Preliminary

1. Short Title and Commencement

1. This law shall be known as the Labour Act, 1992
2. It shall come into force at once.

Unless otherwise meant with reference to the subject or context, in this act.
1. Manufacturing work means work of the following categories:
   
   

   • Making, altering, repairing, ornamenting, finishing, packing, oiling, washing, cleaning, brooking up, demolishing or otherwise treating any material or substance with a view to its use, sale and distribution, transportation or disposal in any other way.

   • Pumping of oil, water or sewerage.
   • Generating, transforming and transmitting power, or
   • Printing, lithography, photography, binding and similar other work.
   
   

2. Establishment means any factory, organization, institution or firm or groups... established under current law with the objective of operating any industry, enterprise or service and employing ten or more workers or employees. The term includes:
   
   

   • Tea estates establishment according to law with commercial objectives, and

   • Establishments in industrial districts established by Nepal Government, which employ not more than 10 workers or employees.

   
   

3. Employees mean persons engaged in the administrative functions of the establishment.

4. Workers mean persons employed on payment of salary or wages in any manufacturing work or in the work of providing services or for work in any building, land or machinery, or any part thereof, used for the purpose, or any work related or incidental. The term includes workers who work on a piece-rate, contract, or agreement basis.

5. Manager (Prabandhak) means a person appointed to conduct the business of the establishment.
   
   

6. General Manager (Vyabasthapak) means a person who takes the final decision on matters concerning the activities of an establishment. The term includes any Person who has been appointed as the head of any part or unit of an establishment with authority to exercise the final power or responsibility.
   
   

7. Factory Inspector means a Factory Inspector appointed by Nepal Government under this act: the term includes the Senior Factory Inspector.

8. Child means a person who is below the age of 14 years.
   
   
9. Minor means a person who is between 14 and 18 years of age.
   
   
10. Adult means a person who is above the age of 18 years
    
    

11. Power means electrical or mechanical energy. Provided that the term shall not include energy generated by human or animal agency
    
    

12. Seasonal Establishments means establishments which do not or cannot operate except during fixed seasons. The term includes seasonal establishment which cannot operate for more than 180 days in a year.
    
    

13. Day means a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight.
    
    

14. Week means a period of seven days beginning at midnight on Saturday or any other day prescribed by the Labour Department.
    
    

15. Welfare Officer means a welfare officer appointed under this act.
    
    
16. Labour Officer means a Labour Officer appointed under this act.
    
    
17. Labour Court means the Labour Court established under this act.
    
    

18. Remuneration's means salaries or wages received in cash or in kind by workers or employees from an establishment in consideration of their work in the establishment. The term includes payments made in cash or in kind or piece-rate or Provided that the term shall not include allowances or acilities of any kind.
    
    

19. Prescribed or is prescribed means prescribed or in the name manner prescribed in the rules framed under this act.
    
    

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