Section 27: Provision Relating to Experts, Top-Level Technical and Managerial Employees

1) An industry with foreign investment shall fill the positions of experts in its top-level management, high-level technical, managerial employees, or technical employees from amongst Nepali citizens.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if an industry with foreign investment cannot fulfil the positions of experts in its top-level management, high-level technical, managerial employees or technical employees from amongst the Nepali citizens and it is necessary to transfer technical knowledge or skill through any technical or expert of another country in such an industry, the industry may employee any foreign citizen in accordance with the prevailing law.

3) The concerned industry shall provide details relating to the foreign citizens employed in accordance with sub-section (2) to the Department. The Department shall also provide the details to the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security.

4) The employees and workers employed in any industry with foreign investment in accordance with sub-section (2) shall comply with the terms and conditions referred to in the prevailing Nepal law.