President Bidya Devi Bhandari issued five ordinances on Tuesday.

She issued the ordinances as per the recommendation of the Cabinet, assistant spokesperson to the President's office Keshav Prasad Ghimire said.

He said that ordinance to amend some acts against sexual violence, ordinance to amend some acts related to criminal offenses and criminal procedure, social security (first amendment) ordinance, ordinance to regulate acid and other harmful chemicals and Nepal Police and State Police (Operation, Supervision and Coordination) first amendment ordinance.