Section 2
Definitions
Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act,-
(a) “Commission” means the Election Commission constituted pursuant to the 2 Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063(2007).
(b) “Local Bodies” means the Village Development Committees, Municipalities or District Development Committees.
(c) “Election” means the election to the Local Bodies, and this term also includes a by-election.
(d) “Member” means the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member of a Village Development Committee, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Member of a Municipality, and President, Vice-President and Member of a District Development Committee, and this term also includes the Ward Member of a Village Development Committee and Municipality.
(e) “Election Officer” means the Election Officer as referred to in Section
(f) “Polling Officer” means the Polling Officer as referred to in Section 7 and this term also includes the Assistant Polling Officer.
(g) “Voter” means the following person for the following post:
(1) A voter as per the Act Relating to Electoral Rolls, 2063(…) for the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson 6 or Ward Chairperson and Ward Member of each Village Development Committee or for Mayor, Deputy Mayor 7 or Ward Chairperson and Ward Member of each Municipality.
(2) For the election to the office of Member of any Area of each District Development Committee, 8 the elected Members of the Village Councils and Municipal Councils within that Area.
(3) For the election to the President and Vice-President of each District Development Committee, the elected Members of all the Village Councils and Municipal Councils within the concerned District.
(h) “Candidate” means the candidate as referred to in Section 18.
(i) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in this Act and the Rules framed under this Act or in the order issued by the Commission by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette.
(a) “Commission” means the Election Commission constituted pursuant to the 2 Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063(2007).
(b) “Local Bodies” means the Village Development Committees, Municipalities or District Development Committees.
(c) “Election” means the election to the Local Bodies, and this term also includes a by-election.
(d) “Member” means the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member of a Village Development Committee, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Member of a Municipality, and President, Vice-President and Member of a District Development Committee, and this term also includes the Ward Member of a Village Development Committee and Municipality.
(e) “Election Officer” means the Election Officer as referred to in Section
(f) “Polling Officer” means the Polling Officer as referred to in Section 7 and this term also includes the Assistant Polling Officer.
(g) “Voter” means the following person for the following post:
(1) A voter as per the Act Relating to Electoral Rolls, 2063(…) for the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson 6 or Ward Chairperson and Ward Member of each Village Development Committee or for Mayor, Deputy Mayor 7 or Ward Chairperson and Ward Member of each Municipality.
(2) For the election to the office of Member of any Area of each District Development Committee, 8 the elected Members of the Village Councils and Municipal Councils within that Area.
(3) For the election to the President and Vice-President of each District Development Committee, the elected Members of all the Village Councils and Municipal Councils within the concerned District.
(h) “Candidate” means the candidate as referred to in Section 18.
(i) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in this Act and the Rules framed under this Act or in the order issued by the Commission by a Notification in the Nepal Gazette.