law: Indian Ports Act, 1908
  28. Penalty on master omitting to take order to extinguish
  
  fire 
  If the master of any vessel in which fire takes place while
  
  lying in any such port willfully omits to take order to extinguish the fire or
  
  obstructs the conservator or the port-officer, or any person acting under the
  
  authority of the conservator or port-officer, in extinguishing or attempting to
  
  extinguish the fire, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend
  
  to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with
  
  both.