In exercise of the power conferred by section 56 of
the Tourism Act. 2035, His Majesty's government has
hereby made the following rules: -
1. Short title and commencement :
- These
rules may be called "Mountaineering expedition Regulation
2036"
- This
Regulation shall come into force at once.
2. Definition:
- Unless
the subject or contest otherwise requires, in this
Regulation "Act" shall mean the tourism Act, 2035.
3. Terms and conditions to be fulfilled by a Mountaineering
Team :
Every mountaineering team, which has obtained a permit
for mountaineering expedition, shall comply the following
terms and conditions:
- The
team shall confine its activities in climbing only
the Himalayan peak for which a permit has been obtained.
- The
team shall not indulge in any activities which may
be contrary to the customs and religious, social
or culture traditions of the local people of the
area.
- The
team shall set up the various cramps of its route
to the base camp as far as possible, at such place
which may be either acceptable to the local or as
specified by His Majesty's Government for the purpose.
- The
tea shall not take with it any arms, ammunition,
explosives and mechanical instruments or devices
other than those permitted by His Majesty's Government
- The
team shall not indulge in any activity which is
or may likely to affect adversely to the security
and reputation of the kingdom of Nepal.
- The
team shall not use any means of communication other
than those approved for the purpose.
- The
team shall not damage or destroy any tree, shrub
or other forest sources existing in the adjoining
area or on the route of its expedition.
- The
team shall submit all the rare objects, which may
be found by it during the continuation of expedition,
it His Majesty's Government through the Liaison
Officer.
- The
mountaineering team obtaining the permit for expedition
to such Himalayan peak which situated on the joint
boundary of the Kingdom of Nepal and of the neighboring
foreign state shall not violate crossing the international
boundary.
4. Insurance against Personal Accident :
- Every
mountaineering team shall insure the Liaison a Officer
headman, mountain guide and high altitude porters,
workers of the base camp and local porters against
personal accident for the following amount so as
to cover the duration from the date of departure
for expedition until the date of return after completion
of the expedition:
Departure for expedition until the date of return
after completion of the expedition:
| I)
For Liaison Officer |
Two
hundred thousand rupees |
| ii)
For headman and mountain guide |
One
hundred and fifty thousand rupees. |
| iii)
For the high altitude porter |
One
hundred rupees |
| iv)
For workers of the base camp |
Fifty
five thousand rupees. |
| v)
For local porters |
Fifty
thousand rupees |
