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Rh :(c) commands or orders, the commission of a service offence shall be guilty of the service offence.

Disciplinary offences

40.—(1) The service offences specified in the First Schedule are disciplinary offences.

(2) Subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5), where after having been given a reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with this Act and the Police Regulations, a police officer below the rank of inspector is found guilty of a disciplinary offence by a disciplinary officer who is a commanding officer, the disciplinary officer may order that such police officer be subject to any one of the following punishments:
 * (a) dismissal or compulsory retirement from the Police Force;
 * (b) reduction in rank, grade or seniority;
 * (c) deferment or stoppage of increment;
 * (d) stoppage of leave;
 * (e) restriction of privileges;
 * (f) extra duty;
 * (g) reprimand;
 * (h) caution.

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), where a disciplinary officer, being an officer authorised by a commanding officer to conduct disciplinary proceedings, finds any police officer below the rank of inspector guilty of any disciplinary offence, the disciplinary officer may impose on the police officer concerned any one of the punishments specified in subsection (2)(b) to (h).

(4) A disciplinary officer may, in lieu of or in addition to any punishment specified in subsection (2), order—
 * (a) the police officer concerned to pay a fine not exceeding $200; or
 * (b) the forfeiture of not more than one month of the police officer’s salary.

(5) In addition to any other punishment specified in subsection (2), a disciplinary officer may make the following orders where he finds any