Section 4: Applicability of criminal and civil laws, etc.

(1) Any act or omission which-
(a) takes place on, under or above an installation in a designated area or any waters within 200 meters of such an installation; and
(b) would, if taking place in any part of Nigeria, constitute an offence under the enactment in force in that part,
shall be treated for the purposes of that law as taking place in Nigeria.
(2) Offences under subsection (1) of this section shall be triable by the Federal High Court whether or not such offence would, if actually committed in Nigeria, be triable under the applicable enactment by a court other than the Federal High Court.
(3) The prosecution of any offence under this Act shall be at the instance of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
(4) In this section, "enactment" means any Act or law relating to criminal or civil law (including torts) and any subsidiary instrument made thereunder including rules of court and, in matters other than criminal matters, rules of law applicable to or adopted in any part of Nigeria.