Section 8: Punishment

8. Punishment.—(1) The following minor and major punishments shall be awarded to the officers and members of staff of the Force, namely: — (a) Minor Punishments: (i) Censure; (ii) forfeiture of approved service upto two years; (iii) withholding of promotion upto one year; (iv) stoppage of increment for a period not exceeding three years without cumulative effect; (v) fine to any amount not exceeding one month’s pay; (vi) confinement to quarters for a term not exceeding fifteen days, with or without punishment, drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty; and (vii) extra drill not exceeding fifteen days, fatigue or other duties. (b) Major Punishments: (i) Reduction in rank; (ii) compulsory retirement; (iii) removal from service; and (iv) dismissal from service. (2) Removal from service does not, but dismissal from service does, disqualify for future employment. (3) In this section, removal or dismissal from service does not include the discharge of person— (a) appointed on probation, during the period of probation, or in accordance with probation or training rules applicable to him; or (b) appointed, otherwise than under a contract, to hold a temporary appointment on the expiration of the period of appointment; or (c) engaged under a contract, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Effective date: 1997-01-01

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