Section 138: Offences and penalty.

(1) If any ship-
(a) enters any port or any approach thereto without an entry notice having been issued by the Authority in respect of that ship; or
(b) enters any port or approach thereto otherwise than as permitted by the entry notice; or
(c) fails to leave any port or approach thereto or to leave any berth at the port when required to do so by the harbour master of the port, the master of that ship shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall on conviction be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of two years without the option of a fine.
(2) Where an offence under subsection (1) of this section is part of the owner of that ship, the owner or agent of the owner shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall on conviction-
(a) in the case of an individual, be sentenced to imprisonment for two years and a fine of N10,000 and a further fine of N10,000 for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues; and
(b) in the case of a body corporate be sentenced to a fine of N10,000 and a further fine of N10,000 for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues.
(3) Any offence under this Act shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be triable by the Federal High Court.