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Section 4
Name and center of rural municipality and municipality
(1) The Government of Nepal shall designate the name and center of the rural municipality and municipality in consultation with the provincial government.
(2) The minimum standards of land area, physical infrastructure and other matters required for the centers of rural villages and municipalities shall be as determined by the Government of Nepal.
(3) If the name or center of a rural municipality or municipality needs to be changed, the resolution passed by a two-thirds majority of the existing members in the relevant assembly shall be sent by the executive to the Government of Nepal through the provincial government.
(4) The Government of Nepal may change the name or center of such rural municipality or municipality if the proposal received under sub-section (3) is deemed appropriate.
(5) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this section, if within six months from the date of the first election of the rural municipality or municipality, a proposal is passed by the majority of the existing members in the relevant assembly and the Nepal government recommends to the Government of Nepal to change the name or center of the rural municipality or municipality for a one-time period. The name or center should be changed accordingly.
(6) While recommending the alteration of the center in accordance with this section, it shall be subject to the criteria mentioned in sub-section (2).
(7) If the name or center of a rural municipality or municipality is changed, the information about it should be given to the provincial government.
(8) If the name of a rural municipality or municipality coincides with the name of another rural municipality or municipality, the Government of Nepal may send suggestions to change such name to the concerned rural municipality or municipality through the provincial government.
(9) Upon receipt of the suggestion as per sub-section (8), the executive shall adopt the procedure as per sub-section (3) and send it to the Government of Nepal through the provincial government to change the name of the rural municipality or municipality.