(1) The following are the penalties that may be imposed in disciplinary proceedings in respect of the misconduct or unsatisfactory service of a prison officer:-

(a) dismissal, that is termination of an appointment with forfeiture of all retirement benefits;

(b) removal, that is termination of an appointment with or without a reduction in retirement benefits;

(c) reduction in rank, that is removal to another rank with an immediate reduction of salary;

(d) reduction of salary, that is an immediate adjustment of salary to a lower point on the salary scale attached to the post in question;

(e) deferment of increment, that is a postponement of the date on which the next increment is due, with a corresponding postponement in subsequent years;

(f) stoppage of increment, that is non-payment for a specified period of an increment otherwise due;

(g) imposition of a fine not exceeding one-eighth of one month's salary;

(h) severe reprimand or reprimand;

(i) caution or admonition.

(2) Dismissal, removal and reduction in rank shall be treated as major penalties and all other penalties shall be treated as minor penalties.