Chapter-1

Chapter-1
Preliminary

1. Short Title and Commencement:

(1) This Act may be called “Armed Police Force Act, 2058 (2001).”
(2) This Act shall come into force immediately.

1 This Act came into force on 15 Jestha 2065, “Prasasti” and the word “Kingdom” has been deleted.

2. Definition:

Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act,-
(a) “National Security Council” means National Security Council pursuant to Article 118 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 20632
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(b) “Central Security Committee” means the Central Security Committee pursuant to Section 7.
(c) “Armed Police Service” means the service under Armed Police Force formed pursuant to Section 3.
(d) “Armed Police” means a person appointed to the Armed Police Force.
(e) “Armed Police Officer” means an Armed Police Assistant Inspector and an Armed Police Officer of superior rank.
(f) “Gazetted Officer” means Armed Police Inspector and an Armed Police Officer of superior rank.
(g) “Commission” means the Armed Police Service Commission constituted pursuant to Section 11.
(h) “Authority” means an officer empowered to appoint pursuant to Section 13.
(i) “Other Police” means police under the Police Act, 2012 (1957)
(j) “Armed Police Special Court” means the Armed Police Special Court constituted Pursuant to Sections 28 or Section 29.
(k) “Armed Mutiny” means an act to jeopardize the sovereignty, integrity or the national unity of Nepal with an intention to create  obstacles or overthrow the government or create hurdles into the functions of Nepal by using arms and ammunition.
(l) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in Rules framed hereunder.