10. (1) Subject to such rules as the Government may make under this Ordinance, in the case of superior officers, the Government and in the case of subordinate officers and Armed Policeman, the Inspector General of Police or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, may, at any time, award any one or more of the following punishments to any officer or any Armed Policeman whom he finds to be guilty of disobedience, neglect of duty or remissness in the discharge of any duty, or of rendering himself unfit to discharge his duty or of other misconduct as an officer, or an Armed Policeman, namely:-(a) dismissal from service;(b) removal from service;(c) compulsory retirement;(d) reduction in rank or grade;(e) stoppage of promotion;(f) forfeiture of seniority;(g) forfeiture of pay and allowance;(h) forfeiture of increment in pay;(i) fine of any amount not exceeding one month's pay;(j) severe reprimand;(k) reprimand;(l) extra guard, picquets, patrol or fatigue duties;(m) confinement to lines for a term not exceeding one month with or without drill, extra guard, fatigue or other duties: Provided that the punishments mentioned in clauses (l) and (m) shall not apply to officers. (2) An officer or an Armed Policeman against whom action under sub-section (1) is required to be taken or against whom any inquiry is to be made may be placed under suspension-(a) in the case of a superior officer, by the Government; and(b) in the case of a subordinate officer or an Armed Policeman, by the Inspector General of Police. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an officer or an Armed Policeman against whom action under that sub-section is required to be taken shall have the right to conduct his own defence or to have assistance of any superior or subordinate officer of his battalion. (4) Any officer or any Armed Policeman aggrieved by any action under sub-section (1), may prefer an appeal within thirty days of the passing of the order or the action taken,-(a) in the case of a superior officer, to the Government; and(b) in the case of a subordinate officer or an Armed Policeman, to the Inspector General of Police.