(ii) where the operation of the sentence of imprisonment is, in terms of section seventy-four, wholly suspended, the court martial may specify that the sentence of cashiering shall only take effect if the offender is committed to undergo the sentence of imprisonment. (4) Stoppages shall not be imposed for any offence where a fine has been imposed. (5) Where an officer is sentenced by a court martial to pay a fine the court may order that the amount thereof be deducted from that officer’s pay in such instalments or otherwise as it may determine. 71 Punishment of other ranks (1) Subject to this Act, the punishment which may be imposed on a non-commissioned officer or a soldier by sentence of a court martial are— (a) death; (b) imprisonment with or without labour and with or without solitary confinement and spare diet; (c) discharge with ignominy from the Defence Forces; (d) in the case of a warrant officer, dismissal from the Defence Forces; (e) detention for a term not exceeding two years; (f) for an offence in terms of this Act committed on active service, field punishment for a period not exceeding ninety days; (g) in the case of a non-commissioned officer, reduction to the ranks or any less reduction in rank; (h) in the case of a non-commissioned officer, forfeiture in the prescribed manner of seniority of rank; (i) a fine or, in default of payment, imprisonment or detention referred to in paragraph (b) or (e); (j) in the case of a non-commissioned officer, severe reprimand or reprimand; (k) where the offence was committed on active service, forfeiture of pay for a period beginning with the day of sentence and not exceeding ninety days; (l) where the offence has occasioned any expense, loss or damage, stoppages. (2) A punishment specified in any paragraph of subsection (1) shall, for the purposes of this Act, be treated as being less than the punishment specified in the preceding paragraphs and greater than those specified in the succee ding paragraphs: Provided that detention shall not be deemed to be a less punishment than imprisonment if the term of detention is longer than the term of imprisonment. (3) No sentence of discharge with ignominy from the Defence Forces or dismissal from the Defence Forces or reduction in rank shall take effect — (a) in the case of a sentence of discharge with ignominy or dismissal, unless the member has been discharged or dismissed, as the case may be, from the Defence Forces; (b) in the case of a sentence of reduction in rank— (i) unless a reduction in rank has been made by the Commander; and (ii) otherwise than in accordance with the reduction in rank referred to in subparagraph (i). (4) Where a non -commissioned officer is sentenced by a court martial to imprisonment, detention or field punishment, he shall also be sentenced to be reduced to the ranks: Provided that— (i) 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 of reduction to the ranks; (ii) where the operation of the sentence of imprisonment or detention is, in terms of section seventy-four, wholly suspended, the court martial may specify that the sentence of reduction to the ranks shall only take effect if the offender is committed to undergo the sentence of imprisonment or detention. (5) Stoppages shall not be imposed for any offence where a fine has been imposed. (6) Where any person has been sentenced by a court martial to detention and is subsequently sentenced by a court martial under this Act to imprisonment, any part of the sentence of detention which has not been served shall be remitted. (7) Without prejudice to the validity of any sentence of detention imposed, no person to whom the sentence relates shall be kept continuously in detention in terms of this Act for more than two years. (8) Where a member is sentenced by a court martial to pay a fine, the court may order that the amount thereof be deducted from that member’s pay in such instalments or otherwise as it may determine. 72 Courts martial to impose one sentence only in respect of all charges A court martial shall impose one sentence only on an accused convicted before it of more than one charge on the same charge sheet and if such sentence is a valid sentence in respect of any one of the said charges, it shall be deemed to be a valid sentence in respect of all the charges upon which the accused has been convicted. 73 Reconsideration of sentences (1) A sentence of detention imposed by a court martial may be reconsidered by such officers as may be prescribed and may be remitted in whole or in part.