(1) There shall be a rapid response team and emergency physicians’ group as prescribed in order to extend health service immediately during emergency circumstances.
(2) The Federal, Provincial and Local Level shall develop emergency health plan and enforce it.
(3) While developing the plan referred to in sub-section (2), the Federal, Provincial and Local Level shall develop it in consonance with the standards and directives determined by the Government of Nepal under the Federal law.
(4) The Local Level may declare a state of public health emergency in accordance with the prevailing law.
Provided that, if any disaster occurs in more than one Local Level, the concerned Province, and if the public health disaster occurs in more than one Province, the Government of Nepal may declare state of public health emergency as prescribed.
(5) The information relating to the declaration of state of public health emergency shall be disseminated and transmitted by public medium for all the concerned.
(6) The period and zone of public health emergency including other aspects may be added or reduced or removed on the basis of available data and information.
(7) Other provisions relating to the emergency state of health shall be as prescribed.