(1) If the authority competent to make investigation or prosecution in accordance with the prevailing law has
adequate grounds to believe that any document, evidence, information or object, including any banking, financial or business records, which may be of assistance in the investigation or prosecution of any offence, is in a foreign state, the authority may request the Central Authority for the provision of such document, evidence, information or object.
(2) If there are adequate grounds to believe that any document, evidence, information or object, including any banking, financial or business records, which may be of assistance in the judicial proceedings, is in a foreign state, the Court may make an order for that purpose.
(3) If an order is made under sub-section (1), the Court shall request the Central Authority for the provision of such document, evidence, information or object.
(4) If, in making a request for the provision of any document, evidence, information or object under sub-section (1) or (3), it appears necessary to search any place or object or freeze any object, the concerned authority or Court may make a request also for executing the search of such place or object or freezing any object.
 Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs designated as the central authority as per notice published
in the Nepal Gazette dated 2069/11/20 (3 March 2013)