Section 165: The master or person in charge of a merchant vessel, on board of which any
concealed on deserter from the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India is concealed, shall,
board
though ignorant of such concealment, be liable to a penalty not exceeding three thousand
merchant
vessel through rupees, if he might have known of such concealment but for some neglect of his duty as such
negligence of master or person in charge, or but for some want of discipline on board of the vessel.
master.