Section 119: Punishment of soldiers, ratings and aircraftmen

(1) The punishment which may be awarded to a soldier, rating or an aircraftman by sentence of a court-martial under this Act are those set out in the following scale, that is-
(a) death;
(b) imprisonment;
(c) dismissal with ignominy from the Armed Forces;
(d) in the case of a warrant or petty officer, dismissal from the Armed Forces;
(e) in the case of warrant officer, petty officer or non-commissioned officer, reduction to ranks or disrating to ordinary rating or any less reduction in rank;
(f) a fine of a sum not exceeding the equivalent of three months' pay;
(g) in the case of a warrant or petty officer or non-commissioned officer, severe reprimand or reprimand;
(h) where the offence is absence without leave or desertion, forfeiture of service;
(i) forfeiture where the offence is fraud, fraudulent mis-application, theft or any other form of undue enrichment of the accused, provided that evidence exists which satisfies the court that the accused or his estate has benefited from the property subject of the offence;
(j) stoppages, where the offence has occasioned any expense, loss or damage not exceeding one third of the total sum.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, a punishment specified in any paragraph of a scale shall be treated as less than the punishment specified in the preceding paragraph, and greater than that specified in the succeeding paragraph of the scale.
(3) Except as expressly provided in the Act, not more than one punishment shall be awarded by a court-martial for one offence.
(4) A soldier, rating or aircraftman sentenced by a court-martial to imprisonment may in addition thereto be sentenced to be discharged with ignominy from the service.
(5) Where a warrant or petty officer or a non-commissioned officer is sentenced by a court-martial to imprisonment, he shall also be sentenced to be reduced to the ranks or disrated to ordinary rating, provided that, if the court-martial fails to sentence him to be so reduced, the sentence shall not be invalid but shall be deemed to include a sentence or reduction to the ranks or disrating to ordinary rating and shall also include dismissal from the service.
(6) In the case of a warrant or petty officer or a non-commissioned officer, a severe reprimand or reprimand may be awarded by a court-martial in addition to a fine.
(7) Forfeiture or stoppage may be awarded by a court-martial either in addition to or without any other punishment.