Safety of Health Workers and Health Institutions (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2079

What does it do?

• This ordinance amends the Safety of Health Workers and Health Institutions Act, 2066. It was issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution while the Federal Parliament was not in session. It makes the same amendments as the ordinance of the same name issued on 2078 Jestha 23. Section 17 treats everything done under that 2078 ordinance as done under this one. It redefines 'health worker' as a person registered with the relevant council and widens 'health institution' to all types of hospital and to holding centres, quarantine and isolation sites, and extends protection to other staff of health institutions.यो अध्यादेशले स्वास्थ्यकर्मी तथा स्वास्थ्य संस्थाको सुरक्षा सम्बन्धी ऐन, २०६६ संशोधन गर्छ। सङ्घीय संसद्को अधिवेशन नचलेका बेला संविधानको धारा ११४(१) बमोजिम यो जारी भएको हो। यसले २०७८ जेठ २३ गते जारी भएको सोही नामको अध्यादेशकै संशोधनहरू दोहोर्‍याउँछ, र दफा १७ अनुसार त्यस अध्यादेशबमोजिम भएका काम यसै अध्यादेशबमोजिम भएको मानिन्छ। यसले सम्बन्धित परिषद्मा दर्ता भएको व्यक्तिलाई 'स्वास्थ्यकर्मी' मान्छ, 'स्वास्थ्य संस्था' मा सबै प्रकारका अस्पताल र होल्डिङ सेन्टर, क्वारेन्टिन तथा आइसोलेसन समेट्छ, र सुरक्षा स्वास्थ्य संस्थाका अन्य कर्मचारीसम्म विस्तार गर्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), official text Preamble and Sections 1–2 and 17, PDF pp. 1–2 and 8
• A new Section 3 bars anyone, over a matter of treatment, from setting fire to or vandalising a health institution, or from beating or injuring health workers or staff. It also bars locking up or surrounding (gherao) an institution, obstructing the treatment of patients, and assaulting, threatening, abusing or insulting health workers or staff. The coordination committee on safety is re-formed, chaired by a twelfth-level ministry official, and may look into incidents.नयाँ दफा ३ अनुसार स्वास्थ्य उपचारको विषयलाई लिएर कसैले पनि स्वास्थ्य संस्थामा आगजनी वा तोडफोड गर्न, स्वास्थ्यकर्मी वा कर्मचारीलाई कुटपिट गर्न वा चोट पुर्‍याउन, तालाबन्दी वा घेराउ गर्न, उपचारमा बाधा पुर्‍याउन, वा हातपात, धम्की, गालीगलौज वा अपमानजनक व्यवहार गर्न पाउँदैन। मन्त्रालयको बाह्रौं तहको कर्मचारीको अध्यक्षतामा सुरक्षा समन्वय समिति पुनर्गठन गरिएको छ, जसले घटनाबारे जाँचबुझ गर्न सक्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), official text Sections 3, 5–6 (Act ss. 3, 5–6), PDF pp. 2–5
• A new Section 15 sets penalties. Arson carries two to five years' prison or Rs 200,000 to 500,000, or both. Vandalism or assault carries up to three years or up to Rs 300,000, or both. Lockouts, obstruction or abuse carry up to one year or up to Rs 100,000, or both. Offenders must also pay compensation. People accused of the more serious offences are held pending trial. Complaints must be filed within 35 days. District courts hear the serious cases and Chief District Officers the minor ones, with appeal to the district court within 35 days.नयाँ दफा १५ ले सजाय तोक्छ: आगजनीमा दुईदेखि पाँच वर्षसम्म कैद वा दुई लाखदेखि पाँच लाख रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना वा दुवै; तोडफोड वा कुटपिटमा तीन वर्षसम्म कैद वा तीन लाख रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना वा दुवै; तालाबन्दी, अवरोध वा दुर्व्यवहारमा एक वर्षसम्म कैद वा एक लाख रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना वा दुवै। क्षतिपूर्ति पनि भराइन्छ। गम्भीर कसूरका अभियुक्तलाई पुर्पक्षका लागि थुनामा राखिन्छ। उजुरी पैंतीस दिनभित्र दिनुपर्छ। गम्भीर मुद्दा जिल्ला अदालतले र सामान्य मुद्दा प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारीले हेर्छन्, जसको निर्णयउपर पैंतीस दिनभित्र जिल्ला अदालतमा पुनरावेदन लाग्छ। Nepal Law Commission (lawcommission.gov.np), official text Sections 12–16 (Act ss. 15, 15a, 16, 17, 17a, 17b), PDF pp. 5–7
• Under Article 114 of the Constitution, an ordinance lapses unless both Houses accept it. The National Assembly's record for this ordinance (registered 2079-02-03) lists its status as 'accepted' (स्वीकार).संविधानको धारा ११४ अनुसार दुवै सदनले स्वीकार नगरेमा अध्यादेश निष्क्रिय हुन्छ। राष्ट्रिय सभाको अभिलेख (दर्ता २०७९-०२-०३) मा यो अध्यादेशको अवस्था 'स्वीकार' उल्लेख छ। Nepal Law Commission · National Assembly, Federal Parliament of Nepal Constitution Art. 114, PDF p. 58; National Assembly ordinance record, status field

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