(1) No person shall, with intent to
undermine the sovereignty, security or geographical or territorial
integrity of Nepal or to prejudice the interests of Nepal or with the
knowledge that such consequence is likely, or being induced by any
foreign country or international organization, supply to any one any
information relating to the military situation, strategic arrangement
or internal security of Nepal or relating to any matter that must be
kept confidential by the Government of Nepal from the political,
economic or diplomatic viewpoint or confidential document, or any
matter that is confidential or must be kept confidential under law or
conspire or attempt to commit, or abet the commission of, such act or
do any other act with intent to supply such information, and a person
who commits such act shall be considered to have committed
espionage.
(2) A person who commits, or causes to be committed,
espionage referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to punishment
as follows:
(a) In the case of a person who commits, or causes to be
committed, espionage in relation to any matter of
military situation, strategic arrangement or internal
security of Nepal, a sentence of imprisonment for a term
not exceeding twenty-five years,
(a) In the case of a person who commits, or causes to be
committed, espionage in relation to any matter that must
be kept confidential by the Government of Nepal from
the political, economic or diplomatic viewpoint or any
other confidential document, that must be kept
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confidential by the Government of Nepal from the
political, economic or diplomatic viewpoint or any other
confidential document, a sentence of imprisonment for a
term ranging from five to ten years,
(c) In the case of a person who commits, or causes to be
committed, espionage in relation to any matter other
than that set forth in clauses (a) and (b), a sentence of
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and a
fine of fifty thousand rupees,
(d) In the case of a person who, despite the knowledge that
any one is going to commit espionage, does not give
information thereof to the Government of Nepal, a
sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one
year and a fine of one hundred thousand rupees.