law: Indian Ports Act, 1908
  55. Offences how triable, and penalties how recovered 
  All offences against this Act shall be triable by a Magistrate,
  
  and any Magistrate may, by warrant under his hand, cause the amount of any fine
  
  imposed upon the owner or master of any vessel, for any offence committed on
  
  board of the vessel or in the management thereof or otherwise in relation
  
  thereto, whereof the owner or master is convicted. to be levied by distress and
  
  sale of the vessel, and the tackle apparel and furniture thereof, or so much
  
  thereof as is necessary.