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Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board Act

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SECTION

Establishment of the Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board.

Composition of the Board.

Functions of the Board.

Proceedings.

Committees.

Financial provisions.

Secretary and other staff.

Pensions.

Annual report.

Interpretation.

Short title.

MARITIME OPERATIONS CO-ORDINATING BOARD ACT

An A ct to establish the Maritime Operation s Co-ordinating Board to formulat e

polici es for the effective control of all maritime operation s in Nigeria ‘ s territorial

water s a nd the Exclusive Economic Zone.

[1992 No. 74.]

[24 th November , 1992]

[Commencement.]

Establi s hment of the Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board

There is hereby established a body to be known as the Maritime Operations Co-

ordinating Board (in this Act referred to as “the Board”) to perform the functions as-

signed to it under this Act.

Composition of the Board

The Board shall consist of-

(a) the Chief of Training, Operations and Plans (Defence Headquarters) as chairman;
(b) Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command;
(c) the Chief of Operations (Nigerian Navy);
(d) the Air Officer Operations (Nigerian Air Force);
(e) the Director of Navy (Ministry of Defence);
(f) the Chief of Operations (Nigerian Army);
(g) the Director of Training (Defence Headquarters);
(h) the Director of Petroleum Resources to represent the Minister of Petroleum;
(i) the Comptroller-General of Customs;
(j) the Director of Fisheries to represent the Minister of Agriculture and Rural

Development;

(k) the Director of Marine Services to represent the Minister of Transport;
(I) the Deputy Inspector General (Operations), Nigeria Police Force; and
(m) the Director of Home Finance, to represent the Minister of Finance.

3. Functions of the Board

The functions of the Board shall be-

(a) to formulate policies, including Maritime Policy, for the control of all maritime

operations in Nigeria’s territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone in or-

der to remove any contradiction, conflict and overlaps in the existing policies

regulating activities of agencies performing functions relating to maritime op-

erations;

(b) to enforce its policies through its member agencies and ascribe appropriate

sanctions on any agency found to be defaulting in the performance of the roles

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