Regulation 5

For paragraph 6 of that Schedule there shall be substituted:

“6

(1)

A deputy assistant commissioner conducting a hearing in pursuance of paragraph 4(a) or 5(a) or a commander conducting a hearing in pursuance of paragraph 4(a) shall not, under regulation 24, impose a punishment specified in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) thereof.

(2)

A commander conducting a hearing in pursuance of paragraph 5(a) shall not, under regulation 24, impose—

(a)

a punishment specified in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) thereof;

(b)

a reduction in the accused’s rate of pay for a period in excess of 26 weeks, or

(c)

a fine in excess of 7 days' pay.”.