Section 74: Power to regulate boarding, etc., by ship chandlers

(1)
The Minister may make regulations as to the procedure to be followed by ship chandlers going on board or disembarking from any ship in Nigeria where such boarding or disembarking is for the purpose of trade.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the powers to make regulations conferred by subsection (1) of this section, regulations made thereunder may in particular -
(a)
enable the Board to specify by notice, the manner in which and the period during which any trade may be carried on, on board any such ship by ship chandlers;
(b)
provide for the inspection by officers of the Board of ship chandlers who are on board a ship for the purpose of trade;
(c)
prescribe the form of application for and of the ship chandler's licence to be used for the purposes of this section.
(3)
Any person contravening or failing to comply with any regulation made under this section shall be liable to a fine of four hundred naira, and any goods or article in respect of which the offence was committed shall be liable to forfeiture.