Industrial Enterprises Act, 2020

38. Functions, Duties and Powers of Single Point Service Center: (1) The functions, duties, and powers of the Single Point Service Center shall be as follows:

(ka) To perform tasks related to industry and business administration, including registration, permission or licensing, renewal, business authorization, capacity enhancement, and dissolution (excluding liquidation) of companies, firms, or industries, under the prevailing law.

(kha) To perform tasks related to the approval of foreign investment under the prevailing law.

(ga) To perform tasks related to labor permits and work consents under the prevailing law.

(gha) To perform tasks related to visa facilities under the prevailing law.

(nga) To perform tasks related to initial environmental examination and environmental impact assessment under the prevailing law.

(cha) To coordinate with concerned bodies regarding providing infrastructure services such as electricity, water, communication facilities, land, and roads required by industries, and to perform tasks related to being a focal point among other bodies.

(cha) To implement or cause to be implemented decisions made by the Government of Nepal regarding providing incentives, exemptions, facilities, or concessions to industries and investors under the prevailing law.

(ja) To perform tasks related to foreign exchange approval under the prevailing law.

(jha) To provide permanent account numbers under the prevailing law.

(nya) To perform tasks related to obtaining export-import code numbers provided by the Department of Commerce, Supply and Consumer Protection and the Department of Customs, and facilitation of bonded warehouses.

(ta) To perform tasks delegated by the Board under its functions, duties, and powers.

(tha) To take applications on matters requiring approval from bodies such as mines, and coordinate with those bodies to provide approval letters.

(da) To identify documents required for industry and business registration, take them in electronic form, and develop and implement a system for inter-body use through electronic means across all bodies.

(dha) To make necessary coordination and facilitation for obtaining land required by industries, assist in providing land on lease, and make necessary coordination for providing land exceeding the ceiling.

(na) If goods require an import license, to grant permission or make a recommendation for it under the prevailing law.

(ta) To establish and operate an investment portal and provide investment-related information and details.

(tha) To perform all types of recommendations and facilitation required by industries and businesses.

(da) To implement or cause to be implemented decisions or directives of the Ministry and the Board.

(dha) To perform other functions prescribed by the Government of Nepal by publishing a notification in the Nepal Gazette.

(2) A decision made by the Single Point Service Center under this section shall be implemented by the concerned body.

(3) Arrangements relating to the operation, management, and services, facilities, and concessions provided by the Single Point Service Center, and the procedure thereof, shall be as prescribed.