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38Revisiting Police Lawsis the cause of departmental proceedings shall not affect any minor or major penalties that may have been awarded ormay be awarded to the accused officer under these rules.(2) Conviction by the court for a period exceeding one month shall entail dismissal from service, unlessit is set-aside in appeal.18. Appeal. -(1) An appeal shall lie to the Appellate Authority within 15 days of the receipt of order to be appealedagainst except when reasonable cause is shown for the delay, a grace period of another 15 days may be allowed to theappellant.(2) There shall be only one appeal to the Appellate Authority against the award of a minor or majorpenalty. No senior officer or forum has the authority to entertain any mercy petition, review petition, or appeal in thisregard.(3) The appeal shall be submitted through proper channel.(4) The Authority may uphold, set aside or vary or modify the order appealed against. In case ofenhancement of penalty, the Authority shall serve a show cause notice to the appellant.(5) The Appellate Authority, while hearing an appeal, may obtain comments of the punishing Authority.The decision on an appeal shall contain detailed reasons in the order deciding the appeal in case the penalty is setaside, modified or reduced, against each of the points raised by the punishing Authority.19. Bar of appeal. -No appeal to any court or tribunal exercising any jurisdiction, whatsoever, shall lie against anydecision of an authorized officer or Authority, save as provided in these Rules.20. Previous record of the accused to be considered. -While awarding a minor or major penalty, the InquiryOfficer shall peruse the entire record of the accused officer and make it a part of the proceedings. No penalty shallbe awarded otherwise.21. Disciplinary proceeding pending under other rules. -All disciplinary proceedings pending against membersof the Punjab Police before the commencement of these rules shall be completed under the relevant rules.22. Proceedings under these rules no bar to any civil or criminal procedure. -Proceedings under these rulesshall not be a bar to any civil or criminal proceedings that may be instituted against the accused officer in an ordinarycourt of law, and vice versa.23. Officers and Authorities competent to award penalties. – The officers and Authorities shall be competent toaward penalty and hear appeals according to the following schedule. The ranks indicated in the schedule shall includeequivalent ranks.FOR POLICE OFFICERSRankOfficer competent toaward minor penaltyAuthority competent toaward any penaltyAppellate AuthorityConstable, HeadConstableAssistant or DeputySuperintendent of PoliceHead of District Police, SeniorSuperintendent of PoliceCapital City Police Officer,Deputy Inspector-Generalof PoliceAssistant Sub-Inspector,Sub-Inspector, InspectorSuperintendent of PoliceHead of District Police, SeniorSuperintendent of PoliceCapital City Police Officer,Regional Police Officer,Deputy Inspector-Generalof PoliceDeputy Superintendent ofPoliceDeputy Inspector-Generalof PoliceCapital City Police Officer,Regional Police Officer,Additional Inspector-Generalof PoliceProvincial Police OfficerSuperintendent of PoliceCapital City Police Officer,Additional Inspector-General of PoliceProvincial Police OfficerChief Secretary