(1) The deposit of the candidate who receives less than Ten per cent of the total valid votes cast in the election to the post of any Member shall be forfeited. Provided that, if the elected candidate receives less than Ten percent of the total votes pursuant to this Sub-section, his or her deposit shall not be forfeited.
(2) Except where the deposits are liable to be forfeited pursuant to sub-section (1), the candidates and persons whose nomination papers have been rejected or who have withdrawn their names, shall get back their deposit furnished pursuant to Section 67 within Thirty days after the declaration of election results.
(3) If the deposit is not withdrawn within the time frame as referred to in sub-section (2), the sum of deposit shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund of the Government of Nepal.