Section 44: Legal competency deemed to be acquired, ipso facto

Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 42, the following body, as a legal person, shall be deemed to have, ipso facto, obtained legal competency:

(a) The State of Nepal,

(b) The Government of Nepal,

(c) The Federal Parliament or the Legislative Parliament,

(d) A court, constitutional body or any office thereunder,

(e) A Ministry, Secretariat, Department of the Government of Nepal and any other government office,

(f) A Province,

(g) The Provincial Government or Provincial-level Government offices,

(h) A Provincial Assembly,

(i) A Rural Municipality, Municipality or District Assembly or Local Level government office under such a body,

(j) A commission, committee or similar other body set up in accordance with law by the Government of Nepal, Provincial Government or Local Level Government,

(k) A corporation, corporate body or body set up in accordance with law,

(l) Any organisation established for a public purpose, such as a shrine, temple, deity place, Chaitya, monastery, mosque, church, public rest house, public inn, and graveyard, that has remained in operation from time immemorial and is in possession of a property,

(m) A community school, college or university established for public purposes.