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1. Short Title and Commencement

1. Short Title and Commencement :

(1) This Order shall be called the “Boudhanath Area Development Board (Formation) Order, 2053 B.S.” (1997 A.D.).
(2) It shall come into force immediately.

2. Definitions

2. Definitions :

Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Order,-
(a) “Board” means the Boudhanath Area Development Board Constituted pursuant to Section 3.
(b) “Boudhanath Area” means the following areas:- (1) East – the Western boundary of Jorpati Village Development Committee.
(2) West – the boundary of Ward No. 7 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
(3) North – the southern boundries of Jorpati Village Development Committee and Kapan Village Development Committee.
(4) South – the Bagmati River and the boundary of Ward No. 7 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
(c) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board.
(d) “Member” means a member of the Board and this term also denotes the Chairman and the Member-Secretary.
(e) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director appointed pursuant to Section 6.
(f) “Prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules made under this Order.

3. Constitution of the Boudhanath Area Development Board

3. Constitution of the Boudhanath Area Development Board:

(1) A Board called the Boudhanath Area Development Board shall be consituted for the social, economic, religious and cultural development of the Boudhanath Area.
(2) The Board constituted under sub-section (1) shall consist of the following Members:-
(a) A person appointed by Government of Nepal – Chair Person
(b) Five persons nominated by Government of Nepal from among the persons of the Boudhanath Area dedicated to social service, intellectuals and esteemed persons related to the Boudhanath Area – Members
(c) Representative, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture – Member
(d) Representative, Ministry of Population and Environment -Member
(e) Representative, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation – Member
(f) Representative, Ministry of Home Affairs – Member
(g) Representative, Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning – Member
(h) Representative, Ministry of Land Reforms and Management – Member
(i) A Member of the House of Representatives, Kathmandu Area No. 2 – Member
(j) Mayor, Kathmandu Metropolitian City – Member (k) A Member of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, elected from Ward No.6 – Member
(l) The Executive Director – Member-Secretary
(3) The tenure of office of the Chairperson and the nominated Members shall be of four years, and they may be eligible for renomination.
(4) Government of Nepal may, if it deems necessary, introduce necessary alteration or changes in the Members of the Board by a Notification published in the Nepal Gazette.
(5) The Board may, as required, invite other national or alien personalities to participate in the meetings of the Board as an observer.

Schedule 11 (Relating to Rule 6)

4. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Board

4. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Board:

The functions, duties and powers of the Board shall be as follows:-
(a) To apporove and implement and cause to implement the plans and programmes relating to the Buddhist religion.
(b) To conduct searches, investigations and researches of the social, economic, religious, cultural and archaeological aspects relating to the Buddhist religion in the Boudhnath Area or similar type of ancient places and materials having the historical value, and to maintain its records. Provided that, while conducting such works prior permission shall have to be obtained from the concerned body whose permission is so required.
(c) To have contacts and coordination with foreign Governments, national or international associations or organisations, persons etc. in order to implement plans and programmes concerning the developmnt of the Boudhanath Area.
(d) To approve necessary programmes for the development of toursim at places suitable for tourism in the Boudhanath Area.
(e) Taking into consideration the importance, value, recognition and sensitivity of any particular place in the Boudhanath Area, to specify and control the activities unworthy of doing in such places.
(f) To protect natural heritage in the Boudhanath Area and to maintain environmental balance.
(g) To prescribe necessary standards for houses, Buddhist temples, monastries, inns and other construction works to be built at the places in the Boudhanath Area included in the world heritage list.
(h) To manage for declaring any place of archaeological importance in the Boudhanath Area as a protected place.
(i) To maintain coordination among the bodies involved in the development and construction works to be conducted by the Government, non-Government and private sectors within the Boudhanath Area.
(j) In order to highlight the significance of the Boudhanath Area, to organise meetings, conferences, symposiums or exhibitions at the national and international levels.
(k) To conduct and cause to conduct other activities for the fulfillment of the objectives of the Board as per this Order.

Schedule 12 (Relating to Rule 7)

Schedule-12

(Relating to Rule 7)

Form of Birth Registration

Government of Nepal

Local Registrar’s Office

Ward No————————- Rural Municipality/Municipality.

————————————-District, —————-Province

Birth Registration Certificate

Registration Date: BS……………………

Registration No:

(………………AD)

Full Name:
Date of Birth: [BS] / [AD]
Sex:
Permanent Address:
Birth Place:
Full name of Grandfather:
Father’s Details:	Full Name:
	ID/Citizenship/Passport:
Mother’s Details:	Full Name:
	ID/Citizenship/Passport:
Informant’s Name:	Name:
	ID/Citizenship/Passport:

Signature:

Name of Local Registrar: Seal of Office

5. Procedure relating to the Meeting of the Board

5. Procedure relating to the Meeting of the Board :

(1) The meeting of the Board shall be held at least four times in a year.
(2) The meeting of the Board shall take place at a date, time
and venue prescribed by the Chairperson, and all the Members shall have to be notified of the meeting at least fifteen days in advance.
(3) The quorum for a meeting shall be deemed to be completed if fifty percent of the total number of the Members of the Board is presented.
(4) The opinion of the majority shall be binding in the meeting and in the event of the votes being evenly divided the Chairperson shall exercise a casting vote.
(5) The decision of the meeting shall be authenticated by the Member-Secretary.
(6) The Chairperson shall preside over the meeting of the Board and at the time of his/her absence someone selected by the Members of the Board from among themselves shall preside over the meeting.
(7) The other procedures relating to the meeting of the Board shall be as decided upon by the Board itself.

Schedule 13 (Relating to Rule 7)

Schedule-13

(Relating to Rule 7)

Government of Nepal

Local Registrar’s Office

Ward No————————-Rural Municipality/Municipality

————————————-District —————-Province

Death Registration Certificate

Registration No. Registration Date: BS………… (………AD)

Deceased Full Name (In English)
ID of deceased [Citizenship/Passport]:
Date of Death (B.S) …………………..……… / (………………..……A.D)
Place of Death:
Permanent Address
Full Name of Grandfather:
Full Name of Father
Full Name of Mother
Full Name of Husband/Wife:
Informant’s Detail	Full Name:
	ID (Citizenship / Passport)

Signature:

Name of Local Registrar: Seal of Office

6. Executive Director

6. Executive Director :

(1) Government of Nepal may appoint an Executive Director to act as the administrative chief of the Board.
(2) The tenure of office of the Executive Director shall be of four years.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (2), Government of Nepal may, if it deems necessary, remove the Executive Director from his/her post prior to the expiry of his/her tenure of office.
(4) The remuneration, terms and conditions of service and facilities of the Executive Director shall be, subject to the approval of Government of Nepal, as prescribed by the Board.

7. Employees of the Board

7. Employees of the Board:

(1) The Board may appoint employees of the Board as required.
(2) The remunerations, terms and conditions of the service and facilities of the employees of the Board shall be as prescribed.

8. Fund of the Board

8. Fund of the Board:

(1) There shall be a separate fund of the Board and the following amounts shall be deposited in the fund :-
(a) The amounts received from Government of Nepal.
(b) The amounts given by anybody or any organisation as donation or assistance.
(c) The amounts received from international associations or organisations, foreign Governments or persons. (d) Any amount to be received for any service made available by the Board.
(e) Any grants received by the Board from the Kathmandu District Development Committee or Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
(f) Amounts received from other sources.
(2) The Board shall have to obtain approval from Government of Nepal prior to receiving the amounts under Clause (c) of sub-section (1).
(3) The amounts to be kept in the fund of the Board shall have to be deposited in an account opened in any bank of Nepal.
(4) All the expenses to be incurred in the name of the Board shall be borne from the fund pursuant to sub-section (1).
(5) The accounts of the Board shall be operated by the Chairperson or a Member specified by him/her.

Schedule 14 (Relating to Rule 7)

Schedule-14

(Relating to Rule 7)

Government of Nepal

Office of Local Registrar

Ward No————————-Rural Municipality/Municipality.

————————————-District—————-Province

Marriage Registration Certificate

Registration No. Registration Date: BS………… (…………AD)

Marriage Date: BS……………… (………………AD)

Marriage Type………………………../………………

(Bridegroom) (Bride)

Details	Bridegroom	Bride
Full Name
Date of Birth	B..S.:	A.D.:
Citizenship/Passport No:
Permanent Address
Full Name of Father
Full Name of Mother
Full Name of Grandfather

Signature:

Name of Local Registrar:

Seal of Office

9. Accounts and Audit

9. Accounts and Audit:

(1) Accounts of the income and expenditure of the Board shall have to be maintained in accordance with the prevalent law.
(2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited by the Department of the Auditor General or an auditor appointed by that Department.
(3) Government of Nepal may inspect or cause to inspect the accounts of the income and expenditure of the Board, the documents related thereof and other cash and kinds at any time.

10. Sub-Committee or force Team may be Constituted

10. Sub-Committee or force Team may be Constituted:

(1) In order to discharge or cause to discharge its functions under this Order and the Rules framed under this Order, the Board may constitute Subcommittee or task force as per the necessity.
(2) The functions, duties, powers and procedures of the subcommittee or task team to be constituted pursuant to sub-section (1) shall be as prescribed by the Board.

11. Allowances for the Meeting and other Facilities

11. Allowances for the Meeting and other Facilities:

The Members shall get allowances for the meetings and the facilities as prescribed.

12. Delegation of Power

12. Delegation of Power:

The Board may delegate, as required, some of its powers or all powers to the Chairperson, Members, the MemberSecretary or any other employee of the officer level.

13. Liaison with Government of Nepal

13. Liaison with Government of Nepal:

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Cultural Affiars shall liaison the board with the Government of
Nepal.

14. Office of the Board

14. Office of the Board:

The Head Office of the Board shall be located at Boudha, Kathmandu Metropolitan City and there may be set up, as
required, liaiso offices at other places, too.

15. Power to frame Rules

15. Power to frame Rules:

The Board may frame necessary Rules in order to fulfill the objectives of this Order, and such Rules shall come into
force only after being approved by Government of Nepal.

Schedule 15 (Relating to Rule 7)

Schedule-15

(Relating to Rule 7)

Government of Nepal

Office of Local Registrar

Ward No————————-Rural Municipality/Municipality

————————————-District —————-Province

Divorce Registration Certificate

Registration No. Registration Date: BS………… (…………AD)

Divorce Date: BS………………..(……………AD)

Name of Court:

Address of Court:

Decision No.:

Decision Date: BS…………… (…………….AD)

Details:	Husband	Wife
Full Name:
Date of Birth:	B.S.:	A.D.:
Citizenship No./Passport No:
Permanent Address:
Full Name of Father:
Full Name of Mother:
Informant:

Signature:

Name of Local Registrar:

Seal of Office

Boudhanath Area Development Board (Formation) Order, 2053 B.S.” (1997 A.D.).

Schedule 16 (Relating to Rule 7)

Schedule-16

(Relating to Rule 7)

Government of Nepal

Office of Local Registrar

Ward No————————-Rural Municipality/Municipality

————————————-District —————-Province

Migration Registration Certificate

Registration No. Registration Date: BS………… (…………AD)

Applicant’s Full Name
Permanent Address
Citizenship Number
Full Name of Father of Informant
Address of Migration

Family Details

SN	Full Name	Date of Birth	Relation with Informant	ID Number/Birth Registration No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Signature:

Name of Local Registrar:

Seal of Office

1. Short title and Commencement

1. Short title and Commencement:

(1) These Rules may be called as “Attestation (Fees) Rules, 2024 (1967).

(2) These Rules shall come into force immediately.

2. Definition

2. Definition:

Unless the subject or context otherwise requires in these
rules :

(a) “Missions abroad” means the Nepalese Embassy, Consulate General and Consulate including Trade Agency situated abroad.

(b) “Attestation” means the act of verifying (stipulating) any document which has been kept in the record of any office or court or government office or attested by such office, court or government office, as according to it has been kept in the record or attested as such.

3. Process to be followed during attestation

3. Process to be followed during attestation:

(1) Any person who has to request for attestation of any document to the Government of Nepal, Ministry of foreign Affairs or any missions abroad, shall submit an application in the Ministry or mission abroad stating the apparent reason to make attestation and attaching the document which has to be attested.

(2) The application received pursuant to Sub-rule (1) shall be examined or inquired as per the need and if found appropriate for attestation then an official of the designation of gazette officer level of Government of Nepal may make attestation by mentioning the reason for which the attestation has to be made and also shall put the seal of the office on it.

4. Application fees

4. Application fees:

The person submitting an application pursuant to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 shall have to submit Twenty Five Rupees for each document that have to be attested, along with the application.
Provided that, if abroad the equivalent amount of the foreign exchange rate of Nepal Rastra Bank have to be fixed and such fees shall be taken in the currency of the concerned country.

5. Fee Waiver

5. Fee Waiver:

If re-attestation has to be made for a document which has been already attested once by paying the fee pursuant to these Rules, then only the application pursuant to Sub-rule (3) shall be submitted.Application fee shall not be submitted.

6. Book (Register) shall be maintained

6. Book (Register) shall be maintained:

Government of Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Missions Abroad shall have to maintain the Book (Register) by making the apparent details of the documents which shall be attested pursuant to these Rules.

7. Provision of Attestation

7. Provision of Attestation:

The document may be attested pursuant to these rules, only for the purpose of the work related to the functions and process concerned with the foreign diplomatic representative or agency in Nepal or related to the functions out of Nepal.

8. Right or Privilege shall not be curtailed

8. Right or Privilege shall not be curtailed:

Any right or privilege enjoyed by anybody pursuant to the prevailing laws shall not be curtailed only due to the consequence of the attestation of any documents pursuant to these Rules.

Chapter-1 Preliminary

1. Short Title and Commencement:

(1) These Rules shall be called as “Asset (Money) Laundering Prevention Rules, 2066 (2009).”
(2) These Rules shall come into force immediately.

2. Definition: Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Rules,-
(a) “Act” means Asset (Money) Laundering Prevention Act, 2008.
(b) “Customer” means individual, firm, company, organization or entity having business relation with the bank, financial institution or non-financial institution.
(c) “Technical Committee” means the committee formed pursuant to Rule 5.
(d) “Directives” means the Directives issued by the Financial Information Unit pursuant to Rule 7.
(e) “Regulatory Body” means the entity or officer authorized by the existing law to regulate any business.
(f) “Coordination Committee” means the coordination committee formed pursuant to Section 8 of the Act.
(g) “Reporting Institution” means bank, financial institution, non-financial institution and government entity having obligation to report information and particulars to the Financial Information Unit as per the provisions of
the Act, Rules and the Directives .

Chapter-2 Threshold Transaction and Functions of the Coordination Committee and the Technical Committee

Chapter-2 Threshold Transaction and Functions of the Coordination Committee and the
Technical Committee

3. Threshold Transaction:

(1) Nepal Rastra Bank may, while prescribing the threshold of transaction for the purpose of Section 6 (1) of the Act, prescribe different threshold for different transaction by taking into account the area, subject matter and the nature of the transaction involved.
(2) Nepal Rastra Bank may, while prescribing the threshold pursuant to Sub Rule (1), consult the regulatory body.
(3) Nepal Rastra Bank shall, while prescribing or amending the threshold pursuant to Sub Rule (1), publish a public notice thereof.
4. Functions of the Coordination Committee:

(1) The Coordination Committee may, for the purpose of Section 8 of the Act, furnish recommendations to the
Government of Nepal on the following matters.
(a) Prevention of the offence;
(b) To cause monitoring of the activities made for the prevention of the offence;
(c) Obtaining the membership of the international organizations working for the prevention of the offence;
(d) The policy, strategy, plans to be adopted and made by theGovernment of Nepal and the implementation of the
decisions made;
(e) Implementation of the annual report of the Financial Information Unit on the prevention of the offence;
(f) Other matters as deemed necessary by the committee.
(2) The coordination committee may, while furnishing recommendations pursuant to Sub-rule (1), furnish the recommendations to the concerned Ministry as per necessity based on the subject matter or straight to the office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.

5. Formation of the Technical Committee: (1) For the purpose of assisting the Financial Information Unit to execute the objective of the Act, there shall be a Technical Committee constituted as follows:

(a) Chief, the Financial Information Unit	– Coordinator – Member
(b) Representative, the Department
(c) Representatives, Nepal Rastra Bank
(one from each of the Foreign
Exchange	Department	and	the	– Members – Member
Regulation Department)
(d) Representative, Nepal Police
(e) Representative, Nepal Securities Board – Member
(f) Representative, Insurance Board	– Member
(g) Deputy Director, Financial Information
Unit	– Member Secretary
(2) The Technical Committee shall assist the Financial Information Unit in
the following functions:
(a)	Formulation of measures or strategy necessary for the control
of the offence;
(b)	Implementation of the measures or strategy formulated

pursuant to (a);
(c) Promotion of awareness for the control of the offence;
(d) Performing other functions prescribed by the Coordination Committee.
(3) The coordinator may call the meeting of the Technical Committee as per necessity and the meeting procedure shall be as fixed by the committee itself.
(4) Officials of the concerned authority or any other expert may, as per necessity, be invited to the meeting of the Technical Committee.

Chapter-3 Functions, Duties and Power of the Financial Information Unit

Chapter-3
Functions, Duties and Power of the Financial Information Unit

Chapter-4 Obligation of the Regulatory Body, Reporting Institutions and Natural person

Chapter-4
Obligation of the Regulatory Body, Reporting Institutions and Natural person

8. Power to Designate Regulatory Body: The Government of Nepal may, if there is no regulatory body to regulate any institutions obliged by the Act and these Rules to report to the Financial Information Unit, designate any regulatory body in 6 consultation with the Coordination Committee to regulate such institution or person.

9. Obligation of Regulatory Body: The regulatory body shall have the following obligation in relation to the prevention of the offence:
(a) Execute or cause to execute the Act, these Rules and the Directives,
(b) Issue necessary directives to the institutions it regulates,
(c) Inspect and supervise whether or not the concerned institutions or person has complied with (a) and (b),
(d) Provide the Financial Information Unit with the report of the inspection and supervision conducted pursuant to (c).

10. Obligation of the Reporting Institution: In addition to the obligation mentioned
in the Act, the reporting institution shall have the following obligation:
(a) Maintain record of the transaction as prescribed by the Financial Information Unit,
(b) Update customer profile of the existing customer as prescribed by the Financial Information Unit and submit the record thereof to the FIU within 5 years from the date these Rules come into force,
(c) Maintain a separate confidential record of the suspicious transaction duly signed by the concerned officer and the chief of the office,
(d) Designate a high ranking managerial level official as a compliance officer and provide the Financial Information Unit with the name, address and contact number (telephone) of the compliance officer,
Provided that, in case of the government office, the chief of the office or any officer designated by him/her may perform the task of the compliance officer.

11. Obligation of the Compliance Officer:

The obligation of the Compliance Officer designated pursuant to Rule 10 (d) shall be as follows:
(a) Function as focal point to perform tasks in accordance with the Act, these Rules and the Directives.
(b) Cause to maintain secure record of transaction,
(c) Provide information about suspicious or other necessary transaction to the Financial Information Unit through letter or electronic means of communication like fax, email,
(d) Provide information about transaction of the branch offices to the Financial Information Unit in a regular basis.

12. Obligation of Natural Person: It shall be the obligation of the concerned natural person to provide information and particular to the Financial Information Unit if such natural person is so required by the Act and the Directives issued in exercise of the power granted by these Rule.

13. Complaint may be lodged through electronic means of communication: A person lodging complaint with the Department pursuant to Section 13 of the Act may lodge the complaint through electronic means of communication such as fax and email.
14. Anonymous Complaint may be lodged: If anyone lodging complaint pursuant to the Act and these Rules wishes to remain anonymous, he/she can request such anonymity and the details like his/her name and address shall not be disclosed.
15. Format of Complaint Register: The Department shall register the complaints it receives in a register as prescribed in schedule-1.

16. Copy of the Evidence may be given: If the person lodging complaint before the Department as per the Act and these Rules submits any evidence along with the complaint, the Department may give the complainant the attested copy of the evidence submitted.

17. Appointment of the Investigation Officer: (1) The Department, while appointing or designating Investigation Officer, shall appoint or designate in a form as prescribed in Schedule-2

.
(2) While appointing or designating the Investigation Officer pursuant to8 Sub-rule (1), the time period within which the inquiry and investigation are to be completed and the name of the supporting staffs shall be mentioned.

(3) The investigation officer shall, if the investigation is not completed within the time period stipulated pursuant to Sub-rule (2), request the Department with reason for additional period of time.

(4) If an additional period of time is requested as per Sub-rule (3), the Department may, based on the nature of the inquiry and investigation, extend the time not exceeding 35 days at a time for a maximum period of 120 days.
18. Format of Subpoena (Notice): The Department shall, while issuing notice to someone to appear for inquiry or statement or clarification in the course of inquiry or investigation, subpoena the concerned person in a form as specified in Shedule- 19. Format of Arrest Warrant: The Department or the investigation officer shall, while arresting someone in course of inquiry or investigation, give the concerned person an Arrest Warrant as specified in Schedule-4.

20. Format of Detention Order:

The Department or the investigation officer shall, if someone needs to be detained in the course of inquiry or investigation, give the concerned person a Detention Order as specified in Schedule-5.

21. Search and Seizure: (1) The investigation officer shall, while entering into someone’s house or compound for the purpose of search in the course of an inquiry or investigation, give notice of the search and prepare a seizure report of the goods seized, if any.

(2) For the purpose of Sub Rule (1) the format of search notice shall be as prescribed in Schedule-6 and seizure report in Schedule-7.

(3) The investigation officer shall, if he/she needs to take with him/her the cash, kind or any other goods seized during search conducted as per Sub-rule (1), prepare the receipt (acknowledgement) of his/her taking away of such goods and shall hand the paper over to the official of the bank, financial institution and nonfinancial institution if the search is conducted in such institution. If the search is9 conducted elsewhere, the receipt (acknowledgement) shall be given to the landowner or the owner of the goods or the person taking charge of the goods. If such concerned person is not available or if such person does not accept to receive such receipt (acknowledgement), the investigation officer shall hand it over to the representative of the local body.
(4) If the representative of the local body as mentioned in Sub Rule (3) is not available, the receipt shall be posted in the spot where the seizure report is created and it shall be mentioned in the seizure report.
(5) Posting of the receipt (acknowledgement) as prescribed in Sub-rule (4) shall be deemed as concerned person receiving the acknowledgement.

22. Format of Date: The Department shall, while keeping the suspect a Date Note (Taarekh Parcha) create an attendance record as specified in Schedule-8 and issue in a form as specified in Schedule-9.

23. Format of Bail and Guarantee:

(1) The Department or the investigation officer shall use the form as specified in Schedule-10 for the purpose of bail or guarantee from the suspects.

(2) The suspect shall sign a document as specified in Schedule-11 if he/she posts the property of his/her ownership as bail or guarantee and other person shall sign a document as specified in Schedule-12 if he/she posts the
property of his/her ownership as bail or guarantee for the suspect.

24. Supplementary Statement (Tatimba) Permitted: The investigation officer may, if he/she thinks it necessary in the course of inquiry or investigation to take information about the offence or the accused, take supplementary information or statement from the person having such information.

25. Format of Order to freeze or control property, account or transaction: (1) While taking into control or freezing the property, account or transaction relating to the offence, the Department shall take into control or freeze the same by issuing an order in a format as specified in Schedule-13.

(2) While freezing the property, account or transaction pursuant to Sub-rule

(1), the claim, lien or right over such property, account or transaction may also be frozen.

26. Format of Inquiry or Investigation Report: The investigation officer shall, upon completion of inquiry or investigation, submit the report thereof in a format as specified in Schedule-14.

27. Format of Charge-Sheet: The Department shall, while filing a case, prepare and file a charge-sheet in a format as specified in Schedule-15.

28. Termination or postponement of the complaint: The Department may terminate the following complaints:
(a) The complaint that is not related to the offence,
(b) The complaint that does not require proceeding based on the available evidence,
(c) The complaint covering the same content and context which was once terminated without supplying any new evidence.

29. Information may be received through the Financial Information Unit: The Department may, if any information or particular needs to be sought from any institution of a foreign country in course of inquiry or investigation, seek such information or particular through the Financial Information Unit.

30. Record of the Freezing and Freed to be kept: (1) The Department shall, if it receives bail or guarantee from the suspect or on his/her behalf pursuant to Rule 23 or has taken into control or frozen any property, account or transaction pursuant to Rule 25, maintain a record thereof.
(2) The details including registration number of the complaint, name, family name, address, property, account, transaction and asset of the suspect, date of order issued to control or freeze the property, name of the office that takes into control or freezes the property, date and reference number of the letter written requiring the property to be taken into control or frozen shall be mentioned in the record maintained as per Sub-rule (1).
(3) The Department shall, if the property taken into control or frozen pursuant to Sub-rule (1) gets freed, update the record thereof accordingly.

31. Freezing to be undone and assets to be returned:

(1) The Department shall, if it has frozen in course of investigation any person’s property, account, passport or asset guarantee received on his/her behalf, undo the freezing within Thirty days from the date of the decision, if any, is made not to sue such person.
(2) In case the accused gets acquitted from the charges filed under the Act and a decision is made not to make an appeal against the acquittal, the court shall undo the freezing of the account, passport, property, transaction of the suspect within Thirty days from the date the statutory limitation for appeal expires.
32. Investigation Officer may be changed: If any investigation officer fails to perform the designated tasks for whatsoever reason or there exists reasonable ground to infer that it is not appropriate to have the investigation officer perform the designated tasks, the Department may appoint or designate another investigation officer in his/her place with explanation of the change.
33. Expert’s Service may be received: The Department may receive the service of an expert of any discipline if such service is required in the course of inquiry or investigation.
34. Expenses may be approved: The chief of the Department may approve the justifiable expenses, devoid of receipt, made by the investigation officer in course of the inquiry or investigation.

Chapter-5 Complaint, Inquiry and Investigation

14. Anonymous Complaint may be lodged: If anyone lodging complaint pursuant to the Act and these Rules wishes to remain anonymous, he/she can request such anonymity and the details like his/her name and address shall not be disclosed.

15. Format of Complaint Register: The Department shall register the complaints it receives in a register as prescribed in schedule-1.

17. Appointment of the Investigation Officer: (1) The Department, while appointing or designating Investigation Officer, shall appoint or designate in a form as prescribed in Schedule-2.

(2) While appointing or designating the Investigation Officer pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the time period within which the inquiry and investigation are to be completed and the name of the supporting staffs shall be mentioned.

18. Format of Subpoena (Notice): The Department shall, while issuing notice to someone to appear for inquiry or statement or clarification in the course of inquiry or investigation, subpoena the concerned person in a form as specified in Shedule- 3.

19. Format of Arrest Warrant: The Department or the investigation officer shall, while arresting someone in course of inquiry or investigation, give the concerned person an Arrest Warrant as specified in Schedule-4.

20. Format of Detention Order: The Department or the investigation officer shall, if someone needs to be detained in the course of inquiry or investigation, give the concerned person a Detention Order as specified in Schedule-5.

(2) For the purpose of Sub Rule (1) the format of search notice shall be as prescribed in Schedule-6 and seizure report in Schedule-7.

(4) If the representative of the local body as mentioned in Sub Rule (3) is not available, the receipt shall be posted in the spot where the seizure report is created and it shall be mentioned in the seizure report.

(5) Posting of the receipt (acknowledgement) as prescribed in Sub-rule (4) shall be deemed as concerned person receiving the acknowledgement.

22. Format of Date: The Department shall, while keeping the suspect a Date Note (Taarekh Parcha) create an attendance record as specified in Schedule-8 and issue in a form as specified in Schedule-9.

23. Format of Bail and Guarantee: (1) The Department or the investigation officer shall use the form as specified in Schedule-10 for the purpose of bail or guarantee from the suspects.

(2) While freezing the property, account or transaction pursuant to Sub-rule

(1), the claim, lien or right over such property, account or transaction may also be frozen.

26. Format of Inquiry or Investigation Report: The investigation officer shall, upon completion of inquiry or investigation, submit the report thereof in a format as specified in Schedule-14.

27. Format of Charge-Sheet: The Department shall, while filing a case, prepare and file a charge-sheet in a format as specified in Schedule-15.

(2) The details including registration number of the complaint, name, family name, address, property, account, transaction and asset of the suspect, date of order issued to control or freeze the property, name of the office that takes into control or freezes the property, date and reference number of the letter written requiring the property to be taken into control or frozen shall be mentioned in the record maintained as per Sub-rule (1).

(3) The Department shall, if the property taken into control or frozen

pursuant to Sub-rule (1) gets freed, update the record thereof accordingly.

31. Freezing to be undone and assets to be returned:

(2) In case the accused gets acquitted from the charges filed under the Act and a decision is made not to make an appeal against the acquittal, the court shall undo the freezing of the account, passport, property, transaction of the suspect within Thirty days from the date the statutory limitation for appeal expires.

32. Investigation Officer may be changed: If any investigation officer fails to perform the designated tasks for whatsoever reason or there exists reasonable ground to infer that it is not appropriate to have the investigation officer perform the designated tasks, the Department may appoint or designate another investigation officer in his/her place with explanation of the change.

33. Expert’s Service may be received: The Department may receive the service of an expert of any discipline if such service is required in the course of inquiry or investigation.

34. Expenses may be approved: The chief of the Department may approve the justifiable expenses, devoid of receipt, made by the investigation officer in course of the inquiry or investigation.

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35. Oath to be taken: The person working as an investigation officer, supporting officer or expert pursuant to the Act and these Rules shall, prior to taking on duties, take an oath before the chief of the Department as prescribed in Schedule- 16.

36. Writing to maintain record: If the Department files charge or takes any action against any bank, financial institution or non-financial institution or any person, institution, the Department shall inform the concerned institution or regulatory body of such action

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37. Procedure to impose fine: (1) Where the Financial Information Unit has to impose fine to any bank, financial institution or non-financial institution as per Section 31 of the Act, the concerned bank or institution shall be informed of the activities resulting to fine, grounds and reason for fine and the proposed amount of fine. Such bank or institution shall be given Seven days time to defend itself.

(2) Where the Department has to impose fine to a any person as per Section 12 (2) and 18 (3) of the Act, the concerned person shall be informed of the activities resulting to fine, grounds and reason for fine and the proposed amount of fine. Such a person shall be given Seven days time to defend himself.

(3) The Financial Information Unit or the Department may fine the institution or person if the institution or person fails to submit defense in accordance with Sub-rule (1) or (2) or the submitted defense is not satisfactory or
reasonable.

38. Protection of action taken in good faith: No charge or legal proceeding shall be initiated against the officials of the Financial Information Unit and the Department for any acts they perform in accordance with the Act and these Rules in good faith.

39. Confidentiality:

(1) The information, particulars and documents received by the Financial Information Unit in accordance with the Act, these Rules or Directive shall remain confidential under Section 3 of Right to Information Act, 2008.
(2) The information, particular and documents as mentioned in Sub-rule (1) shall not be provided to other entity except to the Department, investigation officer or the court.
(3) No information and copy of the documents received by the Department in accordance with the Act and these Rules shall be given to any entity or person except to the concerned investigation officer or the court.

40. Manual: (1) The Financial Information Unit may develop and implement necessary Manual to perform the tasks it is required to perform as per the provisions of the Act and these Rules.

Schedule- 1 (Relating to Rule 15)

Schedule- 1 (Relating to Rule 15)
Format of Complaint Register
Money Laundering Investigation Department
Complain Register
Registered
No.
Date Name, Surname and
Address of the
Complainant
Details of the
Complaint
Remarks

Schedule- 2 (Relating to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 17)

Schedule- 2 (Relating to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 17)
Format of Complaint Register
Money Laundering Investigation Department
Complain Register
Date:-………………………
Subject:- Appointed/Designated to work as an Investigation Officer
Mr./Mrs./Ms
…………………………
As you have been appointed/designated to perform as an Investigation Officer, pursuant to Section 15 of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2064 and Sub-rule (1) of Rule 17 of the Money Laundering Prevention Rules, 2066 (……) for the investigation and inquiry of the following complaints. You shall conduct the work of investigation and
inquiry remaining within the direct supervision and control of the …….. of the Department and submit a Report including your opinion to the Department within………days. Yours

Support Staffs shall be as following:
1. Registered Number of the complaint and synopsis of the complaint:
2. Support Staffs:
SN Designation Name, Surname Office
1. ……………………………………… ……………………………. ………………………………
2. ……………………………………… ……………………………. ………………………………
3. ……………………………………… ……………………………. ………………………………
4. ……………………………………… ……………………………. ………………………………
5. ……………………………………… ……………………………. ………………………………
Signature:
Head of the Department

Schedule-3 (Relating to Rule 18)

Format of the Notice (Subpoena)
Issued by the Money Laundering Investigation Department
Notice
Mr./Mrs./Ms
…………………………
As this Department has received a complaint (Synopsis of the Complaint) on (Date)…………… and in the course of investigation and inquiry, it has become necessary to inquire with you, therefore, you are, hereby, requested to appear before the Department/Tour Station,…………………………(Place) on…………………………..(Date an
Time).
Of the Investigation Officer
Signature:
Name, Surname:
Date:

Schedule-4 (Relating to Rule 19)

Schedule-4
(Relating to Rule 19)

Format of Arrest Warrant
Issued by the Money Laundering Investigation Department
……………………………………………….
An Arrest letter issued in the Name of Mr./Mrs/Ms……………………………………..having the age…………of years, resident of……………………………………………………………………,Grandson of……………………………………………son of………………………………..resident of………………………..
Whereas, it has become essential to arrest you in the course of investigation and inquiry of an offence relating to money laundering pursuant to Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2064 and Money Laundering Prevention Rules, 2066, therefore, arrest warrant has been issued. You are requested to appear before the Department along with the Police Personnel/Personnel who serves this Arrest warrant. In case it is followed accordingly, it has been ordered to the Police Personnel to arrest and produce you before the Department.
Officer of the Department/Investigation Officer
Signature:
Name, Surname:
Designation:
Date:

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