Rule 10
Function, Duties And Responsibility Of Honorary Consul
(1) The Functions, Duties and Responsibilities of an honorary consul shall be as according to Article 5 Part First Chapter First of the Convention.
9(1a) without affecting the entire generality of Sub-rule (1), the honorary consul shall perform the following functions subject to the prevailing law of the receiving state.
(a) To provide information to the ministry and other concerned body of government or private sector,
after identifying the new sectors of trade in goods for promoting the bilateral trade between Nepal and
receiving state,
(b) To perform the required function to make or to enhance the foreign direct investment in Nepal,
(c) To provide the information to the ministry identifying that whether there has been probability of foreign employment in the receiving state and to take required initiation to provide, the employment for Nepalese human resources in the receiving state, (d) To promote the tourism development of Nepal by inspiring the citizens of receiving state or other countries to visit Nepal,
(e) To provide the advice to the ambassador in taking initiation with the receiving state, If there are the
provisions of special consideration for the entry of any goods of least developed countries or developing countries in the receiving state, then to apply such provisions for the Nepalese goods or to increase the quantity of such goods,
(f) To make available the required suggestions to the ambassador by providing the information about the
action to be taken to enhance the economic, trade, cultural and scientific relation and cooperation
between Nepal and the receiving state,
(g) To take necessary initiation in involving the nonresident Nepalese and any representative organization of them if exists in the receiving state, in the social and economic development of Nepal, by maintaining the regular contact with such organization,
(h) To function as a contact point between the representative organizations of private sectors in industries, commerce or tourism sectors in Nepal and such organizations in receiving state,
(i) To take necessary initiation, if a modern technology of any sector available in receiving state has been
required to introduce in Nepal, after making the consultation with the ambassador about it,
(j) To perform any other function prescribed by Government of Nepal in increasing the mutual
assistance in economic, trade, cultural or science and technology sector between Nepal and receiving
state.
10(2) An Honorary consul after making the study on the policies related for foreign, economic, commercial, Industrial, tourism, foreign employment and foreign investment of Nepal shall provide such information to the concerned person or institution in the receiving state.
11(2a) an honorary consul for the purpose of Sub-rule (2) may make required discussions, conduct meetings and consultative meetings with the representatives of trade, foreign employer and non-government Nepalese and other concerned sectors in the receiving state.
(3) It shall be the special duty of an honorary consul, to perform necessary actions to promote the trade between the consular district of his or her appointment or the district where that consular district is situated or the province where that consular district is situated or the country where that consular district is situated and Nepal, in consultation with the ambassador. Provided that, without prior consent the talks related to trade
promotion may not be initiated with the concerned party of the country for which he/she has been appointed.
(4) The Honorary consul shall send the progress report pursuant to the subject mentioned in Sub-rule (3) to the ambassador in each three months and Ambassador shall also send the report received by him/her
to the ministry.
12(5) The Honorary consul may issue tourist visa to a foreigner intending to visit Nepal after taking the fees prescribed in time to time by Government of Nepal. Provided that, the Gratis Visa may be issued to the ex-head of
state, ex-head of government, ex-foreign minister, popular and honorable person or ex-honorary consul of the country of the consular district, taking prior approval from the ministry or ambassador.
(6) The Honorary consul shall have to send the detail statement of revenue received out of the issuance of visa to the
ambassador at the end of every month.
13(7) The Honorary consul may take additional twenty percent amount on the amount received pursuant to Sub-rule (6) as a service charge and the additional amount thus received may be spent on office operation and trade and tourism promotional activities.
14(7a) The Honorary consul shall submit (pay) the amount of money received pursuant to Sub-rule (6) to the ambassador in every three month and the Ambassador shall keep the record of such received amount in the revenue ledger of the embassy where he/she has been designated and shall give such information to the ministry.
(8) An honorary consul shall have to provide all types of help, proper honor and required assistance as possible as to the special person coming from Nepal for visit according to the instruction of the ambassador.
(9) An honorary consul shall send a report of conversations made as an honorary consul during the official or courtesy meeting with the different persons after preparing it, to the ambassador and Ambassador shall send such report to the ministry.
9(1a) without affecting the entire generality of Sub-rule (1), the honorary consul shall perform the following functions subject to the prevailing law of the receiving state.
(a) To provide information to the ministry and other concerned body of government or private sector,
after identifying the new sectors of trade in goods for promoting the bilateral trade between Nepal and
receiving state,
(b) To perform the required function to make or to enhance the foreign direct investment in Nepal,
(c) To provide the information to the ministry identifying that whether there has been probability of foreign employment in the receiving state and to take required initiation to provide, the employment for Nepalese human resources in the receiving state, (d) To promote the tourism development of Nepal by inspiring the citizens of receiving state or other countries to visit Nepal,
(e) To provide the advice to the ambassador in taking initiation with the receiving state, If there are the
provisions of special consideration for the entry of any goods of least developed countries or developing countries in the receiving state, then to apply such provisions for the Nepalese goods or to increase the quantity of such goods,
(f) To make available the required suggestions to the ambassador by providing the information about the
action to be taken to enhance the economic, trade, cultural and scientific relation and cooperation
between Nepal and the receiving state,
(g) To take necessary initiation in involving the nonresident Nepalese and any representative organization of them if exists in the receiving state, in the social and economic development of Nepal, by maintaining the regular contact with such organization,
(h) To function as a contact point between the representative organizations of private sectors in industries, commerce or tourism sectors in Nepal and such organizations in receiving state,
(i) To take necessary initiation, if a modern technology of any sector available in receiving state has been
required to introduce in Nepal, after making the consultation with the ambassador about it,
(j) To perform any other function prescribed by Government of Nepal in increasing the mutual
assistance in economic, trade, cultural or science and technology sector between Nepal and receiving
state.
10(2) An Honorary consul after making the study on the policies related for foreign, economic, commercial, Industrial, tourism, foreign employment and foreign investment of Nepal shall provide such information to the concerned person or institution in the receiving state.
11(2a) an honorary consul for the purpose of Sub-rule (2) may make required discussions, conduct meetings and consultative meetings with the representatives of trade, foreign employer and non-government Nepalese and other concerned sectors in the receiving state.
(3) It shall be the special duty of an honorary consul, to perform necessary actions to promote the trade between the consular district of his or her appointment or the district where that consular district is situated or the province where that consular district is situated or the country where that consular district is situated and Nepal, in consultation with the ambassador. Provided that, without prior consent the talks related to trade
promotion may not be initiated with the concerned party of the country for which he/she has been appointed.
(4) The Honorary consul shall send the progress report pursuant to the subject mentioned in Sub-rule (3) to the ambassador in each three months and Ambassador shall also send the report received by him/her
to the ministry.
12(5) The Honorary consul may issue tourist visa to a foreigner intending to visit Nepal after taking the fees prescribed in time to time by Government of Nepal. Provided that, the Gratis Visa may be issued to the ex-head of
state, ex-head of government, ex-foreign minister, popular and honorable person or ex-honorary consul of the country of the consular district, taking prior approval from the ministry or ambassador.
(6) The Honorary consul shall have to send the detail statement of revenue received out of the issuance of visa to the
ambassador at the end of every month.
13(7) The Honorary consul may take additional twenty percent amount on the amount received pursuant to Sub-rule (6) as a service charge and the additional amount thus received may be spent on office operation and trade and tourism promotional activities.
14(7a) The Honorary consul shall submit (pay) the amount of money received pursuant to Sub-rule (6) to the ambassador in every three month and the Ambassador shall keep the record of such received amount in the revenue ledger of the embassy where he/she has been designated and shall give such information to the ministry.
(8) An honorary consul shall have to provide all types of help, proper honor and required assistance as possible as to the special person coming from Nepal for visit according to the instruction of the ambassador.
(9) An honorary consul shall send a report of conversations made as an honorary consul during the official or courtesy meeting with the different persons after preparing it, to the ambassador and Ambassador shall send such report to the ministry.