(b) is found guilty of any offence by a civil court or by a prescribed officer may, on the recommendation of his commanding officer, be reduced in rank by the Commander; or (c) after due inquiry, is found to be negligent or inefficient in the discharge of his duty may, on the recommendation of his commanding officer, be reduced in rank by the Commander: Provided that any member who has been reduced in rank in terms of paragraph (b) or (c) may, within such period and in such manner as may be prescribed, appeal against such reduction in rank to the Commission and the Commission may confirm, modify or set aside the reduction in rank. (2) Any decision by the Commission on an appeal in terms of this section shall be final. 24 Suspension of members The Commander may suspend any member from duty pending the result of an inquiry into or any trial by a military court or civil court of any offence alleged to have been committed by that member. 25 Discharge on redundancy (1) The President may, on the advice of the Minister tendered after consultation with the Commander, at any time, place any officer on a retired list. (2) After consultation with the Commander, the Minister may at any time place on a retired list any officer of the rank of— (a) major, in the case of an officer in the Army; or (b) squadron leader, in the case of an officer in the Air Force; or any lower commissioned rank, on the grounds that the abolition of his office or the reorganization of the Regular Force necessitates such action. (3) The Commander may at any time discharge any member of the Regular Force, other than an officer, on the grounds that the abolition of his office or the reorganization of the Regular Force necessitates such action: Provided that the Commander shall not abolish any office or reorganize the Regular Force unless the Minister has approved the abolition or reorganization. 26 Discharge or dismissal of members other than officers (1) Subject to subsection (1), a member, other than an officer, may be discharged by the Commander— (a) if the member is found by a medical board, constituted in the manner prescribed, to be mentally or physically unfit for continued service; or (b) if the Commander is satisfied, after the holding of such inquiry as the Commander may consider to be necessary or expedient for the purpose, that the member is inefficient or otherwise unfit to remain in the Defence Forces; or (c) if on his form of attestation the member made any false statement. (2) Subject to subsection (4), a member, other than an officer, who has been found guilty of an offence by a civil court may be — (a) discharged by the Commander with ignominy from the Defence Forces; or (b) dismissed from the Defence Forces. (3) A member, other than an officer, shall be discharged by the Commander with ignominy from the Defence Forces or, as the case may be, dismissed from the Defence Forces, if he has been sentenced by a court martial to be so discharged or dismissed and the sentence has been confirmed by the confirming authority and has not been set aside on appeal in terms of section eighty-two. (4) Any member who has been discharged or dismissed in terms of subsection (1) or (2) may appeal against the discharge or dismissal to the Commission, within such period and in such manner as may be prescribed, and the Commission may confirm or set aside the discharge or dismissal. (5) Any decision by the Commission in terms of sub section (4) shall be final. 27 Conditions of service of members Subject to this Act, the conditions of engagement and service of members shall be prescribed by the Minister after consultation with the Commission. 28 Attachment and posting of persons to and from other Military Forces (1) The Minister, after consultation with the Commander, may accept for duty with the Defence Forces officers, non -commissioned officers and members of other Military Forces and, while attached for duty with a unit of the Defence Forces, any such officer or non -commissioned officer shall have the same powers of command and discipline over members of that unit as an officer or, as the case may be, a non-commissioned officer of equivalent rank in the Defence Forces. (2) The Minister, after consultation with the Commander, may attach or second to any other Military Forces any member or unit of the Regular Force under such terms and conditions as may be fixed in any particular case by the Minister.