Federal Parliament Enacts 10 Laws During Budget Session

Kathmandu. Ten laws have been enacted from the budget session of the Federal Parliament. The second session of the Federal Parliament (House of Representatives and National Assembly), which started on Baisakh 28, enacted 10 laws by Asar 26.

During this process, 3 budget-related laws, 6 bills replacing ordinances, and one bill registered through the regular process in the parliament were given the form of law, informed Ekram Giri, spokesperson and joint secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat.

This session has made laws replacing 4 ordinances issued by the government led by Balendra (Balen) Shah, and 2 election-related ordinances issued by the interim election government led by Sushila Karki.

According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the laws that have been passed by both houses of the Federal Parliament and authenticated by President Ram Chandra Paudel, replacing 4 ordinances issued by the Shah-led government, include the Bill to Amend Some Nepal Laws related to Health Sciences Institute 2083, Cooperative First Amendment Bill 2083, Prevention of Money Laundering (Third Amendment) Bill 2083, and Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Bill 2083.

Similarly, the Voter Name List (First Amendment) Bill 2083 and the House of Representatives Member Election (First Amendment) Bill, 2083, which were registered as replacement bills by the interim government led by Karki, are also included.

The Alternative Development Finance Mobilization Bill 2082, registered by the then Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel in the previous House of Representatives by the Federal Parliament, has also been turned into law.

Likewise, 3 budget-related bills have also been passed during this session. The National Debt Raising Bill 2083, the Appropriation Bill 2083, and the Finance Bill 2083 have been passed and become law from the current session.

Sources indicate that preparations are underway to postpone the parliamentary session as there are no significant bills or business for the time being. According to sources from the Prime Minister's Office and the Council of Ministers, the Council of Ministers meeting to be held on Monday is preparing to recommend the end of the session.

There is a constitutional provision for the President to convene and postpone the Federal Parliament session on the recommendation of the government.

Currently, the Federal Parliament Secretariat has registered the Bill to Amend and Repeal Some Nepal Laws related to Finance, the National Service Corps Bill, and the Bill to Revive the Previous Provision of Some Special Service Act, 2042.