Section 17. A

17. A person subject to this Act who strikes or attempts to strike, or uses or attempts to use any violence against, his superior officer, being in the execution of his office, or otherwise, shall be dismissed with disgrace from the Indian Marine Service or suffer such other punishment as is hereinafter mentioned. Striking or usir~g vioI,nce~o superlor officer. Disobedience or nsing threatening language to sl.l prior officer. 18. A person subject to this Act who milfully disobeys any lawful command of his superior oficer, 01- uscs threatening or insulting langusge, 01. behaves wit11 z~nternpt, to liis s-.perioil oacer, 3h211 he c1.i~- missed with disgrace from the Indian Marine Service or suffer such otllcr punishment as is hereinafter men- Desertion and Absence witrout Leave.