Oil in Navigable Waters Act. Pays/Territoire Nigéria Type du document Législation Date 1968 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn 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. Sujet Mer, Environnement gén. Mot clé Pollution de la mer Lutte contre la pollution Pollution par les hydrocarbures Inspection Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Afrique, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.placng.org Références - Législation Implementé par Oil in Navigable Waters Regulations. Législation | Nigéria | 1968 (2013) Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Lutte contre la pollution, Pollution par les hydrocarbures Source: FAO, FAOLEX