Section 38
Functions, Duties And Powers Of The One Stop Service Centre
(1) The functions, duties and powers of the One stop Service Centre are as follows: 46
(a) to perform functions related to industry and business administration, including registration, permission or licensing, renewal, approval for transaction, enhancement of capacity of, and dissolution(except insolvency) of, any company, firm or industry under the prevailing law,
(b) to perform functions related to approval of foreign investment under the prevailing law,
(c) to perform functions related to labour permit and consent for work approval under the prevailing law,
(d) to perform functions related to visa facility under the prevailing law;
(e) to perform functions related to initial environmental examination and environmental impact assessment under the prevailing law;
(f) to coordinate with concerned bodies with respect to provision of infrastructure services such as electricity, water, means of communication, land, roads required for industries and perform function related to focal point between other bodies;
(g) to implement, or cause to be implemented, decisions made by the Government of Nepal on the provision of the incentives, exemptions, facilities or concessions to which industries and investors are entitled under the prevailing laws;
(h) to perform functions related to approval of foreign currency exchange under the prevailing law;
(i) to provide Permanent Accounts Number under the prevailing law;
(j) to perform function on facilitating the obtaining of the export-import code and bonded warehouse to be provided by the Department of Customs and the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Interest Protection;
k) to perform such functions as delegated by the Board out of the functions, duties and powers conferred on it;
(l) to receive applications on matters requiring institutional approval including on mines required for industries and make institutional coordination for the provision of approval;
m) to identify and receive all the documents required for the registration of industrial enterprises electronically, by developing and enforcing an electronic system that links all bodies within it;
(n) to make necessary coordination and facilitation in the acquisition of law required for industries, assistance in the provision of land on lease, and make necessary coordination on the provision of land exceeding the ceiling;
(o) to provide permission under the prevailing law for the goods requiring import permission or recommend for that purpose;
(p) to establish and operate an investment portal and provide investment related notifications and information;
(q) to perform functions related to recommendation and facilitation of every kind required for industrial enterprises;
(r) to implement, or cause to be implemented, decisions or directions of the Ministry and Board;
(s) to perform such other functions as may be specified by the Government of Nepal, by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette.
(2) The concerned body shall implement a decision made by the One stop Service Centre under this section.
(3) Provisions relating to the operation, management of the One stop Service Centre and the services, facilities and concessions to be provided by the Centre and procedures shall be as prescribed.
(a) to perform functions related to industry and business administration, including registration, permission or licensing, renewal, approval for transaction, enhancement of capacity of, and dissolution(except insolvency) of, any company, firm or industry under the prevailing law,
(b) to perform functions related to approval of foreign investment under the prevailing law,
(c) to perform functions related to labour permit and consent for work approval under the prevailing law,
(d) to perform functions related to visa facility under the prevailing law;
(e) to perform functions related to initial environmental examination and environmental impact assessment under the prevailing law;
(f) to coordinate with concerned bodies with respect to provision of infrastructure services such as electricity, water, means of communication, land, roads required for industries and perform function related to focal point between other bodies;
(g) to implement, or cause to be implemented, decisions made by the Government of Nepal on the provision of the incentives, exemptions, facilities or concessions to which industries and investors are entitled under the prevailing laws;
(h) to perform functions related to approval of foreign currency exchange under the prevailing law;
(i) to provide Permanent Accounts Number under the prevailing law;
(j) to perform function on facilitating the obtaining of the export-import code and bonded warehouse to be provided by the Department of Customs and the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Interest Protection;
k) to perform such functions as delegated by the Board out of the functions, duties and powers conferred on it;
(l) to receive applications on matters requiring institutional approval including on mines required for industries and make institutional coordination for the provision of approval;
m) to identify and receive all the documents required for the registration of industrial enterprises electronically, by developing and enforcing an electronic system that links all bodies within it;
(n) to make necessary coordination and facilitation in the acquisition of law required for industries, assistance in the provision of land on lease, and make necessary coordination on the provision of land exceeding the ceiling;
(o) to provide permission under the prevailing law for the goods requiring import permission or recommend for that purpose;
(p) to establish and operate an investment portal and provide investment related notifications and information;
(q) to perform functions related to recommendation and facilitation of every kind required for industrial enterprises;
(r) to implement, or cause to be implemented, decisions or directions of the Ministry and Board;
(s) to perform such other functions as may be specified by the Government of Nepal, by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette.
(2) The concerned body shall implement a decision made by the One stop Service Centre under this section.
(3) Provisions relating to the operation, management of the One stop Service Centre and the services, facilities and concessions to be provided by the Centre and procedures shall be as prescribed.