Section 151: Formation of Labour Court

1) The Government of Nepal shall, by notification in the Nepal Gazette, form a required number of labour courts.

2) The jurisdiction and seat of the Labour Court to be formed pursuant to sub-section (1) shall be as specified in the same notice.

3) The Labour Court shall consist of one chairperson and two members.

4) Any sitting judge of the High Court or any person having the qualification of becoming a Judge of the High Court shall be qualified to be the chairperson or member of the Labour Court.

5) Except when a sitting judge of the High Court is appointed, the tenure of the chairperson and members of the Labour Court shall be four years.

6) The conditions of service and facilities of the chairperson and members of the Labour Court shall be the same as those of the Judges of the High Court.