Ports (Related Offences, Etc.) Act. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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 Magistrate Courts to the trial of the offences created by the Act. Subject Sea Keyword Harbour Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act prohibits to: (a) trespass or be found loitering within the vicinity or premises of any of the ports listed in the Schedule to this Act; (b) enter into and remain in the premises of any port for the purpose of perpetrating or furthering any nuisance thereon; (c) obstruct, interfere or hinder any authorised person in the performance of his lawful duty under the customs and excise laws; or (d) hold himself or herself out under any guise or cover as having been authorised to enforce any aspect of the customs and excise laws. It shall also be an offence for any person to conduct any illegal or unauthorised business within the premises of any port. The Act also concerns jurisdiction of court to trail such offences and provides that such offences shall be trailed by summery trail. Full text English