Article 303. Provisions relating to Local Bodies
- (1)The Local Bodies existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall continue to exist until the determination of the number and areas of the Local Level in accordance with this Constitution.
- (2)Election to the officials of the Local Bodies existing pursuant to clause (1) shall be held in accordance with law.
- (3)The officials of the Local Bodies elected in pursuant to clause (2) shall continue to hold office until election to the Local Level is held in accordance with this
Constitution.
Article 304. Existing Laws to Remain in Force
- (1)The Nepal laws in force at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall continue to be in force until such laws are repealed or amended. www.lawcommission.gov.np Provided that any law, which is inconsistent with this Constitution, shall ipso facto be void to the extent of such inconsistency, after one year of the date on which the first session of the Federal Parliament set forth in this Constitution is held.
- (2)Acts relating to peace process in accordance with the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007 shall be deemed to be carried out in accordance with this Constitution.
Article 305. Power to Remove Difficulties
In case any difficulty arises in connection with the implementation of this Constitution until the commencement of the first session of the Federal Parliament, upon being elected in accordance with this Constitution, the President may, on the recommendation of the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers, issue necessary orders to remove such difficulty; and such orders shall be submitted to the Legislature-Parliament or Federal Parliament, held immediately after the issue such orders, for approval. www.lawcommission.gov.np Definitions and Interpretations
Article 306. Definitions and Interpretations
- (1)Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Constitution,-
- (a)"Minority" means ethnic, linguistic and religious groups whose population is less than the percentage specified by the federal law, and includes groups that have their distinct ethnic, religious or linguistic characteristics, aspirations to protect such characteristics and subjected to discrimination and oppression.
- (b)"Law" means federal law, provincial law and local law.
- (c)"Article" means an Article of this Constitution.
- (d)"Municipality" means and includes a Metropolitan City and Sub- Metropolitan City.
- (e)"Citizen" means a citizen of Nepal.
- (f)"Province" means the area and form of a federal unit of Nepal divided into the federal units in accordance with this Constitution.
- (g)"Remuneration" means and includes salary, allowance, pension and any other form of emolument and facility.
- (h)"State power" means the power relating to the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary of the State, and includes residuary power as well.
- (i)"Bill" means a draft of amendment to the Constitution or of an Act, which has been introduced in the Federal Parliament or a Provincial Assembly, as the case may be.
- (j)"Federation" means the federal level that is the apex unit of the federal structure.
- (k)"Federal Units" means the Federation, Province and Local Level.
- (l)"Constitutional Bodies" means the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, Auditor General, Public Service Commission, www.lawcommission.gov.np
Election Commission, National Human Rights Commission, National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission, National Women Commission, National Dalit Commission, National Inclusion Commission, Indigenous Nationalities Commission, Madhesi Commission, Tharu Commission and Muslim Commission.
- (m)"Marginalized" means communities that are made politically, economically and socially backward, are unable to enjoy services and facilities because of discrimination and oppression and of geographical remoteness or deprived thereof and are in lower status than the human