Section 224: Power to examine goods carried in a coasting ship

1 Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Act, the proper officer may examine any goods carried or to be carried in a coasting ship -
a at any time while they are on board the ship; or
b at any place to which the goods have been brought for loading, or at which they have been unloaded from the ship, and for that purpose may require any container to be opened or unpacked, and any such opening, unpacking or any repacking shall be done by or at the expense of the master of the ship.

2 Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Act, the proper officer may -
a board and search a coasting ship at any time during her voyage;
b at any time require the master of a coasting ship to produce or bring to him for examination a transire and any other document which should properly be on board such ship; and
c at any time ask the master of the ship such question concerning the ship, the goods and persons carried therein and her voyage as he may think fit, and if the master of the ship fails to produce or bring any such document to such officer, or refuses to answer any question, he is liable to a fine of N5,000,000.