Applicable Laws
The following section contains a list of laws applicable to sectors classified in accordance with the International Standard of Industrial Classification, some sections have also been aggregated into a single section owing to the similar nature of laws applicable. A point of caution for the users is that the sections below does not contain an exhaustive list of laws applicable to their area of business, rather it contains a generally applicable list of laws. In addition to the laws detailed below the legislation concerning their own vehicle of operation will also be applicable i.e. Companies Act, Private Firm Registration Act, Partnership Act, Industrial Enterprise Act, Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act and applicable Tax laws. Additionally, a large number of laws are in the Nepali Language, either because their translation is not appropriate or because the English version of the act has not incorporated the amendments made, the dates also correspond to the Nepali year i.e. Bikram Sambat.
Agriculture Forestry and Fishery
Mining and Quarrying
Electricity Gas and Water
Manufacturing
Construction, Real Estate and Renting
Hotels and Restaurants
Wholesale and Retail trade
Transport Storage Communication and Technology
Financial Intermediation
Recommendations
Hotels and Restaurants
- Food Act, 2023
- Food Rules, 2027
- Tourism Act, 2055
- Hotel, Lodge, Restaurant, Bar, and Tourist Guide Rules, 2038
- Home-stay Operating Directives
- Hotel Standard, 2070
- Tourism Industry Service Delivery directive, 2070
- Casino Regulations, 2070
- Hotel Management and Sale and Distribution of Liquor (Regulation) Act, 2023
- Travel and Trekking Agency Rules, 2062
Electricity Gas and Water
Manufacturing
- Consumer Protection Act, 2075
- Black Marketing and other social offences Act, 2032
- Competition Promotion and Market Protection Act, 2063
- Food Act, 2023
- Nepal Standards Act, 2037
- Food Regulation, 2027
- Standard Measurement and Weight Act, 2025
- Standard Measurement and Weight Regulation, 2076
- Environment Protection act, 2075
- Environment Protection Regulations, 2076
- Tobacco Products Control and Regulatory Act, 2068
- Liquor Act, 2031
- Liquor Rules, 2033
Construction, Real Estate and Renting
Transport Storage Communication and Technology
- Motor Vehicle and Transport Management Act, 2048
- Radio Act, 2014
- Cinema (Production Screening and Distribution) Act, 2026
- Press Council Act, 2048
- Press and Publication Act, 2048
- Advertisement (Regulation) Act, 2076
- Telecommunication Act, 2076
- National Transmission Act, 2041
- Advertisement Regulation, 2077
- Telecommunication Regulation, 2054
- Radio Communication Regulation, 2049
- National Transmission Regulation, 2052
- Press Council Regulation, 2049
- Electronic Transaction Act, 2063
- Electronic Transaction Rules, 2066
Financial Intermediation
- Bank and Financial Institution Act, 2073
- Secured Transaction Act, 2063
- Asset (Money) Laundering Prevention Act, 2064
- Securities Act, 2063
- Commodities Act, 2074
- Specialized Investment Fund Regulation, 2075
- Merchant Banker Regulation, 2064
- Securities Business Person Regulation, 2064
- Commodities Exchange Market Rules, 2074
- Credit Rating, 2068
- Securities Registration and Issue Regulation, 2073
- Foreign Exchange (Regulation) Act, 2019
- Payment and Service gateway act, 2075
- Banking and Other Social Offences Act, 2064
- Compilation of Laws relating to Securities and commodities exchange in Nepal
- Other directives and circulars issued by Nepal Rastra Bank
- Other directives and circulars issued by SEBON