(1) The government of Nepal may establish the required number of children's courts on the recommendation of the Council of Justice to initiate, hear and dispose of criminal acts committed by children.
(2) In accordance with sub-section (1), the notification of the establishment of the Juvenile Court shall be published in the Nepal Gazette and the territorial jurisdiction and position of such court shall be as specified in the said notification.
(3) Until the Juvenile Court is established in accordance with sub-section (1), a Juvenile Bench shall be formed in each district court to try, hear and dispose of the criminal acts to be dealt with by the Juvenile Court.
(4) The Juvenile Court under sub-section (3) shall consist of the following members:-
(a) The District Judge,
(b) Social Worker,
(c)   a child psychologist or child specialist.
(5) Qualification, appointment, remuneration and other conditions of service of social workers, child psychologists or child experts as per clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (4) shall be as prescribed.
(6) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-section (1), if a person who has reached the age of majority including a child is involved in any criminal act, in the case of a child, the action, trial and disposal shall be done by the Juvenile Court, and in the case of the person who has reached the age of majority, the case shall be processed and heard in accordance with the prevailing law. And must be shored up.