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however, be ordered by his Commanding Officer to revert to any lower rank by way of punishment for an offence.
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22. (1) The Commanding Officer may, subject to the Summary and aircraftman's right to elect, previous to the award, to be punishment tried by a District Court Martial, inflict on an aircraftman aircraftmen the following summary punishments--
(a) Detention, not exceeding 14 days.
(b) A fine not exceeding $50.
(c) Any deduction from ordinary pay allowed to be made by a Commanding Officer under the provisions of the Air Force Act.
The power of awarding detention exceeding seven days, except in cases of absence without leave, will not be exercised by the Commanding Officer under the rank of Squadron Leader except that the Service Commander may empower a Flight-Lieutenant temporarily in command of the Air Force to award detention not exceeding 14 days.
For drunkenness only.
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When an aircraftman is to be dealt with for the commission of any damage caused by neglect to his arms, ammunition, appointments, instruments, clothing, or necessaries, if the amount proposed to be recovered from him exceeds $250, the approval of the Commandant must first be obtained. In all other cases of loss or damage (e.g. damage caused by negligence to a motor vehicle) through the commission of an offence, if the amount proposed to be so recovered from any air-
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