Executive: Federal Parliament: Judiciary: District administration makes up the third level of government division in Nepal.
The provision for a District Assembly, which acts as the legislature at the district-level, is mentioned in Part 17 of the Constitution of Nepal.
[4] The main function of the DAO is to maintain peace, order and security in the district and provide assistance in development activities run by the federal government, provincial government, District Coordination Committee, urban municipality and rural municipality.
is responsible for proper inspection of all the departments in a district such as health, education, security and all other government offices.
can mobilize security forces and take other actions like imposing curfew order, fixing restricted area, arresting anyone according to law, hearing some cases as a quasi-judicial body.
Distributing the Certificate of Nepalese Citizenship, processing and recommendation for passports, maintaining peace and security, law and order, acting as a representative of government, enjoying the authorities provided by more than 90 prevailing acts make a Chief District Officer powerful.
Likewise, Assistant Chief District Officers enjoys almost all the authorities as delegated by C.D.O.