Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, 2007

Arrangement of Sections

PART 1 - OBJECTIVE, APPLICATION AND SCOPE OF THE ACT

1. Objective of the Act.

2. Application and Scope.

PART II- ESTABLISHMENT OF NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY AND STAFFING

3. Establishment of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.

4. Succession.

5. Agency's Board and Membership.

6. Qualification of Board Members.

7. Appointment of Board Members and Tenure of Board members.

8. Resignation of a Board Member.

9. Removal of a Board Member.

10. Vacancy on the Board.

11. Director-General.

12. Executive Directors.

13. Board Secretary.

PART III- FINANCE

14. Employment and condition of service.

15. Funding of the Agency.

16. Budget and Expenditure.

17. Maritime Fund.

18. Power to accept gifts.

19. Accounts and records to be opened for inspection.

20. Statement of Accounts and Audit.

21. Annual and Other Reports.

PART IV-FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AGENCY

22. Functions of the Agency.

23. Powers of the Agency.

24. Consultation.

PART V- DIRECTIVES BY THE MINISTER

25. Directives by Minister.

PART VI-CHARGES AND LEVIES

26. Charges and Levies.

PART VII- MARITIME LABOUR

27. Registration and regulation of maritime labour.

PART XIII- SHIPPING REGISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT

28. Shipping Registration.

29. Registrar and Deputy Registrars.

30. Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrars.

31. Powers and duties of Registrar.

32. Seal of Registration Office and signature of Registrar.

33. Limitation of liability.

34. Ships entitled to be registered.

35. National carrier status to shipping companies.

36. Government exports and imports for National carrier.

37. Carriage of cargo.

38. Revocation of National Carrier Status.

39. Indigenous fleet expansion.

PART IX-SHIP SAFETY AND SECURITY

40. Detention of Unsafe Ship.

41. Use of Unsafe Lighters, etc.

42. Owner Liable for Unsafe Operation of Ship.