All fines and forfeitures under the provisions of this Part of this Act (other than the provisions relating to passenger steamers only) shall be sued for by the following officers; (that is to say,)
(a)Any emigration officer ;
(b)Any chief officer of customs; and also
(c)In the British Islands, any person authorised by the Board of Trade and any officer of customs authorised by the Commissioners of Customs; and
(d)Ina British possession any person authorised by the governor of that possession, or any officer of customs authorised by the Government department regulating the customs in that possession.
All sums of money made recoverable by this Part of this Act in respect of passage money, subsistence money, damages, compensation, or costs may be sued for and recovered before a court of summary jurisdiction by any person entitled thereto, or by any of the officers in the last preceding section mentioned on behalf of any one or more of such persons, and in any case either by one or several proceedings.
The [56 & 57 Vict. c. 61.] Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893, shall for the purposes of the provisions of this Part of this Act (other than the provisions relating to passenger steamers only) apply to the whole of Her Majesty's dominions, and to every place where Her Majesty has jurisdiction.