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23. (1) The Commanding Officer may, subject to the Summary soldier's right to elect, previous to the award, to be tried punishments by a District Court Martial, inflict on a private soldier the soldiers. 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 Army Act.
(d) Field punishment, not exceeding 28 days.
The power of awarding detention exceeding seven days, except in case of absence without leave, will not be exercised by the Commanding Officer under the rank of field officer except that the Service Commander may empower a Captain temporarily in command of the Regiment to award detention not exceeding 14 days.
For drunkenness only.
When a soldier is to be dealt with for the commission of any damage caused by neglect to his arms, ammunition, equipments, instruments, clothing or regimental 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 soldier exceeds $100, the approval of the Commandant must first be obtained.
Only when called out.
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