(1) The following persons shall be under the jurisdiction of this Act:
(a) Persons recruited in the Nepal Army under this Act;
(b) Other persons assigned for some acts, or persons in the service of the Nepal Army staying in a camp or in a
march for military operation, or staying in an area  declared by the Government of Nepal as a military
operation zone; or civilian persons who assist the works of Nepal Army,
(c) Persons selected for recruitment in the Nepal Army.
(2) A person pursuant to Clause (b) of Sub-section (1) shall be considered to have been under the command of the commanding officer of his/her department, formation or unit.
(3) If a person pursuant to Clause (b) of Sub-section (1) is not engaged under the command of a commanding officer of any department, formation or unit, he/she shall fall under the command of an officer who is
designated or nominated by the commanding officer of the force in which he/she is currently engaged for the time being, or of a commanding officer of the concerned force if such officer is not designated or nominated.
(4) The commanding officer shall not depute a person pursuant to Clause (b) of Sub-section (1) under the command of a junior officer in a circumstance where the senior officer is available.
(5) If the person pursuant to Clause (b) of Sub-section (1) commits an offence outside the territory of Nepal, the jurisdiction of this Act shall prevail.
(6) An offence committed by the person pursuant to Clause (b) of Sub-section (1) against the citizen of a country in which he/she has been deployed in a peacekeeping mission of the United Nations shall fall under the jurisdiction of other courts.