Multimodal Shipping of Goods Act, 2063

What does it do?

• The Act regulates multimodal transport, where one operator carries goods under a single contract using more than one mode of transport, to strengthen Nepal's trading capacity. No one may run a multimodal transport service without a licence from the Department of Commerce. Only a company can apply, and it must have at least Rs 10 million paid-up capital, branches, authorised agents or representatives in at least two other countries, and the staff and facilities set by the rules. The Department must decide within 60 days; a licence costs Rs 25,000 and lasts five years, renewable.एउटै करारअन्तर्गत एकभन्दा बढी यातायात माध्यम प्रयोग गरी एउटै सञ्चालकले मालसामान ढुवानी गर्ने बहुविधिक ढुवानीलाई यो ऐनले नियमन गर्छ, जसको उद्देश्य मुलुकको व्यापारिक क्षमता बढाउनु हो। वाणिज्य विभागको इजाजतपत्र नलिई कसैले बहुविधिक ढुवानी सेवा सञ्चालन गर्न पाउँदैन। कम्पनीले मात्र निवेदन दिन सक्छ, र त्यसको कम्तीमा एक करोड रुपैयाँ चुक्ता पुँजी, नेपालबाहिर कम्तीमा दुई मुलुकमा शाखा, आधिकारिक एजेन्ट वा प्रतिनिधि, र नियमले तोकेको जनशक्ति र भौतिक सम्पत्ति हुनुपर्छ। विभागले ६० दिनभित्र निर्णय गर्नुपर्छ; इजाजतपत्रको दस्तुर पच्चीस हजार रुपैयाँ हो र यो पाँच वर्षका लागि मान्य हुन्छ, नवीकरण गर्न सकिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Preamble, p. 1; Section 2(c)–(d), p. 2; Sections 3–4, pp. 3–4
• A licence is cancelled if the company's paid-up capital falls below Rs 10 million, it no longer has representation in two foreign countries, or it fails to renew. For other breaches the Department must first give the operator time to correct the problem and a chance to explain. The company can appeal a cancellation to the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies within 35 days. Running a service without a licence can draw a fine of Rs 10,000–100,000 from the Department.कम्पनीको चुक्ता पुँजी एक करोड रुपैयाँभन्दा कम भएमा, विदेशका दुई मुलुकमा प्रतिनिधित्व नरहेमा वा इजाजतपत्र नवीकरण नगरेमा इजाजतपत्र रद्द हुन्छ। अन्य उल्लङ्घनमा विभागले पहिले सुधार गर्ने समय र सफाइ पेस गर्ने मौका दिनुपर्छ। रद्द भएकोमा कम्पनीले ३५ दिनभित्र उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालयका सचिवसमक्ष पुनरावेदन गर्न सक्छ। इजाजतपत्र नलिई सेवा सञ्चालन गरेमा विभागले दश हजारदेखि एक लाख रुपैयाँसम्म जरिबाना गर्न सक्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 5–6, pp. 4–5; Section 28, p. 14
• The operator issues a multimodal transport document, which may be negotiable, and is responsible for the goods from the time it takes charge of them until delivery. Goods not delivered within 90 days after the agreed delivery date are treated as lost. Unless the value was declared in the document, the operator's liability for loss or damage is capped at 666.67 Special Drawing Rights per package or 2 SDR per kilogram, whichever is higher (8.33 SDR per kilogram if the journey involved no sea or inland-waterway carriage), and never more than the total value of the goods.ढुवानी सञ्चालकले बहुविधिक ढुवानीपत्र जारी गर्छ, जुन विनिमेय अधिकारयुक्त पनि हुन सक्छ, र मालसामान बुझिलिएदेखि हस्तान्तरण नगरेसम्म त्यसको जिम्मेवारी सञ्चालककै हुन्छ। तोकिएको मितिले ९० दिनभित्र हस्तान्तरण नभएको मालसामान हराएको मानिन्छ। ढुवानीपत्रमा मूल्य घोषणा नगरिएको अवस्थामा हराएको वा क्षति भएको मालसामानबापत सञ्चालकको दायित्व प्रति प्याकेज ६६६.६७ एसडीआर वा प्रति किलोग्राम २ एसडीआरमध्ये जुन बढी हुन्छ त्यतिमा सीमित हुन्छ (समुद्री वा आन्तरिक जलमार्ग ढुवानी नभएमा प्रति किलोग्राम ८.३३ एसडीआर), र कुल मालसामानको मूल्यभन्दा बढी हुँदैन। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Sections 7–11, pp. 5–7; Section 17, p. 9; Sections 20–22, pp. 11–12
• Claims must be filed within six months of delivery, of the date delivery was due, or of the date the goods were treated as lost. If the consignee does not give notice of loss or damage in time, the goods are presumed to have been delivered in good condition.मालसामान हस्तान्तरण भएको, हस्तान्तरण हुनुपर्ने वा हराएको मानिएको मितिले छ महिनाभित्र उजुरी दिनुपर्छ। प्रापकले समयमै हानि वा क्षतिको सूचना नदिएमा मालसामान सही रूपमा हस्तान्तरण भएको मानिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission, Government of Nepal Section 26, pp. 13–14; Section 29, p. 14

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