Section 106: Criminal responsibility of Ships and Airline Operators other Commercial Carriers Tour Operators and Operators of Travel Agencies.

(1) Every airline operator, sea or other water vessel operator, or land transportation, or commercial carrier, tour operator, or operator of a travel agency is under obligation not to aid and abet, facilitate and promote-
(a) any immigration offence :
(b) smuggling of persons ; or
(c)
any exploitation in tourism.
(2) Every airline operator, sea or other water vessel operator, commercial carrier including motor vehicle operator, tour operator or operator of a travel agency shall notify its clients of its obligation under sub-section (1) of this Section.
(3) Every airline operator, sea or other water vessel operator, commercial carrier, tour operator or travel agency is required to-
(a) insert in contracts witlr corresponding suppliers in destination countries, clauses requiring the suppliers to comply with the obligations stated in sub-sections (1) and (2) of this Section ;
(b) refrain frorn utilising messages on printed materials, video or the Internet that could suggest or allude to behaviour incompatible with the objectives of this Act ;
(c) inform their staff of their obligations under this Act ; and
(d) include clauses regarding their obligations under this Act in their conditions of service.
(4)
Every airline operator, sea or other water vessel operator, commercial carrier, tour operator or travel agency who violates the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this Section, commits an offence, and in addition to any other penalty provided in any other law or enactment, is liable on conviction to a fine of two million Naira:
Provided that where the offence committed is an offence relating to smuggling of migrants, the commercial carrier, tour operator or travel agency shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten million Naira, and the Court may issue an order to wind-up the business of the carrier, tour operator or travel agency and its assets and properties transferred to the Objects of Smuggling of Migrants Trust Fund.