President Ram Chandra Paudel issued the Ordinance to Amend Some Nepal Acts Related to Disaster, 2083 on Friday, following a recommendation from the Council of Ministers under Article 114(1) of the Constitution of Nepal.
The President’s Office confirmed the issuance in a statement by spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Shahi. The ordinance seeks to amend an existing legal provision under which a missing citizen could be declared dead only after 12 years.
Ordinance aims to amend disaster-related laws
The government brought forward the ordinance to revise the 12-year provision concerning missing citizens. The summary of the announcement does not specify the revised period or provide further details of the changes.
The ordinance was issued under Article 114(1), which provides the constitutional basis cited for its issuance on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
Reports on the ordinance
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