Section 6
Operation Of Armed Police
(1) Government of Nepal shall operate the armed police for the purpose of carrying out the following functions:
(a) To control an armed struggle occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(b) To control arm rebellion or separatist activities or likely to occurred in any part of Nepal,
(c) To control terrorist activities occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(d) To control riots or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(e) To render assistance to the relief of natural calamities or epidemic occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(f) To relief an abducted person in case where a citizen of Nepal or any person is abducted or to control heinous or serious crime if such is committed or a disorder of serious nature has occurred or likely to occur in Nepal,
(g) To maintain security in border area of Nepal,
(h) To provide assistance in case of external intervention being under the Nepalese Army,
(i) To provide security for building, structure and other place of public importance as prescribed by Government of Nepal,
(j) To provide security to person and prescribed institutions etcetera as prescribed by Government of Nepal,
(k) To carry out other functions as referred to in this Act, Rules framed hereunder or as prescribed by other prevailing laws,
(l) To carry out other functions as prescribed by Government of Nepal from time to time.
(2) In cases, Government of Nepal has mobilized armed police in any part of Nepal, the National Security Council and Central Security Committee shall be notified at least once a week about the number of armed police mobilized in that area and the functions and activities carried out by the armed police.
(3) Government of Nepal may delegate the power conferred to Government of Nepal pursuant to Sub-section (1) to Special Class Officer as per necessity.
(4) In cases, the competent authority pursuant to Sub-section (3) has mobilized armed police in any part of Nepal, Government of Nepal shall be notified at least once a week about the number of the armed police mobilized in that area and the functions and activities carried out by the armed police.
(5) Upon receiving information pursuant to Sub-section (4), Government of Nepal shall notify into the National Security Council and Central Security Committee.
(a) To control an armed struggle occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(b) To control arm rebellion or separatist activities or likely to occurred in any part of Nepal,
(c) To control terrorist activities occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(d) To control riots or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(e) To render assistance to the relief of natural calamities or epidemic occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(f) To relief an abducted person in case where a citizen of Nepal or any person is abducted or to control heinous or serious crime if such is committed or a disorder of serious nature has occurred or likely to occur in Nepal,
(g) To maintain security in border area of Nepal,
(h) To provide assistance in case of external intervention being under the Nepalese Army,
(i) To provide security for building, structure and other place of public importance as prescribed by Government of Nepal,
(j) To provide security to person and prescribed institutions etcetera as prescribed by Government of Nepal,
(k) To carry out other functions as referred to in this Act, Rules framed hereunder or as prescribed by other prevailing laws,
(l) To carry out other functions as prescribed by Government of Nepal from time to time.
(2) In cases, Government of Nepal has mobilized armed police in any part of Nepal, the National Security Council and Central Security Committee shall be notified at least once a week about the number of armed police mobilized in that area and the functions and activities carried out by the armed police.
(3) Government of Nepal may delegate the power conferred to Government of Nepal pursuant to Sub-section (1) to Special Class Officer as per necessity.
(4) In cases, the competent authority pursuant to Sub-section (3) has mobilized armed police in any part of Nepal, Government of Nepal shall be notified at least once a week about the number of the armed police mobilized in that area and the functions and activities carried out by the armed police.
(5) Upon receiving information pursuant to Sub-section (4), Government of Nepal shall notify into the National Security Council and Central Security Committee.