117WCertain punishments must not be imposed unless offender was given right to elect trial by Court Martial

1. This section applies if the disciplinary officer is a commanding officer, a detachment commander, or a superior commander.

2. If the offender was given the right to elect trial by the Court Martial under section 117D or 117M, the disciplinary officer may,—

3. in the case of a commanding officer or a detachment commander, impose on the offender, to the extent authorised by column 2 of Schedule 4, any punishment or punishments that the commanding officer or detachment commander considers just:
4. in the case of a superior commander, impose on the offender, to the extent authorised by column 2 of Schedule 5, any punishment or punishments that the superior commander considers just.

5. If the offender was not given the right to elect trial by the Court Martial under section 117D or 117M, the disciplinary officer may,—

6. in the case of a commanding officer or a detachment commander, impose on the offender, to the extent authorised by column 3 of Schedule 4, any punishment or punishments that the commanding officer or detachment commander considers just:
7. in the case of a superior commander, impose on the offender, to the extent authorised by column 3 of Schedule 5, any punishment or punishments that the superior commander considers just.