42. A subordinate officer who shall be guilty of any of the following disciplinary offences, namely:
(1)
absence from duty without good cause;
(2)
sleeping on duty;
(3)
neglect or disobedience of orders;
(4)
being under the influence of alcohol or drugs while on or off duty;
(5)
insubordination;
(6)
neglect of duty;
(7)
wilful destruction of or careless loss of or damage to Government property;
(8)
malingering;
(9)
using personal violence to any detained person except in the case of —
(a)
self-defence; or
(b)
defence of any other officer, person or detained person;
(10)
instigating or permitting any detained person to commit any crime or offence against place of detention discipline;
(11)
allowing unauthorised persons to communicate with detained persons;
(12)
borrowing money from or lending money to any other officer;
(13)
bringing spirituous or fermented liquor or any prohibited article into the place of detention;
(14)
being improperly dressed when in uniform;
(15)
reporting late for duty;
(16)
losing supervision over the detained persons in his or her charge;
(17)
selling or making away with any part of his or her uniform equipment or accoutrements;
(18)
trafficking with detained persons;
(19)
using personal violence or threats towards any officer;
(20)
any other conduct to the prejudice of good order or discipline or the security of a place of detention or in violation of these Rules,
shall be liable to any one or more of the following punishments:
(a)
summary dismissal, subject to confirmation by the officer-in-charge;
(b)
reduction in rank, subject to confirmation by the officer-in-charge;
(c)
forfeiture of not more than one month’s pay;
(d)
the stoppage or deferment of any increment of salary which that officer may be eligible for;
(e)
severe reprimand; and
(f)
reprimand:
Provided that in case of absence without good cause forfeiture of pay may extend to the period of absence in addition to any other punishment inflicted:
And provided that on conviction under paragraph (7) any such officer shall be liable to pay the value of the property destroyed, lost or damaged.