The Commanding officer shall not deal with any case:
(i) where the offence with which the accused is charged is against the Commanding officer himself, or
(ii) where the Commanding Officer is himself a witness in the case against the accused, or
(iii) where the Commanding Officer is otherwise personally interested in the case.
The accused shall be attached to another battalion or unit or a headquarter for disposal of the case under the order of the competent authority:
Provided that a Commanding Officer shall not be disqualified from hearing a charge merely because the offence was committed against the property of a Force mess, band or institution of which the Commanding Officer is a member or trustee or because the offence is one of disobedience of such Commanding Officer's orders.