Oil in Navigable Waters Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1968 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to implement the terms of the International Convention for the prevention of pollution of the Sea by Oil 1954 to 1962 and to make provisions for such prevention in the navigable waters of Nigeria. Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Pollution control Oil pollution Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act gives effect in Nigeria to provisions of the International Convention for the prevention of pollution of the Sea by Oil 1954 to 1962. The Act makes provision with respect to the following matters: prohibition of discharge of certain oils into sea areas (sect. 1); designation of prohibited sea areas (2); discharge of oil into the waters of Nigeria (3); special defences under sections 1 and 3. 5 (4); equipment in ships to prevent oil pollution (5); penalties for offences under sections 1, 3, and 5, 7 (6); keeping records of matters relating to oil (7); facilities in harbours for disposal of oil residues (8); restrictions on transfer of oil at night (9); duty to report discharges of oil into waters of harbours (10); powers of inspection (11); prosecutions (12); enforcement and application of fines (13); general provisions as to application of Act to grant exemptions (14); Power to grant exemptions (15); application of Act to Government owned ships (16); enforcement of Convention relating to oil pollution (17); annual report (18). Full text English Website www.placng.org References - Legislation Implemented by Oil in Navigable Waters Regulations. Legislation | Nigeria | 1968 (2013) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Oil pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX