Section 194. General offences against discipline

194. General offences against discipline .―A seaman lawfully engaged or an apprentice shall be guilty of an offence against discipline if he commits any of the following acts, namely:― (a) if he quits the ship without leave after her arrival at her port of delivery and before she is placed in security; (b) if he is guilty of wilful disobedience to any lawful command or neglect of duty; (c) if he is guilty of continued wilful disobedience to lawful commands or continued wilful neglect of duty; (d) if he assaults the master or any other[1] [officer of or a seaman or an apprentice belonging to, the ship]; (e) if he combines with any of the crew to disobey lawful commands or to neglect duty or to impede the navigation of the ship or retard the progress of the voyage; (f) if he willfully damages his ship or commits criminal misappropriation or breach of trust in respect of, or willfully damages any of, her stores or cargo.