Section 2
Definition
2. Definition : In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires;
(a) “Party” means a political organization or a party of which a person was a candidate and elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly 2 constituted pursuant to the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) 3 .
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1 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
2 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
3 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
(b) “Constituent Assembly party 4 ” means the Constituent Assembly party which consists of the members of the Constituent Assembly 5 who were elected as a candidate of the concerned party.
Explanation : For the purpose of this Clause, in the case of a member who has joined a party pursuant to Sub-clauses (2 )and (3) of Clause (d) the Constituent Assembly party also includes
the Constituent Assembly Party 6 of the party in which he/she has joined.
(c) “Executive committee” means the Central Executive Committee of a party and this expression also includes the body constituted in order to perform the functions of the Central Executive Committee in the concerned party regardless of whatever name has been provided for
the said body by the statute of the respective party.
(d) “Member” means the following persons;
(1) A person elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly 7 upon being a candidate of a party regardless of whether he/she has taken an oath of office or not.
(2) A person who joins a party and provides a notification thereof to the Secretariat of the Constituent Assembly 8 after being elected as an independent candidate.
(3) A person, after being elected in a member of the Constituent Assembly 9 upon being a candidate of a party, joins to any other party pursuant to Clauses (c) or (d) of Section 5 and
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4 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
5 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
6 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
7 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
8 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
9 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
provides a notification thereof to the Secretariat of the Constituent Assembly 10 .
(e) “Whip” means the member who has been assigned by the concerned constituent Assembly Party 11 to perform the function in the capacity of whip and this expression also includes chief whip (Ruling party) and head whip (party in opposition).
(a) “Party” means a political organization or a party of which a person was a candidate and elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly 2 constituted pursuant to the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007) 3 .
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1 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
2 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
3 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
(b) “Constituent Assembly party 4 ” means the Constituent Assembly party which consists of the members of the Constituent Assembly 5 who were elected as a candidate of the concerned party.
Explanation : For the purpose of this Clause, in the case of a member who has joined a party pursuant to Sub-clauses (2 )and (3) of Clause (d) the Constituent Assembly party also includes
the Constituent Assembly Party 6 of the party in which he/she has joined.
(c) “Executive committee” means the Central Executive Committee of a party and this expression also includes the body constituted in order to perform the functions of the Central Executive Committee in the concerned party regardless of whatever name has been provided for
the said body by the statute of the respective party.
(d) “Member” means the following persons;
(1) A person elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly 7 upon being a candidate of a party regardless of whether he/she has taken an oath of office or not.
(2) A person who joins a party and provides a notification thereof to the Secretariat of the Constituent Assembly 8 after being elected as an independent candidate.
(3) A person, after being elected in a member of the Constituent Assembly 9 upon being a candidate of a party, joins to any other party pursuant to Clauses (c) or (d) of Section 5 and
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4 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
5 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
6 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
7 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
8 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
9 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066
provides a notification thereof to the Secretariat of the Constituent Assembly 10 .
(e) “Whip” means the member who has been assigned by the concerned constituent Assembly Party 11 to perform the function in the capacity of whip and this expression also includes chief whip (Ruling party) and head whip (party in opposition).