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192(20) :(j) any prescribed field punishment up to twenty-eight days, in the case of a person on active service.

81. Limit of punishments under section 80.—(1) An award oi punishment under section 80 shall not include, field punishment in addition to one or more of the punishments specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of that section.

(2) In the case of an award of two or more of tho punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the said section, tho punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (d) shall take effect only at the end of the punishment specified in clause (a) or clause (b).

(3) When two or more of the punishments specified in the said clauses (a), (b) and (c) are awarded to a person conjointly, or when already undergoing one or more of the said punishments, the whole extent of the punishments shall not exceed in the aggregate forty-two days.

(4) The punishments specified in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (j), of section 80 shall not be awarded to any person who is of the rank of non-commissioned officer or was, at the time of committing tho offence for which he is punished, of such rank.

The punishment specified in clause (g) of tho said section shall not be awarded to any person below tho rank of a non-commissioned officer.

82. Punishments in addition to those specified in section 80.—The Commander-In-Chief may, with the consent of tho Central Government, specify such other punishments as may be awarded under section 80 in addition to or without any of the punishments specified in the said section, and the extent to which such other punishments may be awarded.

83. Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by brigade commanders and others.—An officer having power not less than a brigade, or an equivalent commander or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Commander-in-Chief may in the prescribed manner, proceed against an officer below the rank of a field officer, a junior commissioned officer or a warrant officer, who is charged with an offence under this Act and award one of more of the following punishments, that is to say,—
 * (a) severe reprimand or reprimand;
 * (b) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which ho is convicted is made good.

84. Punishment of officers, junior commissioned officers and warrant officers by area commanders and others.—An officer having power not loss than an area commander or an equivalent commander or an officer empowered to convene a general court-martial or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by the Commander-in-Chief may, in the proscribed manner, proceed against an officer below tho rank of lieutenant-colonel, a junior commissioned officer oi a warrant officer, who is charged with an offence under this Act, and award one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,—
 * (a) forfeiture of seniority, or in the case of any of them whose promotion depends upon length of service, forfeiture of service tor the purpose of promotion for a period not exceeding twelve months, but subject to the right of the accused previous to the award to elect to be tried by a court-martial;
 * (b) severe reprimand or reprimand,
 * (c) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which ho is convicted is made good.