Sashatra Seema Bal Act : Collective fines. Indian Bare Acts :

Sashatra Seema Bal Act,2007

Act No : 53

Section : Collective fines.

60. Collective fines. - (1) Whenever any weapon or part of weapon or ammunition, forming part of the equipment of a unit, is lost or stolen, a commanding officer not below the rank of the Commandant of that unit may, after making such enquiry as he thinks fit, impose such collective fine as may be prescribed, upon the subordinate officers, under-officers and men of such unit, or upon so many of them as, in his judgment, should be held responsible for such loss or theft.(2) Such fine shall be assessed as a percentage of the pay of the individuals on whom it falls.