- Type
- Act
- Year
- २०२० BS · 1964 AD
- Status
- In force
- Category
- खण्ड १५: स्वास्थ्य · Volume 15: Health
- Official text
- Official page Official text (PDF)
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?
- The Act provides for vaccinating children (under 12) against smallpox in the areas where the government applies it by Gazette notice. Every unprotected child must receive a primary vaccination before six months of age and be revaccinated at intervals of no more than three years until age 12, or immediately when an outbreak is notified; guardians must report changes of residence and bring children for inspection after vaccination.यस ऐनले सरकारले राजपत्रमा सूचना प्रकाशन गरी तोकेका ठाउँमा १२ वर्ष नपुगेका बालबालिकालाई बिफर विरुद्धको खोप दिने व्यवस्था गर्छ। सुरक्षित नभएका हरेक बालकलाई छ महिना नपुग्दै प्राथमिक खोप दिनुपर्छ र १२ वर्ष नपुगेसम्म तीन वर्षभन्दा बढी अन्तर नहुने गरी, वा रोग फैलिएको सूचना भएमा तुरुन्त, खोप दोहोर्याउनुपर्छ; संरक्षकले बसाइँ सरेको सूचना दिनुपर्छ र खोपपछि निरीक्षणका लागि बालकलाई लैजानुपर्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Preamble; Sections 1–2, pp. 1–2; Sections 7, 9–11, pp. 3–4
- Vaccination may be given only by government-appointed or licensed vaccinators under vaccination superintendents, free of charge at vaccination centres; children who are unwell may be certified as temporarily exempt. Doctors and guardians must report smallpox cases, and using material that causes smallpox (variolation) instead of vaccine is banned, as is mixing with others within 40 days of it without a certificate.सरकारले नियुक्त गरेका वा इजाजत दिएका खोप्ने व्यक्तिले मात्र खोपको सुपरिटेन्डेन्टको मातहतमा खोप दिन पाउँछन् र खोपाउने ठाउँमा निःशुल्क दिनुपर्छ; अस्वस्थ बालकलाई अस्थायी छुटको प्रमाणपत्र दिन सकिन्छ। बिफर देखिए संरक्षक र चिकित्सकले सूचना दिनुपर्छ, खोपको सट्टा बिफर उत्पन्न गर्ने औषधि प्रयोग गर्न निषेध छ र त्यस्तो औषधि लिएको ४० दिनसम्म प्रमाणपत्र बिना अरूसँग बस्न पाइँदैन। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Sections 4–6, 8, 12–14, pp. 2–5
- The local authority (the Chief District Officer unless the government designates another) hears cases. Vaccinating without a licence or using banned material is punishable by up to six months' prison or a Rs 300 fine or both (doubled for repeat offences); guardians who ignore notices or orders face fines of up to Rs 50, then Rs 100.मुद्दा स्थानीय अधिकारी (सरकारले अर्को अधिकारी नतोकेसम्म प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी) ले हेर्छन्। इजाजत बिना खोप्ने वा निषेधित औषधि प्रयोग गर्नेलाई छ महिनासम्म कैद वा ३०० रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना वा दुवै (दोहोर्याएमा दोब्बर), र सूचना वा आदेश नमान्ने संरक्षकलाई पहिलो पटक ५० र त्यसपछि १०० रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना हुन्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), consolidated official text Section 2(झ), p. 2; Sections 15–18, pp. 5–6
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.