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Oil in Navigable Waters Act.

País/Territorio
Nigeria
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1968 (2013)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An 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.
Materia
Mar, Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Contaminación marina Control de la contaminación Contaminación oleosa Inspección Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental
Resumen

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).

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.placng.org

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Implementado por

Oil in Navigable Waters Regulations.

Legislación | Nigeria | 1968 (2013)

Palabra clave: Contaminación marina, Control de la contaminación, Contaminación oleosa

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX