COASTAL AND INLAND SHIPPING (CABOTAGE) ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 

COASTAL AND INLAND SHIPPING (CABOTAGE) ACT

[An Act to restrict the use of Foreign vessels in Domestic Coastal trade to promote the Development of Indigenous Tonnage and to establish a Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund; and for related matters]

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1 – Short title and Interpretation

1. Short Title.
2. Interpretation.

PART II – Restriction of vessels in Domestic Coastal Trade

3. Prohibition.
4. Restriction of towage.
5. Carriage of petroleum products and ancillary services.
6. Navigation in inland waters.
7. Rebuilt vessels.
8. Application to foreign vessels.

PART III – Waivers

9. Waiver on wholly Nigerian ownership.
10. Waiver on manning requirement.
11. Waiver on Nigerian built vessels.
12. Order for granting of waiver.
13. Duration of a waiver.
14. Ministers to issue guidelines on waivers.

PART IV – Licence to Foreign Vessel

15. Grant of licence to foreign vessels and conditions.
16. Terms and conditions of Licence.
17. Duration of Licence.
18. Suspension, cancellation and variation of Licence.
19. Tariff on Licence.
20. Minister to issue guidelines on Licence.
21. Operating without Licence.

PART V – Registration

22. Registration.
23. Ownership requirements.
24. Proof of ownership.
25. Deletion from Registry.
26. Citizenship requirement for ship financing.
27. Temporary registration.
28. Age of vessels.

PART VI – Enforcement

29. Special Register.
30. Enforcement unit and officers.
31. Power of enforcement officers.
32. Detention Order.
33. Port clearance to vessels.
34. Publishing requirements for employment of vessels.

PART VII – Offences

35. Offences against this Act.
36. Failure to comply with a requirement etc. of an enforcement officer.
37. False misleading statements.
38. Deemed separate offence.
39. Liability of ship owners, companies and officers.
40. Strict liability and general penalty.
41. Jurisdiction.

PART VIII – Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund

42. Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund.
43. Funding.
44. Collection, etc. of the Fund.
45. Beneficiaries.

PART IX – Miscellaneous

46. Regulations.
47. Licences, waivers on board.
48. Requisition of vessels by Minister.
49. Powers of delegation.
50. Units of accounts.
51. Transitional provisions.
52. Vessels with valid licence.
53. Repeals and amendments.
54. Savings.
55. Savings as to Court Proceedings.

SCHEDULE – Repeals and Amendment

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COASTAL AND INLAND SHIPPING (CABOTAGE) ACT

An Act to restrict the use of Foreign vessels in Domestic Coastal trade to promote the Development of Indigenous Tonnage and to establish a Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund; and for related matters.

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[Commencement.] [30th April, 2003]       

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