Section 2
Definitions
Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act,-
(a) “Constitution” means the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007).
(b) “Election” means an election to the members of the Constituent Assembly or such other elections as to be held pursuant to the prevailing laws in force, and
this expression also includes by-elections.
(c) “Period of election” means the period from the date for filing of nomination papers by candidates to the date of declaration of election results.
(d) “Candidate” means a person whose name is included in the list of candidates.
(e) “Political party” means a political party registered pursuant to the prevailing laws for the purpose of election.
(f) “Voter” means a person whose name is registered in the Electoral Rolls for election pursuant to the prevailing laws.
(g) “Voting right” means the right of any person to vote in the concerned election pursuant to the prevailing laws.
(h) “Commission” means the Election Commission referred to in Article 128 of the Constitution.
(i) “Constituency” means the constituency delimited for election pursuant to the prevailing laws.
(j) “Polling station” means a polling station established for the purpose of casting votes in election pursuant to the prevailing laws, and this expression
also includes a sub-station.
(k) “Returning Officer” means the Chief Returning Officer or Returning Officer appointed by the Commission, and this expression also includes the Assistant
Returning Officer.
(l) “Polling Officer” means the Polling Officer appointed by the Commission, and this expression also includes the Assistant Polling Officer.
(m) “Electoral Rolls” means the Electoral Rolls, along with the details of voters, prepared in accordance with the prevailing laws.
(n) “Ballot paper” means the ballot paper in the format as specified by the Commission to be used by the voter to vote in an election, and this expression
also includes any electronic device that safely retains the expression of vote, if any, cast through electronic device.
(o) “Ballot box” means such ballot box used to contain ballot papers expressing votes as managed by the Commission for containing the ballot papers, and
this expression also includes any electronic device that safely retains the expression of vote, if any, cast through electronic device.
(p) “Court” means the court specified by the Government of Nepal, in consultation with the Supreme Court, and by a notification in the Nepal
Gazette so as to try and settle cases related with election, and, in the case of the election to the Constituent Assembly, this expression also includes the
Constituent Assembly Court referred to in Article 118 of the Constitution. ……also includes the Constituent Assembly Court to be constituted pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution.
(q) “Investigating Officer” means such officer as designated by the Commission by a notification in the Nepal Gazette pursuant to sub-section (1) of Section
23 so as to investigate and enquire into the offences punishable under this Act.
(r) “Monitoring Team” means a Monitoring Team formed by the Commission under the prevailing laws so as to monitor the election activities.
(a) “Constitution” means the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007).
(b) “Election” means an election to the members of the Constituent Assembly or such other elections as to be held pursuant to the prevailing laws in force, and
this expression also includes by-elections.
(c) “Period of election” means the period from the date for filing of nomination papers by candidates to the date of declaration of election results.
(d) “Candidate” means a person whose name is included in the list of candidates.
(e) “Political party” means a political party registered pursuant to the prevailing laws for the purpose of election.
(f) “Voter” means a person whose name is registered in the Electoral Rolls for election pursuant to the prevailing laws.
(g) “Voting right” means the right of any person to vote in the concerned election pursuant to the prevailing laws.
(h) “Commission” means the Election Commission referred to in Article 128 of the Constitution.
(i) “Constituency” means the constituency delimited for election pursuant to the prevailing laws.
(j) “Polling station” means a polling station established for the purpose of casting votes in election pursuant to the prevailing laws, and this expression
also includes a sub-station.
(k) “Returning Officer” means the Chief Returning Officer or Returning Officer appointed by the Commission, and this expression also includes the Assistant
Returning Officer.
(l) “Polling Officer” means the Polling Officer appointed by the Commission, and this expression also includes the Assistant Polling Officer.
(m) “Electoral Rolls” means the Electoral Rolls, along with the details of voters, prepared in accordance with the prevailing laws.
(n) “Ballot paper” means the ballot paper in the format as specified by the Commission to be used by the voter to vote in an election, and this expression
also includes any electronic device that safely retains the expression of vote, if any, cast through electronic device.
(o) “Ballot box” means such ballot box used to contain ballot papers expressing votes as managed by the Commission for containing the ballot papers, and
this expression also includes any electronic device that safely retains the expression of vote, if any, cast through electronic device.
(p) “Court” means the court specified by the Government of Nepal, in consultation with the Supreme Court, and by a notification in the Nepal
Gazette so as to try and settle cases related with election, and, in the case of the election to the Constituent Assembly, this expression also includes the
Constituent Assembly Court referred to in Article 118 of the Constitution. ……also includes the Constituent Assembly Court to be constituted pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution.
(q) “Investigating Officer” means such officer as designated by the Commission by a notification in the Nepal Gazette pursuant to sub-section (1) of Section
23 so as to investigate and enquire into the offences punishable under this Act.
(r) “Monitoring Team” means a Monitoring Team formed by the Commission under the prevailing laws so as to monitor the election activities.