Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in these
Rules:-
(a) “Ministry” means the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Government
of Nepal.
(b) “Minister” Means the Minister for Foreign Affairs of  Government of Nepal.
(c) “Ambassador” means Nepalese Ambassador accredited to any other country which has a friendship relation with Nepal.
1(d) “Consular District” means any area of any country specified by the Government of Nepal, assigned for an Honorary Consul to exercise the functions related to Consular Relation.
2(e) “Honorary Consul” means Consuls or Consuls-General to be appointed in condition of not receiving any type of remuneration and the term also refers to Vice-consuls.
(f) ” Letter of Commission” means a letter of appointment given by the head of state or other concerned office bearer of a country, to a person to act as an Honorary Consul.
(g) “Exequatur” means a letter of acceptance given by the Head of State or other concerned office bearer of a country of the Consular District to an Honorary Consul who has received the letter of commission, recognizing him/her as an Honorary Consul.
(h) “Convention” means the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 passed by UN Conference on Consular Relations held in Vienna in 1963 A.D.
3(i) “Receiving State” means the country of residence of an Honorary Consul receiving letter of commission pursuant to these Rules.