Section 11: Territorial extent of preceding provisions.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, this Part of this Act shall apply-
(a) to all stations and apparatus in Nigeria;
(b) to any station or apparatus on board a ship outside Nigeria; and
(c) to any apparatus outside Nigeria which was released in Nigeria.
(2) Where anything is done or omitted to be done in contravention of the provisions of this Part of this Act as applied by this section, the captain or other person for the time being in charge of the ship shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, and without prejudice to the liability of any other person, be guilty of an offence against this Act.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, the Commission with the approval of the Minister may in respect of any foreign ship or foreign aircraft while in Nigeria make regulations to restrict or control the use of any wireless telegraphy apparatus on board the foreign ship or foreign aircraft to such times or purpose as he may approve; and any regulation made under this subsection may provide for the imposition of fine not exceeding in the case of anyone offence, the sum of N200 and, in any proper case, for the confiscation of the wireless telegraphy apparatus or any part thereof.
[1998 No.3.]
(4)
In this section and for the avoidance of doubts-
"Nigeria" includes the territorial waters and air limits of Nigeria;
"ship" means any ship subject to the laws of Nigeria, and includes any type of Nigerian craft capable of becoming airborne.