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Népal - Elimination du travail forcé - Loi

Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act, 2064 (2007). -

Adoption: 2007-07-24 | NPL-2007-L-87492

Part 1. Preliminary
Part 2. Provision of Offences and Investigation
Part 3. Provision of Rescue, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation
Part 4. Provision of Punishment and Compensation
Part 5. Miscellaneous

Repeals the Human Trafficking (Control) Act 2043.

Népal - Elimination du travail forcé - Loi

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

Adoption: 2002-04-20 | NPL-2002-L-71670

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.