2. Definitions : Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:
1 It came into force on 2062.11.1 in the specified area as appointed by a notification in the Nepal Gazette,
(a) “building” means any physical structure made for residential, industrial, trade, office, convention centre, cold storage, warehouse  purposes or other uses, and this term also includes any part of such a structure,
(b) “building code” means the national building code approved by the Government of Nepal pursuant to Sub-section (2) of Section 9,
(c) “building construction” means building a new building, reconstructing an old building by demolishing it, adding a storey,  changing frontage or add or alter a window, door, veranda, balcony, yard in an existing building or other works pertaining thereto,
(d) “committee” means the building construction provision consolidating committee formed pursuant to Section 3,
(e) “design” means all drawings, specifications and other documents relating to building construction,
(f) “Municipality” means a municipality formed pursuant to the prevailing law, and this term also includes a municipal corporation and sub-municipal corporation,
(g) “government body” means a Ministry, Secretariat, Department and office of the Government of Nepal and this term also includes a Commission, Council and Committee formed pursuant to the prevailing law,
(h) “Urban Development Office” means the Urban Development and Building Construction Office.