(1) No person shall build any
structure in any government, public or community land, for any
personal or public purpose.
Provided that any structure may be constructed as considered
appropriate by the Government of Nepal, in the case of a
government or public land, and by the concerned community for
public purpose, in the case of a community land.
(2) If any person initiate to construct any structure in any
government, public or community land in contravention of subsection
(1), the concerned Chief District Officer or Local Level
shall stop such work immediately.
(3) If any person has already constructed any structure in
any government, public or community land in contravention of subsection
(1), the concerned Chief District Officer shall give a timelimit
of fifteen days to the main person having constructed the
structure to demolish such structure.
(4) The main person having constructed such a structure
shall demolish the structure at his or her own expense within the
time-limit given pursuant to sub-section (3).
(5) If the main person having constructed such a structure
fails to demolish the structure within the time-limit given pursuant
to sub-section (3), the concerned Chief District Officer shall
demolish such a structure.
(6) If the Chief District Officer demolishes any structure
pursuant to sub-section (5), the Chief District Officer may recover
the expenses incurred in such demolition from the main person
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having constructed the structure and punish him or her with a fine
not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees.
(7) It shall be the duty of the concerned police office to
render necessary assistance, if any, sought by the Local Level in
stopping the construction of any structure or in demolishing any
already built structure pursuant to this Section.