Section 51: Regulations

(1) The Agency may subject to the approval of the Minister make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act:
(a) prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed;
(b) prescribing the manner in which and the persons or bodies by whom charges, levies and related penalties are to be collected, and the manner in which security may be provided for the payment of such charges, levies and related penalties;
(c) prescribing the conditions of service of dockworkers and seafarers;
(d) regulating marine casualty;
(e) regulating the application of monies in the Maritime Fund;
(f) regulating the detention of ships; and
(g) prescribing all matters necessary or expedient to be prescribed for the better achievement of the objects of this Act.
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may include such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as may be reasonably necessary or expedient.
(3) In making the regulations, the Agency shall take into account the need to give effect to provisions which are contained in any international agreement which has been ratified by Nigeria.