Punishment for certain offences

(1) Any police officer who is found guilty of any of the following offences, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both: (a) willfully breaching or neglecting any provision of law, ordinance or regulation which he is bound to observe; (b) cowarding in the discharge of his duty; (c) being found in a state of intoxication whilst on duty. (2) The disciplinary authority shall have the power to impose punishment accordingly. (3) If any person, not being a police officer, wears the uniform of the police without lawful authority, he shall be punished with a fine of Rs. 500. (4) Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of Indian Penal Code or any other law for the time being in force. [Omitted]