CohleM/english-to-nepali huggingface dataset:
English: For the purposes of this Section, the Board shall prepare a list of enterprises which produce or distribute various goods or services and hold dominant position and publish the list publicly from time to time.
Nepali: (४) यस दफाको प्रयोजनको लागि बोर्डले विभिन्न वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने प्रभुत्वशाली हैसियत भएका प्रतिष्ठानको सूची तयार गरी समय समयमा सार्वजनिक रुपमा प्रकाशन गर्नु पर्नेछ ।
English: Such enterprises shall be deemed to continue to hold dominant position until the list referred to in Sub-section (4) is altered.
Nepali: (५) उपदफा (४) बमोजिमको सूचीमा हेरफेर नभएसम्म त्यस्ता प्रतिष्ठानको प्रभुत्वशाली हैसियत कायम रहेको मानिनेछ ।
English: Prohibition on merger or amalgamation with intent to control competition: No enterprise that produces or distributes any goods or services shall, with intent to maintain monopoly or restrictive trade practices in the market, merge or amalgamate with another enterprise that produces or distributes the similar or identical goods or services or purchase, either singly or jointly with its subsidiary enterprise, fifty percent or more of the shares of such enterprise or take over the business of such enterprise.
Nepali: ५. प्रतिस्पर्धालाई नियन्त्रण गर्ने उद्देश्यले प्रतिष्ठान गाभिन वा मिल्न नहुने ः कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने प्रतिष्ठानले एकाधिकार कायम गर्ने वा बजारमा नियन्त्रित व्यापारिक अभ्यास कायम गर्ने उद्देश्यले समान प्रकृतिको वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने अन्य प्रतिष्ठानसँग गाभिन, आपसमा मिल्न एक्लै वा आफ् नो सहायक प्रतिष्ठानसँग मिली त्यस्तो प्रतिष्ठानको पचास प्रतिशत वा सोभन्दा बढी शेयर खरिद गर्न वा त्यस्तो प्रतिष्ठानको व्यवसाय कब्जा गरी ग्रहण (टेक ओभर) गर्न सक्ने छैन ।
English: Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, where a merger, amalgamation, share purchase or take over of persons or enterprises that produce or distribute any goods or services of a similar nature results in more than forty percent of the production or distribution of the total production or distribution of such goods or services within the State of Nepal, such merger, amalgamation or take over shall be deemed to have been made with intent to control competition.
Nepali: स्पष्टीकरण ः यस दफाको प्रयोजनको लागि कुनै एकै प्रकृतिको वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठान एक आपसमा गाभिदा, मिल्दा, शेयर खरिद गर्दा वा टेक ओभर गर्दा त्यस्ता वस्तु वा सेवा नेपाल राज्यभित्र हुने कुल उत्पादन वा वितरण मध्ये चालीस प्रतिशतभन्दा बढी उत्पादन वा वितरण हुने भएमा प्रतिस्पर्धा नियन्त्रण गर्ने उद्देश्यले प्रतिष्ठान गाभिएको, मिलेको वा टेकओभर गरेको मानिनेछ ।
English: Prohibition on bid rigging: (1) No bidder submitting tender in response to an invitation to tinder made by an entity publicly shall not commit bid rigging by doing any of the following acts: entering into an agreement which provides that any bidder shall not submit a tender or only one bidder shall submit a tender or all bidders shall submit tenders with similar price or details, directly or indirectly; mutual sharing of information to be set forth in tender or other matters with bidders prior to the submission of tenders; submitting tenders by mutual agreement so that the tender of any one bidder can be accepted.
Nepali: ६. बोलपत्रमा अनियमितता गर्न नहुने ः (१) कुनै निकायले सार्वजनिक रुपमा आह्वान गरेको बोलपत्रमा त्यस्तो बोलपत्र पेश गर्ने बोलपत्रदाताले देहायको काम गरी बोलपत्रमा अनियमितता गर्न गराउन हुँदैन ः (क) कुनै बोलपत्रदाताको बोलपत्र दाखिला नगर्न वा एउटा मात्र बोलपत्रदाताले बोलपत्र दाखिला गर्न वा प्रत्यक्ष वा परोक्ष रुपमा सबै बोलपत्रदाताले एकै किसिमको मूल्य वा अन्य विवरण उल्लेख गरी बोलपत्र दाखिला गर्ने गरी सम्झौता गरेर,
English: (2) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, the mutual exchange of information of information relating to tender between an enterprise and a subsidiary of such enterprise shall not be deemed to be a bid rigging referred to in Sub-section (1).
Nepali: (२) यस दफामा अन्यत्र जुनसुकै कुरा लेखिएको भए तापनि कुनै प्रतिष्ठान वा त्यस्ता प्रतिष्ठानको सहायक प्रतिष्ठानबीच बोलपत्र सम्बन्धी एक आपसमा सूचना आदान प्रदान गर्दा उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको अनियमितता भएको मानिने छैन ।
English: Prohibition on exclusive dealing: (1) A person or enterprise that produces or distributes any goods or services shall not make, or cause to be made, an exclusive dealing of such goods or services.
Nepali: ७. एकलौटी कारोबार गर्न नहुने ः (१) कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले त्यस्तो वस्तु वा सेवाको उत्पादन वा वितरण एकलौटी कारोबार (एक्सक्लुसिभ डिलिङ्ग) गर्न गराउन हँुदैन ।
English: Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, where any enterprise produces or distributes any goods or services by prescribing any of the following terms and conditions, such enterprise shall be deemed to have made an exclusive dealing: restraining from purchasing the similar or identical goods or services produced or distributed by another person or enterprise other than the goods or services produced or distributed by any person or enterprise or doing any rele vant transaction with such person or enterprise; supplying goods or services on more fa vorable terms and conditions if the purchase, sale or transaction of such goods or services is made subject to the terms and conditions referred to in Clause (a).
Nepali: स्पष्टीकरण ः यस दफाको प्रयोजनको लागि कुनै प्रतिष्ठानले देहायको कुनै शर्त राखी कुनै वस्तु वा सेवाको उत्पादन वा वितरण गरेमा एकलौटी कारोबार गरेको मानिनेछ ः– (क) कुनै व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले उत्पादन वा वितरण गरेको वस्तु वा सेवा बाहेक अन्य व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले उत्पादन वा वितरण गरेको त्यस्तै प्रकृतिको वस्तु वा सेवा खरिद नगर्ने वा त्यस्तो व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानसँग तत्सम्बन्धी कुनै कारोबार नगर्ने, (ख) खण्ड (क) बमोजिमको शर्त पालना गरी वस्तु वा सेवाको खरिद बिक्री वा कारोबार गरेमा बढी सहुलियतपूर्ण शर्तमा वस्तु वा सेवा आपूर्ति गर्ने ।
English: (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), an exclusive dealing shall not be deemed to ha ve been made where any enterprise makes a provision that any goods or services can be obtained from its principal or subsidiary enterprise only or that its goods or services are distributed through its authorized seller or agency.
Nepali: (२) उपदफा (१) मा जुनसुकै कुरा लेखिएको भए तापनि कुनै प्रतिष्ठानले आफ्नो मुख्य वा सहायक प्रतिष्ठानबाट मात्र कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा प्राप्त गर्ने वा आप्mनो अधिकृत बिक्रेता वा एजेन्सी मार्फत आप्mनो वस्तु वा सेवा वितरण गर्ने व्यवस्था भएकोमा एकलौटी कारोबार गरेको मानिने छैन ।
English: Prohibition on market restriction: No person or enterprise that produces or distributes any goods or services shall do, or cause to be done, any transaction in such a manner as to restrict the market of the production or distribution of such goods or services.
Nepali: ८. बजार सीमित गर्न नहुने ः कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले त्यस्तो वस्तु वा सेवाको उत्पादन वा वितरणको बजार सीमित (मार्केट रेस्ट्रिक्शन) गर्ने गरी कुनै कारोबार गर्न गराउन हुँदैन ।
English: Explanation: Where a person or enterprise that produces or distributes any goods or services supplies such goods or services to any seller, dealer, trader or enterprise on the condition that such goods or services shall be produced or distributed only in any certain market specified by such person or enterprise or that reimbursement of compensation shall be claimed if such goods or services are distributed in any place other than the certain market as specified by such person or enterprise.
Nepali: स्पष्टीकरण ः कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले तोकेको कुनै निश्चित बजारमा मात्र त्यस्तो वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने वा त्यस्तो व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले तोकेको निश्चित बजारमा बाहेक अन्य कुनै स्थानमा त्यस्तो वस्तु वा सेवा वितरण गरेमा सो बापत क्षतिपूर्ति शोधभर्ना माग गर्ने शर्त राखी कुनै बिक्रेता, डिलर, व्यापारी वा प्रतिष्ठानलाई त्यस्तो वस्तु वा सेवा उपलब्ध गराएमा बजार सीमित गरेको मानिनेछ ।
English: Prohibition on tied selling: No person or enterprise that sells any goods or services shall engage in tied selling.
Nepali: ९. बन्धनयुक्त बिक्री गर्न नहुने ः कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा बिक्री गर्ने व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले बन्धनयुक्त बिक्री (टाइड सेलिङ्ग) को कारोबार गर्न हँुदैन ।
English: Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, where any person or enterprise sells and distributes any goods or services on any of the following conditions, such person or enterprise shall be deemed to be engaged in tied selling: requirement that a purchaser of any goods or services shall also purchase any other goods or services produced or distributed by such person or enterprise or such person or enterprise as may be specified by that person or enterprise; requirement that any goods or services procured pursuant to Clause (a) shall not be used, sold or distributed in combination with any goods or services produced or distributed by any person or enterprise other than the person or enterprise that produces or distributes such goods or services or such person or enterprise as may be specified by such person or enterprise; distribution of goods or services on more fa vorable terms and conditions if the use, sale or distribution of such goods or services is made subject to the terms and conditions referred to in Clause or (b).
Nepali: स्पष्टीकरण ः यस दफाको प्रयोजनको लागि कुनै व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले देहायको कुनै शर्त राखी कुनै वस्तु वा सेवाको बिक्री वितरण गरेकोमा बन्धनयुक्त बिक्रीको कारोबार गरेको मानिनेछ ः– (क) कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा खरिद गर्दा त्यस्तो व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठान वा त्यस्तो प्रतिष्ठानले तोकेको अन्य व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानबाट उत्पादन वा वितरण गरेको अर्को कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा समेत खरिद गर्नु पर्ने, (ख) खण्ड (क) बमोजिम खरिद गरेको वस्तु वा सेवामा त्यस्तो वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने वा निजले तोकेको व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठान बाहेक अन्य व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले उत्पादन वा वितरण गरेको वस्तु वा सेवा राखी प्रयोग गर्न वा बिक्री वितरण गर्न नहुने,
English: Prohibition on misleading advertisement: (1) No person or enterprise that produces or distributes any goods or services shall do, or cause to be done, any misleading advertisement with intent to control or limit competition.
Nepali: १०. भ्रमपूर्ण विज्ञापन गर्न नहुने ः कुनै वस्तु वा सेवा उत्पादन वा वितरण गर्ने व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले प्रतिस्पर्धालाई नियन्त्रण वा सीमित गर्ने उद्देश्यले भ्रमपूर्ण विज्ञापन गर्न गराउन हुँदैन ।
English: Non-applicability of this Act: Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Chapter, this Act, except the provisions contained in Section 10, shall not apply to the following business or trade activities: business relating to cottage and small industries as referred to in the Industrial Enterprises Act, 2049(1991); agricultural products produced by such small farmers as prescribed, and agricultural cooperative business; procurement of raw materials; export business; activity to be done for the labor’s right to collective bargaining; research and development related activity; management collaboration; collaboration made for organizational and procedural improvements intended to enhance trade capacity.
Nepali: सहकारी व्यवसाय, (ग) कच्चा पदार्थको खरिद कार्य, (घ) निर्यात व्यवसाय,
English: Constitution, and Functions, Duties and Powers of Board
Nepali: बोर्डको गठन तथा काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार
English: Constitution of Board: (1) A Competition Promotion and Market Protection Board is hereby constituted in order to enhance fair competition in market by protecting the market.
Nepali: १२. बोर्डको गठन ः (१) बजार संरक्षण गरी बजारमा स्वच्छ प्रतिस्पर्धा अभिवृद्धि गर्न प्रतिस्पर्धा प्रवद्र्धन तथा बजार संरक्षण बोर्डको गठन गरिएको छ ।
English: (2) The Board referred to in Sub-section (1) shall consist of the following members:
Nepali: (२) उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको बोर्डमा देहायका सदस्यहरु रहने छन् ः–
English: Secretary, Ministry of Industries, Commerce and Supplies
Nepali: (क) सचिव, उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालय – अध्यक्ष
English: Representative, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Chairperson
Nepali: (ख) प्रतिनिधि, कानून, न्याय तथा संसदीय व्यवस्था मन्त्रालय – सदस्य
English: Representative, Ministry of Finance Member
Nepali: (ग) प्रतिनिधि, अर्थ मन्त्रालय – सदस्य
English: Representative, Ministry of Industries, Commerce and Supplies
Nepali: (घ) प्रतिनिधि, उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालय – सदस्य
English: Two persons nominated by the Government of Nepal from amongst the persons engaged in organizations
Nepali: मध्येबाट नेपाल सरकारले मनोनीत गरेको दुईजना – सदस्य
English: Four persons consisting of at least one woman nominated by the Government of Nepal from amongst the persons engaged in organizations relating to the rights and interests of consumers Member
Nepali: (च) उपभोक्ता हकहितसँग सम्बन्धित संघ संस्थामा कार्यरत व्यक्तिहरुमध्येबाट कम्तीमा एकजना महिला रहने गरी नेपाल सरकारले मनोनीत गरेको चारजना – सदस्य
English: Director General, Department of Commerce Member Secretary
Nepali: (छ) महानिर्देशक, वाणिज्य विभाग – सदस्य–सचिव
English: The tenure of office of the members nominated pursuant to Sub- section (2) shall be two years.
Nepali: (३) उपदफा (२) बमोजिम मनोनीत सदस्यहरुको पदावधि दुई वर्षको हुनेछ ।
English: Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (3), where the performance of any member does not appear to be satisfactory, the Government of Nepal may, assigning the reason therefor, remove such member from the office of member of the Board at any time.
Nepali: (४) उपदफा (३) मा जुनसुकै कुरा लेखिएको भए तापनि कुनै मनोनीत सदस्यको काम सन्तोषजनक नदेखिएमा नेपाल सरकारले त्यसको कारण खुलार्ई निजलाई जुनसुकै बखत बोर्डको सदस्यबाट हटाउन सक्नेछ ।
English: Meeting and decision of Board: (1) The Board shall meet as per necessity.
Nepali: १३. बोेर्डको बैठक र निर्णय ः (१) बोर्डको बैठक आवश्यकता अनुसार बस्नेछ ।
English: The Board shall hold its meeting at such place, time and date as may be specified by the chairperson.
Nepali: (२) बोर्डको बैठक अध्यक्षले तोकेको मिति, समय र स्थानमा बस्नेछ ।
English: The presence of more than 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.
Nepali: (३) बोर्डको कुल सदस्य सङ्ख्याको पचास प्रतिशतभन्दा बढी सदस्यहरु उपस्थित भएमा बोर्डको बैठकको लागि गणपूरक सङ्ख्या पुगेको मानिनेछ ।
English: The meeting of the Board shall be presided over by the chairperson and by the member selected by the attending members from amongst themselves in the absence the chairperson.
Nepali: (४) बोर्डको बैठकको अध्यक्षता अध्यक्षले गर्नेछ र निजको अनुपस्थितिमा उपस्थित
English: The majority decision shall pre vail in the meeting of the Board and in the case of a tie, the chairperson may exercise the casting vote.
Nepali: (५) बोर्डको बैठकमा बहुमतको राय मान्य हुनेछ र मत बराबर भएमा बैठकको अध्यक्षता गर्ने व्यक्तिले निर्णायक मत दिनेछ ।
English: The decisions of the Board shall be authenticated by the member secretary of the Board.
Nepali: (६) बोर्डको निर्णय बोर्डको सदस्य–सचिवले प्रमाणित गर्नेछ ।
English: Where the Board considers necessary, it may invite any expert in the field concerned to participate, as an observer, in the meeting of the Board.
Nepali: (७) बोर्डले आवश्यक देखेमा सम्बन्धित विषयका विज्ञलाई बोर्डको बैठकमा पर्यवेक्षकको रुपमा भाग लिन आमन्त्रण गर्न सक्नेछ ।
English: Other procedures relating to the meeting of the Board shall be as determined by the Board itself.
Nepali: (८) बोर्डको बैठक सम्बन्धी अन्य कार्यविधि बोर्ड आपैmले निर्धारण गरे बमोजिम हुनेछ ।
English: Meeting allowance: The chairperson and members shall be entitled to such meeting allowance as may be prescribed for taking part in a meeting of the Board.
Nepali: १५. बैठक भत्ता ः बोर्डको बैठकमा भाग लिए बापत अध्यक्ष तथा सदस्यले तोकिए बमोजिम बैठक भत्ता पाउने छन् ।
English: Secretariat of Board: The Department of Commerce shall act as the secretariat of the Board.
Nepali: १६ . बोर्डको सचिवालय ः वाणिज्य विभागले बोर्डको सचिवालयको रुपमा काम गर्नेछ ।
English: Provisions Relating to Offence and Punishment
Nepali: कसूर तथा सजाय सम्बन्धी व्यवस्था
English: Offence against fair competition deemed to be committed: Where any person or enterprise does, or causes to be done, any of the activities contrary to Chapter-2, such person or enterprise shall be deemed to have committed, or caused the commission of, an offence against fair competition.
Nepali: १७. स्वच्छ प्रतिस्पर्धा विपरीतको कसूर गरेको मानिने ः कुनै व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले परिच्छेद–२ विपरीतको कुनै काम कारबाही गरे गराएमा निजले स्वच्छ प्रतिस्पर्धा विपरीतको कसूर गरे गराएको मानिनेछ ।
English: Where any person or enterprise who has been punished pursuant to Sub-section (1) repeats the commission of any offence under this Act, such person or enterprise shall be punished with a fine that is two-fold of the fine to be imposed under that sub-section.
Nepali: (२) उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको सजाय पाएकोे व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले यस ऐन अन्तर्गतको कुनै कसूर पुनः गरेमा त्यस्तो व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानलाई सो उपदफा बमोजिम हुने जरिबानाको दोब्बर जरिबाना हुनेछ ।
English: Where any activity referred to in Sub-section (1) has been done in pursuance of any agreement, such agreement shall also be void.
Nepali: (३) उपदफा (१) बमोजिमको काम कारबाही कुनै सम्झौता अनुसार भए गरेको रहेछ भने त्यस्तो सम्झौता समेत बदर हुनेछ ।
English: Where it is held that any person has made a false complaint with intent to cause any loss or damage or suffering to any person or enterprise, such person shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees.
Nepali: (४) कसैले कुनै व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानलाई हानि नोक्सानी पुर्याउने वा दुःख दिने नियतले झुट्टा उजुर दिएको ठहरेमा निजलाई दश हजार रुपैयाँसम्म जरिबाना हुनेछ ।
English: Punishment to one who causes obstruction: Where any person causes obstruction in any act or action pertaining to investigation of and inquiry into any offence under this Act, the Court may, based on a report of the market protection officer, punish such person with a fine not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees.
Nepali: १९. बाधा विरोध गर्नेलाई सजाय ः यस ऐन अन्तर्गतको कसूरमा अनुसन्धान तथा तहकिकात सम्बन्धी काम कारबाहीमा कसैले बाधा विरोध गरेमा निजलाई बजार संरक्षण अधिकृतको प्रतिवेदनको आधारमा अदालतले पच्चीस हजार रुपैयाँसम्म जरिबाना गर्न सक्नेछ ।
English: Person in charge to be deemed to have committed offence: Where any firm, company or corporate body does any act that constitutes an offence under this Act, in the case of the firm, the partners of the firm existing at the time such offence was committed, and in the case of the company or corporate body, a person in charge of the company or body for the conduct of such company or body shall be deemed to have committed the offense.
Nepali: २०. मुख्य भई काम गर्नेले कसूर गरेको मानिने ः कुनै फर्म, कम्पनी वा सङ्गठित संस्थाले यस ऐन बमोजिम कसूर मानिने कुनै काम गरेमा फर्मको हकमा त्यस्तो काम गर्दाका बखत कायम रहेका फर्मका हिस्सेदार र कम्पनी वा सङ्गठित संस्थाको हकमा त्यस्तो कम्पनी वा संस्थाको मुख्य भई काम गर्ने व्यक्तिले त्यस्तो कसूर गरेको मानिनेछ ।
English: Provided that where it is proved that such act was done prior to the appointment of the person in charge or the decision to do that act was made without the consent of the person in charge, any one who did such act shall be deemed to have committed the offence.
Nepali: तर मुख्य भई काम गर्ने व्यक्ति नियुक्ति हुनु अगावै त्यस्तो काम भए गरेको वा सो काम गर्ने निर्णय त्यसरी मुख्य भई काम गर्ने व्यक्तिको मञ्जुरी बिना भएको हो भन्ने कुरा प्रमाणित भएमा जसले त्यस्तो काम गरेको छ सोही व्यक्तिले कसूर गरेको मानिनेछ ।
English: Explanation: For the purposes of this Section, the expression “person in charge” means the chairperson, member of the board of directors, general manager, managing director of a company or body corporate or any person who acts in that capacity.
Nepali: स्पष्टीकरण ः यस दफाको प्रयोजनको लागि “मुख्य भई काम गर्ने व्यक्ति” भन्नाले कम्पनी वा सङ्गठित संस्थाको अध्यक्ष, सञ्चालक समितिका सदस्य, महाप्रवन्धक, प्रवन्ध निर्देशक वा सोही हैसियतमा काम गर्ने व्यक्ति सम्झनु पर्छ ।
English: Lesser punishment: (1) Where, in the course of carrying out investigation of and inquiry into an offence, any person or enterprise related with such offence renders assistance as follows, the market protection officer may, while filing a case, make a demand to the Court for full or partial exemption from the punishment that can be imposed on such person or enterprise pursuant to Section 18: information or notice was given about such offence prior to the initiation of investigation and inquiry; where such important evidence or information has been provided as the investigating authority has not been able to discover it in the course of investigation and inquiry; any other special assistance has been rendered in the proceedings of investigation and inquiry.
Nepali: २१. सजायमा छुट ः (१) कुनै कसूरको अनुसन्धान तथा तहकिकात गर्दा सो कसूरसँग सम्बन्धित कुनै व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले देहाय बमोजिम सहयोग गरेमा बजार संरक्षण अधिकृतले मुद्दा दायर गर्दा त्यस्तो व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानलाई दफा १८ बमोजिम हुने सजाय पूरै वा आंशिक रुपमा छूट दिने गरी अदालत समक्ष माग गर्न सक्नेछः– (क) अनुसन्धान तथा तहकिकात प्रारम्भ हुनु अघि नै त्यस्तो कसूरको बारेमा जानकारी वा सूचना दिएमा, (ख) अनुसन्धान तथा तहकिकातको सिलसिलामा जाँचबुझ गर्ने अधिकारीले पत्ता लगाउन नसकेको महत्वपूर्ण प्रमाण वा जानकारी उपलब्ध गराएमा,
English: Where the demand for exemption from punishment made by the market protection officer pursuant to Sub-section (1) appears to be reasonable, the Court may make full or partial exemption from the punishment that can be imposed under this Act on the person or enterprise who commits an offence.
Nepali: (२) उपदफा (१) बमोजिम बजार संरक्षण अधिकृतले माग गरेको सजाय छूटको व्यहोरा मनासिब देखिएमा अदालतले कसूर गर्ने व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानलाई यस ऐन बमोजिम हुन सक्ने सजाय आंशिक वा पूर्ण रुपले छूट गर्न सक्नेछ ।
English: Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (2), any person or enterprise involved in an offence shall not be exempted from the liability to pay compensation pursuant to Section 29. Chapter-5
Nepali: (३) उपदफा (२) मा जुनसुकै कुरा लेखिएको भए तापनि कसूरमा संलग्न व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले दफा २९ बमोजिम क्षतिपूर्ति दिनु पर्ने दायित्वबाट छुट पाउन सक्ने छैन । परिच्छेद–५
English: Provisions Relating to Investigation and Filing of Cases
Nepali: मुद्दाको तहकिकात र दायरी सम्बन्धी व्यवस्था
English: Designation of market protection officer: (1) The Government of Nepal may, by notification in the Nepal Gazette, designate any officer employee as the market protection officer in any required district of the State of Nepal for investigating and inquiring cases relating to any offences punishable under this Act and filing cases in the Court.
Nepali: २२. बजार संरक्षण अधिकृत तोक्ने ः (१) यस ऐन बमोजिम सजाय हुने कसूर सम्बन्धी मुद्दाको अनुसन्धान तथा तहकिकात गरी अदालत समक्ष मुद्दा दायर गर्ने काम समेतको लागि नेपाल सरकारले नेपाल राजपत्रमा सूचना प्रकाशन गरी नेपाल राज्यको आवश्यक जिल्लामा कुनै अधिकृत कर्मचारीलाई बजार संरक्षण अधिकृतको रुपमा तोक्नेछ ।
English: (2) The qualification and other functions, duties and powers of the market protection officer shall be as prescribed.
Nepali: (२) बजार संरक्षण अधिकृतको योग्यता तथा अन्य काम, कर्तव्य र अधिकार तोकिए बमोजिम हुनेछन् ।
English: Filing of complaints: (1) Where any person or enterprise does any act in contravention of this Act, any person who has the information of such contravention may make a complaint, accompanied by the information, proof or evidence that such person has to the Board or the market protection officer.
Nepali: २३. उजुरी दिन सक्ने ः (१) कुनै व्यक्ति वा प्रतिष्ठानले यस ऐन विपरीत कुनै काम कारबाही गरेमा सो कुराको जानकारी पाउने जुनसुकै व्यक्तिले आपूmसँग भएको जानकारी वा सबूत प्रमाण सहित तोकिए बमोजिम बोर्ड वा बजार संरक्षण अधिकृत समक्ष उजुरी दिन सक्नेछ ।
English: (2) Where any person making a complaint pursuant to Sub- section (1) wishes to keep his or her name secret, the name of such person shall be kept secret.
Nepali: (२) उपदफा (१) बमोजिम उजुरी दिने व्यक्तिले आफ् नो नाम गोप्य राख्न चाहेमा त्यस्तो व्यक्तिको नाम गोप्य राखिनेछ ।
English: Investigation and filing of cases: (1) Where a complaint is received pursuant to Section 23 as to the commission of any offence punishable under this Act or information as to such commission is received from any other source, the market protection officer shall make investigation of and inquiry into that case.
Nepali: २४. मुद्दाको तहकिकात र दायरी ः (१) यस ऐन बमोजिम सजाय हुने कुनै कसूर भए गरेको सम्बन्धमा दफा २३ बमोजिम उजुरी प्राप्त भएमा वा सो विषयमा अन्य कुनै माध्यमबाट आपूmलाई जानकारी हुन आएमा बजार संरक्षण अधिकृतले सो मुद्दाको अनुसन्धान तथा तहकिकात गर्नेछ ।