Section 36: Power to regulate unloading, removal, etc., of imported goods

(1)
The Minister may make regulations -
[L.N. 139 of 1965.]
(a)
prescribing the procedure to be followed by a ship arriving at a customs port, an aircraft arriving at a customs airport, a ship conveying goods into Nigeria by inland waters or a vehicle or person conveying goods into Nigeria by land;
[1972 No. 10.]
(b)
regulating the unloading, landing, movement and removal of goods on their importation,
and different regulations may be made with respect to importation by sea, air or land and inland waters respectively.
(2)
If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any regulation made under this section or with any direction given by the Board or the proper officer in pursuance of any such regulation, he shall be liable to a fine of two hundred naira, and any goods in respect of which the offence was committed shall be forfeited.