Regulation

Senior Citizens Regulation, 2065

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Type
Regulation
Year
२०६५ BS
Status
In force
Category
खण्ड १६: महिला, बालबालिका र संस्कृति · Volume 16: Women, Children and Culture
Made under
Senior Citizen Act, 2006
Official text
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English translation
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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?

  • When a local government orders payments into a senior citizen's account under Section 8A(1) of the Act, a child or close heir with a salary, pension or other income must deposit at least ten percent of their income every month. Those earning less than the workers' minimum monthly wage are exempt, and nothing is due for parents whose own yearly income covers food, clothing, basic medicine and other basic needs.ऐनको दफा ८क. को उपदफा (१) बमोजिम ज्येष्ठ नागरिकको खातामा रकम जम्मा गर्न लगाउँदा नियमित पारिश्रमिक, निवृत्तिभरण वा अन्य स्रोतबाट आय आर्जन गर्ने सन्तान वा नजिकको हकवालाले आफ्नो आम्दानीको कम्तीमा दश प्रतिशत रकम मासिक रूपमा जम्मा गर्नुपर्छ। श्रमिकको न्यूनतम मासिक पारिश्रमिकभन्दा कम आम्दानी हुनेले र खान, लाउन, आधारभूत औषधि उपचार तथा अन्य आधारभूत आवश्यकता पुग्ने वार्षिक आम्दानी भएका बाबुआमाका लागि रकम जम्मा गर्नुपर्दैन। Nepal Law Commission Rule 17A and proviso (1)-(2), PDF pp. 9-10
  • A complaint or application by a senior citizen under Section 5 of the Act must be settled within thirty days. A local government must place an abandoned or helpless senior citizen in a government-run care home or service centre, or a private one if none exists, and hand the person to their family if relatives are found. Helpless senior citizens may receive allowances or facilities set by the Government.ऐनको दफा ५ बमोजिम ज्येष्ठ नागरिकले दिएको उजुरी वा निवेदन तीस दिनभित्र टुङ्गो लगाउनुपर्छ। बेवारिसे वा असहाय ज्येष्ठ नागरिकलाई स्थानीय तहले सरकारी हेरचाह केन्द्र वा सेवा केन्द्रमा र त्यस्तो केन्द्र नभए निजी वा गैरसरकारी केन्द्रमा राख्ने व्यवस्था मिलाउनुपर्छ र परिवारका सदस्य फेला परेमा परिवारको जिम्मा लगाउनुपर्छ। असहाय ज्येष्ठ नागरिकले नेपाल सरकारले तोकेबमोजिम भत्ता वा सुविधा पाउन सक्छन्। Nepal Law Commission Rules 17 and 13(1)-(4), PDF pp. 7-9
  • Anyone opening a care home or day-service centre must get approval from the local government, which checks the minimum standards in Schedule 2. A care home for ten residents needs at least 40 square feet of room per person, a compound twice the building's footprint, and separate rooms, toilets and bathrooms for men and women. Centres must take residents on a pilgrimage at least once a year and on sightseeing trips twice.हेरचाह केन्द्र वा दिवा सेवा केन्द्र खोल्न स्थानीय तहको स्वीकृति चाहिन्छ, जसले अनुसूची-२ को न्यूनतम मापदण्ड जाँच्छ। दश जना राख्ने हेरचाह केन्द्रमा प्रत्येकका लागि कम्तीमा चालीस वर्गफिटको कोठा, भवनले ओगटेको भन्दा दोब्बर क्षेत्रफलको कम्पाउन्ड र महिला र पुरुषका लागि छुट्टाछुट्टै कोठा, शौचालय र स्नानगृह हुनुपर्छ। केन्द्रले वर्षमा कम्तीमा एक पटक तीर्थाटन र दुई पटक दृश्यावलोकन गराउनुपर्छ। Nepal Law Commission Rules 10(1), (3), 12(1) and 18, PDF pp. 6-7, 10; Schedule 2, PDF pp. 13-14
  • The Ministry may inspect care homes, day-service centres and service centres at any time. The Central Senior Citizens Committee must inspect government-run centres at least once a year, and local senior citizens committees must inspect centres run by local governments, individuals or organisations at least once a year and report to the local government. An inspector who finds missing facilities or irregularities may give directions with a deadline, and the operator must follow them.मन्त्रालयले हेरचाह केन्द्र, दिवा सेवा केन्द्र र सेवा केन्द्रको जुनसुकै बेला निरीक्षण गर्न वा गराउन सक्छ। केन्द्रीय ज्येष्ठ नागरिक समितिले नेपाल सरकारले सञ्चालन गरेका केन्द्रको र स्थानीय ज्येष्ठ नागरिक समितिले स्थानीय तह, व्यक्ति वा संस्थाले सञ्चालन गरेका केन्द्रको वर्षमा कम्तीमा एक पटक निरीक्षण गरी प्रतिवेदन दिनुपर्छ। पूर्वाधार र सुविधा नपुगेको वा अनियमितता देखेमा निरीक्षण अधिकारीले समय तोकी निर्देशन दिन सक्छ र सञ्चालकले त्यसको पालना गर्नुपर्छ। Nepal Law Commission Rule 11(1)-(4), PDF pp. 6-7
  • Senior citizens are grouped as under 70, 70 or over, helpless, incapacitated, and single (widowed or unmarried); the Central Committee decides each group and publishes it, and allowances may differ by group. Identity cards are issued through a body named by the Ministry. A club needs at least five senior members and basic facilities; governments may fund clubs, but not those that fail to submit an annual audit report.ज्येष्ठ नागरिकलाई सत्तरी वर्ष पूरा नगरेका, सत्तरी वर्ष पूरा गरेका, असहाय, अशक्त र एकल (विधवा, विधुर वा अविवाहित) गरी वर्गीकरण गरिन्छ; केन्द्रीय समितिले वर्गीकरण निर्धारण गरी सार्वजनिक गर्छ र वर्गअनुसार भत्ता वा सुविधा फरक हुन सक्छ। मन्त्रालयले तोकेको निकायमार्फत परिचयपत्र दिइन्छ। कम्तीमा पाँच जना ज्येष्ठ नागरिक सदस्य र न्यूनतम सुविधा भएको क्लब खोल्न सकिन्छ; सरकारले क्लबलाई रकम दिन सक्छ तर वार्षिक लेखापरीक्षण प्रतिवेदन पेस नगर्ने क्लबलाई दिइँदैन। Nepal Law Commission Rules 14(1)-(3), 15(1)-(2) and 16(1)-(3), PDF pp. 8-9

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