(a) Under regulations as the Governor may prescribe, and under any additional regulations as may be prescribed by the Adjutant General, limitations may be placed on the powers granted by this section with respect to the kind and amount of punishment authorized, the categories of commanding officers and warrant officers exercising command authorized to exercise those powers, the applicability of this section to an accused who demands trial by court-martial, and the kinds of courts-martial to which the case may be referred upon that demand. Except in the case of the imposition of fines upon officers and warrant officers, punishment may not be imposed upon any member of the California National Guard under this section if the member has, before the imposition of punishment, demanded trial by court-martial in lieu of punishment. Under similar regulations, rules may be prescribed with respect to the suspension of punishments authorized hereunder. If authorized by regulations of the Adjutant General, a commanding officer who under the Uniform Code of Military Justice would exercise general court-martial jurisdiction or an officer of general rank in command may delegate his or her powers under this section to a principal assistant. (b) Subject to subdivision (a), any commanding officer may, in addition to or in lieu of admonition or reprimand, impose one or more of the following disciplinary punishments for minor offenses without the intervention of a court-martial: (1) Upon officers of his or her command: (A) Restriction to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than 30 consecutive days. (B) If imposed by an officer who under the Uniform Code of Military Justice would exercise general court-martial jurisdiction or an officer of general rank in command: (i) Arrest in quarters for not more than 30 consecutive days. (ii) Impose a fine of not more than 15 days pay per month for two months. (iii) Restriction to certain specified limits with or without suspension from duty for not more than 60 consecutive days. (iv) Detention of not more than 15 daysâ pay per month for three months. (2) Upon other personnel of his or her command: (A) Correctional custody for not more than seven consecutive days. (B) Impose a fine of not more than seven daysâ pay. (C) Reduction to the next inferior pay grade, if the grade from which demoted is within the promotion authority of the officer imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction. (D) Extra duties, including fatigue or other duties, for not more than 14 consecutive days. (E) Restriction to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than 14 consecutive days. (F) Detention of not more than 14 daysâ pay. (G) If imposed by an officer of the grade of major or above: (i) Correctional custody for not more than 30 consecutive days. (ii) Impose a fine of not more than 15 daysâ pay per month for two months. (iii) Reduction to the lowest or any intermediate pay grade, if the grade from which demoted is within the promotion authority of the officer imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction, but an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-4 may not be reduced more than two pay grades. (iv) Extra duties, including fatigue or other duties, for not more than 45 consecutive days. (v) Restrictions to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than 60 consecutive days. (vi) Detention of not more than 15 daysâ pay per month for three months. The punishments heretofore prescribed by subdivision (b) (1) A, B(i) and (iii) and subdivision (b) (2) A, D, E, G(i), (iv) and (v) hereof may be imposed only during annual active duty for training or active state service, except that extra duties may be imposed upon enlisted persons while in armory drill status for two hours (to be completed not later than 2400 hours) for two consecutive d
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