Section 6Minor punishment

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6. Minor punishment In addition to the powers conferred upon them by the rules made under section 12 of the said Act No. V of 1861 the Superintendent, the District Superintendent, or an Assistant District Superintendent of Police in command of a detachment, may, without a formal trial, award to any person subject to his authority and to whom this Act applies the following punishments for the commission of petty offences against discipline which are not otherwise provided for or which are not a sufficiently serious nature to call for a prosecution before a Criminal Court (that is to say):- (a) imprisonment to the extent of seven days in the quarter- guard, or such other place in or near the lines as may be considered suitable, with forfeitures of all pay and allowances during its continuance, (b) punishment-drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duty, not exceeding thirty days in duration, with or without confinement to lines. Any of these punishments may be awarded separately or in combination with the others.