Section 5: The Status of Non-Resident Nepali shall be continued

Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a Nepalese citizen residing abroad shall not lose his/her status of non-resident Nepali when he/she has made an investment in Nepal pursuant to this Act and, in the course of an operation of such industry or business, he/she has resided in Nepal in a capacity of a director or high-ranking official of management.