(1) If a person's address of
residence needs to be determined, the address given by him or her
for that purpose, where he or she has so given, and if not so given,
the place of his or her permanent residence within Nepal shall be
considered to be the address of his or her residence.
(2) If a person does not have residence or his or her
residence is not traced out pursuant to sub-section (1), the place of
his or her abode for the time being shall be considered to be the
address of his or her residence.
(3) If a person does not have a residence or his or her
residence is not traced out pursuant to sub-section (1) or (2) and the
person has carried on any trade, business, employment or
transaction, the place where he or she has so carried on trade,
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business, employment or transaction shall be considered to be the
address of his or her residence.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
(2) or (3), where the address of a person's residence is changed, the
place where he or she is residing for the time being shall be
considered to be the address of his or her residence.
(5) If the residence of an incompetent or quasi-competent
person needs to be determined, the place of his or her permanent
residence and if such place is not traced out, the place where his or
her guardian or curator resides shall be considered to be the address
of his or her residence.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this
Section, if a person considers any address as the place of his or her
residence for a particular purpose, such a place shall be considered
to be the address of his or her residence.