Power of Punishment

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 7(b) of Police Act, 1861 (Act V of 1861), any Police Officer below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police or any member of the Nagaland Armed Police Battalion below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police who shall discharge his duty in a careless or negligent manner or who by any act of his own shall render himself unfit for the discharge thereof, may be awarded with the following punishment by the different authorities subject to the maximum period noted against each:- Authority (a) (i) The Superintendent of Police in regard to the District Police Force. (ii) The Principal of the Police Training College in regard to the personnel under training in the College. (iii) The Commandant of the Nagaland Armed Police Battalion, in regard to the personnel of the Nagaland Armed Police Battalion and trainees of other units under his command for the time being, and; (iv) Any other officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police in respect of Police personnel under his command. Punishment: Confinement in the quarter guard. Maximum Period: 28 days. (b) (i) Deputy Superintendent of Police in regard to District Police Force and; (ii) Deputy Commandant of the Nagaland Armed Police Battalion in regard to the personnel of the Nagaland Armed Police Battalion. Punishment: Confinement in the quarter-guard room or lines, punishment drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty. Maximum Period: 7 days. (c) Inspector or Sub-Inspector of Police in charge of a charge or thanas or in charge of independent detachments of the Nagaland Police Battalion in regard to the District Police Force employed in the Circle or thana or personnel of Nagaland Armed Police Battalion under his command. Punishment: Confinement in the quarter-guard room or lines, punishment drill, extra-guard, fatigue or other duty. Maximum Period: 5 days. (2) In addition to the above, the Commandant of the Nagaland Armed Police Battalion shall have powers to award all other punishment admissible under section 7 of the Police Act (Act V of 1861.)