Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act,-
(a) “Officer” means a police officer of sub-inspector or higher 5 rank.
(b) ………………. 6
(c) “Personnel” means police personnel other than officers.
(d) 7 “Zonal superintendent” means the senior superintendent, superintendent or deputy superintendent of police; and this term includes an inspector designated by the Government of Nepal, by a general or a special order, for the purpose of performing any or all the functions of a Zonal Superintendent.
(e) “Police” means a person appointed or recruited under this Act.
A notice on the application of Chapters 4 and 5 throughout Nepal was published on 28 December 1959
(f) “Police employee” means the officers and personnel of the police force.
(g) “Subordinate rank” means officers and personnel subordinate to the inspector.
(h) “Gazetted officer” means an inspector and officers above this rank.
(i) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the rules framed under this Act.