Act Relating to Reconstruction of Earthquake Affected Structures, 2015

4. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Authority: (1) The functions, duties and powers of the Authority shall be as follows:-
(a) To ascertain or cause to be ascertained the damage caused by the earthquake,
(b) To recommend to the Government of Nepal for the designation of earthquake-affected areas,
(c) To determine the priority of reconstruction,
(d) To approve programs including policies, plans, budgets and schedules necessary for reconstruction,
(e) To approve projects related to reconstruction,
(f) To carry out or cause to be carried out work related to reconstruction,
(g) If land needs to be acquired for the implementation of plans or programs including reconstruction, integrated settlement development and integrated housing development, to acquire land by following the procedure under this Act or to assign responsibility for such work to any body or office-bearer,
(h) To prepare necessary standards for integrated settlement development, integrated housing development (house pooling), restoration and relocation, identify suitable locations, formulate plans thereof and implement or cause to be implemented,
(i) To stop any work done or about to be done by any person for the implementation of projects or programs related to reconstruction or integrated settlement development, or to order the concerned person to do such work only according to the prescribed quality, standards or methods,
(j) If it is necessary to remove a physical structure of any person for reconstruction, to order the concerned body to remove it after providing compensation according to the prevailing law,
(k) To prepare and implement or cause to be implemented programs related to human resource development necessary for education, health, agriculture, industry, employment and reconstruction and restoration,
(l) To make available necessary budget and other resources to the body responsible for reconstruction,
(m) To mobilize non-governmental organizations, private sector or communities as required for reconstruction,
(n) To carry out or cause to be carried out reconstruction work by selecting appropriate methods in cooperation with governmental, private or non-governmental sectors, communities or foreign associations or organizations based in Nepal, as necessary,
(o) To coordinate among various bodies to make reconstruction-related work effective,
(p) To develop or cause to develop the capacity of bodies involved in reconstruction work,
(q) To mobilize financial resources for reconstruction and make arrangements for their effective utilization,
(r) To conduct or cause to be conducted a technical inspection of damaged or risky physical structures and order the concerned person to remove or demolish such physical structure, and if the structure is not removed or demolished accordingly, to remove or demolish such structure itself and order the concerned body or office-bearer immediately to recover the actual cost incurred in such removal or demolition from the concerned owner as government dues,
Provided that, if the owner of such structure is unable to remove or demolish it himself due to economic poverty as prescribed, the Authority may give direction to any body or office-bearer to remove or demolish such structure at government expense.
(s) To inspect, examine and monitor, as necessary, the work and actions carried out in accordance with the direction of the Authority,
(t) To carry out or cause to be carried out other work related to reconstruction in the earthquake-affected area.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing law, for the purpose of completing or causing to be completed the reconstruction work to be accomplished under Sub-section (1) in an expeditious manner, the provisions relating to land acquisition, land registration, trust (guthi), public procurement, forest, ancient monument conservation and environmental impact assessment for reconstruction carried out in earthquake-affected areas shall be according to the procedure approved by the Government of Nepal.
(3) For the purpose of Sub-section (2), the Government of Nepal shall formulate and implement separate procedures.