Penalty

(1) Every Bhumi Sainik who is guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any provision of this Act, or of any rule or lawful order made by competent authority, or who withdraws from the duties of his office without permission or who on being required to undergo training under Section 8 or being called out under Section 11 without sufficient cause neglects or refuses to obey the requirement or the order calling him out, or who is guilty of cowardice or offers any unwarrantable criminal force to any person in his custody, or who fails within ten days to surrender his certificate under sub-section (3) of Section 7 shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees or with both. (2) An offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be cognizable. (3) The Commandant General, or, subject to the control of the Commandant General, Brigade Commandant, Project Commandant or an officer not below such rank as may be prescribed, may, for any act of commission or omission punishable under sub-section (1) without formal trial, award to any Bhumi Sainik who is subject to his authority, any of the following punishments, namely— (a) imprisonment in the quarter guard of a police line or such other place as may be considered suitable, for a term which may extend to twenty eight days when the order is passed by the Commandant General, or to seven days when it is passed by any other officer. Such imprisonment may involve partial or full forfeiture of pay, honorarium and allowances, if any, for the period of imprisonment; (b) punishment drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty, not exceeding twenty eight days in duration, with or without confinement to the line as may be appropriate.