(1) The Commissioner of Police may without any appeal vary the punishment imposed by a gazetted officer on any inspector, subordinate officer or constable by substituting some other punishment, (whether more or less severe) which such gazetted officer might have awarded.
(2) Where the Commissioner of Police is himself or herself a witness or otherwise personally involved in any charge or complaint against any inspector, subordinate officer or constable, he or she shall not have the power of variation referred to in subsection (1).