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Bonded Labour (Prohibition) Act, 2002 (Act No. 21).

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Nepal
Elimination of forced labour
2002-04-20
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Prohibits labour or services provided by a person to his creditor without any wages or at low rates of wages to repay loans (Kamaiya labour). All persons working as Kamaiya labourers at the time of the commencement of the Act are ipso facto freed from that labour (art. 3). Loans do not have to be repaid (art. 5). The Act establishes Freed Kamaiya Rehabilitation and Monitoring Committee in districts prescribed by HMG and sets out their functions. In addition, Welfare Officers are to be designated to assist freed Kamiaya labourers (arts. 10-11). The HMG shall have the power to fix minimum wages for agricultural labourers (art. 13). Chapter 6 sets out the complaints, penalties and appeals.

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    Monograph title
    Nepal Rajapatra (Extraordinary)
    Author
    Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
    Date
    2002-02-21
    Edition
    (Falgun 9, 2058)
    Volume
    Vol. 51
    Number
    No. 7