s 70 Powers of punishment of superior commander
70.—(1) A superior commander may upon conviction of an accused who is an officer below the rank of lieutenant‑colonel, a warrant officer or a military expert of the rank of ME3, ME4 or ME5 impose any one of the following punishments:(a) forfeiture of seniority of rank and forfeiture of all or any part of his or her service for purposes of promotion; (b) a fine not exceeding —(i) in the case of officers who are of the rank of captain or major, or senior military experts who are of the rank of ME4 or ME5, a sum of $6,000; and[Act 24 of 2022 wef 28/10/2022] (ii) in the case of officers below the rank of captain, warrant officers and military experts of the rank of ME3, a sum of $4,000;[Act 24 of 2022 wef 28/10/2022] (c) reprimand.[6/2006; 28/2009] (2) In addition to or in lieu of any other punishment, the superior commander may order that the accused shall suffer any deduction from his or her ordinary pay authorised by this Act.