12. Power to Occupy Land :
(1) The local officer shall take possession of the concern land and hand it over to the office or institution for which it is acquired after a decision has been made on complaint, if any, filed under Sub- Section (1) of Sub-Section 11 after the publication of the notice under Sub- Section (1) of Section 9, or at any time after the expiry of the time limit for filing a complaint, if no complaint has been received. Such land may then utilized for the purpose for which it is acquired. After taking possession of the land in this manner, the local officer shall notify Government of Nepal accordingly.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (1), in case any house is to be acquired along with the land, and if it is being occupied personally by the owner thereof, it shall not be taken possession of (by the local officer) unless (the owner thereof) is paid 50 percent of the amount of compensation payable to him/her, if such compensation has already been determined, or reasonable expenses in advance as required to enable him/her to shift his residence, if the amount of compensation has not already been determined