Section 40: Examination of crew.

(1)
An lmmigration Officer may examine any person who arrived at a port in Nigeria as a member of the crew of a ship or water vessel, aircraft, motor vehicle, or other means of transportation whether or not he lands or seeks to land in Nigeria, or comes overland into Nigeria; and the provisions of this Act shall apply to any such person accordingly.
(2)
The Minister may, by order, make provision for requiring masters of ships and captains of aircrafts or operators of other means of transportation arriving at ports in Nigeria to furnish to the immigration officer particulars of the members of the crew of those ships or water vessels, aircraft, motor vehicles, or other means of transportation and for enabling the immigration officer to dispense with the furnishing of such paticulars.