14.—(1) For the purposes of sections 53 and 79 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 (No. 10 of 1924) and section 6 of the Courts of Justice Act 1926 (No. 1 of 1926) any act which is by virtue of this Act or any regulation made thereunder a misdemeanour or an offence triable summarily shall, if committed in a ship, vessel, or aircraft, be deemed to have been committed in any place in which the accused person may be, and, if committed in a ship or vessel which was within the territorial waters of F49[the State] when the act was committed or when the accused person was arrested, may be deemed to have been committed in the court district abutting on that portion of the said waters in which such ship was when the act was committed or the accused person was arrested, as the case may require.

(2) Whenever a fine is imposed under this Act by any court on a person who is the owner or the master of a ship or other vessel and such fine is imposed for an offence committed in respect of such ship or vessel, such fine may (without prejudice to any other method for the time being authorised by law) be levied by distress and sale of such ship or vessel, her tackle, furniture, and apparel.