Chapter-2

Chapter-2
Formation and Operation of Armed Police Force

3. Formation of Armed Police Force:

(1) An Armed Police force is, hereby, formed in Nepal.
(2) The number of posts to be contained in the Armed Police Force formed pursuant to Sub-section (1) shall be as prescribed by Government of Nepal.
(3) Armed Police Inspector General shall be the Chief of the Armed Police Force.
(4) The Headquarters of the Armed Police Force shall be located in the Kathmandu Valley and offices subordinate thereto shall be as prescribed.

4. Oversight, Control and Directives:

(1) Government of Nepal shall have powers to oversee, control over and provide directions to the armed police.
(2) Government of Nepal may delegate the power conferred on it pursuant Sub-section (2) to any sub-ordinate officer, as per necessity.
(3) It shall be the duty of armed police to abide by the order and direction issued by Government of Nepal and the competent authority as referred to in Sub-section (2).

2 Amended by Republic Strengthening and Some Nepal Laws Amendment Act, 2066.

5. Administration of the Armed Police:

The Armed Police Force shall be administered by the Armed Police Inspector General and other prescribed armed police officers subject to this Act and the Rules framed hereunder and other prevailing laws and directions of
Government of Nepal from time to time.

6. Operation of Armed Police:

(1) Government of Nepal shall operate the armed police for the purpose of carrying out the following functions:
(a) To control an armed struggle occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(b) To control arm rebellion or separatist activities or likely to occurred in any part of Nepal,
(c) To control terrorist activities occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(d) To control riots or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(e) To render assistance to the relief of natural calamities or epidemic occurred or likely to occur in any part of Nepal,
(f) To relief an abducted person in case where a citizen of Nepal or any person is abducted or to control heinous or serious crime if such is committed or a disorder of serious nature has occurred or likely to occur in Nepal,
(g) To maintain security in border area of Nepal,
(h) To provide assistance in case of external intervention being under the Nepalese Army,
(i) To provide security for building, structure and other place of public importance as prescribed by Government of Nepal,
(j) To provide security to person and prescribed institutions etcetera as prescribed by Government of Nepal,
(k) To carry out other functions as referred to in this Act, Rules framed hereunder or as prescribed by other  prevailing laws,
(l) To carry out other functions as prescribed by Government of Nepal from time to time.
(2) In cases, Government of Nepal has mobilized armed police in any part of Nepal, the National Security Council and Central Security Committee shall be notified at least once a week about the number of armed police mobilized in that area and the functions and activities carried out by the armed police.

(3) Government of Nepal may delegate the power conferred to Government of Nepal pursuant to Sub-section (1) to Special Class Officer as per necessity.
(4) In cases, the competent authority pursuant to Sub-section (3) has mobilized armed police in any part of Nepal, Government of Nepal shall be notified at least once a week about the number of the armed police mobilized in that area and the functions and activities carried out by the armed police.
(5) Upon receiving information pursuant to Sub-section (4), Government of Nepal shall notify into the National Security Council and Central Security Committee.

7. Central Security Committee:

(1) There shall be a Central Security Committee consisting of the following Chairperson and members to provide necessary suggestion to Government of Nepal for the purpose of Sub-section (1) of Section 6:
(a) Home Minister or State Minister – Chairperson
(b) Brigadier (Baladhikrit), Nepal Army – Member
(c) Secretary, Ministry of Defence – Member
(d) Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs – Member
(e) Inspector General of Police – Member
(f) Armed Police Inspector General – Member
(g) Chief National Investigation Department – Member
(h) Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs – Member Secretary
(2) Other concerned officers may be invited in the meeting of the Central Security Committee, as per necessity.

8. To be under the Control of Nepal Army:

In case, the Nepal Army is mobilized to maintain peace and order in any part of Nepal, during the period of mobilization of Nepal Army the armed police of the concerned place shall be under the control of the Nepal Army.