Section 85. Punishment of junior commissioned officers

85. Punishment of junior commissioned officers .—A commanding officer or such other officer as is, with the consent of the Central Government, specified by[3] [the Chief of the Army Staff] may, in the prescribed manner, proceed against a junior commissioned officer who is charged with an offence under this Act[4] [and award one or more of the following punishments, that is to say,— 1. Sub-section (1) omitted by Act 37 of 1992, s. 5. 2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "(a), (b), (c) and (j)". 3. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief" 4. Subs. by Act 37 of 1992, s. 6, for certain words. (i) severe reprimand or reprimand; (ii) stoppage of pay and allowances until any proved loss or damage occasioned by the offence of which he is convicted is made good: Provided that the punishment specified in clause (i) shall not be awarded if the commanding officer or such other officer is below the rank of Colonel].