4. Taking of property from ship

Any person who dishonestly takes or appropriates any property from any ship, by means of theft, force, intimidation, deception, fraud or other similar means, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall on conviction be liable, subject to the provision of sections 8, 9 and 10 of this Act, to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than three years and not exceeding seven years and to a fine not less than one million rupees and not exceeding five million rupees or of an amount equal to the value of the property in respect of which the offence is committed, whichever is the greater.