Platoon Leader's Authority to Reprimand Soldiers for Violations?
According to Clause 1, Article 34 of Circular 16/2020/TT-BQP, it is stipulated that violations of the Ministry of National Defense regulations regarding living, studying, working, and military etiquette will be disciplined with a reprimand or warning.
And in Article 45 of this Circular, it is stipulated on the authority to handle disciplinary actions against individuals under their management who violate discipline:
- Squad leaders and equivalent positions have the authority to reprimand soldiers.
- Platoon leaders and equivalent positions have the authority to reprimand squad leaders and equivalent positions.
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Based on the above regulations, when a soldier violates military etiquette, the squad leader has the authority to reprimand.
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