- Type
- Act
- Year
- २०२० BS · 1964 AD
- Status
- In force
- Category
- खण्ड १५: स्वास्थ्य · Volume 15: Health
- Official text
- Official page Official text (PDF)
- English translation
- Official English translation archived copy: the original page is no longer online
Includes amendments up to: 2066 BS. Translations may not include later amendments. The Nepali text is the authoritative law.
Analysis drawn from official reports, court rulings and published research, each cited. Figures are being double-checked against the source documents; corrections are welcome.
What does it do?
- When an infectious disease breaks out or threatens to spread among people anywhere in Nepal, the Government of Nepal may take any action needed to eradicate or prevent it and issue orders that apply to the public or to any group. It may appoint officials and give them the necessary powers, and order the inspection of travellers by foot or vehicle, isolating suspected cases in hospitals or other places and controlling their movement.नेपालभर वा कुनै भागमा मानिसमा संक्रामक रोग देखा परेमा, फैलिएमा वा फैलिने सम्भावना देखिएमा नेपाल सरकारले रोग निर्मूल वा रोकथाम गर्न आवश्यक कारबाही गर्न र सर्वसाधारण वा कुनै समूहमा लागू हुने आदेश जारी गर्न सक्छ। सरकारले अधिकारी तोकी आवश्यक अधिकार दिन सक्छ, र पैदल वा सवारी साधनबाट आउजाउ गर्ने यात्रुको जाँच गर्ने, रोग लागेको शङ्का भएकालाई अस्पताल वा अन्य स्थानमा छुट्टै राख्ने र आवतजावत नियन्त्रण गर्ने आदेश दिन सक्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Section 2, PDF p. 2
- Since a 2075 amendment, provincial governments have the same powers within their province. Where the federal government has already issued an order, the province does not issue its own but implements the federal order, and a province must inform the federal ministry immediately of any order it issues.२०७५ को संशोधनपछि प्रदेश सरकारलाई पनि आफ्नो प्रदेशभित्र यस्तै अधिकार छ। नेपाल सरकारले आदेश जारी गरिसकेको अवस्थामा प्रदेशले छुट्टै आदेश जारी गर्नुपर्दैन र सङ्घको आदेश कार्यान्वयन गर्छ; प्रदेशले जारी गरेको आदेशको जानकारी तुरुन्त सम्बन्धित सङ्घीय मन्त्रालयलाई दिनुपर्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Section 2क, PDF pp. 2–3
- Disobeying the Act or an order under it is punishable by up to one month in prison or a fine of up to Rs 100, or both; obstructing authorised officials, by up to six months or Rs 600, or both. The Chief District Officer hears these cases, and officials acting in good faith are protected from legal action.यो ऐन वा यसअन्तर्गतको आदेशको अवहेलना गरेमा एक महिनासम्म कैद वा सय रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना वा दुवै, र अधिकारप्राप्त व्यक्तिको काममा बाधा पुर्याएमा छ महिनासम्म कैद वा छ सय रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना वा दुवै सजाय हुन्छ। यस्ता मुद्दा प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारीले हेर्छन्, र असल नियतले काम गर्ने अधिकारीविरुद्ध कानूनी कारबाही चलाउन पाइँदैन। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated text Sections 3–5, PDF p. 3
Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas
None documented in the official reports we have reviewed so far.
Where does it conflict with other laws?
No conflict with another law is documented in the sources we have reviewed so far.