(1) Where for the purposes of this Act any document is to be served on any person, that document may be served—
(a) by delivering a copy of the document personally to the person to be served, or by leaving the copy at the last known place of abode of the person or by transmitting or sending that copy by post;
(b) if the document is to be served on the master of a ship, or on a person belonging to a ship, by leaving the document for that master or person on board the ship with the person being, or appearing to be, in command or charge of the ship; and
(c) if the document is to be served on the master of a ship, and there is no master and the ship is in Saint Lucia, on the managing owner of the ship or, if there is no managing owner in Saint Lucia, on some agent of the owner residing in Saint Lucia or where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing a copy of the document in some conspicuous place on board the ship.
(2) Any person who obstructs the service of any document on any person under the provisions of this Act relating to the detention of a ship which is unseaworthy, commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(3) Any owner or master of a ship who is party or privy to any obstruction referred to in subsection (2) commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.