Kathmandu -- The government has registered a Bill to amend Immigration Act-2049 at the Parliamentary Secretariat to discourage illegal immigration of both Nepalis and foreigners possessing fraudulent documents.

The draft proposes Rs. 200,000 fine or five-year jail term or both if anyone is found guilty of violating legal provisions. Whereas, anyone found guilty of encouraging others to go against the law will be slapped Rs. 100,000 fine and one year jail term.

The draft has proposed amendment of Clause 14 sub-clause (2) of the existing law delegating rights to the government and concerned authority to ban the movement of any citizen who has been allegedly involved in serious criminal offence or whom the government deems a threat to the nation's security because of his/her entry or departure.