Section 307: Prohibition of building structure

1) No person shall build any structure in any government, public, or community land, for any personal or public purpose.

Provided that any structure may be constructed as considered appropriate by the Government of Nepal, in the case of a government or public land, and by the concerned community for public purposes, in the case of a community land.

2) If any person initiates to construct any structure in any government, public, or community land in contravention of sub-section (1), the concerned Chief District Officer or Local Level shall stop such work immediately.

3) If any person has already constructed any structure in any government, public, or community land in contravention of sub-section (1), the concerned Chief District Officer shall give a time limit of fifteen days to the main person having constructed the structure to demolish such structure.

4) The main person having constructed such a structure shall demolish the structure at his or her own expense within the time limit given pursuant to sub-section (3).

5) If the main person having constructed such a structure fails to demolish the structure within the time limit given pursuant to sub-section (3), the concerned Chief District Officer shall demolish such a structure.

6) If the Chief District Officer demolishes any structure pursuant to sub-section (5), the Chief District Officer may recover the expenses incurred in such demolition from the main person having constructed the structure and punish him or her with a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees.

7) It shall be the duty of the concerned police office to render necessary assistance, if any, sought by the Local Level in stopping the construction of any structure or in demolishing any already built structure pursuant to this Section.