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Act Amending Some Nepal Acts on Promoting Good Governance and Public Service Delivery, 2081 BS

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Type
Act
Year
२०८१ BS
Status
In force
Category
खण्ड १
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What does it do?

  • This omnibus Act amends twelve laws: the Non-Resident Nepali Act, 2064; the Good Governance (Management and Operation) Act, 2064; the Domestic Violence (Offence and Punishment) Act, 2066; the Proceeds of Crime (Freezing, Control and Confiscation) Act, 2070; the Labour Act, 2074; the Local Government Operation Act, 2074; the National Criminal Procedure Code, 2074; the Health Insurance Act, 2074; the Social Security Act, 2075; the Crime Victim Protection Act, 2075; the Pension Fund Act, 2075; and the Yogmaya Ayurveda University Act, 2079. It repeals the ordinance of the same name issued in 2081 and treats actions under it as valid.यो बहुविषयक संशोधन ऐनले बाह्रवटा कानून संशोधन गरेको छ: गैरआवासीय नेपाली सम्बन्धी ऐन, २०६४; सुशासन (व्यवस्थापन तथा सञ्चालन) ऐन, २०६४; घरेलु हिंसा (कसुर र सजाय) ऐन, २०६६; कसुरजन्य सम्पत्ति तथा साधन (रोक्का, नियन्त्रण र जफत) ऐन, २०७०; श्रम ऐन, २०७४; स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४; मुलुकी फौजदारी कार्यविधि संहिता, २०७४; स्वास्थ्य बीमा ऐन, २०७४; सामाजिक सुरक्षा ऐन, २०७५; अपराध पीडित संरक्षण ऐन, २०७५; निवृत्तभरण कोष ऐन, २०७५ र योगमाया आयुर्वेद विश्वविद्यालय ऐन, २०७९। यसले सोही नामको अध्यादेश, २०८१ खारेज गरी सोबमोजिम भएका काम यसै ऐनबमोजिम भएको मानेको छ। Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (moljpa.gov.np), consolidated text Sections 2–13 (headings), PDF pp. 1–17; Section 14, PDF p. 22
  • Under the Good Governance Act, officials must decide matters within seven working days of receiving the needed information or documents, and supervisors up to the Chief Secretary can formally warn those who delay or avoid decisions, with warnings counted in performance appraisals. Matters the law reserves to the 'Government of Nepal' (other than Cabinet matters and appeals to the government) count as done by the government when decided by the minister or a delegated special-class officer. Section 37 is changed from 'may bring into use' to 'must bring into use', and the government must build a 'Citizen App' that service-delivery offices at all three levels must link to.सुशासन ऐनअनुसार पदाधिकारीले आवश्यक सूचना, प्रमाण वा कागजात प्राप्त भएको सात कार्यदिनभित्र निर्णय गर्नुपर्छ र निर्णय नगर्ने वा पन्छाउनेलाई कार्यालय प्रमुखदेखि मुख्य सचिवसम्मका अधिकारीले चेतावनी दिन सक्छन्, जुन कार्यसम्पादन मूल्याङ्कनमा आधार मानिन्छ। कानूनमा 'नेपाल सरकार' बाट हुने भनिएका विषय (मन्त्रिपरिषद्का विषय र नेपाल सरकारमा पुनरावेदन लाग्ने विषयबाहेक) सम्बन्धित मन्त्री वा अधिकार प्रत्यायोजित विशिष्ट श्रेणीको अधिकृतले गरेमा नेपाल सरकारबाट भएको मानिन्छ। दफा ३७ मा 'ल्याउन सक्नेछन्' को सट्टा 'ल्याउनु पर्नेछ' राखिएको छ र नेपाल सरकारले 'नागरिक एप' बनाई तीनै तहका सेवा प्रदायक कार्यालयलाई त्यससँग आबद्ध गर्नुपर्छ। Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (moljpa.gov.np), consolidated text Section 3, amending Good Governance Act Sections 3क, 15, 37 and 37क, PDF pp. 3–8
  • Other changes: non-resident Nepali citizenship holders and card-holding foreign citizens of Nepali origin living in Nepal, and their families, get a free non-resident Nepali visa of up to ten years, and non-resident Nepali citizenship holders also get a free two-year multiple-entry residential visa; the Labour Act's age limit in Section 147 rises from 58 to 60; local governments gain responsibility for ambulance and fire-engine services, and acting heads can be chosen when both the chief and deputy are suspended or posts are vacant; and the Health Insurance Board must contract at least one first-contact health facility in every local level.अन्य परिवर्तन: नेपालमा बसोबास गर्ने गैरआवासीय नेपाली नागरिकता प्राप्त व्यक्ति वा परिचयपत्र प्राप्त नेपाली मूलका विदेशी नागरिक र तिनको परिवारलाई दश वर्षसम्मको गैरआवासीय नेपाली भिसा तथा गैरआवासीय नेपाली नागरिकता प्राप्त व्यक्तिलाई एक पटकमा दुई वर्षको बहुप्रवेश आवासीय भिसा निःशुल्क दिइने; श्रम ऐनको दफा १४७ मा रहेको उमेर हद अन्ठाउन्नबाट साठी वर्ष पुर्‍याइएको; स्थानीय तहको जिम्मेवारीमा एम्बुलेन्स र वारुणयन्त्र सञ्चालन थपिएको तथा प्रमुख र उपप्रमुख दुवै निलम्बित वा पद रिक्त भए कार्यवाहक छान्न सकिने; र स्वास्थ्य बीमा बोर्डले प्रत्येक स्थानीय तहमा कम्तीमा एउटा प्रथम सेवा बिन्दु स्वास्थ्य संस्थासँग सम्झौता गर्नुपर्ने। Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (moljpa.gov.np), consolidated text Section 2, PDF pp. 1–3; Sections 6–7, PDF pp. 11–12; Section 9, PDF pp. 15–16
  • In criminal procedure, cases involving cheque-bounce banking offences, criminal breach of trust or criminal gain can be settled by agreement at any stage, including during enforcement of a judgment, which cancels the recorded penalty; a first-time offender sentenced to one year or less can pay money instead of serving prison time; and the government may make a national identity number mandatory for social security allowances in notified areas. Compensation owed to a crime victim who dies passes to the spouse, children or parents, and teachers are added to the Pension Fund from 2082-01-01 BS.फौजदारी कार्यविधिमा चेक अनादरबाट उठेको बैंकिङ कसुर, आपराधिक विश्वासघात वा आपराधिक लाभसम्बन्धी मुद्दा जुनसुकै तहमा विचाराधीन वा फैसला कार्यान्वयनको चरणमा रहेको भए पनि मिलापत्र हुन सक्छ र मिलापत्र भएमा दण्ड–जरिवानाको लगत कट्टा हुन्छ; पहिलो पटक एक वर्ष वा सोभन्दा कम कैद सजाय पाएको कसुरदारले कैदबापत रकम तिरी कैदबाट छुट पाउन सक्छ; र सामाजिक सुरक्षा भत्ताका लागि नेपाल सरकारले तोकिएका क्षेत्रमा राष्ट्रिय परिचय नम्बर अनिवार्य गर्न सक्छ। क्षतिपूर्ति पाउनुअघि पीडितको मृत्यु भए सो रकम पति वा पत्नी, छोराछोरी वा बाबुआमाले पाउँछन् र २०८२ वैशाख १ देखि शिक्षक सेवा निवृत्तभरण कोषमा समेटिन्छ। Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (moljpa.gov.np), consolidated text Section 8, amending Criminal Procedure Code Sections 117 and 155, PDF pp. 12–14; Sections 10–12, PDF pp. 16–17

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