Section 186: Power of Board to compound proceedings, etc.

The Board may -(a)
without prejudice to the provisions of section 174 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (which relates to the power of the Altorney-General of the Federation to institute, continue or discontinue criminal proceedings against any person in any court of law) and subject to such directions, whether general or special, as may be given by the Attorney-General of the Federation, stay or compound any proceedings for an offence or for the condemnation of anything forfeited under the customs and excise laws; or
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(b)
without prejudice to the generality of section 5 of this Act and subject to such directions, whether general or special, as may be given by the Minister, restore anything forfeited or seized under the customs and excise law.