fee as prescribed.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-sections (1), (2) and (3), it shall not be necessary to obtain the Corporation's approval to build a house on Guthi Raitan Nambari Jaga. 36. Deleted by Some Nepal Laws Amendment and Repeal Act, 2072 (2015)

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Miscellaneous

37. Provision Relating to Ceiling Limit: All provisions of the prevailing Nepali law relating to the ceiling limit shall apply to the holder of Guthi Raitan Nambari Jaga and the tenant of Guthi land, and for that purpose, both Guthi land and government Raikar land shall be counted together to determine the ceiling limit. 38. Special Provision Relating to Guthi Tainathi Jaga: If any person has in any manner obtained settlement (bandobasti) of land which is Guthi Tainathi Jaga under this Act, contrary to the interest of the Rajguthi and the Corporation, such rights obtained through settlement after the commencement of the Guthi Corporation Act, 2021 (1964) shall be automatically extinguished, and the rights and ownership of the Corporation and the Rajguthi over such land shall be re-established. Provided that-

(1) If the land obtained through settlement has been used for a house and residence, to the extent permitted by other prevailing laws, it shall be registered as Guthi Raitan Nambari in the name of such person; for the remaining land, revenue (kut/tiro) shall be payable to the Corporation under this Act.
(2) This Section shall not apply to land registered as Guthi Raitan Nambari in anyone's name up to ten bighas
Lumbini Development Trust Act, 1985

LUMBINI DEVELOPMENT TRUST ACT, 2042

Seal and Date of Publication
2042.5.13

Amending Acts

1. Lumbini Development Trust (First Amendment) Act, 2048 2048.7.28
2. Lumbini Development Trust (Second Amendment) Act, 2050 2050.7.4
3. Some Nepal Acts Amending Act Relating to Sports and Culture,
 2053 2053.9.3

Certification and Date of Publication
4. Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2063 2063.6.28
5. Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending
 Act, 2066 2066.10.7
6. Some Nepal Acts Amending Act, 2072 2072.11.13
7. Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act to Make Compatible with the Constitution of Nepal,
 2075 2075.11.19

Act Number 11 of the year 2042



An Act Made to Provide for the Lumbini Development Trust

Preamble: Whereas, to present to the world the commitment of the Government of Nepal to make the goal and ideals of developing Lumbini more effective and, accordingly, to coordinate and smoothly operate the Lumbini Development Plan, it is desirable to provide for a Lumbini Development Trust,

His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev has enacted this Act on the advice and with the consent of the Rastriya Panchayat. 1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called the "Lumbini Development Trust Act, 2042".

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

(a) "Lumbini Development Area" means the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Lumbini, and areas including Tilaurakot (ancient Kapilavastu), Gotihawa, Niglihawa, Sagarhawa, Sisaniakot, Arurakot, Kudan (Kapilavastu), Devdaha (Rupandehi), Ramgram (Nawalparasi), which are directly or indirectly related to the life of Lord Buddha, and other areas specified by the Government of Nepal by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette. Provided that while specifying areas in this manner, only those areas directly or indirectly related to the life of Lord Buddha may be specified.

(b) "Trust" means the Lumbini Development Trust established pursuant to Section 3.

(c) "Patron" means the Patron of the Trust.

(d) "Council" means the Lumbini Development Council established pursuant to Section 8.

(e) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council.

(f) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Council.

(g) "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the Council.

(h) "Member-Secretary" means the Member-Secretary of the Council.

(i) "Member" means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer, and Member-Secretary of the Council.

(j) "Committee" means the Executive Committee formed pursuant to Section 11A.

(k) "Project Implementation Committee" means the Project Implementation Committee formed pursuant to Section 12.

(l) "Plan" means the Lumbini Development Plan.

(m) "Prescribed" or "as prescribed" means prescribed or as prescribed in the regulations made under this Act. 3. Establishment of the Trust: (1) A Trust named the Lumbini Development Trust is hereby established for the development of Lumbini.
Lumbini Development Trust Act, 1985

3. Establishment of the Trust: (1) A Trust named the Lumbini Development Trust is hereby established for the development of Lumbini. Such Trust shall be an institution not established for profit.

(2) The Lumbini Development Trust shall be called "Lumbini Development Trust" in the English language. 4. Trust to be an Autonomous Body: (1) The Trust shall be an autonomous and corporate body with perpetual succession.

(2) The Trust shall have its own separate seal for all its acts and business.

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

(4) The Trust may, like a person, sue or be sued in its own name. Amended by the Second Amendment.5. Patron: The Prime Minister shall be the Patron of the Trust. 6. Objectives of the Trust: The objectives of the Trust, Amended by Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2063.subject to the policy approved by the Government of Nepal, shall be as follows:

(a) To provide or cause to be provided cash, kind, or any other type of assistance from any area within or outside Nepal Removed by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2066. for the Plan,

(b) To collect or cause to be collected donations from within or outside Nepal Removed by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2066. for the Plan,

(c) To directly contact persons or institutions within or outside Nepal Removed by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2066. to provide assistance or receive donations for the Plan,

(d) To analyze work plans and provide funds for the approved Plan,

(e) Added by the First Amendment.To send a member or any other person to inspect whether the amount allocated for the prescribed program, as approved by the Committee, has been properly utilized,

(f) To make alterations in the work plan if deemed necessary for the interest of the Plan,

(g) To form committees and sub-committees as necessary within or outside Nepal Removed by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2066. for the fulfillment of the objectives of the Plan,

(h) To evaluate the work and actions of committees and sub-committees formed pursuant to clause (g),

(i) To determine policies and provide guidance for committees and sub-committees formed pursuant to clause (g),

(j) To maintain close and cooperative relations with the Government of Nepal,

(k) To do or cause to be done any other necessary work for the achievement of the objectives of the Trust. 7. 8.
Lumbini Development Trust Act, 1985

7. 8. Formation of the Council: (1) For the purpose of making policies regarding the fulfillment of the objectives of the Trust and providing necessary guidance and direction to the Committee, a Lumbini Development Council shall be formed as the supreme body of the Trust as follows:

Amended by Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act to Make Compatible with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075.(a) Minister or Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation – Chairperson

(b) Person nominated by the Government of Nepal – Vice-Chairperson

(c) Removed by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2066

(d) Amended by Some Nepal Acts Amending Act Relating to Sports and Culture, 2043.Four Secretaries nominated by the Government of Nepal from among the Secretaries of the Government of Nepal – Member

(e) Four persons nominated by the Government of Nepal from among government institutions, non-governmental Buddhist institutions, and renowned
 distinguished experts – Member

(f) Four persons nominated by the Government of Nepal from among representatives of international organizations and persons renowned
 in the preservation of man-made heritage – Member

(g) Person nominated by the Government of Nepal – Treasurer

(h) Person nominated by the Government of Nepal – Member-Secretary

(2) The Government of Nepal may, by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette, make necessary additions, deletions, or alterations to the members pursuant to sub-section (1). 9. Term of Office: (1) The term of office of nominated members shall be five years, and they may be renominated after the expiry of the term.

(2) If the office of any member falls vacant before the expiry of the term, another member shall be nominated for the remaining term. Amended by Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2063.(3) If the Chairperson or a member resigns, they shall be deemed to have been released from their office. 10. Amended by the Second Amendment.11. Amended by the Second Amendment.Meeting of the Council: (1) The Member-Secretary shall summon the Amended by the Second Amendment.meeting of the Council at the date, time, and place specified by the Chairperson.

(2) Transformed by the Second Amendment.The meeting of the Council 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, a member chosen by the members from among themselves shall chair the meeting.

(3) Notice of the meeting shall ordinarily be given one month in advance.
Lumbini Development Trust Act, 1985

In the absence of both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, a member chosen by the members from among themselves shall chair the meeting.

(3) Notice of the meeting shall ordinarily be given one month in advance. Amended by the First Amendment.(4) Transformed by the Second Amendment.If fifty percent of the total number of members of the Council are present, Transformed by the Second Amendment.the quorum for the meeting of the Council shall be deemed to have been met.

(5) The opinion of the majority shall prevail in the meeting, and in the case of a tie, the person chairing the meeting shall have a casting vote.

(6) Transformed by the Second Amendment.The meeting of the Council shall ordinarily be held twice a year. The Chairperson may call additional meetings if deemed necessary.

(7) The Member-Secretary shall maintain a record of the decisions of the meeting.

(8) The allowances and other facilities to be received by members for participating in the meeting shall be as prescribed.

(9) Except as provided in this Section, other procedures of the meeting shall be as prescribed. Added by the Second Amendment.11A. Formation of the Committee: (1) For the purpose of conducting the overall work and operations of the Trust under the general direction of the Council, an Executive Committee shall be formed as follows:

(a) Chairperson of the Council – Chairperson

(b) Vice-Chairperson of the Council – Vice-Chairperson

(c) Treasurer of the Council – Member

(d) Four members nominated by the Chairperson from among the Members – Member

Removed by Some Nepal Acts Amending Act, 2072

(e) Chief, Lumbini Development Trust Plan – Member

(f) Member-Secretary, Council – Member-Secretary

(2) The term of office of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Members, and Member-Secretary of the Committee shall be for the period they remain members of the Council.

(3) If the office of any nominated member of the Committee falls vacant for any reason, the Chairperson shall nominate another member from among the other members of the Council for the remaining period. Added by the Second Amendment.11B.
Lumbini Development Trust Act, 1985

Added by the Second Amendment.11B. Meeting of the Committee: (1) The meeting of the Committee shall be held at the date, time, and place specified by the Chairperson of the Committee.

(2) If fifty percent of the total number of members of the Committee are present, the quorum for the meeting of the Committee shall be deemed to have been met.

(3) In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall chair the meeting, and in the absence of both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, a member chosen by the members from among themselves shall chair the meeting.

(4) The opinion of the majority shall prevail in the meeting of the Committee, and in the case of a tie, the person chairing the meeting may give a casting vote.

(5) The decision made by the meeting of the Committee shall be certified by the Member-Secretary of the Committee.

(6) Other procedures relating to the meeting of the Committee shall be as determined by the Committee itself. 12. Project Implementation Committee: (1) A Project Implementation Committee shall be formed under the supervision, direction, and control of the Committee at the office of the Trust for implementing the Plan.

(2) The Project Implementation Committee shall consist of persons nominated by the Chairperson.

(3) Until a Project Implementation Committee is formed pursuant to sub-section (1), the Lumbini Development Committee existing at the time of commencement of this Act shall function as such Committee under this Act. 13. Fund and Account: (1) The Trust shall have the authority to collect donations in any currency from any part of the world for the Lumbini Development Plan.

(2) The Trust shall consist of the following amounts:

(a) Amount provided by the Government of Nepal for the Plan,

(b) Donations provided by persons or institutions within or outside Nepal Removed by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2066 for the Plan,

(c) Amount received from other sources.

(3) The amount of the Trust may be deposited in any currency in Nepal Rastra Bank and other banks within or outside Nepal Removed by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amending Act, 2066

(4) All expenses to be incurred on behalf of the Trust shall be borne by the Trust.

(5) The operation of the account of the Trust shall be as prescribed. Amended by Some Nepal Acts Amending Act Relating to Sports and Culture, 2053.13A. Approval of the Government of Nepal Required for Agreements: The Trust shall obtain the approval of the Government of Nepal when entering into agreements with any domestic or foreign institution or body in the course of its operations. 14.
Lumbini Development Trust Act, 1985

Approval of the Government of Nepal Required for Agreements: The Trust shall obtain the approval of the Government of Nepal when entering into agreements with any domestic or foreign institution or body in the course of its operations. 14. Accounts and Audit: (1) The accounts of income and expenditure of the Trust shall be maintained as prescribed.

(2) The audit of the Trust shall be conducted by the Office of the Auditor General.

(3) The Government of Nepal may, if it wishes, inspect the account books, related documents, and other cash and kind of the Trust at any time. 15. Delegation of Powers: The Committee may delegate its powers, as necessary, to Added by the Second Amendment.the Chairperson of the Committee, a Member, the Project Implementation Committee, or other committees or sub-committees or representatives of such committees or sub-committees. 16. Power to Make Regulations: For the fulfillment of the objectives of this Act, Added by the Second Amendment.the Committee may, with the approval of the Government of Nepal, make necessary regulations. 17. Contact with the Government of Nepal: The Trust shall make contact with the Government of Nepal through Amended by Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act to Make Compatible with the Constitution of Nepal, 2075.the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. 18. Tax Exemption: No direct or indirect tax, fee, or levy of any kind, including income tax, house and land tax, vehicle tax, interest tax, sales tax, registration fee, and customs duty, imposed by the government or Amended by Some Nepal Acts Amending Act, 2072.local level, shall be levied on the capital, income, and property of the Trust. Provided that the Trust shall pay charges or fees applicable for any service. 19. Repeal and Savings: (1) The Lumbini Development Committee (Formation) Order, 2032 is hereby repealed, and all movable and immovable property of the Committee formed under that Order shall vest in the Trust. Provided that the Lumbini Development Committee formed under that Order shall remain in existence until a Project Implementation Committee is formed pursuant to sub-section (1) of Section 12.

(2) All contracts, leases, and agreements entered into by the Committee pursuant to sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been entered into with the Trust, and all acts and actions performed by that Committee shall be deemed to have been performed by the Trust.
Standard Weights and Measures Act, 1968

Standard Measurement and Weight Act, 2025

Date of Royal Seal and Publication
2025.7.9

Amending Acts

1. Standard Measurement and Weight (First Amendment) Act, 2033 2033.7.4
2. Standard Measurement and Weight (Second Amendment) Act, 2042 2042.6.9
3. Judicial Administration Reform (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2043 2043.7.24
4. Standard Measurement and Weight (Third Amendment) Act, 2044 2044.6.9
5. Standard Measurement and Weight (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2045 2045.7.10
6. Judicial Administration Act, 2048 2048.2.16

Certification and Publication Date

7. Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066 2066.1.07
8. Some Nepal Acts Amendment Act, 2072 2072.11.13
9. Some Nepal Laws Amendment, Consolidation, Adjustment and Repeal Act, 2074 2074.6.30
10. Some Nepal Acts Related to the Civil Code Amendment Act, 2075 2076.01.02
11. Standard Measurement and Weight (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2079 2079.5.28

Act No. 17 of the Year 2025



An Act made to establish and bring into use standards of measurement and weight based on the metric system

Preamble: Whereas it is desirable to establish and bring into use standards of measurement and weight based on the metric system throughout Nepal [omitted by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066]. Therefore, His Majesty King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, with the advice and consent of the National Panchayat, has enacted this Act. Chapter-1

Preliminary

1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called the "Standard Measurement and Weight Act, 2025".

(2) This Act shall extend to the whole of Nepal [omitted by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066].

(3) This Section shall come into force immediately, and the other Sections shall come into force in such place, from such date, and in relation to such transaction or goods as the Nepal Government may, by notification published in the Nepal Gazette, specify. [Dates of notifications published in the Nepal Gazette regarding the coming into force of the Standard Measurement and Weight Act, 2025:-
(1) 2027.5.15 (2) 2028.3.14 (3) 2030.3.18 (4) 2031.5.31
(5) 2031.7.26
(6) 2032.9.16 (7) 2032.12.16 (8) 2033.4.4 (9) 2033.7.16
(10) 2034.1.20
(11) 2034.7.15 (12) 2034.11.9 (13) 2036.1.10 (14) 2036.9.9
(15) 2036.11.17
(16) 2037.8.23 (17) 2039.3.7 (18) 2040.7.21]

2. Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act-

(a) [omitted by the Fifth Amendment].

(b) [omitted by the First Amendment].

(c) "Normal atmospheric pressure" means a pressure of 101325 Newtons per square meter.
Standard Weights and Measures Act, 1968

Definitions: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act-

(a) [omitted by the Fifth Amendment].

(b) [omitted by the First Amendment].

(c) "Normal atmospheric pressure" means a pressure of 101325 Newtons per square meter. Explanation: The force that accelerates a mass of one kilogram at a rate of one meter per second squared is considered one Newton.

(d) "Commercial measure or weight" means a standard measure or weight used in commerce and trade transactions.

(e) "Measuring instrument" means any instrument for measuring other than a weighing instrument, and this term includes instruments for measuring or counting length, area, volume, or capacity.

(f) "Weighing instrument" means all kinds of weighing instruments used for weighing, including a balance with two pans and the weights used therein.

(g) "Sealed package" means a closed packet, bottle, cask, tin, barrel, box, vessel, bag, sack, or any other such packaged article kept with the intention of selling, at the time of sale, without measuring or weighing the article contained therein.

(h) "Stamp" means a stamp affixed by casting, engraving, carving, branding, or in any manner so as to be as indelible as possible, and [added by the Fifth Amendment]. said term also includes a seal certified by an Inspector affixed to an instrument where such a seal cannot be applied, by being stuck in a manner that does not easily come loose or fall off.

(i) "Inspection" means the act of examining or testing a measure or weight or a measuring or weighing instrument, and this term also includes re-inspection.

(j) "Controller" means the [amended by the Second Amendment]. Director General of the Department.

(k) "Inspector" means an officer appointed or designated by the Nepal Government for the purposes of this Act. [Designated by notification published in the Nepal Gazette dated 2027.11.10].

(k1) [Added by the First Amendment]. "General Conference on Weights and Measures" means the Conference Générale des Poids et Mesures established under the Convention du Mètre.

(k2) [Added by the First Amendment]. "International Bureau of Weights and Measures" means the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures established under the Convention du Mètre.

(k3) [Added by the First Amendment]. "International Organization of Legal Metrology" means the Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale established under the Convention Instituant une Organisation Internationale de Métrologie Légale.

(l) "Prescribed" or "as prescribed" means as prescribed in the Rules made under this Act.

(m) [Added by the Fifth Amendment]. "Department" means the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology. Chapter-2

Standard Measures and Weights

2a.
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Chapter-2

Standard Measures and Weights

2a. Units of Measurement and Weight: [Added by the First Amendment]. (1) Each unit of measurement and weight shall be based on the metric system.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1)-

(a) the units of the International System recommended by the General Conference on Weights and Measures, and

(b) other additional units recommended by the International Organization of Legal Metrology,
shall be the units of the metric system. 3. Metre: (1) The metre shall be the base unit of length.

(2) "Metre" means the distance travelled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299792458 of a second.

(3) [Amended by the Fifth Amendment]. The Nepal Government shall have one national standard of the metre constructed for deriving the value of the metre. Such standard metre shall be certified according to the international standard of the metre and kept in the Department under the charge of the Controller. 4. Kilogram: (1) The kilogram shall be the base unit of mass.

(1a) [Added by the Fifth Amendment]. "Kilogram" means the mass derived on the basis of the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant, 6.62607015 × 10−34, expressed in the unit joule second, where the joule second equals kilogram square metre per second.

[Amended by the Fifth Amendment]. (2) The Nepal Government shall have one national standard of the kilogram constructed for deriving the value of the kilogram. Such standard shall be certified according to the international kilogram standard or the national standard of another country made according to it, and kept in the Department under the charge of the Controller.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) and Section 8a., for precious stones, the base unit of mass shall be one carat, which is equal to one five-thousandth part of a kilogram.

(4) At any place, the standard unit of weight shall be the weight of the base unit of mass at that place. 5. Second: [Amended by the Fourth Amendment]. (1) The second shall be the base unit of time.

[Amended by the First Amendment]. (2) It means the duration of 9192631770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom. 6. Ampere: [Amended by the Fourth Amendment]. (1) The ampere shall be the base unit of electric current.

[Amended by the Fifth Amendment]. (2) "Ampere" means the electric current derived on the basis of the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge of electricity, 1.602176634 × 10−19, expressed in the unit coulomb, where the coulomb equals ampere second.

[Amended by the First Amendment]. 7.
Standard Weights and Measures Act, 1968

7. Kelvin: [Amended by the Fourth Amendment]. (1) The kelvin shall be the base unit of thermodynamic temperature.

[Amended by the Fifth Amendment]. (2) "Kelvin" means the thermodynamic temperature derived on the basis of the fixed numerical value of the Boltzmann constant, 1.380649 × 10−23, expressed in the unit joule per kelvin, where the joule per kelvin equals kilogram square metre per second squared per kelvin.

(3) The kelvin shall also be used to express a temperature interval.

(4) The degree Celsius, which is equal to 273.15 kelvin, of the International Practical Temperature Scale [omitted by the Fifth Amendment] .

(5) The degree Celsius may also be used to express a temperature interval. 8. Candela: [Amended by the Fourth Amendment]. (1) The candela shall be the base unit of luminous intensity.

[Amended by the First Amendment]. (2) "Candela" means the luminous intensity, in the perpendicular direction, of a surface of 1/600000 square metre of a black body at the temperature of freezing platinum under a pressure of 1.1325 Newton per square metre.

[Added by the First Amendment]. 8a. Mole: [Amended by the Fourth Amendment]. (1) The mole shall be the base unit of amount of substance.

[Amended by the Fifth Amendment]. (2) "Mole" means exactly 6.02214076 × 1023 numerical values of elementary entities such as atoms, molecules, ions, electrons. This number is the fixed numerical value of the Avogadro constant, expressed in the unit per mole. Explanation: When the mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified and may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other particles, or specified groups of such particles.

[Added by the First Amendment]. 8b. Prescribing other units of measurement and weight: (1) The supplementary, derived or other units related to the base units of measurement and weight, or standard reproductions or definitions, as recommended by the General Conference on Weights and Measures and the International Organization of Legal Metrology, shall be as prescribed. Explanation: "Derived units" means units derived from base or supplementary units or from both.

(2) The multiples, sub-multiples, physical constants, and ratios of coefficients relating to units of measurement or weight recommended by the General Conference on Weights and Measures or the International Organization of Legal Metrology shall be as prescribed.

(3) The Nepal Government may, by notification published in the Nepal Gazette, prescribe special units of measurement and weight as recommended by the General Conference on Weights and Measures or the International Organization of Legal Metrology, for such period as may be necessary.

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8c. International Units in Nepali Numerals: (1) The base unit of counting shall be Nepali numerals based on international units, [added by the Fifth Amendment]. and English numerals may be used as required.

(2) Every calculation shall be in the decimal system.

(3) The decimal multiples and sub-multiples of counting shall be written according to the prescribed nomenclature and method.

[Added by the First Amendment]. 8d. Standard Units: The base units of measurement or weight specified in Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 8a., and the supplementary and other units as prescribed under Section 8b., shall be the standard units of measurement or weight. 9. [Repealed by the First Amendment]. 10. [Repealed by the First Amendment]. 11. [Repealed by the First Amendment]. 12. [Repealed by the First Amendment]. 13. [Repealed by the First Amendment]. 14. Permission may be given to keep certain types of measure and weight in use: Even if this Act applies to any place, transaction, or goods in Nepal [omitted by the Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066] , the Nepal Government may, by notification published in the Nepal Gazette, permit, for a maximum period of five years, the continued use of any other measure and weight, in addition to the standard quantity and measure, specified in that notification, in relation to such place, transaction, or goods. Provided that the Nepal Government shall not, under sub-section (1), grant permission to bring into use any measure or weight that was not in immediate use before this Act came into force. 15. Conversion of existing measures and weights into standard measures and weights: (1) The quantities of measures and weights in use before the commencement of this Act may be converted into standard measures or weights at the proportional rates mentioned in the Schedule.

(2) The Nepal Government may, by notification published in the Nepal Gazette, prescribe the proportional rates for converting the quantities of measures or weights other than those mentioned in sub-section (1) into standard measures or weights.

(3) Any quantity of a measure or weight other than a standard quantity or measure mentioned in any Act or any Rule, order, or notification made under an Act, or in any contract or deed, shall be deemed to have been converted into the proportional rate mentioned in the Schedule or in a notification issued under sub-section (2), as the case may be.

(4) When converting the quantity of any measure or weight expressed in relation to any transaction or dealing into a standard quantity or measure under this Section, the conversion shall be made in the manner prescribed for such transaction or dealing. 16.
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16. Primary Standard: (1) The Nepal Government may have sets of the standard quantities and measures referred to in Section 8d. or their multiples or sub-multiples constructed. Such sets shall be called Primary Standards.

(2) The Primary Standard shall be of the prescribed material, design, and specification. It shall be certified and stamped by the prescribed person or officer and kept [amended by the Fifth Amendment] in the Department as prescribed, and within every prescribed period, it shall be verified against the national [amended by the Fourth Amendment] standard, and a certificate with the date of such verification shall be affixed to it. 17. Secondary Standard: (1) The Nepal Government may have sets of certified standard measures and weights prepared as required for verifying the correctness of working standards. Such sets shall be called Secondary Standards.

(2) The Secondary Standard shall be of the prescribed material, design, and specification. It shall be certified and stamped by the prescribed person or officer and kept [amended by the Fifth Amendment] in the Department as prescribed, and within every prescribed period, it shall be verified against the Primary Standard, and a certificate with the date of such verification shall be affixed to it.

(3) A Secondary Standard that has not been verified and stamped within the period under sub-section (2) shall have no legal validity and shall not be used for the purposes of this Act. 18. Working Standard: (1) The Nepal Government may have such number of sets of certified measures and weights and special sets of working measures and weights for precious metals and jewels constructed as it may deem necessary for verifying the correctness of commercial measures and weights or measuring and weighing instruments brought into commercial use. Such sets shall be called Working Standards.

(2) The Working Standard shall be of the prescribed material, design, and specification. It shall be certified and stamped by the prescribed person or officer in the prescribed manner and kept [amended by the Fifth Amendment] in the place specified by the Controller as prescribed, and within every prescribed period, it shall be verified against the Secondary Standard, and a certificate with the date of such verification shall be affixed to it. Provided that the special Working Standard set relating to precious metals and jewels shall be verified against the Primary Standard.

(3) A Working Standard that has not been verified and stamped within the period under sub-section (2) shall have no legal validity and shall not be used for the purposes of this Act. 19.
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19. Standard Measuring and Weighing Instruments: (1) The Nepal Government shall have such measuring and weighing instruments constructed as are required for verifying commercial measures and weights or measuring and weighing instruments brought into commercial use.

(2) The measuring and weighing instruments under sub-section (1) shall be verified and stamped as prescribed and kept in the prescribed manner and number.

(3) Sets of measuring and weighing instruments under sub-section (1) shall be kept at the place where the Secondary or Working sets are kept. 19a. Not to make or use counterfeit measuring or weighing devices: [Added by the Some Nepal Laws Amendment, Consolidation, Adjustment and Repeal Act, 2074]. (1) No person shall, in relation to any device for measuring, weighing or determining quality, make or cause to be made such device that is less or more than the prescribed standard, or knowingly use or keep or sell with the intent to use as genuine a device so made, or forge the stamp or seal to be affixed to such device, or knowingly deface the stamp or seal of a device for measuring, weighing or determining quality with malicious intent, or affect the measuring, weighing or quality determining capacity of such device with the help of any other device, or affix a forged stamp or seal on such device, or by any other means cause the established measure or weight to become less or more. Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, "device for measuring, weighing or determining quality" means a device legally in use for determining the unit, quality or quantity of any goods or service, or the purity or standard of such goods or service, or the unit of any goods.

(2) A person committing or causing to commit an offence under sub-section (1) shall be liable to imprisonment for up to three years and a fine of up to thirty thousand Rupees.

(3) Any device made or brought into use under sub-section (1), including the tools for making or repairing it, shall be confiscated. 19b.
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19b. Not to use measuring, weighing or quality determining devices fraudulently: [Added by the Some Nepal Laws Amendment, Consolidation, Adjustment and Repeal Act, 2074]. (1) No person, while using a device for measuring, weighing or determining quality in the course of any business, transaction or trade, shall fraudulently use it so as to make the measure, weight or standard less or more than that determined by law for such device, or adversely affect the established measuring, weighing or quality determining capacity of such device with the help of any other device or means.

(2) A person committing or causing to commit an offence under sub-section (1) shall be liable to imprisonment for up to three years and a fine of up to thirty thousand Rupees. 20. No measure or weight other than standard measure and weight to be brought into use: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law in force or in practice, except where the Nepal Government otherwise permits under Sections 14 and 24, after three months from the application of this Act, within the area where this Act applies or in relation to the transaction and goods to which this Act applies, no other type of measure or weight other than the standard measure or weight shall be used, nor shall the price or quantity of any article be fixed by any unit of such measure or weight.

(2) If any trader, seller, or customer, in any contract or transaction relating to any article of trade according to any custom, usage, practice, or dealing, demands, takes, or causes to demand or take, any quantity exceeding or falling short of the quantity fixed by the measure or weight, such custom, usage, practice, or dealing shall be deemed to have been invalidated from the date this Act comes into force.

(3) Any act or transaction contrary to sub-section (1) shall have no legal validity.

[Added by the Fifth Amendment]. (4) A person or entity producing or selling or distributing goods shall keep a measure or weight or a measuring or weighing instrument at the relevant industry or sales or distribution site to ascertain the quantity of the measure or weight of the goods they produce or sell or distribute.

[Added by the Fifth Amendment]. (5) When conducting a commercial transaction, the measure or weight or the measuring or weighing instrument as permitted for such transaction shall be used. No transaction shall be conducted by any other method without using such measure or weight or measuring or weighing instrument. 21.
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No transaction shall be conducted by any other method without using such measure or weight or measuring or weighing instrument. 21. Direction may be given to use only measurement or only weight for certain matters: Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Nepal Government may, by notification published in the Nepal Gazette, direct that, from a date specified in that notification, within a specified area, in relation to any specified trade, transaction or contract, subject to specified conditions, business shall be conducted only by measurement or only by weighing.

[Added by the Fifth Amendment]. 21a. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Department: In addition to the functions, duties and powers mentioned elsewhere in this Act, the functions, duties and powers of the Department shall be as follows:

(a) to act as the central body regarding metrology,

(b) to establish standards of units of measurement and weight and to preserve such standards,

(c) to establish traceability in accordance with the international system of standards,

(d) to inspect or cause to be inspected measures or weights or measuring or weighing instruments used for commercial purposes,

(e) to carry out public awareness activities regarding the use of measuring and weighing instruments,

(f) to monitor or cause to be monitored, in coordination with the relevant body of the province or local level, whether standard measures and weights or measuring and weighing instruments are used in accordance with this Act,

(g) to resolve any disputes arising regarding the quantity of measure or weight,

(h) to provide calibration services, and

(i) to contact, coordinate and cooperate with international organizations related to metrology.

[Added by the Fifth Amendment]. 21b. Metrology Laboratory: There shall be a national-level metrology laboratory in the Department for carrying out work related to inspection, study, research and development concerning metrology. Chapter-3

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22. Quantity and denomination to be inscribed on commercial measures and weights: Commercial measures or weights shall have the denomination and quantity of the measure or weight clearly inscribed thereon, and shall bear a clear impression of inspection as prescribed. 23. Prohibition on sale, distribution or use of unstamped commercial measures and weights: Except as otherwise provided in Section 24, no commercial measure or weight or measuring or weighing instrument that has not been inspected as prescribed and stamped with the stamp of such inspection by an Inspector shall be sold, distributed or brought into use.

[Added by the Fifth Amendment]. 23a.