Section 29: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Authority" means the National Inland Waterways Authority established under section 1 of this Act;
"baseline" means the low water mark along the coast of Nigeria;
"Department" means the Inland Waterways Department of the Federal Ministry of Transport;
"dues" include river craft dues and harbour dues;
"internal water" means all waters on the landward side of the baseline of the territorial sea;
"inland waterways" includes all waterways, river, creeks, lakes, tidelands, lagoons below the low water baseline;
"jetty" means a jetty, pier, wharf of whatever description, including a jetty used as a floating dock, stationary or mobile dock, wharf or pier erected or extending beyond high water mark or ordinary spring tide, and pontoon moored within the inland water system used as a jetty, wharf or pier as well as those extended into water of any navigable channel;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to transport;
"misconduct" means an act which is against set rules and regulations;
"navigation channel" means any channel where navigation is possible;
"navigational aids" means a floating light, mark or sign used as an aid to navigation and includes a lighthouse;
"rates" means rates or charges levied by the Authority by virtue of this Act;
"return period" means the highest level of flood expected to occur once in a hundred years;
"river craft" includes any vessel, barge or lighter, canoe, boat or tug of any kind whatsoever towed or self-propelled by any type of motor or otherwise;
"river guide" means a person providing pilotage to navigation to river craft who has conduct thereof;
"warehouse" includes any building, place, container, river-craft when used by the Authority for the purpose of warehousing or depositing or safe keeping of goods.