(1) When a charge or complaint is made against any inspector, subordinate officer or constable for any offence against police force discipline the Commissioner of Police or the gazetted officer as in the following subsection prescribed may hear and determine the charge or complaint and may impose any of the following sentences coupled in the case of a gazetted officer other than the Commissioner of Police, if he or she thinks fit, with a recommendation for dismissal from the Force, that is to say—
(a) caution or reprimand;
(b) suspension, deferment or stoppage of increment;
(c) a fine not exceeding the equivalent of 10 days pay of the defaulters monthly salary; (Amended by Act 10 of 1990)
(d) reduction in rank;
(e) in the case of constables only, confinement to barracks for any period not exceeding 28 days, and such confinement shall involve the performance of ordinary duty and parades as well as fatigue duties.
(2)
(a) A Deputy Commissioner of Police or an Assistant Commissioner deputed by the Commissioner of Police may hear and determine offences against police force discipline committed by inspectors, station sergeants and sergeants; (Amended by Act 17 of 1970)
(b) Any gazetted officer deputed by the Commissioner of Police may hear and determine offences against police force discipline committed by corporals and constables.
(3) The Commissioner of Police or other gazetted officer shall have the same powers in respect of securing and compelling the attendance of witnesses and their examination upon oath and otherwise as are conferred upon a magistrate under the Code of Civil Procedure.
(4) Every person who, on the hearing of any such charge or complaint, gives false evidence on oath commits perjury.