The National Civil (Code) Act, 2017. Country/Territory Nepal Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Water, General Keyword Contract/agreement Inland fisheries Public forest Agricultural land Cadastre/land registration Common property Inheritance Land tenure Lease Ownership Private land Property rights Public land Right of use Servitude Transfer Urban land Rainwater Sewerage Freshwater resources management Water rights Water supply Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Entry into force notes The Civil Code came into force on 17 August 2018. Abstract The National Civil Code of Nepal was adopted by virtue of Act No. 34 of 2017, An Act Made To Amend And Consolidate Civil Laws. Its Preamble states that it is expedient to make timely the civil provisions contained in the Country Code and other laws, by also amending and consolidating such provisions. It is worth noticing article 3, which stipulates that where a law in force provides a separate provision in any matter regulated by this Act, no provision of this Act shall affect such a matter. The Code consists of the following Parts : I) Preliminary ; II) Law relating to persons ; III) Family law ; IV) Law relating to property ; V) Provisions Relating to Contracts and Other Liabilities ; VI) Provisions Relating to Private International Law. Full text English Website www.moljpa.gov.np