Section 30
Compensation To Victims For Loss Or Damage Resulting From improper Conduct Of Inhabitants
(1) In case any person residing in the area which is notified under Section 29 dies or sustains serious injury or
loss or damage to his or her property 47 by the reason of an improper conduct 48 of the inhabitants or a Section 49 or class of persons residing in the same area, he or she may submit an application to the Chief District Officer
of such area complaining against such loss or damage and claiming compensation therefor, within One month or within the time limit if so specified to be less than One month from the date of sustaining such
damage or loss.
(2) The Chief District Officer may, with the approval 50 of the Government of Nepal, institute necessary inquiry in the area as referred to in Section 29, irrespective of whether additional police employees have
been posted therein or not, and take action as follows in such an area:
(a) To publish the names of persons who have been victims 51 from such improper conduct 52 or as a result
of such conduct,
(b) To determine the amount of compensation 53 payable to such persons, and the methods of distributing it.
(c) To determine the figure of compensation 54 to be paid by specified persons from among the inhabitants of
such area, other than those who are not liable to pay for damages under Sub-section (3) of this Section, and
the applicant himself or herself. 55 Provided that, the Chief District Officer shall not publish names and determine the figure of compensation under this Sub-section unless he or she is satisfied that the loss or damage as mentioned above was resulted from disturbance or unlawful assembly in such area and that the victim 56 is not responsible for
such incident.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Government of Nepal to issue an order exempting any person or section 57 of persons from among such inhabitants from payment of some portion of such compensation.
(4) The names of persons published, the figure of compensation fixed 58 or the orders issued by the Chief District Officer under Sub-section
(2) may reviewed by the Government of Nepal or the authority prescribed by it. In the other circumstances, the decision shall be final.
(5) No civil suit may be filed with respect to loss for which compensation is already paid under this Section.
Explanation : The term “inhabitant” in this Section means the same as indicated in the preceding Section.
loss or damage to his or her property 47 by the reason of an improper conduct 48 of the inhabitants or a Section 49 or class of persons residing in the same area, he or she may submit an application to the Chief District Officer
of such area complaining against such loss or damage and claiming compensation therefor, within One month or within the time limit if so specified to be less than One month from the date of sustaining such
damage or loss.
(2) The Chief District Officer may, with the approval 50 of the Government of Nepal, institute necessary inquiry in the area as referred to in Section 29, irrespective of whether additional police employees have
been posted therein or not, and take action as follows in such an area:
(a) To publish the names of persons who have been victims 51 from such improper conduct 52 or as a result
of such conduct,
(b) To determine the amount of compensation 53 payable to such persons, and the methods of distributing it.
(c) To determine the figure of compensation 54 to be paid by specified persons from among the inhabitants of
such area, other than those who are not liable to pay for damages under Sub-section (3) of this Section, and
the applicant himself or herself. 55 Provided that, the Chief District Officer shall not publish names and determine the figure of compensation under this Sub-section unless he or she is satisfied that the loss or damage as mentioned above was resulted from disturbance or unlawful assembly in such area and that the victim 56 is not responsible for
such incident.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Government of Nepal to issue an order exempting any person or section 57 of persons from among such inhabitants from payment of some portion of such compensation.
(4) The names of persons published, the figure of compensation fixed 58 or the orders issued by the Chief District Officer under Sub-section
(2) may reviewed by the Government of Nepal or the authority prescribed by it. In the other circumstances, the decision shall be final.
(5) No civil suit may be filed with respect to loss for which compensation is already paid under this Section.
Explanation : The term “inhabitant” in this Section means the same as indicated in the preceding Section.