Section 13: Enforcement

(1) The provisions of this Act shall be enforced by such officers as may be authorised by the Minister or Commissioner, as the case may be.
(2) An authorised officer may within the inland waters of Nigeria for the purposes of enforcing a provision of this Act-
(a) require the owner or operator of a craft ,in respect of which a licence has been issued to exhibit his licence, fishing apparatus and catch;
(b) go on board a craft to search and examine the craft and any fishing apparatus that may be there and collect statistical information; and
(c) where there is reason to suspect that an offence under this Act has been committed, take the alleged offender and the craft, fishing apparatus and catch to the most convenient post or police station.
(3) The power vested in an authorised officer under subsection (2) of this section may be exercised by him without warrant, summons or other legal process.
(4) A craft or fishing apparatus taken from an alleged offender under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section may be detained pending the sale of the catch, and the proceeds of the sale shall be retained pending the trial.