Ports (Related Offences, etc.) Act

An Act to create offences related to unauthorised entry and carrying on of illegal

transactions within any of the ports and to extend jurisdiction of the Chief Magis-

trate Courts to the trial of the offences created by the Act.

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[ 19 th April, 1996]

[Cornrnencement.]

transactions within any of the ports and to extend jurisdiction of the Chief Magis-

1. Ceneral prohibition

ing the Customs and Excise Management Act, the Nigerian Ports Authority Act and the Fed-

eral Airports Authority of Nigeria Act, it shall be unlawful for any person, not being a duly

authorised officer or agent of any of the following, namely-

[Cap. C45. Cap. N 126. Cap. F5.]

( f) the inspection agents,

( g) an approved designated staff of the National Agency for Food and Drug Admini-

stration and Control,

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to do any of the acts or things mentioned in subsection (4) of this section.

Customs Service may, if it considers it appropriate, by written notification, require the pres-

ence of any other relevant agency ofthe Federal Government in the course of the administra-

tion of the customs and excise laws with respect to the importation or exportation of goods in

any port.

requested by written notification by the Nigerian Customs Service, it shall be unlawful for

any person, not being a duly authorised officer or agent ofthe Nigerian Customs Service, the

appointed inspection agents or any other person as may be authorised under any law or in-

strument to that effect, to be concerned with or be involved with the actual process of exami-

nation and clearance of goods in any port.

or a bona fide owner of goods, or an approved clearing agent or such other persons as may be