Section 17
Correction Of The Particulars
17. Correction of the Particulars :
(1) Any person desiring to correct his/her caste or age for being differently mentioned in the academic certificate to that of the citizenship certificate or correct the minor mistakes in the citizenship certificate ,shall have to provide for an application with necessary evidence to the designated authority.
Clarification : For the purpose of this section ‘minor’ mistake means the non substantial details the citizenship certificate to mean ‘Kumari’ “Devi” “bahadur”
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Amended by some Nepalese Acts Amendment Act ,2064
“Prasad” like words being added or not mentioned or difference in ‘Aakar or Ikar (speccific grammatical error in devanagari) or other minor mistake of that type.
(2) The designated authority on receipt of the application pursuant to Sub-section (1) shall conduct an enquiry with witnesses as necessary and together with evidences obtained from such person shall make the due correction and may grant another citizenship certificate after withdrawing the citizenship certificate awarded previously.
(3) The designated authority on receipt of the application by a married or divorced woman for amendment of her family name, address or other particulars, may after verifying the necessary facts grant another citizenship
certificate with amended family name, address or particulars and withdraw the previous citizenship certificate.