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Chapter-1 Preliminary

Chapter-1 Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement:

(1) This Act may be called as “Administration of Justice Act, 2073 (2016)”.
(2) This Act shall come into force from such date as may be specified by the Government of Nepal by publishing a Notification in Nepal Gazette.
2. Definitions: Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act,-
(a) “Court” means the Supreme Court, High Court and District Court.
1 This Act has been prescribed for commencement from September 19, 2016 (the Notification published in Nepal Gazette on September 14, 2016)
(b) “Judge of High Court” means the Judge of High Court and the terms shall also denote to the Chief Judge of the High Court.
(c) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the rules framed under this Act.
(d) “Judicial Council” means the Judicial Council as per the Article 153 of the Constitution.
(e) “Constitution” means the Constitution of Nepal

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