NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS ACT

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NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS ACT

CHAPTER N47 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS  

Part I: Establishment of the National Inland Waterways Authority

1. Establishment of the National Inland Waterways Authority

2. Objectives of the Authority

3. Establishment and composition of the Board of the Authority

4. Tenure of office of members of the Board

5. Remuneration.

6. Termination of Board membership

7. Frequency of Board attendance    

Part II: Functions and powers

8. General functions of   the Authority

9. Other functions and powers of the Authority    

Part III: Declaration of Navigable Waterways  

10. Declaration of navigable waterways

11. Area under control of the Authority

12. Right to land use for navigable purposes including right of way

13. Right to land within right of way.    

Part IV: Staff of the Authority

14. Appointment, etc. of the Managing Director

15. Appointment of secretary and other staff of the Authority

16. Conditions of service of staff.

17. Application of Pensions Act.      

Part V: Financial provisions

18. Fund of the Authority.

19. Surplus funds.

20. Borrowing power.

21. Annual estimates, accounts and audit.

22. Annual reports.  

Part VI: Miscellaneous

23. Offences and penalties

24. Power to own land.

25. Power to accept gifts.

26. Time limitation of suits against the Authority.

27. Dissolution of Inland Waterways Department and transfer of assets and liability

28. Power to make regulations

29. Interpretation.

30. Short title  

SCHEDULES   

First Schedule: Supplementary provisions relating to the Authority  

Second Schedule: Federal navigable waterways

Third Schedule: River ports whose approaches are exempted from the control of the Authority 

Fourth Schedule: Assets of the Department vested in the Authority

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NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS ACT 

This is an Act to establish the National Inland Waterways Authority with responsibility, among other things, to improve and develop inland waterways for Navigation. 

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[Commencement] [1^st January 1996]

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Part I: Establishment of the National Inland Waterways Authority 

1. (1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the National Inland Waterways Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Authority”).

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