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Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board Act.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish the Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board to formulate policies for the effective control of all maritime operations in Nigeria's territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone.
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Navigation Institution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board, defines its functions, and provides with respect to its administration. The Board shall, among other things: (a) formulate policies, including Maritime Policy, for the control of all maritime operations in Nigeria's territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone in order to co-ordinate existing policies regulating activities of agencies performing functions relating to maritime operations; (b) enforce its policies through its member agencies and ascribe appropriate sanctions on any agency found to be defaulting in the performance of the roles ascribed to it by the Board.

Full text
English