“ Correctional custody.— Correctional custody is the physical restraint of a person during duty or nonduty hours, or both, imposed as a punishment under Article 15, and may include extra duties, fatigue duties, or hard labor. If practicable, this form of restraint will not be served in immediate association with persons awaiting trial or held in confinement pursuant to trial by court martial. A person undergoing correctional duties, fatigue duties, and hard labor as may be assigned by the authority charged with the administration of the punishment. ”

“ As used in Article 15, the phrase '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' does not refer to the authority to promote the individual concerned but to the general authority to promote to the grade held by the individual to be punished. ”

“ An appeal not made within a reasonable time may be rejected by the superior authority. In the absence of unusual circumstances, an appeal made more than 15 days after the punishment was imposed may be considered as not having been made within a reasonable time. Authority 'superior' to a particular commanding officer is the authority normally superior in the chain of command or such other authority as may be designated as a superior for the purposes of Article 15 under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe. ”

“ Who may impose nonjudicial punishment— Unless otherwise provided by this chapter of regulations of the Secretary concerned, a commanding officer may, under Article 15, impose disciplinary punishments for minor offenses, without the intervention of a court-martial, upon commissioned officers, warrant officers, and other military personnel of his command. ”

“ Before exercising authority under Article 15, the officer who is to exercise it must thoroughly evaluate each case on an individual basis. No policy may be established whereby certain categories of offenses must be disposed of under Article 15 regardless of the circumstances, or predetermined kinds or amounts of punishments must be imposed for certain classifications of offenses that are proper for dispositioned under Article 15. ”

“ When a case is referred to a judge advocate, law specialist, or lawyer for consideration, he is not limited to an examination of any written matter comprising the record of proceedings and may make such inquiries as he determines to be desirable. ”

“ Double punishment and increase in punishment prohibited— When punishment has been imposed upon a person under Article 15 for an offense, punishment may not again be imposed upon him for the same offense under Article 15 either by the commanding officer who imposed the punishment or by any other commanding officer. ”

“ The quarters of an officer may consist of his military residence, whether a tent, stateroom, or other quarters assigned to him, or a private residence occupied by him when he has not been furnished Government quarters. ”

“ If the authority to whom an appeal is made has no legal personnel of the categories mentioned above serving on his staff or otherwise available to him, he may either (1) refer the case for consideration and advice by appropriate legal personnel of one of those categories serving on the staff of another commander, or (2) refer the case for action to a superior authority who has appropriate legal personnel available to him for this purpose. ”

“ When reduction in pay grade is considered a proper punishment and he is not authorized to impose such punishment, he should forward the charges or report to a commander who has such authority under Article 15. ”