30. Powers of minor punishment of Subordinate Commanders. -(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2), an officer other than a commanding officer, who has with the consent of the Central Government been specified by the Chief of the Air Staff as a “Subordinate Commander”, may award such minor punishments and to such extent as specified in this rule.
(2) The subordinate commanders specified in the column 1 of the Table below if authorised in this behalf by the commanding officer or other officer exercising the powers of a commanding officer, may award to the persons specified in column 2 the minor punishments specified in the column 3 thereof provided that, are when an officer of the rank of Flight Lieutenant is officiating in an appointment normally held by an officer of higher rank, or when no subordinate commander of the rank of Squadron Leader or above is available, an officer of the rank of Flight Lieutenant shall not be authorised to award the punishment of the person specified in coloumn 2.
TABLE
Authority competent to award punishment Person who may be punished Punishment
1 2 3
1. Officer of the rank of Flight Lieutenant or above (a) Non-commissioned Officer (i) Reprimand.
(ii) Admonition.
(b) Airmen below non-commissioned rank. (i) Confinement to the Camp for a period not exceeding seven days.
(ii) Extra Guards or duties no exceeding 3 in number
(iii) Admonition.
(iv) Fine not exceeding 4 days pay provided that an airman shall not be fined more than seven days pay in any on month
(2) Officer Below the rank
of Flight Lieutenant. (a) Non-commissioned Officer Admonition
(b) Airmen below non-commissioned rank. (i) Confinement to the Camp for a period not exceeding there days.
(ii) Extra Guards or duties not exceeding 3 in number.
(iii) Admonition
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