117ZAOrders for compensation and restitution

1. Every disciplinary officer who finds an offender guilty of an offence may, in addition to or in substitution for any punishment or punishments that he or she may impose on the offender, order the offender, in the same manner and to the same extent as the Court Martial,—

2. to pay compensation in accordance with section 86; or
3. to make restitution in accordance with section 87 (with or without compensation under section 87(3)); or
4. both to pay compensation and make restitution.

5. However,—

6. if the offender was given the right to elect trial by the Court Martial under section 117D or 117M, he or she may not be ordered under this section to pay an amount by way of compensation exceeding his or her basic pay for a period of 28 days:
7. if the offender was not given the right to elect trial by the Court Martial under section 117D or 117M, he or she may not be ordered to pay an amount by way of compensation exceeding his or her basic pay for a period of 14 days.

8. The disciplinary officer must ensure that he or she has received a specified certificate if he or she intends to order the offender to pay an amount by way of compensation that exceeds the offender's basic pay for a period of 7 days.