(1) The following persons shall not be qualified for appointment to the post of the health service:
(a) In the case of assistant level post, those who have not completed the age of Eighteen years,
(b) In the case of officer level post, those who have not  completed the age of Twenty years,
(c) Those who have already completed the age of Forty Five years,
Provided that, the age bar (limit) shall not apply to the incumbent permanent employee and the temporary
employee, who, upon being duly appointed to the post of the health service, has completed a service period of Five
years continuously.
(d) Those who have not been registered in the Health Professional Council established pursuant to the prevailing
law and who have not got such registration renewed, Provided that, this Clause shall not be considered to
bar the making of appointment to the post in the level in respect whereof there is no provision for registration of
name in any health related professional council established pursuant to the prevailing law.
(e) Those who have been dismissed from the service, with being disqualified for the government service in the
future,
(f) Those who are non-Nepalese citizens,
(g) Those who have been convicted by the court of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude.