325.—(1) In every emigrant ship the medical practitioner aided by the master or, in the absence of the medical practitioner, the master, shall exact obedience to all regulations made by any such Order in Council as aforesaid.

(2) If any person on board—

(a) fails without reasonable cause to obey, or offends against, any such regulation or any provision of this Part of this Act, or

(b) obstructs the master or medical practitioner in the execution of any duty imposed upon him by any such regulation, or

(c) is guilty of riotous or insubordinate conduct,

that person shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding two pounds, and in addition to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one month.