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The Chautara Hospital Development Board (Formation) Order, 2069 B.S (2013)

2. Definition

2. Definition:

Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Order,
(a) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board.
(b) “Hospital” means the Chautara Hospital Development Board.
(c) “Prescribed” or “as Prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed by the Rules framed under this Formation               Order.
(d) “Ministry” means Health and Population Ministry.
(e) “Member” means the member of the Board, and this term also includes the Chairperson and Member –Secretary        of the Board.
(f) “Board” means the Chautara Hospital Development Board formed pursuant to Section 3.

3. Formation of the Board

3. Formation of the Board:

(1) A Board to be named as the Chautara Hospital Development Board, is hereby, formed for carrying out the                     function of management and operation of the Hospital.
(2) The Board referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members:
(a) A person nominated by the Ministry from amongst the highly regarded persons -Chairperson
(b) Mayor, Concerned Municipality, where the Hospital is located -Member
(c) Officer Level Representative, District Development Committee, Sindhupalchok -Member
(d) Officer Level Representative, District Administration Office, Sindhupalchok -Member
(e) Chairperson, District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sindhupalchok -Member
(f) President, District Red cross Society, Sindhupalchok -Member
(g) One person nominated by the Board from amongst the women of concerned Ward of Municipality, where the              Hospital is located. -Member
(h) One person nominated by the Board from amongst the women who is involved in the health service. -Member
(i) Medical Superintendent of the Hospital -Member Secretary
(3) The tenure of the Chairperson and the nominated Members shall be two years.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section 3, if the Chairperson or nominated Members fail to discharge
his/her duties or acts against the interest of the Board, the Ministry may dismiss him /her at any time. Provided          that, such members shall not be deprived of the opportunity to defend themselves prior to their dismissal

4. Functions, duties and powers of the Board

4. Functions, duties and powers of the Board:

(1) The Board shall have following Functions, Duties and Powers:
(a) to formulate and execute or cause to execute necessary policies for management and operation of the                               Hospital;
(b) to arrange necessary resources and means for the Hospital;
(c) to prepare and execute the annual program and budget;                                                                                                          (d) to determine the fees of the services of the Hospital;
(e) to take care and maintain the physical assets of the Hospital;
(f) to prepare standards for those sick people who are economically backward and disadvantaged;                                    (g) to arrange free medical services for those sick people who are economically backward and disadvantaged;
(h) to carry out other necessary functions as prescribed.

5. Meetings and decisions of the Board

5. Meetings and decisions of the Board:

(1) Meetings of the Board shall be held as required by the Board.
(2) The Meeting of the Board shall be held on the date, time and venue as specified by the Chairperson,
(3) The Member Secretary of the Board shall provide notice to all members, including discussion agendas of the                 meeting at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of such meeting.
(4) The presence of fifty percent members of the total number of members of the Board shall be deemed to constitute
a quorum for a meeting of the Board.
(5) The meeting of the Board shall be presided over by the chairperson of the Board and by the person selected by the
members from amongst themselves in the absence of the chairperson.
(6) The majority opinion shall prevail at the meeting of the Board; and in the event of a tie, the person presiding                 over the meeting shall exercise the casting vote.
(7) The decisions of the Board shall be authenticated by the member-secretary of the Board.
(8) If necessary, the Board may invite any officer of the Government of Nepal or expert as an observer at the meeting         of the Board.
(9) Other Rules of procedures relating to the meeting of the Board shall be as determined by the Board itself.

7. Provision related to Employees

7. Provision related to Employees:

(1) There shall be required number of employees in the Board.
(2) The provisions concerning to the appointment, remuneration, facilities and the terms of service of the employee           under the Sub-section (1) shall be as prescribed.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Subsection
(2) the Board may carry out its functions from the employees of the Government of Nepal with the prior approval
of the Ministry, unless the appointment of the required numbers of employee in the Board.
(4) The service, terms and facilities of the employees who are working as per the Sub-section (3) shall be pursuant to         the law relating to his/her service and the Board may provide additional facilities from its own sources to such             employees.
(5) The Board may appoint employee through open competition as prescribed from its own resources without                    additional financial burden to the Government of Nepal.

(6) Functions, duties and powers of the employee of the Board shall be as prescribed.

8. Fund of the Board

8. Fund of the Board:

(1) The Board shall have a separate fund for its function and the following amounts shall be deposited in such fund:
(a) Amount received from the Government of Nepal,
(b) Amount received from services and facilities provided by the Hospital,
(c) Amount received from any person, organization, institution or national agency,
(d) Amount received as a loan or donation from the international organization, institution, foreign government                  or person,
(e) Amount received from any other sources.

(2) The Board shall have to take prior approval from the Government of Nepal before receiving the amount pursuant to Clause (d) of the Sub-section (1).

(3) All the expenditures to be expended in the name of the Board shall be borne from the Fund pursuant to Sub -section (1).

(4) The Board shall have to deposit the amount to be credited to the Fund by opening an account in any commercial bank within Nepal.

(5) The Fund of the Board shall be operated with the joint signature of the Executive Director and a staff who works as a head of the accounts.

10. Account and Audit

10. Account and Audit:

(1) The accounts of the incomes and expenditures of the Board shall be maintained in accordance with the method followed by the Government of Nepal.
(2) The internal audit of the account of the Board shall be
audited by the person designated by the Board.
(3) The final audit of the Board shall be carried out by
the Auditor General or auditor designated by the Auditor
General.
(4) The Ministry may, if it so desires, inspect, or cause
to be inspected, the accounts of the Board, at any time.

10. Account and Audit:

(1) The accounts of the incomes and expenditures of the Board shall be maintained in accordance with the method followed by the Government of Nepal.
(2) The internal audit of the account of the Board shall be
audited by the person designated by the Board.
(3) The final audit of the Board shall be carried out by
the Auditor General or auditor designated by the Auditor
General.
(4) The Ministry may, if it so desires, inspect, or cause
to be inspected, the accounts of the Board, at any time.