Section 85:
Punishment of junior commissioned officers.
A commanding officer or such other officer as
is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by 2[the Chief of the Army Staff] may, in the
prescribed manner, proceed against a junior commissioned officer who is charged with an offence under
this Act 2[and award one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,--
(i) severe reprimand or reprimand;
(ii) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of
which he is convicted is made good:
Provided that the punishment specified in clause (i) shall not be awarded if the commanding
officer or such other officer is below the rank of Colonel].
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief".
2. Subs. by Act 37 of 1992, s. 6, for certain words.