Section 225: Power to regulate boarding by ship chandlers

1 The Service may make regulations as to the procedure to be followed by ship chandlers going on board or disembarking from any ship in Nigeria where such boarding or disembarking is for the purpose of trade.

2 Without prejudice to the generality of the powers to make regulations conferred by subsection (1), regulations made thereunder may in particular -
a enable the Service to specify by notice, the manner in which and the period during which any trade may be carried on board any such ship by ship chandler;
b provide for the inspection by officers of the Service of ship chandlers who are on board a ship for the purpose of trade; and
c prescribe the form of application for and of the ship chandler's license to be used for the purposes of this section.

3 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any regulation made under this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of Nl,500,000 and any goods or article in respect of which the offence was committed is liable to forfeiture.