Section 133
Control And Responsibility On Arms, Ammunition And Military Equipment
(1) Subject to the provisions as prescribed by the Government of Nepal, the responsibility to control arms, ammunitions and other military equipments shall be in the Chief of Army Staff.
(2) If it is necessary to purchase arms, ammunitions and other military equipments for the Nepal Army, the Chief of Army Staff shall submit the details including justification thereof to the Ministry of Defence.
The details so received shall be submitted to the National Defense Council
to recommend for the policy decision to be made by the cabinet.
(3) The Chief of Army Staff may issue an order to provide such arms, ammunitions and other military equipments under his/her responsibility in accordance with prevailing laws and instructions issued by
the Government of Nepal to any unit of the Nepal Army upon taking control and responsibility for them.
(4) The Chief of Army Staff may handover or rent out, with the approval of the Government of Nepal, the arms, ammunitions and other military equipments of the Nepal Army to the organs (Agencies) other than
a unit of the Nepal Army.
(5) The Chief of Army Staff shall submit updated details of arms,ammunitions and other military equipments of the Nepal Army to the Ministry of Defence in every Six months, and in addition to this, the Chief
of Army Staff shall have a duty to submit such updated details as demanded by the Ministry of Defence.
(6) The power to grant exemptions for arms and ammunitions used in the works and trainings shall remain with the Chief of Army Staff, except that the power to grant exemptions for arms and ammunitions used
for other purposes shall remain with the Ministry of Defence.
(2) If it is necessary to purchase arms, ammunitions and other military equipments for the Nepal Army, the Chief of Army Staff shall submit the details including justification thereof to the Ministry of Defence.
The details so received shall be submitted to the National Defense Council
to recommend for the policy decision to be made by the cabinet.
(3) The Chief of Army Staff may issue an order to provide such arms, ammunitions and other military equipments under his/her responsibility in accordance with prevailing laws and instructions issued by
the Government of Nepal to any unit of the Nepal Army upon taking control and responsibility for them.
(4) The Chief of Army Staff may handover or rent out, with the approval of the Government of Nepal, the arms, ammunitions and other military equipments of the Nepal Army to the organs (Agencies) other than
a unit of the Nepal Army.
(5) The Chief of Army Staff shall submit updated details of arms,ammunitions and other military equipments of the Nepal Army to the Ministry of Defence in every Six months, and in addition to this, the Chief
of Army Staff shall have a duty to submit such updated details as demanded by the Ministry of Defence.
(6) The power to grant exemptions for arms and ammunitions used in the works and trainings shall remain with the Chief of Army Staff, except that the power to grant exemptions for arms and ammunitions used
for other purposes shall remain with the Ministry of Defence.