Firing into vessel

In case any ship or boat liable to seizure or examination under any customs law or any law for the prevention of smuggling, shall not bring to on being required to do so, on being chased by any ship or boat in the service of the Government of Belize, or by any ship or boat duly employed for the prevention of smuggling, such ship or boat respectively 57 hoisting and carrying a proper pendant and ensign or Custom House flag, it shall be lawful for the captain, master or other person having the charge or command of such ship or boat in the service of the Government of Belize or employed for the prevention of smuggling, first causing a gun to be fired as a signal, to fire at or into any such ship or boat, and such captain, master or other person acting in his aid or assistance, or by his direction, shall be and is hereby fully indemnified and discharged from any and every indictment, information, prosecution, penalty, action or other proceeding for so doing and from all the consequences thereof.