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Preface
Amending and unifying the law on foreign employment in order to promote the foreign employment business, make it safe, orderly and dignified and to protect the rights and interests of foreign employment workers and foreign employment professionals. As it is desirable to do, the Legislature-Parliament has made this Act.
Foreign Employment Act, 2064
Preamble - 0
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Designating a country to conduct foreign employment businessSection 4: Able to enter into bilateral agreementsSection 5: Selection of organization Section 6: Can send workers by treaty or agreement Section 7: Minors not to be sent for employmentSection 8: No gender discrimination Section 9: Provision of special facilities and reservations
Chapter - 3
Section 10: Cannot operate foreign employment business without license Section 11A: Licensees may merge with each otherSection 11B: No license to be granted to more than one organization in which the family of a single household shares sharesSection 12: Duration and renewal of license Section 13: Cancellation of license Section 14: Ownership or responsibility cannot be transferred or changed
Chapter - 4
Section 15: Pre-approval should be obtained Section 16: Advertisement to be publishedSection 17: Selection and preparation of list of workers Section 18: Permission to take the passport abroad Section 19: Provisions related to labor permit sticker Section 20: Sending to foreign employment Section 21: Individuals who can go for foreign employmentSection 21A: Complaints can be lodgedSection 21B: Provisions relating to re-employmentSection 22: Must use domestic airportSection 23: Can set the minimum wage Section 24: Service Fees and Promotional Expenses Section 25: Agreement on foreign employment should be concluded Section 26: Insurance to be provided
Chapter - 9
Section 43: Punishment for conducting foreign employment business without obtaining a license Section 44: Punishment if the licensee sends workers without taking approval Section 45: Punishment for sending a minor to foreign employment Section 46: Punishment for sending workers to countries not opened by the government Section 47: Penalty for concealing or altering documents or reports Section 48: Punishment for opening a branch office without permission Section 49: Punishment for not publishing advertisementSection 50: Punishment for not publishing the selection list Section 51: Punishment for refusing to return the amount or to pay compensationSection 52: Punishment if the licensee sends workers personally Section 53: Penalty for overcharge of admission fee, service fee and promotion expenses Section 54: Punishment for disobeying orders or instructions Section 55: Punishment for acting contrary to contractSection 56: Punishment for drunkenness Section 57: Punishment of a person acting in a leading role Section 58: No re-issuance of license Section 59: Opportunity to submit clarifications
Chapter - 12
Section 67: Foreign Employment Department Section 68: Appointment of labor assistants Section 69: Return of Worker's IncomeSection 70: Non-grant of license Section 71: Can be awarded by the Government of NepalSection 72: Provisions related to conducting health examination Section 73: Provision of labor desk Section 74: Provisions related to opening a branch and appointing a representative (agent) Section 75: Arrangements for repatriation of workers Section 76: Should return to the country after the expiry of the entry permit Section 77: Providing facilities to the licensee Section 78: Publication of details related to the licensed organization Section 79: Regarding the work of the departmentSection 80: Records and reportsSection 81: Delegation of Powers Section 82: Right to remove obstacles Section 83: Protection for acting in good faith Section 84: To be in accordance with this Act Section 85: Power to make rules Section 86: Repeal and Save Section 87: Transfer of cases