1. Complaint: (1) A person who knows that one has committed or is going to commit the offence referred to in Section 4 may make a complaint to the nearby police office as prescribed.

(2)        Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if any one commits the offence referred to in Section 4 outside Nepal, a complaint shall be made to the nearby police office of the area where the victim resides or of the district where the defendant resides.
(3)        If the concerned police office does not register the complaint made pursuant to sub-section (1) or (2) or does not take necessary action on the complaint pursuant to the prevailing law, the concerned person may make a complaint of that matter to the National Dalit Commission or Local Body, as prescribed.
(4)        The National Dalit Commission or Local Level shall forward the complaint received pursuant to sub-section (3) to the concerned police office, as prescribed.
(5)        After receiving the complaint pursuant to sub-section (4), the concerned police office shall make necessary inquiry into the complaint and take necessary action on such a complaint pursuant to the prevailing law.