(1) This Order may be cited as the “Dolpa Hospital Development Board (Formation) Order, 2069 (2013)”.
(2) This Order shall come into force immediately

Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Order,
(a) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board.
(b) “Hospital” means the Dolpa 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 Dolpa Hospital Development Board formed pursuant to Section 3.

(1) A Board to be named as the Dolpa 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) Chairperson, Concerned Village Development Committee, where the Hospital is located -Member
(c) Officer Level Representative, District Development Committee, Dolpa -Member
(d) Officer Level Representative, District Administration Office, Dolpa -Member
(e) Chairperson, District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dolpa  -Member
(f) President, District Red cross Society, Dolpa -Member
(g) One person nominated by the Board from amongst the women of -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 Chairperson or nominated Members fail to discharge his/her duties or acts against the interest of the Board, Ministry may dismiss him /her at any time. Provided that, such members shall not be deprived from the opportunity to defend themselves prior to their dismissal.

(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 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 person who are economically backward and disadvantaged;
(h) to carry out other necessary functions as prescribed.

(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.

(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
(3) 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 prov ide 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

(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 oper ated with the joint signature of the Executive Director and a staff who works as a head of the accounts.

The amount shall only be spent by the Board for the same activity to which the amount has been received from the Government of Nepal

(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.

The Members of the Board shall be entitled to meeting allowance for their participation in the meeting as prescribed and after having obtained prior approval from the Ministry of Finance.

The Board shall submit a report to the Government of Nepal mentioning its annual functions within three months from the date of completion of the fiscal year.

The Board may, as per necessity, delegate some power, among the powers conferred on it, to Chairperson, Member, Member-secretary or any officer of the Board.

The Ministry may give necessary direction to the Board in connection to the function and proceedings to  be carried out by the Board and it shall be the duty of the Board to abide by the direction given by the Ministry.

The Board shall liaise with the Government of Nepal through the Ministry.

(1) The Board may frame necessary Rules to implement of this Order
(2) The Rules framed under the Sub-section (1) shall come into force after the approval from the Ministry.