National Inland Waterways Authority Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish the National Inland Waterways Authority with responsibility, among other things, to improve and develop inland waterways for Navigation. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Land tenure Servitude Institution Inland waters Navigation Sustainable use Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act provides for the administration and management of inland waterways of Nigeria, establishes the National Inland Waterways Authority, defines the Authority's functions, powers and internal organization, provides for the use of land adjacent to waterways, prescribes offences relating to obstruction and pollution of waterways and prescribes penalties for such offences. Full text English Website www.placng.org