Minor punishments

(1) The Commandant, or subject to the control of the Commandant, the Deputy Commandant or such other officer as may be prescribed, may without formal trial, award to any officer of the Nagaland Armed Police of and below the rank of Havildar, who is subject to his authority any of the following punishments for the commission of any offence against discipline which in not otherwise provided for in this Act or which in the opinion of the Commandant, the Deputy Commandant or such other officer as the case may be, is not of sufficiently serious nature to call for prosecution before a criminal court, that is to say:- (a) Imprisonment in the quarter-guard, 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 a Commandant or to fourteens days when it is passed by the Deputy Commandant or to seven days when it is passed by the Adjutant, Quarter Master or a Company Commander or to five days when it is passed by the Inspector or sub-inspector. Such imprisonment shall involve the forfeiture of all pay and allowances except free rations 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 lines. (c) Fine not exceeding seven days pay. (2) any of the punishments specified in sub-section (1) (a) may be awarded separately or with any or more of the orders; (3) No appeal shall lie from an order passed under this section.