Clause 26

A commanding officer is hereby empowered to try any soldier accused of committing an offence under section 25 and to inflict a fine not exceeding fifty dollars upon such soldier:Provided that before the trial the commanding officer shall inform such person that he is entitled to be tried by a district court-martial, and if such soldier elects to be tried by a district court-martial he shall be so tried.

The amount of any fine imposed under this section may be recovered in the manner provided by sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of section 267 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 132).