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(4) The provisions of clauses (1) and (3) shall also apply to other
persons who are entitled to participate in the meetings of the House than the
members of the Federal Parliament.
(5) No proceedin gs shall be initiated in any court against any person
in respect of the publication , under the authority granted by any House of the
Federal Parliament , of any document, report, vote or proceeding.
Explanation : For the purposes of clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4), " House " mean s
the House of Representatives or the National Assembly, and include s a joint
sitting or committee or joint committee of the Federal Parliament .
(6) No member of the Federal Parliament shall be arrested during the
period from the issuance of a notice summoning the session to its prorogation.
Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to bar the arrest ing
under the Federal law of any member on a criminal charge. If any member is
so arrested, the authority making s uch arrest shall forthwith give information
thereof to the person presiding over the concerned House .
(7) Any breach of the privilege s shall be deemed to constitute
contempt of the Federal Parliament, and the concerned House shall have the
exclusive right to decide whether any privilege has been breached.
(8) If any person is in contempt of any House , the person presiding
over the concerned House may, after a decision by the House to that effect,
admonish, warn or impose a sentence of imprisonment for a ter m not
exceeding three months or of a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees on such
person, and such fine shall be recovered as a government due .
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Provided that if such person apologies to the satisfaction of the
concerned House , it may pardon , remit or commute the sentence imposed on ,
him or her.
(9) Other matters relating to the privileges of the Federal Parliament
shall be as provided for in the Federal law.
104. Procedures relating to conduct of b usiness : (1) Each House of the Federal
Parlia ment shall frame rules to conduct its business, maintain order du ring its
meetings and regulate the constitution, functions and procedures of the
committees and procedures of the House or its committee. Until such rules are
framed, the Federal Parliament shall regulate its procedures on its own.
(2) The conduct of business of the joint sitting of the Federal
Parliament , and constitution and proceedings of the joint committee of the
Federal Parliament shall be regulated by the rules or procedures approved by
the joint sitting of both Houses of the Federal Parliament.
105. Restriction on d iscussion : No discussion shall be held in either House of the
Federal Parliament on any matters that may cause adverse effect on the
dispensation of justice on any cases which are sub judice in any courts of
Nepal and on any judicial acts done by Judges in the course of performance of
their duties.
Provided that nothing in this Articl e shall be deemed to bar the
expression of opinions about the conduct of a Judge during deliberations held
on a motion of impeachment.
106. Secretary General and Secretary of Federal Parliament : (1) The President shall
appoint the Secretary General of the House of Representatives on
recommendation of both the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
Chairperson of the National Assembly, the Secretary of the House of
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Representatives on recommendation of the Speaker , and the Secretary of the
National A ssembly on recommendation of the Chairperson .
(2) The qualification, functions, duties, powers and other conditions
of service of the Secretary General of the Federal Parliament, Secretary of the
House of Representatives and Secretary of the National Assem bly shall be as
provided for in the Federal law.
107. Secretariat of Federal Parliament : There shall be a Secretariat for conducting
and managing the business of the Federal Parliament. The establishment of
such Secretariat and other matters related thereto shall be as provided for in the
Federal law.
108. Remuneration : The remuneration and facilities of the Speaker and the Deputy
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairperson and the Vice -
Chairperson o f the National Assembly , chairpersons of the committees and
members of the Federal Parliament shall be as provided for in the Federal law,
and as specified by the Government of Nepal until such law is made.

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Part-9
Federal Legislative Procedures
109. Legislative p owers of Federal Parliament : The legislative powers of the
Federal Parliament shall be as enumerated in the lists of Schedule -5, Schedule -
7 and Schedule -9.
110. Procedures for introduction of Bills : (1) A Bill may, subject to this
Constitution, be introduced in any House of the Federal Parliament.
Provided that a Money Bill shall be introduced only in the House of
Representatives .
(2) A Money Bill and a Bill concerning a security body including the
Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Polic e Force , Nepal shall be introduced
only as a Government Bill.
(3) "Money Bill" mean s a Bill concerning any or all of the following
subjects:
(a) the imposition, collection, abolition, remission, al teration
or regulation of taxes,
(b) the preservation of the Federal Consolidated Fund or any
other Federal Government Fund, the deposit of moneys
into and the appropriation or the withdrawal of moneys
from such Funds, or the reduction, increment or
cancellation of appropriations or of propos ed expenditures
from such Funds,
(c) the regulation of matters relating to the borrowing of
money or the giving of guarantee by the Government of
Nepal, or any matter pertaining to the amendment of the
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law with respect to any fin ancial obligations undertaken or
to be undert aken by the Government of Nepal,
(d) the custody and investment of all revenues received by
any Federal Government Fund, moneys acquired through
the repayment of loans, and grant moneys, or accounts or
audits of the acco unts of the Government of Nepal, or

(4) The provisions of clauses (1) and (3) shall also apply to other

persons who are entitled to participate in the meetings of the House than the

members of the Federal Parliament.

(5) No proceedin gs shall be initiated in any court against any person

in respect of the publication , under the authority granted by any House of the

Federal Parliament , of any document, report, vote or proceeding.

Explanation : For the purposes of clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4), " House " mean s

the House of Representatives or the National Assembly, and include s a joint

sitting or committee or joint committee of the Federal Parliament .

(6) No member of the Federal Parliament shall be arrested during the

period from the issuance of a notice summoning the session to its prorogation.

Provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to bar the arrest ing

under the Federal law of any member on a criminal charge. If any member is

so arrested, the authority making s uch arrest shall forthwith give information

thereof to the person presiding over the concerned House .

(7) Any breach of the privilege s shall be deemed to constitute

contempt of the Federal Parliament, and the concerned House shall have the

exclusive right to decide whether any privilege has been breached.

(8) If any person is in contempt of any House , the person presiding

over the concerned House may, after a decision by the House to that effect,

admonish, warn or impose a sentence of imprisonment for a ter m not

exceeding three months or of a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees on such

person, and such fine shall be recovered as a government due .

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Provided that if such person apologies to the satisfaction of the

concerned House , it may pardon , remit or commute the sentence imposed on ,

him or her.

(9) Other matters relating to the privileges of the Federal Parliament

shall be as provided for in the Federal law.

104. Procedures relating to conduct of b usiness : (1) Each House of the Federal

Parlia ment shall frame rules to conduct its business, maintain order du ring its

meetings and regulate the constitution, functions and procedures of the

committees and procedures of the House or its committee. Until such rules are

framed, the Federal Parliament shall regulate its procedures on its own.

(2) The conduct of business of the joint sitting of the Federal

Parliament , and constitution and proceedings of the joint committee of the

Federal Parliament shall be regulated by the rules or procedures approved by

the joint sitting of both Houses of the Federal Parliament.

105. Restriction on d iscussion : No discussion shall be held in either House of the

Federal Parliament on any matters that may cause adverse effect on the

dispensation of justice on any cases which are sub judice in any courts of

Nepal and on any judicial acts done by Judges in the course of performance of

their duties.

Provided that nothing in this Articl e shall be deemed to bar the

expression of opinions about the conduct of a Judge during deliberations held

on a motion of impeachment.

106. Secretary General and Secretary of Federal Parliament : (1) The President shall

appoint the Secretary General of the House of Representatives on

recommendation of both the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the

Chairperson of the National Assembly, the Secretary of the House of

74

Representatives on recommendation of the Speaker , and the Secretary of the

National A ssembly on recommendation of the Chairperson .

(2) The qualification, functions, duties, powers and other conditions

of service of the Secretary General of the Federal Parliament, Secretary of the

House of Representatives and Secretary of the National Assem bly shall be as

provided for in the Federal law.

107. Secretariat of Federal Parliament : There shall be a Secretariat for conducting

and managing the business of the Federal Parliament. The establishment of

such Secretariat and other matters related thereto shall be as provided for in the

Federal law.

108. Remuneration : The remuneration and facilities of the Speaker and the Deputy

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairperson and the Vice -

Chairperson o f the National Assembly , chairpersons of the committees and

members of the Federal Parliament shall be as provided for in the Federal law,

and as specified by the Government of Nepal until such law is made.

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Part-9

Federal Legislative Procedures

109. Legislative p owers of Federal Parliament : The legislative powers of the

Federal Parliament shall be as enumerated in the lists of Schedule -5, Schedule -

7 and Schedule -9.

110. Procedures for introduction of Bills : (1) A Bill may, subject to this

Constitution, be introduced in any House of the Federal Parliament.

Provided that a Money Bill shall be introduced only in the House of

Representatives .

(2) A Money Bill and a Bill concerning a security body including the

Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Polic e Force , Nepal shall be introduced

only as a Government Bill.

(3) "Money Bill" mean s a Bill concerning any or all of the following

subjects:

(a) the imposition, collection, abolition, remission, al teration

or regulation of taxes,

(b) the preservation of the Federal Consolidated Fund or any

other Federal Government Fund, the deposit of moneys

into and the appropriation or the withdrawal of moneys

from such Funds, or the reduction, increment or

cancellation of appropriations or of propos ed expenditures

from such Funds,

(c) the regulation of matters relating to the borrowing of

money or the giving of guarantee by the Government of

Nepal, or any matter pertaining to the amendment of the

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law with respect to any fin ancial obligations undertaken or

to be undert aken by the Government of Nepal,

(d) the custody and investment of all revenues received by

any Federal Government Fund, moneys acquired through

the repayment of loans, and grant moneys, or accounts or

audits of the acco unts of the Government of Nepal, or