(1) The basic unit of length shall be the meter.
(2) The term “meter” means the distance covered by the light in a vacuum in 1/299792458th of a second.
(3) In order to determine the value of the meter, Government of Nepal shall arrange for the preparation of a national standard and have this standard meter authenticated through verification with the international
standard. Such standard shall be kept at the place and in the custody of the person prescribed by Government of Nepal.