Penalty for exporting contrary to proclamation

(1) The master of any vessel on which any goods or articles, the exportation or carriage coastwise of which is authorised to be prohibited as aforesaid, are placed for the purpose of exportation or carriage coastwise contrary to the provisions of any proclamation made under this Part, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, and also to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and all such goods or articles shall be forfeited. (2) If the fine is paid it shall be applied first in payment of all expenses attending the prosecution of the master, and the residue shall be appropriated one-half to the Consolidated Revenue Fund and one-half to the informer.