{"id":16732,"date":"2025-01-03T00:58:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T23:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/?p=16732"},"modified":"2025-01-03T15:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T14:17:58","slug":"legal-framework-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/legal-framework-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal framework in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Laws<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Nigerian-Maritime-Administration-and-Safety-Agency-Act-2007.pdf\">Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, 2007<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Merchant-Shipping-Act-2007.pdf\">Merchant Shipping Act, 2007<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Oil-Spill-Detection-and-Response-Agency-Act-2006-No.-15-of-2006.pdf\">National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency Act, 2006 (No. 15 of 2006)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ports-Related-Offences-Etc.-Act.pdf\">Ports (Related Offences, Etc.) 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T.5)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lagos-Port-Operations-Special-Provisions-Act.pdf\">Lagos Port Operations (Special Provisions) Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Marine-Insurance-Act.pdf\">Marine Insurance Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Oil-in-Navigable-Waters-Act.pdf\">Oil in Navigable Waters Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Territorial-Waters-Act.pdf\">Territorial Waters Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flags-of-Nigerian-Ships-Act.pdf\">Flags of Nigerian Ships Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/International-Convention-for-the-Prevention-of-Pollution-from-Ships-1973-and-the-1978-Protocol-Ratification-and-Enforcement-Act-2007-No.-54-of-2007.pdf\">International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 and the 1978 Protocol (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, 2007 (No. 54 of 2007)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Nigerian-Ports-Authority-Act.pdf\">Nigerian Ports Authority Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sea-Fisheries-Act-1992.pdf\">Sea Fisheries Act, 1992<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Inland-Fisheries-Act.pdf\">Inland Fisheries Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Coastal-and-Inland-Shipping-Cabotage-Act-No.-5-of-2003.pdf\">Coastal and Inland Shipping 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Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Merchant-Shipping-Pilot-Ladders-Rules-Statutory-Instrument-no.-13-of-2010.pdf\">Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders) Rules, Statutory Instrument no. 13 of 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Merchant-Shipping-Timber-Deck-Rules-Statutory-Instrument-no.-11-of-2010.pdf\">Merchant Shipping (Timber Deck) Rules, Statutory Instrument no. 11 of 2010<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ports-Carbide-of-Calcium-Regulations.pdf\">Ports (Carbide of Calcium) Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Nigerian-Ports-Authority-Docks-and-Premises-Bye-laws.pdf\">Nigerian Ports Authority Docks and Premises Bye-laws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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