Rule 48
Provisions Relating To Appointment Of Agent
(1) If any licensee intends to appoint its agent within Nepal, it sha ll make an application,
setting out the bio-data of the person proposed to be appointed as agent, to the Department.
(2) The qualification of the person proposed to be appointed as an agent pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall be as follows:
(a) Able to read and write the Nepali language fluently,
(b) Able to make others understand matters relating to foreign employment,
(c) Not being punished for a criminal offense involving moral turpitude.
(3) If, upon making examination of any application received pursuant to Sub-rule (2), the Department considers the demand of the
licensee to be reasonable, it may give permission to appoint an agent within Nepal, by collecting a cash deposit of two hundred thousand
rupees from the licensee.
(4) If any licensee intends to appoint any agent in a country where it has sent workers, it shall make an application, setting out the
bio-data of the person proposed to be appointed as the agent, to the Department.
(5) The qualification of the person proposed to be appointed as an agent abroad pursuant to Sub-rule (4) shall be as follows:
(a) Being a citizen of Nepal,
(b) Having obta ined at least bachelor’s degree,
(c) Not being punished for a crim inal offense involving moral turpitude.
(6) If, upon making examination of any application received pursuant to sub-rule (4), the Department considers the demand of the
licensee to be reasonable, it may give permission to appoint an agent in the country where the licensee has sent workers, by collecting a cash deposit of two hundred thousand rupees from the licensee.
(7) If, upon making examination of any application received pursuant to Sub-rule (1) or (4), the Department does not consider it
reasonable to give permission for the appointment of agent as per the demand of the applicant, it shall give information thereof, setting out the reason for the same, to the licensee.
(8) The licensee shall give the identity card as prescribed to the agent appointed pursuant to this Rule.
(9) The identity card given pursuant to Sub-rule (8) shall be got renewed each year.
(10) Notwithstanding anything conta ined e lsewhere in this Rule, no person shall be an agent of more than one licensee.
(11)If any licensee intends to remove any of its agents, the licensee may remove such a gent, by giving information that such agent
has settled its obligations.
(12) If any licensee makes an application, a long with the information of the remova l of an a gent pursuant to Sub-rule (11), for
the refund of deposit furnished by it, the Department shall refund such deposit.
(13) The licensee shall publish a notice each year in a newspaper of nationa l c irculation setting out the names, surnames and addresses of
agents appointed pursuant to this Rule.
setting out the bio-data of the person proposed to be appointed as agent, to the Department.
(2) The qualification of the person proposed to be appointed as an agent pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall be as follows:
(a) Able to read and write the Nepali language fluently,
(b) Able to make others understand matters relating to foreign employment,
(c) Not being punished for a criminal offense involving moral turpitude.
(3) If, upon making examination of any application received pursuant to Sub-rule (2), the Department considers the demand of the
licensee to be reasonable, it may give permission to appoint an agent within Nepal, by collecting a cash deposit of two hundred thousand
rupees from the licensee.
(4) If any licensee intends to appoint any agent in a country where it has sent workers, it shall make an application, setting out the
bio-data of the person proposed to be appointed as the agent, to the Department.
(5) The qualification of the person proposed to be appointed as an agent abroad pursuant to Sub-rule (4) shall be as follows:
(a) Being a citizen of Nepal,
(b) Having obta ined at least bachelor’s degree,
(c) Not being punished for a crim inal offense involving moral turpitude.
(6) If, upon making examination of any application received pursuant to sub-rule (4), the Department considers the demand of the
licensee to be reasonable, it may give permission to appoint an agent in the country where the licensee has sent workers, by collecting a cash deposit of two hundred thousand rupees from the licensee.
(7) If, upon making examination of any application received pursuant to Sub-rule (1) or (4), the Department does not consider it
reasonable to give permission for the appointment of agent as per the demand of the applicant, it shall give information thereof, setting out the reason for the same, to the licensee.
(8) The licensee shall give the identity card as prescribed to the agent appointed pursuant to this Rule.
(9) The identity card given pursuant to Sub-rule (8) shall be got renewed each year.
(10) Notwithstanding anything conta ined e lsewhere in this Rule, no person shall be an agent of more than one licensee.
(11)If any licensee intends to remove any of its agents, the licensee may remove such a gent, by giving information that such agent
has settled its obligations.
(12) If any licensee makes an application, a long with the information of the remova l of an a gent pursuant to Sub-rule (11), for
the refund of deposit furnished by it, the Department shall refund such deposit.
(13) The licensee shall publish a notice each year in a newspaper of nationa l c irculation setting out the names, surnames and addresses of
agents appointed pursuant to this Rule.