Section 69: Power to examine goods carried in a coasting ship, etc.

(1)
Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act, the proper officer may examine
any goods carried or to be carried in a coasting ship -
(a) at any time while they are on board the ship; or
(b)
at any place to which the goods have been brought for loading in, or at which they have been unloaded from, the ship,
and for that purpose may require any container to be opened unpacked; and any such opening, unpacking or any repacking shall be done by or at the expense of the master of the ship.
(2)
Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act, the proper officer -
(a) may board and search a coasting ship at any time during her voyage;
(b)
may at any time require the master of a coasting ship to produce or bring to him for examination any document which should properly be on board such ship;
(c)
may at any time ask the master of the ship such questions concerning the ship, the goods and persons carried therein and her voyage as he may think fit,
and if the master of the ship fails to produce or bring any such document to such officer, or refuses to answer any such question, he shall be liable to a fine of two hundred naira.