law: Indian Post Office Act, 1898 
  65. Penalty for master of ship failing to comply with the
  
  provisions of section 40 or 41
  Whoever, being the
  
  master of a ship,-
  (a) fails to comply
  
  with the provisions of section 40, or,
  (b) without reasonable
  
  excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie on him, fails to deliver any
  
  postal article or mail bag or to comply with the directions of the officer in
  
  charge of the post office at a port of arrival, as required by section 41,
  shall be punishable
  
  with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.