5A. Power to contract out any function done or to be done by the Corporation :

5A.1 1 Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, if the Corporation intends to get any service system being operated and managed by it in accordance with this Act by contracting out the system to any body of which Eighty percent shares is owned by the Government of Nepal and Local Body or any not-for-profit organization or consumers’ association, the Corporation may, with the prior approval of the Government of Nepal, contract the service system, structure and equipment associated with the system and other property related therewith to such a body or organization.

5A.2 Matters relating to the structure, equipment and property owned by or held in custody of the Corporation and as may be used by the body entering into contract pursuant to Sub-section 5A1, the validity period of contract, consideration to be received by contracting parties for the consideration and other relevant matters shall be as set forth in the contract.

5A.3 The structure, equipment and property owned by or held in custody of the Corporation and being used by the body entering into contract pursuant to Sub-section 5A.1 shall be returned to the Corporation in accordance with the terms of the contract after the completion of the term of contract.

5A.4 Provision allowing to work under Sub-section 5A.1 shall not be deemed to be a privatization under the Privatization Act, 2050.