- Type
- Act
- Year
- २०३५ BS · 1978 AD
- Status
- In force
- Category
- खण्ड ९: पर्यटन, श्रम तथा यातायात · Volume 9: Tourism, Labor and Transport
- Official text
- Official page Official text (PDF)
- English translation
- Official English translation
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?
- The Act regulates the tourism trade. Travel and trekking agencies need a licence, must publish their fees and bill foreign tourists in convertible foreign currency; hotels, lodges, restaurants and resorts may register for a tourist standard (star) grading, must display prices and may be inspected. Rafting, gliding, camping, skiing and other adventure businesses are registered and licensed as set by regulations. The Department of Tourism administers the Act.यो ऐनले पर्यटन व्यवसाय नियमन गर्छ। ट्राभल र ट्रेकिङ एजेन्सीले इजाजतपत्र लिनुपर्छ, शुल्क सार्वजनिक गर्नुपर्छ र विदेशी पर्यटकसँग परिवर्त्य विदेशी मुद्रामा बिल लिनुपर्छ; होटल, लज, रेस्टुरेन्ट र रिसोर्टले पर्यटक स्तरमा दर्ता हुन सक्छन्, मूल्य सूचना राख्नुपर्छ र निरीक्षण हुन सक्छ। र्याफ्टिङ, ग्लाइडिङ, क्याम्पिङ, स्किइङ जस्ता साहसिक व्यवसाय नियमावलीबमोजिम दर्ता र इजाजत हुन्छन्। पर्यटन विभागले ऐन कार्यान्वयन गर्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 3–15, pp. 4–9; Sections 45क–45ग, p. 21
- No one may climb a Himalayan peak without a government permit and payment of the royalty (salami). Expedition teams must take a government liaison officer, insure Nepali staff against accidents, keep the environment clean, report back after the climb and arrange emergency rescue; the team leader is responsible for the team. Permits can be cancelled and expeditions barred for breaches.सरकारको अनुमति र सलामी (रोयल्टी) बुझाएबिना कुनै हिमशिखर आरोहण गर्न पाइँदैन। पर्वतारोही दलले सरकारी सम्पर्क अधिकृत लैजानुपर्छ, नेपाली कामदारको दुर्घटना बीमा गराउनुपर्छ, वातावरण सफा राख्नुपर्छ, आरोहणपछि प्रतिवेदन दिनुपर्छ र आपत्कालीन उद्धारको व्यवस्था गर्नुपर्छ; दलको नेता दलप्रति जिम्मेवार हुन्छ। उल्लङ्घन गरेमा अनुमति रद्द र प्रतिबन्ध लगाउन सकिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 16–38, pp. 10–17
- Tourist guides need a licence and must be Nepali citizens. Casinos may be run only by companies incorporated for the purpose, in hotels or resorts of a set standard, with the Department's prior approval and a licence after 'fit and proper' checks; applicants recently convicted of money laundering, terrorist financing or crimes of moral turpitude are barred, and the Department regulates and supervises casinos and can cancel licences.पथप्रदर्शकले इजाजतपत्र लिनुपर्छ र नेपाली नागरिक हुनुपर्छ। क्यासिनो त्यही प्रयोजनका लागि संस्थापित कम्पनीले मात्र, तोकिएको स्तरको होटल वा रिसोर्टभित्र, विभागको पूर्वस्वीकृति र 'फिट एन्ड प्रोपर' जाँचपछि इजाजतपत्र लिएर चलाउन पाउँछ; सम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरण, आतङ्ककारी वित्त वा नैतिक पतन देखिने कसूरमा सजाय भुक्तान गरेको पाँच वर्ष ननाघेकाले पाउँदैनन्, र विभागले क्यासिनोको नियमन, सुपरिवेक्षण र इजाजत खारेजी गर्न सक्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 39–45, pp. 18–20; Sections 45घ–45ण, pp. 21–27
- The government may require reports, issue directions and form committees; operators must notify changes and closures. Officials designated by the Act may fine violators, with fines and complaints handled under section 52.सरकारले प्रतिवेदन माग्न, निर्देशन दिन र समिति गठन गर्न सक्छ; व्यवसायीले विवरण परिवर्तन वा व्यवसाय बन्द गर्दा सूचना दिनुपर्छ। ऐनले तोकेका अधिकारीले उल्लङ्घनकर्तालाई जरिवाना गर्न सक्छन्, र जरिवाना तथा उजुरी दफा ५२ बमोजिम हुन्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 47–54, pp. 28–31
Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas
- Not enforced Casino royalties and renewal fees go unpaid. Casinos must renew licences under the Casino Regulations and pay an annual royalty set by each year's Financial Act; arrears from six casinos stood at Rs 1.95 billion, of which Rs 166.5 million was recovered in FY 2080/81, leaving Rs 1.79 billion owed by five casinos (two not operating and three cancelled by the ministry). The Department's own records of royalty and renewal receipts also did not match its financial statements.क्यासिनोको रोयल्टी र नवीकरण दस्तुर नतिरिएको छ। क्यासिनोले क्यासिनो नियमावलीबमोजिम इजाजत नवीकरण गर्नुपर्छ र हरेक वर्षको आर्थिक ऐनले तोकेको वार्षिक रोयल्टी तिर्नुपर्छ; ६ क्यासिनोको रु. १ अर्ब ९५ करोड बक्यौता रहेकोमा २०८०/८१ मा रु. १६ करोड ६५ लाख असुल भई ५ क्यासिनो (२ सञ्चालनमा नरहेका र ३ मन्त्रालयको निर्णयले खारेज) को रु. १ अर्ब ७८ करोड ५१ लाख बाँकी थियो। विभागको अभिलेख र वित्तीय विवरणमा देखाइएको रोयल्टी र नवीकरण आम्दानी पनि मेल खाँदैनथ्यो। Office of the Auditor General, Nepal · Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal OAG 62nd Report, MoCTCA chapter, Department of Tourism, para 18, printed p. 541; Act ss. 45ट and 45ढ, pp. 25–26
Ideas to fix it
- Recover outstanding casino royalties and deposit casino revenue under the proper revenue heading, keeping records accordingly.बक्यौता क्यासिनो रोयल्टी असुल गर्ने र क्यासिनो राजस्व तोकिएको शीर्षकमा जम्मा गरी सोहीअनुसार अभिलेख व्यवस्थित गर्ने। Proposed by: Office of the Auditor General (62nd Annual Report) Office of the Auditor General, Nepal
Where does it conflict with other laws?
No conflict with another law is documented in the sources we have reviewed so far.