7. (1) Whenever persons subject to this Ordinance are serving whether within or without Bangladesh, under an officer not subject to this Ordinance, the Government may prescribe the officer by whom the powers which, under this Ordinance, may be exercised by a commanding officer, shall as regards such persons, be exercised. (2) The Government may confer such powers either absolutely or subject to such restrictions, reservations, exceptions and conditions as it may think fit.