nigeria: national transport commission bill 2008, sb.111

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[SB. 1l l ] NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION BILL, 2008

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section:

PART I — PURPOSE, APPLICATION ANDSCOPE OF THE ACT

1. Purpose of the Act.

2. Application and Scope.

3. Regulation declaring a regulated industry.

PART II — ESTABLISHMENT ANDFUNCTIONS OF THECOMMISSION

4. Establishment of the Commission.

5. Functions and powers of the Commission.

6. Industry sector specific Units.

7. Consultation.

8. Relationship of the Commission with the Minister.

PART III — MEMBERSHIP OF THECOMMISSION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

9. Commission's Board and membership of the Board.

10. Qualification for membership of the Commission's Board.

11. Appointment and tenure of members of the Board.

12. Board members remunerations and allowances.

13. Resignation of a member of the Board.

14. Removal of a member of the Board.

15. Vacancy on the Board.

PART IV — APPOINTMENT/MANAGEMENT ANDSTAFF OF THECOMMISSION

16. Director General/Chief Executive.

17. Secretary/Legal Adviser.

18. Staff of the Commission.

19. Service in the Commission to be pensionable. Cap. P4 LFN 2004.

20. Delegation.

PARTV — FINANCIALPROVISIONS

21. Fund of the Commission.

22. Borrowing powers, gifts, etc.

23. Budget and expenditure.

24. Financial Year and Audit of Commission's Accounts.

25. Annual Reports for National Assembly.

26. E x e m p tio n f ro m ta x a tio n .

PA R T V I — T A R IFF R E G U L A TIO N

27- R e g u la tio n o f ta r i f f .

28. A p p ro v a l o f ta r if fs o r c h a rg e s b y C o m m is s io n .

29. C o m m is s io n m a y p re s c r ib e ta r if f .

30. P o w e r to i s s u e r e g u la t io n o n ta r i f f .

31. P e n a lty fo r u n a u th o r iz e d ta r i f f .

PA R T V II — G E N E R A L C O M PETIT IO N PR A C TIC ES

32. C o m m is s io n 's p o w e r o n c o m p e t i t io n m a tte rs .

33. P ro h ib i t io n o n a n t i -c o m p e t i t io n p ra c tic e s .

34. D o m in a n t o p e ra to r .

35. A u th o riz a tio n fo r s p e c i f ic c o n d u c t.

36. In ju n c tio n a g a in s t p ro h ib ite d c o n d u c t.

37. R e g u la tio n re la t in g to a g re e m e n ts .

P A R T V III — L IC E N C E S

38. R e q u i re m e n t fo r l ic e n c e .

39. A p p lic a tio n fo r l ic e n c e .

40. L ic e n c e o f A u th o r it ie s e s ta b l is h e d b y P o r ts a n d H a rb o u r A u th o r it ie s A c t , 2 0 0 5 .

41. G u id e l in e s a n d re g u la tio n s o n g ra n tin g o f l ic e n c e s .

PA R T IX — R E G U L A TIO N or IN L A N D C O N T A IN E R D EPO TS /C O N T A IN EH FR EIG H T ST A TIO N S

42. P o w e r to r e g u la te I n la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o ts /C o n ta in e r F re ig h t S ta t io n s .

43. O th e r re g u la to ry p o w e rs .

PA R T X — D IR E CTIO N S

44. Is s u a n c e o f D ire c tio n s .

45. Is s u e s to c o n s id e r in is s u in g D ire c t io n s .

46. M o d if ic a tio n s o f D ire c tio n s .

47. N o n -c o m p lia n c e w i th D ire c tio n s .

48. R e g is te r o f D ire c t i o n s .

P A R T X I — F IN A N C IA L A N D B U SIN E SS R E C O R D S

49. F in a n c ia l a n d b u s in e s s re c o rd s .

PA RT X II — IN Q U IR Y

50. Inquiry .

51. P u b lic in q u iry .

52. P r iv a te in q u iry .

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53. Publication of reports.

54. Conduct of inquiry.

PARTXIII— INVESTIGATION

55. Investigation.

56. Complaint.

57. Conduct of Investigation.

PARTXIV — COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION

58. General power to obtain information and documents.

59. Refusal to provide information.

60. Evidence of compliance.

61. Compliance not a breach of duty.

62. Certified copies of documents by Commission.

63. Record and publication of Information

64. Restriction on disclosure of confidential information.

65. Commission not to disclose exempt document.

PART XV — RESOLUTION or DISPUTES

66. Power to resolve disputes

67. Notification of disputes

68. Resolution of disputes by Commission.

69. Register of decisions.

70. Enforcement of commission's decisions.

PARTXVI — REVIEW OF DECISIONS

71. Request for Statement of Reasons.

72. Review of Decision by Commission.

73. Judicial Review of Decision.

PART XVII -RIGHT OF APPEAL

74. Right of Appeal.

75. Appeal Panel.

76. Decision where Appeal Panel is not unanimous.

77. Disclosure of interests.

78. Member of Appeal Panel is unavailable.

79. Decision of Appeal Panel final and binding.

80. Register.

81. Access to Register by Public.

C1407

A BILLFOR

AN ACT TO REPEAL THE NIGERIAN SHIPPERS' COUNCIL ACT, CAP. N133 LFN,2004 AND PROVIDE TOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORT

COMMISSION AS AN INDEPENDENT REGULATOR TOR THE TRANSPORT SECTOR

AND FOR MATTERS RELATED THERETO

Sponsors:SENATOR GBEMIR. SARAKISENATOR

UMARTAFIDAN-ARGUNGUSENATOR

TESLIM K. FOLARIN SENATORKAWU

PETODUKKUSENATORHASSAN

MOHAMMEDGUSAU

SENATOR MUNIRUPEEN A. MUSE

SENATORGREGORYI. NGAJI

SENATOR AHMED M. MACCIDO

SENATORAYOGUEZE

Commence-ment.

BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic ofNigeria as follows:

1 PART I — PURPOSE, APPLICATION AND SCOPE OF THE ACT

2 1.—(1) The purpose of this Act is to —

3 (a) establish the National Transport Commission, set out the objectives,

4 functions and powers of the Commission; and

5 (b) provide for an economic regulatory framework for the provision of

6 services and supply of goods in the transport sector or regulated industry;

7 (c) provide a mechanism for monitoring and providing advice to

8 Government on matters relating to the transport sector;

9 (d) provide for efficient operation and regulation of the transport sector

10 through consolidation, streamlining and removing the multiplicity, duplicity

11 of regulatory functions by Government and its Agencies.

12 (2) The purpose of this Act shall be achieved through —

13 (a) the establishment of a National Transport Commission which shall be

14 responsible for executing the provisions of this Act, the Nigerian Shippers'

15 Council Act and its subsidiary regulations and all other relevant Federal

16 legislation

17 (b) the transformation of Nigerian Shippers' Council into a National

Purpose of theAct.

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2 (c) th e tr a n s fe r o f th e o w n e rs h ip o f la n d a n d a s s e ts c u r re n t ly v e s te d in

3 N ig er ia n S h ip p er s ' C o u n c il to th e N a tio n a l T ra n s p o r t C o m m i s s io n .

4 2 . T h is A c t sh a ll ap p ly to th e p ro v is io n o f o r u se o f a ll reg u la ted se rv ices

5 an d re la ted tran sp o r t serv ices an d fac ilitie s in c lu d in g p o rts , in lan d w a te rw ay s ,

6 a l l fo r m s o f l a n d tr a n s p o r t in c lu d in g r a i l a n d ro a d tr a n s p o r ts in N ig e r ia a n d

7 w ith in N ig e r ia n w a te rs .

3 .— (1) E xcep t as o therw ise p rov ided in th is section , the M in ister m ay by

R eg u lation d eclare an ind ustry w ith in th e pu rv iew o f th is A ct to b e a reg u lated

indu stry after h av ing reg ard to —

(a) th e e x is ten c e o f a s ig n if ic an t a n d n o n - tran s ito ry m ark e t p o w e r;

(b) th e e x is ten c e o f reg u la to ry b en ef its to th e N ig e r ian p u b lic ;

(c) th e n o n -ex is ten ce o f eco n o m ic reg u la tio n sp ec if ic to th a t in d u stry

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an o th e r b o dy un d er an y o th er e x is tin g leg isla tio n ; and

(d) an y o ther re lev an t cons id eratio ns

(2 ) T h e R eg u la tio n m ay d ec la re —

(a) w h ic h g o o d s an d s e rv ic es a re to b e p res c r ib ed g o o d s an d se rv ice s

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resp e c t o f a reg u la ted in d u s try ; an d

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PART II — ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS or THE NATIONAL TRANSPORT

COMMISSION

4 .— ( 1 ) T h e r e i s h e r e b y e s t a b l i s h e d a n i n d e p e n d e n t t r a n s p o r t s e c t o r

24 reg u la to r to b e k n o w n as th e N a tio n a l T ra n sp o r t C o m m iss io n .

25 (2 ) T h e C o m m ission sha ll b e a bod y co rpo rate w ith perpe tu al success ion

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27 sh all h av e the po w er to d o a ll and an y o f the fo llo w ing —

(a) en te r in to c o n tra c ts a n d in c u r o b lig a tio n s ;

(p) a c q u ir e , h o ld , m o r tg a g e , p u rc h a s e , s e l l , l e a s e a n d d e a l h o w s o e v e r

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1 (c) do and suffer all acts and things which a body corporate may by law do

'2 and suffer and which are necessary or convenient for the purposes of this Act;

3 (d) exercise all of the powers given to it under this Act, do and suffer all

4 acts and things which are necessary or convenient for carrying out of its

5 functions and duties under this Act.

6 (3) The common seal of the Commission must be kept in such custody as

7 the Commission directs and must not be used except as authorized by the

8 Commission.

9 (4) The Commission shall be structured into various industry specific

10 units as the Board may from time to time deem appropriate for the effective

11 discharge of its functions and operations.

12 (5) On the date of the commencement of this Act, the Nigerian Shippers'

13 Council established by the Nigerian Shippers' Council Act, Cap. N133 LFN

14 2004 shall be abrogated and the National Transport Commission established

15 under this Act become successor to the Nigerian Shippers' Council.

16 (6) Upon the date mentioned in subsection (5) of this section, all assets,

17 liabilities, rights and obligations of the Nigerian Shippers' Council shall vest

18 in the National Transport Commission.

19 (7) Any enactment, instrument or other document passed or made before

20 the commencement of subsection (5) of this section which refers to the Nigerian

21 Shippers' Council shall have effect, so far as necessary for the purpose of or in

22 consequence of anything being transferred as if any reference to the Nigerian

23 Shippers' Council were a reference to the National Transport Commission

24 established under this Act.

5.—(1) The Commission shall —Functions and Powers of the

(a) create an economic regulatory framework in respect of the provision Commission.

of transport services and facilities which promotes and safeguards

competition, fair and efficient market conduct or, in the absence of a

competitive market, which prevents the misuse of monopoly or market power;

(b) facilitate effective competition and promote competitive market

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1 (c ) f a c i l i t a t e t h e f i n a n c ia l v ia b i l i t y o f r e g u l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s a n d re la te d

2 s e rv ic e s ;

3 (d) e n s u re th a t th e m is u s e o f m o n o p o ly o r n o n - tra n s ito ry m a rk e t p o w e r is

4 p re v e n te d ;

5 (e) f a c i l i ta te th e in c e n t iv e fo r e f f ic ie n t lo n g - te rm in v e s tm e n t in N ig e r ia

6 fo r th e p ro v is io n o f t r a n s p o r t s e rv ic e s a n d fa c il i t i e s ;

7 ( f ) p r o t e c t t h e i n t e r e s t o f u s e r s o f t r a n s p o r t s e r v i c e s b y e n s u r i n g t h a t

8 p rices a re fa ir a n d rea so n a b le w h ile h a v in g re g a rd to th e lev e l o f c o m p e titio n

9 in , a n d e f f ic ie n c y o f , th e t r a n s p o r t in d u s t ry ;

10 (g) es ta b lis h , re g u la te a n d m o n ito r o p e ra tio n a l s ta n d a rd s o f in fra s tru c tu re ,

11 e q u ip m e n t , f a c i l i t i e s , a n d s e rv ic e s a t th e I n la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o ts ( I C D s )

12 a n d fre ig h t s ta tio n s .

13 (ft) a p p ro v e a n d f ix m a x im u m fe e s fo r g ra n t o f l ic e n c e s a n d p e rm its fo r

14 th e p ro v is io n o f t ra n s p o rt s e rv ic e s ;

15 (0 a p p ro v e a n d re v ie w ta r if fs s e t b y p u b lic a n d p r iv a te tr a n s p o r t s e rv ic e

16 p ro v id e rs a n d o p e ra to rs ;

17 ( j ) m o n i to r th e r e la t i o n s h ip b e tw e e n p u b l ic t r a n s p o r t s e r v ic e p r o v id e r s

18 a n d th e i r a f f i l ia te s , a n d th e r e la t io n s h ip b e tw e e n c o n c e s s io n a i re s a n d th e i r

19 a ffilia tes to en su re tha t n o p a rty d e riv es u n fair ad v an tag es o v e r o the r transp o rt

20 s e rv ic e p ro v id e rs ;

21 (k) d e v e lo p a n d m o n i to r p e r f o rm a n c e s ta n d a r d s a n d in d ic e s r e la t i n g t o

22 the q u ality o f tran sp o rt se rv ices an d facilities p ro v ided to use rs an d co n sum ers

23 in N ig e r ia h a v in g re g a r d t o th e b e s t in t e r n a t io n a l p e r fo rm a n c e in d ic a to r s ;

24 ( i ) e x a m in e a n d r e s o lv e c o m p la in t s , o b j e c t i o n s a n d d i s p u t e s b e t w e e n

25 co n ce ss io n a ire s , l ic e n se d o p e ra to rs , u se rs a n d c o n s u m e rs o r a lly o th e r p e rs o n

26 in v o lv e d in th e tra n s p o rt in d u s try , u s in g s u c h d is p u te - re s o lu tio n m e th o d s a s

27 th e C o m m is s io n m a y d e te rm in e f ro m t im e to t im e in c lu d in g m e d ia tio n a n d

28 a rb it ra t io n ;

29 (m) im p le m e n t G o v e rn m e n t 's g e n e r a l r e g u la to ry p o lic ie s o n t r a n s p o r t a n

30 e x e c u t e a l l s u c h o th e r f u n c t i o n s a n d r e s p o n s ib i l i t i e s a s a r e g i v e n t o t h e

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1 (n) make such regulations as may be necessary under this Act to give full

2 force and effect to the provisions of the Act and the enforcement of such

3 regulations and the provisions of this Act generally.

4 (2) Subject to this Act, the Commission has the power to do all things

5 necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of

6 its functions and to enable it to achieve its objectives under this Act and under

7 relevant legislation.

8 (3) Without derogating from subsection (2) of this Section, the Commission

9 shall have such powers as may be, conferred on the Commission by the relevant

10 legislation and regulations under which a regulated industry operates.

11 (4) The Commission shall at all times perform its functions and exercise

12 its powers in such a manner as the Commission considers best achieves the

13 objectives of this Act and any objectives specified in any relevant legislation

14 under which a regulated industry operates.

15 6.— (1) The Commission shall constitute industry sector specific units IndustrySector

16 which shall reflect the different regulated transport sectors including maritime, specificUnits.rail and land transports for the purposes of performing its regulatory role over

1 8 s u c h re g u la te d in d u s try se c to rs .

(2 ) W ith o ut lim itin g Sectio n 5 o f th is A ct, the u n its m e ntion ed in subsectio n

20 (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n s h a ll b e re s p o n s ib le fo r th e d e v e lo p m e n t a n d e n fo rc e m e n t o f

21 s e c to r s p e c i f ic r e g u la t io n s .

22 (3 ) T h e s e c to r s p e c if ic u n its p ro v id e d fo r in s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n

23 m ay c o n s is t o f o n e o r m o re C o m m iss io n e rs a s t h e C o m m iss io n d eem s n ec ess a ry .

24 (4 ) S u b je c t to th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t, a u n it m a y re g u la te i ts o w n p ro c e d u re .

25 7— (1 ) T his Sec tio n ap plies to the C om m ission an d to presc ribed A gencies C o nsulta tio n .

26 fo r th e p u rp o s e o f e n s u r in g th a t —

27 (a) t h e r e g u l a to r y a n d d e c i s i o n m a k in g p r o c e s s o f t h e C o m m is s io n a n d '

28 p re s c r ib e d A g e n c ie s a re c l o s e ly - i n te g ra te d a n d b e t te r in fo r m e d ; a n d

29 (b) o v e rla p o r c o n f lic t b e tw e e n e x is t in g a n d p ro p o s e d re g u la to ry s c h em e s

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prescribed Agency:

(a) in the making of a determination; and

(b) in the conduct of an inquiry; and

(c) in preparing and reviewing industry regulations and regulatory practice.

(3) If required to do so by the Commission, a prescribed Agency shall

consult with the Commission —

(a) in relation to any matter specified by the Commission which is relevant

to the objectives or functions of the Commission under this Act and under

any relevant legislation; or

(b) in respect of any matter specified by the Commission which may

impact on a regulated industry.

(4) A prescribed Agency must ensure that consultation occurs as early as

practicable in the regulatory, advisory or decision making processes of the

prescribed Agency.

(5) The requirements under this Section are in addition to any other

requirements or processes under any other relevant legislation or regulatory schemes

to the extent that such legislation is consistent with the provision of this Act.

8.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Minister shall, in

writing, from time to time notify the Commission of the general policy direction

of Government in respect of the transport sector.

(2) Except as provided by or under this Act or any other legislation, the

Commission is not subject to the direction or control of the Minister in respect

of any determination, report or inquiry.

(3) In the execution of his functions and in relating with the Commission,

the Minister shall at all times ensure that the independence of the Commission,

in regard to the discharge of the Commission's functions and operations under

this Act, is protected and not compromised in any manner whatsoever.

PART III — COMMISSION'SBOARD OFDIRECTORS

9.— (l)The affairs of the Commission shall be directed by a maximum of 7

members of the Board of Directors made up of — (a) the Chairman;

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[ (b) D ire c to r G e n e ra l o f th e C o m m is s io n ;

2 (c ) r e p re s e n ta t iv e o f th e F e d e ra l M in is t ry o f T ra n s p o r t ; a n d

3 (d) fo u r o th e r p e rs o n s a s s p e c if ie d in s e c tio n 1 0 ( 1 ) o f th is A c t.

4 (2 ) N o tw i th s ta n d in g a n y o th e r p ro v is io n o f th is A c t, th e P re s id e n t s h a l l

5 e n s u re a t a l l t im e s th a t t h e re i s a d u ly c o n s t i t u te d B o a r d o f D i re c to r s a n d t h a t

6 th e re a re a m in im u m o f 5 m e m b e rs a t a n y a n d a l l t im e s .

7 (3 ) T h e s u p p le m e n ta ry p ro v is io n s -s e t o u t in th e F irs t S c h e d u le to th is A c t

8 s h a l l h a v e e ffe c t w ith r e s p e c t to th e p ro c e e d in g s o f th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a n d

9 th e o th e r m a tte r s c o n ta in e d th e re in .

10 (4 ) S u b je c t to s u b s e c tio n (3 ) o f th is S e c t io n , th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs s h a ll

11 h a v e th e c a p a c ity to m a k e s ta n d in g o rd e rs fo r th e re g u la t io n o f i ts p ro c e e d in g s

12 an d m e e tin g s h o w s o e v e r.

13 10 .— (1) M em b ers of the B oard of D irecto rs sh all be perso ns o f reco g nized Q ualifica tionfor

14 ex p ert k n o w led g e, q u a lifi ca tio n an d ex p e rien ce in o n e o r m o re o f th e fo llo w in g M e m bersh ipof the Board

15 fields — of Directors.

16 (a) p o rts a d m in is tra t io n ;

17 (b) m a rit im e tr a n s p o rt;

18 (c) r a i l t r a n s p o r t;

19 id) ro a d tra n s p o rt;

20 (e) c o m m e rc e , e c o n o m ic s , f in a n c e , la w a n d a d m in is t r a t io n ;

21 (f ) t ra n s p o rt lo g is t ic s ; a n d

22 (g) re g u la to ry m a tte rs .

23 (2 ) In n o m in a t in g p e rs o n s fo r a p p o in tm e n t to th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs , th e

24 M in is te r s h a l l ta k e in to c o n s id e ra t io n th e fu n c t io n s o f th e C o m m is s io n a n d th e

25 o b je c ts o f th is A c t.

26 (3 ) A p e r s o n s h a l l n o t b e a p p o in te d o r r e m a in i n o f f ic e a s a M e m b e r o f

27 th e B o a rd o f D ire c to r s i f —

28 (a) h e is n o t a N ig e r ia n c i t iz e n ;

29 (b) h e is n o t re s id e n t in N ig e r ia ;

30 ( c ) h e i s a s e r v i n g m e m b e r o f t h e N a t i o n a l A s s e m b l y , S t a t e H o u s e o f

31 A s s e m b ly o r a n y L o c a l G o v e rn m e n t C o u n c il :


Appointmentand Tenureof Membersof Board ofDirectors.

BoardMembers'Remunerations

allowances.

resignation ofmember of

board ofdirectors.

1 (d) h e is in c a p a c ita te d b y a n y p h y s ic a l i l ln e s s ;

2 (e) h e h a s b e e n c e r t if ie d to b e o f u n s o u n d m in d ;

3 (f) h e is a n u n d is c h a rg e d b a n k ru p t;

4 (g) h e h a s b e e n c o n v ic te d in N ig e r ia o r e ls e w h e re o f a c r im in a l o f fe n c e ,

5 b e in g a m is d e m e a n o u r o r fe lo n y ;

6 (h) h e h a s a t a n y t im e b e e n rem o v e d fro m a n o ff ic e o f tru s t o n a c c o u n t o f

7 m isc o n d u c t.

8 (4 ) T h e C o n flic t o f In te re s t p ro v is io n s c o n ta in e d in th e T h ird S c h e d u le to

9 th is A c t s h a l l a p p ly t o a l l m e m b e rs o f th e B o a r d o f D ire c to r s .

10 1 1 .— (1 ) T h e P re s id e n t s h a ll a p p o in t a s m e m b e rs o f B o a rd o f D ire c to rs ,

11 o n ly p e rs o n s q u a l i f ie d in a c c o rd a n c e w i th s e c t io n 1 0 o f th is A c t .

12 (2 ) T h e P re s id e n t s h a ll a p p o in t o n e m e m b e r o f th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a s

13 th e C h a i rm a n o f th e C o m m is s io n .

14 ( 3 ) T o e n s u r e c o n t i n u i t y , e a c h m e m b e r o f t h e B o a r d s h a l l s e r v e f o r a

15 t e r m o f 4 ( f o u r ) y e a r s f r o m t h e d a t e o f h i s a p p o i n tm e n t a t t h e e x p i r a t i o n o f

16 w h ic h th e P re s id e n t m a y re n e w h is te rm fo r a fu r th e r p e r io d o f 4 ( fo u r) y e a rs .

17 (4 ) E a c h m e m b e r o f B o a rd m a y s e r v e f o r a m a x im u m o f 2 ( tw o ) te rm s

18 a f te r w h ic h h e s h a ll b e in e lig ib le fo r re n e w a l o f h is te n u re o r re a p p o in tm e n t a s

19 a m e m b e r o f B o a rd o f D ire c to rs .

20 1 2 . T h e rem u n e ra tio n s a n d a llo w a n c e s , h o w s o e v e r c a lle d , p a y a b le to th e

21 M e m b e rs o f th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs , s h a l l b e d e te rm in e d b y th e M in is te r u p o n

22 re c o m m e n d a tio n b y th e C o m m is s io n .

23 1 3 . A m e m b e r o f B o a r d o f D ir e c to r s m a y re s ig n h is o f f ic e b y g iv in g 3

24 ( th re e ) m o n th s w r i t te n n o t ic e th e re o f a d d re s s e d to t h e P r e s id e n t t h r o u g h t h e

25 M in is te r .

26 1 4 .— (1 ) S u b je c t to s u b s e c tio n s (2 ) , (3 ) a n d (4 ) o f th is s e c tio n , a m em b e r

27 o f th e B o ard m a y b e s u s p en d e d o r rem o v e d fro m o ffice b y th e P res id e n t if h e —

28 (a) is fo u n d to h a v e b e e n u n q u a lifie d fo r a p p o in tm e n t a s a M e m b e r o f th e

29 B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 1 0 o f t h i s A c t o r i s i n b r e a c h o f

30 s e c tio n 1 0 (3 ) h e re o f a f te r h is a p p o in tm e n t; o r

31 (b) h a s d e m o n s t r a te d i n a b i l i t y t o e f f e c t i v e ly p e r f o rm th e d u t i e s o f h is

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3 D irec to rs w ith o u t th e co nsen t o f th e C h a irm an ex cep t h e sh o w s g oo d reaso n

4 fo r such absence; o r

5 (d) is gu ilty o f seriou s m iscond uct in re la tion to h is du ties as a m em b er o f

6 B o ard o f D ire c to r s ; o r

7 (e) in th e c as e o f a p e rso n p o ss ess ed o f p ro fess io n a l q u a lif ica tio n s , h e is

8 d i s q u a l i f i e d f r o m p r a c t i s in g h i s p r o f e s s i o n i n N i g e r i a b y a n o r d e r o f a

9 co m p e te n t au th o r ity ; o r

10 ( f ) i s i n b r e a c h o f t h e C o n f l i c t o f I n t e r e s t r u l e s s e t o u t i n t h e T h i r d

11 S ch ed u le to th is A c t.

12 (2) A C om m issioner shall no t be rem oved from office except in accordance

13 w ith th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t .

14 15 .— (1 ) T h ere sh all b e a v acan cy in th e B oard o f D irecto rs if a m em b er V acan cy inthe Board of

15 — Directors.

16 (a) d ies ; o r

17 (b) is rem o v ed fro m o ffice in acco rd an ce w ith sectio ns 1 0 (3 ) o r 14 o f th is

18 A c t; o r

19 (c ) r e s ig n s f ro m o ff ic e ; o r

20 (d) u p o n th e co m p le tion o f h is ten u re o f o ff ice .

21 (2 ) A v a c an c y in th e B o ard sh a ll b e f illed b y th e a p p o in tm en t o f an o th e r

22 p e r s o n to th e v a c a n t o ff ic e b y th e P re s id e n t in a c c o rd a n c e w ith s e c t io n 1 1 o f

23 th i s A c t , a s s o o n a s i s r e a s o n a b l y p r a c t i c a b l e a f t e r th e o c c u r r e n c e o f s u c h

24 vacancy.

25 (3) T o ensure continuity, any person appoin ted in accordance w ith subsection

26 (2 ) o f th is S ec tio n sh a ll h o ld o ffice fo r a term o f 4 (fou r) y ea rs fro m th e d a te o f

27 h is a p p o in tm e n t a t th e e x p ir a t io n o f w h ic h th e P re s id e n t m a y r e n e w h is te rm

28 fo r a fu r th e r p e r io d o f 4 (fo u r) y e a rs .

29 (4 ) A ny person appo in ted in accordance w ith subsection (2 ) o f th is S ection

30 m ay serve fo r a m ax im u m o f 2 (tw o) term s after w h ich h e sh all be in elig ib le fo r

31 re n e w a l o f h is ten u re o r r e a p p o in tm e n t a s a m e m b e r o f B o ard o f D ire c to r s .

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PA R T IV — M A N A G E M E N T A N D S TA FF O F T H E C O M M ISSIO N 1 6 .— (1 ) T h e

P re s id e n t s h a ll a p p o in t a D ire c to r G e n e ra l/C h ie f E x e c u tiv e fo r th e

C o m m iss io n , in acco rd a n ce w ith th e p ro v is io n s o f sec tio n 1 0 o f th is A c t.

(2 ) T h e D i re c to r G e n e ra l /C h ie f E x e c u t iv e s h a l l b e a p e r s o n p o s s e s s in g

e x p e r t k n o w le d g e o f a n d p r o v e n a b i l i t y i n o n e o r m o r e f i e l d s o f r e g u l a t e d

in d u s tr ie s a n d re g u la to ry m a tte rs a n d h e s h a ll h o ld o ff ic e fo r a te rm o f 5 ( f iv e )

y e a rs .

(3 ) T h e D ire c to r G e n e ra l/C h ie f E x e c u tiv e m a y se rv e fo r a m a x i m u m o f 2

( t w o ) t e r m s a f t e r w h ic h h e s h a l l b e i n e l i g i b l e f o r r e n e w a l o f h i s t e n u r e o r

re a p p o in tm e n t a s a D ire c to r G e n e ra l /C h ie f E x e c u tiv e o r m e m b e r o f B o a rd o f

D i re c to r s .

(4 ) T h e D i re c to r G e n e ra l /C h ie f E x e c u t iv e s h a l l b e r e s p o n s ib le f o r —

(a) th e e x e c u tio n o f th e p o lic ie s a n d d e c is io n s o f th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs ;

(b) t h e im p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e C o m m is s i o n ' s r e g u l a t o r y a n d c o n t r o l

fu n c tio n s ;

(c) th e d a y - to -d a y m a n a g e m e n t a n d s u p e rv is io n o f th e a c t iv i t i e s o f th e

C o m m iss io n ;

(d) m a tte rs c o n c e rn in g th e a c c o u n ts a n d re c o rd s o f th e C o m m is s io n ;

(e) p e rfo rm in g su ch o th e r fu n c tio n s a s m ay , fro m tim e to tim e, b e a ss ig n ed

to h im b y th e B o a rd o f D ire c to r .

(5 ) T h e D ire c to r G e n e ra l/C h ie f E x e c u tiv e m a y in w rit in g d e le g a te a n y o f

h is p o w e rs o r a s s ig n a n y o f h is d u tie s to a n y s ta ff o f th e C o m m iss io n a n d s h a ll

a d v is e th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs o f s u c h d e le g a tio n o r a s s ig n m e n t.

1 7 .— (1 ) T h e re s h a l l b e a p p o in te d fo r th e C o m m is s io n , a S e c re ta ry a n d

L e g a l A d v is e r w h o s h a ll —

(a) b e in c h a rg e o f th e L e g a l D e p a r tm e n t o f th e C o m m is s io n ;

(b) b e a L e g a l P r a c t i t i o n e r a n d h a s b e e n s o q u a l i f ie d t o p ra c t i s e la w in

N ig e r ia fo r a p e r io d n o t le s s th a n 1 0 y e a rs ;

(c ) b e s u b je c t to th e d i re c tiv e o f th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a n d th e D ire c to r

G e n e ra l a n d s h a l l b e r e s p o n s ib le fo r —

(i) k e e p in g th e b o o k s a n d p ro p e r re c o rd s o f p ro c e e d in g s o f th e B o a rd ;

N a t io n a l T r a n s p o r t C o m m is s io n 2 0 0 8 N o . C 1 4 1 7

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2 i i i ) t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e S e c r e t a r i a t o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e

3 B o a r d .

4 ( 2 ) T h e S e c r e t a r y / L e g a l A d v i s e r s h a l l k e e p t h e c o r p o r a t e r e c o r d s o f t h e

5 C o m m i s s i o n a n d p e r f o r m s u c h o t h e r d u t i e s a n d f u n c t i o n s a s t h e B o a r d o f

6 D i r e c t o r s m a y f r o m t i m e t o t i m e d i r e c t .

7 18. — ( 1 ) T h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l h a v e p o w e r s t o a p p o i n t s u c h n u m b e r o f

8 o t h e r p e r s o n s a s i t d e e m s n e c e s s a r y a s e m p l o y e e s o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d p a y

9 p e r s o n s s o e m p l o y e d s u c h r e m u n e r a t i o n i n c l u d i n g a l l o w a n c e s a s t h e C o m m i s s i o n

10 m a y f r o m t i m e t o t i m e d e t e r m i n e p r o v i d e d t h e t e r m s o f t h e T r a n s i t o r y

11 a r r a n g e m e n t s p e c i f i e d i n S c h e d u l e I I i s s t r i c t l y a d h e r e d t o .

12 ( 2 ) T h e e m p l o y m e n t o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s s t a f f , i n c l u d i n g t h e S e c r e t a r y /

13 L e g a l A d v i s e r , s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o s u c h t e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s a s m a y f r o m t i m e

14 t o t i m e b e s t i p u l a t e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d c o n t a i n e d i n t h e r e s p e c t i v e s t a f f

15 e m p l o y m e n t c o n t r a c t s .

16 ( 3 ) T h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l d e v e l o p a n d i m p l e m e n t a p p r o p r i a t e S t a f f

17 C o n d i t i o n s o f S e r v i c e f o r i t s e m p l o y e e s w i t h p a r t i c u l a r r e g a r d t o t h e i s s u e s o f

18 r e m u n e r a t i o n , p e n s i o n ' s s c h e m e a n d o t h e r s e r v i c e b e n e f i t s , s u f f i c i e n t f o r t h e

1 9 C o m m i s s i o n t o a t t r a c t a n d r e t a i n k n o w l e d g e a b l e a n d e x p e r t m a n p o w e r .

2 0 1 9 . — ( 1 ) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e P e n s i o n s R e f o r m A c t ,

21 s e r v i c e i n t h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l b e a p p r o v e d s e r v i c e f o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h a t

2 2 A c t a n d a c c o r d i n g l y , o f f i c e r s a n d o t h e r p e r s o n s e m p l o y e d i n t h e C o m m i s s i o n

23 s h a l l i n r e s p e c t o f t h e i r s e r v i c e s i n t h e C o m m i s s i o n , b e e n t i t l e d t o p e n s i o n s a n d

2 4 o t h e r r e t i r e m e n t b e n e f i t s s o h o w e v e r t h a t n o t h i n g i n t h e A c t s h a l l p r e v e n t t h e

2 5 a p p o i n t m e n t o f a p e r s o n t o a n y o f f i c e o n t e r m s w h i c h p r e c l u d e t h e g r a n t o f

2 6 p e n s i o n i n r e s p e c t o f t h a t o f f i c e .

2 7 ( 2 ) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e P e n s i o n s R e f o r m A c t , a n y

28 p o w e r e x e r c i s a b l e t h e r e u n d e r b y a M i n i s t e r o r o t h e r a u t h o r i t y o f t h e F e d e r a l

2 9 G o v e r n m e n t , o t h e r t h a n t h e p o w e r t o m a k e r e g u l a t i o n s u n d e r S e c t i o n 3 o f t h i s

3 0 A c t t h e r e o f , i s h e r e b y v e s t e d i n a n d s h a l l b e e x e r c i s a b l e b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n

31 a n d n o t b y a n y o t h e r p e r s o n o r a u t h o r i t y .

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this Act shall apply to all employees of the Commission.

20. The Commission may, by instrument under its common seal, delegate

to —

(a) a person referred to in Section 18 of this Act; or

(b) a member of a department, committee or panel appointed or designated

by the Commission any function or power of the Commission under this Act or

the regulations or under any other relevant legislation other than this power of

delegation or the powers of the Commission under section 27 section 70 of

this Act.

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21.—(1) The Commission shall establish and maintain a Fund ("the

Commission's Fund") which shall comprise of—

(a) a charge of 2 % of freight on all inbound and outbound cargo.

(b) Income from supervision and monitoring of trade facilitation projects

such as the Inland Container Depots and Container Freight Stations

(c) all such monies as may be appropriated to the Commission from time

to time by the National Assembly

id) all charges, levies and fees collected by the Commission under this

Act or its subsidiary legislation;

(e) licence fees issued annually by the Commission;

(f) gifts, loans, grants, aids;

(g) all other assets that may from time to time be vested in or accrue to

the Commission in the course of performing its functions under this Act or

pursuant to this Act;

(h) any other source of income as the Commission may deem necessary. 22.—

(1) The Commission may, with the consent of, or in accordance with the

general authority given by the Minister of Finance, borrow such sums of money

or raise capital otherwise than from the Government as the Commission may

require in the exercise of its functions under this Act or its subsidiary-

legislation.


1 (2) The Commission may accept gifts or grants of money or aids or other

2 property from national, bilateral and multilateral organisations and upon such

3 terms and conditions, if any, as may be agreed upon between the donor and the

4 Commission, provided that, such gifts are not inconsistent with the objectives

5 and functions of the Commission under this Act.

6 23.—(1) The Commission shall not later than 30th September in each Budget andExpenditure.

7 fin a n c ia l y e a r p re p a re a n d p re se n t to th e N a tio n a l A ssem b ly th ro u g h th e M in is te r

8 fo r a p p ro v a l, a s ta te m e n t o f e s t im a te d in c o m e a n d e x p e n d itu re fo r th e fo llo w in g

9 f in a n c ia l y e a r .

10 (2 ) S u b je c t to s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f th is S e c t io n , th e C o m m is s io n s h a l l a p p ly

11 th e m o n ie s in th e C o m m is s io n 's F u n d fo r —

12 (a) th e a d m in is t r a t iv e a n d o p e ra t in g c o s ts o f th e C o m m is s io n ;

13 (b) t h e p a y m e n t o f s a la r ie s , w a g e s , f e e s a n d o th e r a l l o w a n c e s , r e t i r i n g

14 b e n e fits s u c h a s p e n s io n s a n d g ra tu it ie s a n d , a n y o th e r rem u n e ra tio n s p a y ab le

15 to th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a n d s ta f f m e m b e rs o f th e C o m m is s io n ;

16 (c) t h e p u rc h a s e o r a c q u is i t i o n o f p r o p e r ty o r o th e r e q u ip m e n t o r o th e r

17 c a p ita l e x p e n d itu re o r fo r m a in te n a n c e o f a n y p ro p e r ly a c q u i r e d o r v e s te d in

18 th e C o m m is s io n ; a n d

19 (d) t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f a l l o r a n y o f t h e f u n c t i o n s o f t h e C o m m is s i o n

20 u n d e r th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n .

21 2 4 ,— (1 ) T h e f in a n c ia l y e a r o f th e C o m m is s io n s h a ll s ta r t o n 1 s t J a n u a ry F in a n c ia lYear and

22 o f e a c h y e a r a n d e n d o n 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r o f th e s a m e y e a r . A udit ofCom m ission's

23 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l k e e p p ro p e r r e c o rd s o f i ts a c c o u n ts in re s p e c t A c c o u n ts .

24 o f e a c h y e a r a n d s h a l l c a u s e i t s a c c o u n ts to b e a u d ite d w i th in s ix m o n th s f ro m

25 th e e n d o f e a c h f in a n c ia l y e a r b y a u d ito rs w h o s e a p p o in tm e n t s h a ll b e a p p ro v e d

26 b y th e C o m m iss io n an d sh all b e su b jec t to reap p o in tm en t o n an n u al b asis p ro v id ed

27 th a t s u c h a u d i to r s a re o n th e l i s t o f a u d i to rs a p p ro v e d f ro m t im e to t im e b y th e

28 A u d i to r -G e n e ra l o f th e F e d e ra tio n .

29 2 5 . T h e C o m m is s io n s h a ll , p re p a re a n d s u b m it to th e N a tio n a l A s s em b ly A n n u a lReports and

30 an n u a lly , th ro u g h th e P res id e n t, n o t la te r th a n s ix m o n th s a fte r th e e n d o f ea c h o th e r R e p o rts .

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2 th e y e a r u n d e r r e v ie w to g e th e r w i th t h e a u d i t o r 's r e p o r t th e r e o n .

3 2 6 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a ll b e e x e m p t f ro m th e p a y m e n t o f in c o m e

4 ta x o n a n y i n c o m e a c c r u i n g f r o m i n v e s tm e n t s m a d e b y t h e C o m m is s io n o r

5 o th e rw is e h o w s o e v e r .

6 (2 ) T h e p ro v is io n s o f a n y e n a c tm en t re la t in g to th e ta x a tio n o f co m p a n ies

7 o r tru s t fu n d s s h a ll n o t a p p ly to th e C o m m is s io n .

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9 2 7 . — ( 1 ) T h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l r e g u l a t e t a r i f f s f o r o r i n r e s p e c t o f

10 p re s c r ib e d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s s u p p lie d b y o r w i th in a r e g u la te d in d u s t ry .

11 (2 ) In th is s e c tio n —

12 " p re s c r i b e d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s " m e a n s a n y g o o d s o r s e rv ic e s , o r a c c e s s

13 to tra n s p o rt s e rv ic es a n d fa c il it ie s , m a d e , p ro d u c e d , s u p p lie d o r p ro v id e d b y

14 o r w i th in a r e g u la te d in d u s t ry w h ic h g o o d s o r s e rv ic e s a re s p e c i f ie d in th e

15 e m p o w e r in g in s t ru m e n t a s b e in g g o o d s o r s e rv ic e s in r e s p e c t o f w h ic h th e

16 C o m m is s io n h a s p o w e r to r e g u la te ta r i f f ;

17 " p re s c r i b e d ta r i f f m e a n s t h e t a r i f f o r t a r i f f - r a n g e o r p a r t ic u la r f a c to r s

18 u s e d in ta r i f f - f ix in g h o w e v e r d e s ig n a te d fo r th e p ro v is io n , s u p p ly o r s a le o f

19 a n y p re s c r ib e d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s w i th in a re g u la te d in d u s t ry ;

20 " ta r i f f " i n c lu d e s f e e s , p r ic e , d u e s , c h a r g e s a n d r a te s .

21 ( 3 ) I n m a k i n g a t a r i f f d e t e r m in a t i o n , t h e C o m m is s i o n s h a l l a d o p t a n

22 a p p ro a c h a n d m e th o d o lo g y w h ic h th e C o m m iss io n c o n s id e rs w ill b e s t m ee t th e

23 o b jec tiv es s p ec if ie d in th is A c t an d a n y re le v a n t le g is la t io n a n d th e C o m m iss io n

24 m a y re g u la t e t h e ta r i f f f o r p r e s c r i b e d g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s i n a n y m a n n e r t h e

25 C o m m is s io n c o n s id e rs a p p ro p r ia te .

26 (4 ) W ith o u t l im i tin g th e g e n e ra l i ty o f s u b s e c t io n (3 ) o f th is s e c t io n , th e

27 p ro c e d u re fo r ta r i f f d e te rm in a t io n m a y in c lu d e —

28 (a) f ix in g a m a x im u m ta r i f f o r m a x im u m r a te o f in c re a s e o r m in im u m

29 ra te o f d e c re a s e i n th e m a x im u m ta r i f f ;

30 (b) s p e c ify in g p r ic in g p o lic ie s o r p r in c ip le s ;

31 ( c ) s p e c i f y i n g a n a m o u n t d e t e r m i n e d b y r e f e r e n c e t o a g e n e r a l t a r i f f


1 in d e x , t h e c o s t o f p r o d u c t i o n , a r a t e o f r e t u r n o n a s s e ts e m p lo y e d o r a n y

2 o th e r s p e c i f ie d f a c to r ;

3 (d) s p e c i fy in g a n a m o u n t d e te rm in e d b y re fe re n c e to q u a n t i ty , lo c a t io n ,

4 p e r io d o r o th e r s p e c i f ie d fa c to r re le v a n t to th e ra te o r s u p p ly o f th e g o o d s o r

5 s e rv ic e s ;

6 (e) m o n i to r in g th e ta r i f f le v e ls o f s p e c i f ie d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s .

2 8 .— (1 ) T ra n s p o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e rs in c lu d in g th e o p e ra to r m e n tio n e d in A p p ro v a l o fTariffs or

8 S ec tio n 3 4 o f th is A c t s h a ll n o t im p o s e a n y ta r iff o r c h a rg es fo r th e p ro v is io n o f C h a rg e s b yCommission.

9 a n y s e rv i c e u n le s s s u c h ta r i f f r a te s a n d c h a r g e s a re w i th in t h e r a n g e a p p r o v e d

10 b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r S e c tio n 2 7 (4 )(a ) o r a s o th e rw is e p ro v id e d in th is P a r t .

11 ( 2 ) A l l t r a n s p o r t s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r s s h a l l p r o v i d e s e r v i c e s o n l y a t t h e

12 ta r i f f r a t e s a n d c h a r g e s s o a p p r o v e d b y t h e C o m m is s io n a n d s h a l l n o t d e p a r t

13 th e re f ro m w i th o u t p r io r w r i t te n a p p ro v a l b y th e C o m m is s io n o f s u c h p ro p o s e d

14 c h a n g e s in ta r i f f ra te s a n d c h a rg e s .

15 (3 ) A l l t r a n s p o r t s e rv ic e p ro v id e r s s h a l l p u b l i s h t h e ta r i f f r a t e s c h a r g e d

16 to u s e r s . a n d c o n s u m e r s f o r t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e s e r v i c e s a n d t h e m o d i f i c a t i o n s

17 th e re to a s m a y b e a p p ro v e d f ro m t im e to t im e b y th e C o m m is s io n .

18 ( 4 ) T h e t a r i f f r a te s f i x e d b y t r a n s p o r t s e r v ic e p r o v id e r s s h a l l b e o n t h e

19 b a s is o f s u c h p r in c ip le s a s th e C o m m is s io n m a y f ro m t im e to t im e s t ip u la te in

20 i t s g u id e l i n e s o r r e g u l a t io n s a n d s h a l l h a v e r e g a r d to —

21 (a) t h e p a r t i c u l a r a n d p e c u l i a r c i r c u m s t a n c e s o f t h e r e g u l a t e d i n d u s t r y

22 a n d th e p re s c r ib e d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s fo r w h ic h th e d e te rm in a t io n is b e in g

23 m ade;

24 (b) th e c o s ts o f m a k in g , p ro d u c in g o r s u p p ly in g th e g o o d s o r s e rv ic e s ;

25 (c ) th e c o s t o f c o m p ly in g w ith re le v a n t h e a l th , s a fe ty , e n v iro n m e n ta l a n d

26 s o c ia l le g is la t io n a p p ly in g to th e re g u la te d in d u s t ry ; .

27 (d) th e re tu rn o n a s s e ts in th e r e g u la te d in d u s t ry ; -

28 (e ) a n y re le v a n t in te r s ta te a n d in te rn a tio n a l b e n c h m a rk s fo r ta r i f f s , c o s ts

29 a n d re tu rn o n a s s e ts in c o m p a ra b le in d u s t r ie s ;

30 (/) th e fin an c ia l im p lica tio n s o f th e d e te rm in a tio n fo r th e re g u la ted in d u s try

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(g) any other factors that the Commission considers relevant and which

will best meet the objectives specified in this Act and any relevant legislation.

(5) In exercising its powers under this Part the Commission must ensure that —

(a) wherever possible the costs of regulation do not exceed the benefits;

(b) the decision takes into account and clearly articulates any trade-off

between costs and service standards;

(c) tariffs are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory;

(d) tariffs are cost-oriented and, in general, cross-subsidies not permitted;

29. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 28 of this Act, the Commission

may intervene in such manner as it deems appropriate in determining and

setting the tariff rates for any non-competitive services provided by a provider

mentioned in section 33 (1) of this Act in order to meet the objectives of this

Act or for reasons of national or public interest.

30.—(I) The Commission may from time to time make rules or regulations

on determination and publication of tariff rates for the prescribed services

specified in Section 27 of this Act.

(2) The regulations and rules made by the Commission under subsection

(1) of this Section may include —

(a) rules about the tariff and variation of tariff for specified or classes of

services;

(b) rules about the publication or disclosure of tariff for specified or

classes of services; or

(c) range of tariff applicable to specified or classes of services.

31. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Commission

shall prescribe and enforce appropriate penalties on any transport service

provider who exceeds the tariff duly approved by the Commission for the provision

of any of its services.

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32. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws, the Commission

shall have exclusive competence to determine, pronounce upon, administer,

monitor and enforce compliance of all persons with competition laws and


1 reg u la tio n s, w h e th e r o f a g en e ra l o r sp ec if ic n atu re , a s it re la te s to th e tran spo rt

2 secto r.

3 33 .— ( 3 ) A tran spo rt serv ice p rov id er sh all n o t en gag e in an y co ndu ct P ro h ib ition o nAnti-

4 w h ich h as th e p u rp ose o r e ffec t o f su b s tan tia lly le ssen ing co m p e tition in any C o m p e titionPractices.

5 a sp e c t o f th e tr a n s p o r t s e c to r .

6 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y f ro m t im e to t im e p u b l is h g u id e l in e s a n d /o r

7 regulations on anti-com petition practices in the regulated industry . S uch guidelines

8 o r r e g u la t io n s m a y in c lu d e r e fe re n c es to —

9 (a) t y p e s o f o r c a t e g o r i e s o f a n t i - c o m p e t i t i v e p r a c t i c e s w h i c h a r e

10 p roh ib ited ;

11 (b) th e re lev an t eco n o m ic m ark e t;

12 (c ) g lo b a l tr e n d s in th e r e lev a n t m a rk e t;

13 (d) th e im p a c t o f th e co n d u c t o n th e n u m b er o f c o m p e ti to r s in a m ark e t

14 a n d th e ir m ark e t s h a res ;

15 (e) th e im p a c t o f th e c o n d u c t o n b a r r ie r s to e n tr y in to th e m a r k e t a n d

16 m e a s u res n e c e ss a ry to r e m o v e o r r e d u c e th e ir im p a c t;

17 (f) th e im p a c t o f th e c o n d u c t o n th e r a n g e o f s e rv ic es in th e m ark e t;

18 (g) th e i m p a c t o f th e c o n d u c t o n th e c o s t a n d p r o f i t s t r u c t u r e s in t h e

19 m a rk e t ; a n d

20 (h) a c c e ss to e s s e n t ia l tr a n s p o r t s e rv ic es a n d f a c il it ie s o n f a ir a n d n o n -

2 1 d is c r im in a to ry te rm s to a l l u s e r s in an eq u iv a len t p o s i tio n ; a n d

22 (0 a n y o th e r m a tte r s w h ich th e C o m m iss io n is s a tis f ie d a re r e lev a n t .

23 (3 ) A tr a n sp o r t s e rv ic e p ro v id e r s h a l l n o t e n te r in to a n y u n d er s ta n d in g ,

24 ag re e m e n t o r a r ran g em en t, w h ich p ro v id es fo r —

25 (a) ta r if f o r fre ig h t f ix in g ;

26 (b) m ark e t sh ar in g ;

27 (c) cro ss-subsidy ;

28 (d) b o y co tt o f an o th e r co m p e tito r ;

29 (e) b o y co tt o f a s u p p lie r o f ap p ara tu s o r eq u ip m en t; o r

30 (f) b o y co tt o f a n y o th e r tran sp o r t se rv ic e p ro v id e r .

31 ( 4 ) A t r a n s p o r t s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r s h a l l n o t , a t a n y t i m e o r i n a n y


DominantOperator.

Authorisationfor SpecificConduct.

1 c i rc u m s ta n c e , m a k e i t a c o n d i t io n fo r th e p r o v is io n o r s u p p ly o f a p r o d u c t o r

2 s e rv ic e th a t th e p e rs o n a c q u i r in g s u c h p ro d u c t o r s e rv ic e is r e q u i re d to a c q u i re

3' o r n o t t o a c q u i r e a n y o t h e r p r o d u c t o r s e r v i c e e i t h e r f r o m h im s e l f o r f r o m

4 a n o th e r p e rs o n .

5 3 4 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y d e te rm in e th a t a tra n s p o rt s e rv ice p ro v id e r

6 is in a d o m in a n t p o s i t io n in a n y a s p e c t o f th e N ig e r ia n t r a n s p o r t s e c to r .

7 ( 2 ) T h e C o m m i s s i o n m a y p u b l i s h g u i d e l i n e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s o n

8 d e te rm in a tio n o f " d o m in a n t p o s i t io n " to t r a n s p o r t s e rv ic e p ro v id e rs .

9 (3 ) T h e g u id e lin e s a n d re g u la tio n s in s u b s e c tio n (2 ) o f th is S e c tio n s h a ll

10 s p e c ify th e m a tte rs w h ic h th e C o m m is s io n m a y ta k e in to a c c o u n t, in c lu d in g —

11 (a) th e re le v a n t e c o n o m ic m a rk e t ;

12 (b) g lo b a l te c h n o lo g y a n d c o m m e rc ia l t re n d s a f fe c tin g m a rk e t p o w e r;

13 (c ) th e m a rk e t s h a re o f th e t r a n s p o r t s e rv ic e p ro v id e r ;

14 (d) t h e p r o v id e r o f p r e s c r i b e d s e rv ic e p o w e r t o m a k e i n d e p e n d e n t r a te

15 s e tt in g d e c is io n s ;

16 (e) th e d e g re e o f s e rv ic e o r p ro d u c t d i f f e re n tia t io n a n d p ro m o tio n in th e

17 m a rk e t ; a n d

18 ( f ) a n y o th e r m a tte r s w h ic h th e C o m m is s io n m a y c o n s id e r r e le v a n t.

19 (4 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m ay d irec t a tran sp o rt se rv ice p ro v id e r in a d o m in a n t

20 p o s it io n in t h e t ra n s p o r t s e c to r to c e a s e a c o n d u c t in th a t m a rk e t w h ic h h a s o r

21 m a y h a v e t h e e f f e c t o f s u b s t a n t i a l l y l e s s e n in g c o m p e t i t i o n i n t h e t r a n s p o r t

22 s e c to r a n d to im p le m e n t a p p ro p r ia te r e m e d ie s .

23 3 5 .— (1 ) A tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e r m a y a p p ly to th e C o m m iss io n p rio r

24 to e n g a g in g i n a n y c o n d u c t w h ic h m a y b e c o n s t r u e d t o h a v e t h e p u r p o s e o r

25 e ffec t o f su b s ta n tia lly le ssen in g co m p e titio n in an y a sp ec t o f th e tran sp o rt sec to r,

26 fo r a u th o r is a t io n fo r th e c o n d u c t.

27 ( 2 ) N o tw i th s t a n d in g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h is P a r t , t h e C o m m is s io n m a y

28 a u th o r iz e th e c o n d u c t if th e C o m m is s io n is s a tis f ie d th a t th e a u th o r is a tio n is in

29 th e n a tio n a l in te re s t .

30 (3 ) P r io r to g ra n tin g th e a u th o r iz a tio n , th e C o m m is s io n m a y re q u i re th e

31 t ra n s p o r t s e r v ic e p r o v id e r to s u b m it a n u n d e r ta k in g r e g a rd in g h is c o n d u c t in


1 a n y m atte r r e lev a n t to th e au th o r is a t io n .

2 (4 ) A tran sp o rt serv ice p ro v id er m ay w ithd raw all app lication m ad e u nd er

3 s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) o f t h i s S e c t i o n a t a n y t i m e p r i o r t o a u t h o r i z a t i o n b y t h e

4 C om m ission .

5 (5 ) A n au th o r isatio n g ran ted b y th e C o m m issio n u n d er su b sec tio n s (2 ) o r

6 (3 ) o f th is S ec tio n m ay o n ly b e w ith d ra w n up o n su ch term s an d su b jec t to su ch

7 co n d it io n s a s th e C o m m is s io n m ay sp ec ify .

8 (6 ) T h e C o m m iss io n sh a ll m a in ta in a reg iste r o f cu rren t au th o r isa tio ns o f

9 c o n d u c ts u n d er th is P a r t in a c c o rd a n c e w ith P a r t X IX o f th is A c t.

10 36.— (1) T he C om m ission or a person m ay seek as in terim or in terlocutory in junctionagainst

11 in ju n c tio n ag a in st an y co n d u ct p ro h ib ited in th is P a rt. , ProhibitedConduct.

12 (2 ) A p e rso n s h a ll o b ta in a ce r tif ica te f ro m th e C o m m iss io n fo r leav e to

13 p ro c e e d to C o u r t fo r e n fo rc e m e n t o f th e p ro v is io n s o f th is P a r t e x c e p t in th e

14 case o f an in jun c tio n .

15 3 7 .— (1 ) S u b jec t to su bsec tio n (2 ) o f th is S ec tio n , th e C o m m iss io n m ay R eg u la tionrelating to

16 m a k e r e g u la t io n s o r ru le s in r e s p e c t o f a g re e m e n ts b e tw e e n p r iv a te s e c to r A g r e e m e n ts .

17 tr a n s p o r t s e r v ic e p r o v id e r s u n d e r th i s A c t a n d b e tw e e n th e G o v e r n m e n t a n d

18 p r iv a te s e c to r tr a n sp o r t s e rv ic e p ro v id e r s u n d er th i s A c t.

19 (2 ) T h e C o m m ission sha ll o n ly m ak e the ru les u nd er su bsectio n (1 ) o f th is

20 S e c tio n w h ich a re in ten d e d to p rev e n t o r m itig a te —

21 (a) any co nd u c t b y th e p a r tie s m en tion ed in su b sec tio n (1 ) o f th is S ec tio n

22 th a t w ill o r is l ik e ly to le ad to a su b s ta n t ia l le ss e n in g o f c o m p e tit io n in an y

23 a sp e c t o f th e r e g u la te d in d u s try ; o r

24 (p) th e m isu se o f m ark e t p o w e r in an y asp e c t o f th e reg u la ted in d u s try .

25 P AR T V III — L IC ENC ES

26 3 8 .— (1 ) F ro m th e co m m en ce m en t o f th is A c t, no p erson sh a ll op e ra te a R eq u irem e ntfor License.

27 tran sp o r t fa c ility in c lu d in g p o r ts , lan d tran sp o r t te rm in a ls , tu n n e ls , b r id g es an d

28 sta tio ns o r p ro v id e p rescr ib ed serv ices u n less th e p erson is a h o ld e r o f a licen ce

29 g ran ted b y th e C o m m iss io n au th o ris in g th e p ro v is ion o f th e re lev an t p rescr ib ed

30 serv ices.

31 (2 ) T h e lic en c e g ra n te d u n d er th is S ec t io n m a y b e g ra n te d to a p e rso n o r


1 c la ss o f p e rs o n s a n d e v e ry l ic e n ce s h a ll b e in s u c h fo rm a n d fo r su c h p e r io d a n d

2 m a y c o n ta in s u c h c o n d i t io n s a s t h e C o m m is s io n m a y d e te rm in e .

3 (3 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y g ra n t a l ic e n c e s u b jec t to s u c h c o n d it io n s a s th e

4 C o m m is s io n m a y im p o s e a n d s p e c i fy in th e l ic e n c e a u th o r iz in g a n y p e r s o n to

5 p ro v id e a n y t r a n s p o r t s e rv ic e o r fa c il i ty .

6 (4 ) A n y p e rs o n w h o a c ts in b re a c h o f s u b s e c t io n (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n s h a ll

7 b e g u il ty o f a n o f fe n c e a n d b e l ia b le o n c o n v ic t io n to —

8 (a) im p r is o n m e n t fo r a te rm n o t e x c e e d in g 1 (o n e ) y e a r ; o r

9 (b) a f i n e n o t e x c e e d in g 1 0 ( t e n ) t im e s t h e i n i t i a l f e e f o r t h e r e l e v a n t

10 l i c e n c e ; o r

11 (c ) b o th s u c h f in e a n d im p ris o n m e n t; a n d

12 (d) fo r fe itu re to th e C o m m is s io n o f th e p ro p e r ty , fa c il i t ie s , in s ta l la t io n s

13 a n d e q u ip m e n t u s e d b y s u c h p e rs o n fo r th e p ro v is io n a n d o p e ra t io n o f th e

14 u n lic e n s e d s e rv ic e .

15 (5 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll fro m tim e to tim e d e te rm i n e a n d p u b lis h to th e

16 g e n e ra l p u b lic th e tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e s th a t q u a lify fo r l ic e n c e s o r th a t a re e x em p t

17 fro m lice n s in g .

18 (6 ) N o tw ith s ta n d in g th e p ro v is io n s o f an y o th e r la w s , th e p ro v is io n o f th is

19 P art V III sh a ll a p p ly to e x is tin g G o v e rn m en t o w n e d tra n s p o rt se rv ices p ro v id e rs

20 an d a n y o th e r G o v e rn m en t A g e n c ie s w ith th e p o w e r to o p e ra te tran sp o rt se rv ices

21 in N ig e r ia .

A pplication 22 3 9 .— (1 ) A n y p e rs o n m a y , s u b je c t to th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t, a p p ly tofor Licence.

23 th e C o m m is s io n fo r a l ic e n c e .

24 (2 ) A n y a p p lic a tio n fo r a l ic e n c e m u s t b e lo d g e d in th e p re sc r ib e d m a n n e r

25 a n d in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e g u id e l in e s p u b l is h e d b y th e C o m m is s io n .

26 (3 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l , in th e g u id e l in e s u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (2 ) o f th is

27 S e c tio n , s p e c ify —

28 (a) th e k in d o f s e rv ic e in r e s p e c t o f w h ic h a p p l ic a t io n s a re in v i te d ;

29 (b) th e fo rm in w h ic h a p p lic a tio n s m u s t b e s u b m it te d , in c lu d in g a n y fe e

30 p a y a b le u p o n s u b m iss io n o f a n a p p lic a tio n ;

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17 o r to c u rre n t o r p ro s p e c t iv e tr a n s p o r t s e rv ic e p ro v id e rs u n d er th is A c t.

18 (3 ) T h e C o m m iss io n sh a ll h o ld a p ub lic in qu iry in a ll in stan ce s th at it is

19 m andatorily required to hold an inquiry under th is A ct or its subsidiary leg islation.

20 (4 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y c o m b in e tw o o r m o re in q u ir ie s in to a s in g le

21 in q u iry . A n in q u iry u n d e r th i s C h a p te r s h a l l b e c o n d u c te d a s a n d w h e n th e

22 C o m m iss ion d eem s fit.

23 (5 ) T h e C o m m ission m ay , fo r the pu rp oses o f an inq u iry , ex ercise an y o r

24 a ll o f its in v es tig a tio n an d in fo rm atio n -g a th e r in g p o w ers u n d er P ar ts X II an d

25 X III o f th is C h ap te r.

26 5 1 .— (1 ) W h e re th e C o m m is s io n d e c id e s to h o ld a p u b lic in q u iry , th e

27 C o m m iss io n sh a l l p u b lis h , in a n a t io n a l d a i ly n e w s p a p er a n d o n th e in te rn e t

28 n o tice o f th e in qu iry .

29 (2 ) T h e no tice sh a ll sp ec ify —

30 (a) th e pu rp ose o f the inq u iry ;

31 (b) th e p e r io d d u r in g w h ich th e in qu iry is to b e h e ld ;


1 (c ) t h e n a tu r e o f th e m a t te r to w h ic h th e i n q u i ry r e la te s ;

2 (d) t h e p e r i o d , o f a t l e a s t 2 1 ( tw e n ty - o n e ) d a y s , w i th in w h ic h , a n d t h e

3 fo rm in w h ic h , m em b ers o f th e . p u b lic a re in v ite d to m a k e s u b m iss io n s to th e

4 C o m m is s io n in c lu d in g d e ta i ls o f p u b lic h e a r in g s ;

5 (e) t h e m a t te r s th a t th e C o m m is s io n w o u ld l i k e th e s u b m is s io n s t o d e a l

6 w ith ; a n d

7 (f) th e a d d re s s o r a d d re s s e s to w h ic h th e s u b m is s io n s m a y b e s e n t .

8 (3 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a ll s e n d a c o p y o f a n y n o tic e p u b lis h e d u n d e r th is

9 s ec tio n to th e re le v a n t p e rs o n o r b o d y th a t th e C o m m is s io n c o n s id e rs s h o u ld b e

10 n o tif ie d .

11 (4 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l c o n s id e r a n y s u b m is s io n s re c e iv e d w i th in th e

12 tim e l im it a s s p e c i f ie d in th e n o t ic e . T h e s u b m is s io n s m a d e b y th e m e m b e rs o f

13 th e p u b l ic s h a l l b e i n th e fo rm a n d o f t h e n a tu re a s s p e c i f ie d in th e n o t ic e .

14 5 2 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y d e te rm in e th a t a n in q u i ry o r a p a r t o f a n P r iv a teInquiry.

15 in q u i ry m a y b e c o n d u c te d in p r iv a te i f th e C o m m is s io n i s s a t is f ie d th a t —

16 (a) th e d o c u m e n ts o r in fo rm a tio n th a t m a y b e g iv e n , o r a m a t te r th a t m a y

17 a ris e d u r in g th e in q u iry o r a p a r t o f th e in q u iry , is o f a c o n f id e n tia l n a tu re o r

18 c o m m e rc ia l l y - s e n s i t iv e n a tu re ; o r

19 (b) i t w o u ld b e i n th e p u b l ic i n te re s t ; o r

20 (c ) t h e i n q u i r y o r p a r t o f t h e i n q u i r y o r a m a t t e r , o r p a r t o f a m a t t e r , i n

21 p u b lic w o u ld n o t b e c o n d u c iv e to th e e x e rc is e o f i ts fu n c tio n s u n d e r th is A c t.

22 ( 2 ) I f a n i n q u i r y t a k e s p l a c e i n p u b l i c a n d t h e C o m m is s i o n i s o f t h e

23 o p in io n th a t —

24 (a) t h e e v id e n c e o r o th e r m a te r ia l p re s e n t e d t o th e in q u i ry ; o r

25 (b) th e m a te r ia l in w r it te n s u b m is s io n s lo d g e d w ith th e C o m m is s io n is o f

26 a c o n f id e n t i a l n a tu r e , th e C o m m is s io n m a y d i re c t t h a t —

27 ( i ) th e e v id e n c e o r m a te r ia l s h o u ld n o t b e p u b l is h e d , o r

28 (ii) i t s d i s c lo s u re b e r e s t r ic te d .

29 (3 ) A p e rs o n s h a ll n o t w ith o u t a n e x c u s e th a t is c o n s id e re d re a s o n a b le b y

30 th e C o m m is s io n f a i l t o c o m p l y w i th a d i r e c t i o n u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) o f t h i s

31 S ectio n .


1 (4 ) If an in q u iry o r p a rt o f an in q u iry tak es p lace in p riva te , th e C om m issio n

2 -

3 (a) s h a l l g iv e a d i r e c t i o n a s t o t h e p e r s o n s w h o m a y b e p r e s e n t a t t h e

4 in q u iry o r p a r t o f th e in q u i ry ; a n d

5 (b) m a y g iv e a d i r e c t i o n r e s t r i c t in g th e d is c lo s u r e o f e v id e n c e o r o th e r

6 m a te r ia l p re s e n t e d a t t h e i n q u i ry o r p a r t o f t h e in q u i r y .

7 (5 ) A p e rso n w h o w ith o u t reaso n able ex cuse fa ils to com ply w ith a d irec tio n

8 g iv e n u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n ( 4 ) o f t h i s S e c t i o n c o m m i ts a n o f f e n c e a n d s h a l l b e

9 lia b le to a f in e n o t le s s th a n N 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .

Publication of io 53 .— (1) T h e C om m issio n shall pu blish a final rep o rt se ttin g o u t its find in gsReport.

11 f ro m a n y i n q u i ry i t c o n d u c ts . T h e r e p o r t s h a l l b e p u b l i s h e d w i th in 4 5 ( f o r ty

12 fiv e ) d a y s o f th e c o n c lu s io n o f th e in q u iry .

13 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l n o t in c lu d e in th e r e p o r t a n y m a te r ia l —

14 {a) th a t i s , in th e o p in io n o f th e C o m m is s io n , o f a c o n f id e n t ia l n a tu re ;

15 (b) th e d is c lo s u re o f w h ic h is lik e ly to p re ju d ic e th e fa ir tr ia l o f a p e rs o n ;

16 ( 3 ) I f , i n t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n , a f i n a l r e p o r t w i l l c o n t a i n

17 co n fid e n tia l o r c o m m erc ia lly sen s itiv e in fo rm a tio n , th e C o m m iss io n sh a ll d iv id e

18 th e r e p o r t in to —

19 (a) a d o c u m e n t c o n t a in in g t h e c o n f id e n t ia l o r c o m m e r c i a l l y s e n s i t i v e

20 in fo rm a tio n ; a n d

21 (b) a n o th e r d o c u m e n t c o n ta in in g th e re s t o f th e re p o rt .

22 (4 ) C iv il p ro c e e d in g s s h a ll n o t l ie a g a in s t a p e rs o n in re s p e c t o f a n y lo ss ,

23 d a m a g e o r in ju ry o f a n y k in d s u f fe re d b y a n o th e r p e rs o n b e c a u s e o f a n y o f th e

24 fo llo w in g ac ts —

25 (a) th e m a k in g o f a r e q u e s t u n d e r S e c t io n s 4 9 a n d 5 0 o f th is A c t ; o r

26 (b) th e m a k in g o f a s ta tem e n t o r g iv in g o f a d o c u m e n t o r in fo rm a tio n , to

27 th e C o m m is s io n in r e la t io n to a n in q u i ry u n d e r th is P a r t .

28 (5 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll m a in ta in a re g is te r o f a ll re p o rts m a d e p u rsu a n t

29 to a n in q u iry u n d e r th is P a rt , in acc o rd a n c e w ith th e p ro v is io n s in P a r t X V III o f

30 th is A c t .


1 5 4 .— (1 ) S u b jec t to th is A c t, th e C o m m iss io n m ay con d u c t an in qu iry in C o nd u c t o fInquiry.

2 su ch a m an n er a s th e C o m m iss io n co ns id ers ap p ro p r ia te .

3 (2 ) In c o n d u c tin g a n in q u iry , th e C o m m is s io n is n o t b o u n d b y ru le s o r

4 p ra c t ic e a s to e v id e n c e b u t m a y in fo rm its e lf in r e la t io n to a n y m a tte r in s u ch

5 m an n er a s th e C o m m iss io n co n s id e rs ap p ro p r ia te .

6 (3 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y rec e iv e w ritten su b m is s io n s o r s ta te m en ts .

7 (4 ) T he C om m ission —

8 (a) m u st h o ld a t leas t o n e p u b lic h ea r ing w h ere it is a p u b lic in qu iry ; an d

9 (b) h a s a d i s c r e t io n a s to w h e th e r a n y p e r s o n m a y a p p e a r b e fo r e th e

10 C o m m iss io n in p e rso n o r b e re p resen ted b y an o th e r p e rso n .

11 (5 ) In co n du c tin g a ll in q u iry th e C o m m iss io n m ay —

12 (a) co n s u lt w ith an y p e rso n th a t it co n s id e rs ap p ro p r ia te ;

13 (b) h o ld pu b lic sem inars and co ndu ct w ork sho ps;

14 (c) es tab lish w o rk in g g ro u p s an d ta sk fo rces .

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16 5 5 . N o tw ith stan d ing th e p ro v is io n s o f an y o th e r law s , th e C o m m iss ion in v es tig a tio n .

17 sh a ll in v e s t ig a te a n y m a tte r p e r ta in in g to th e ad m in is tr a tio n o f th is A c t o r i ts

18 s u b s i d i a r y l e g i s l a t i o n i f t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s g r o u n d s t o b e l i e v e t h a t a n

19 in f r in g e m e n t , c iv i l o r c r im in a l , o f th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry

20 leg is la t io n w a s , is o r w il l b e c o m m itted .

21 56-— (1) T he C om m ission m ay conduct an investigation on a m atter referred C om plaint.

22 to in section 55 o f th is A ct u po n a w ritten co m plain t b y a p erson . T he c o m plain t

23 sh a ll sp e c ify th e p e rso n ag a in s t w h o m th e co m p la in t is m ad e .

24 (2 ) If a c o m p la in t h a s b e en m a d e to th e C o m m iss io n u n d er th is S ec tio n ,

25 the C om m ission m ay m ake inqu iries of the responden t for the pu rpose of decid ing

26 w h e th e r th e C o m m is s io n s h o u ld , i n i ts d is c re t io n , in v e s t ig a te th e m a tte r .

27 (3 ) I f th e C o m m is s io n d e c id e s n o t to in v e s t ig a te , o r n o t to in v e s t ig a te

28 fu r th e r , a m a tte r to w h ich a co m p la in t r e la te s , i t s h a ll n o t la te r th a n 6 0 (s ix ty )

29 d ay s f ro m th e d a te o f r e c e ip t o f th e co m p la in t an d in s u c h m a n n er a s it th in k s

30 f it, in fo rm th e co m p la in an t an d th e re sp o n d en t o f th e d e c is io n an d th e re aso n s

31 fo r th e d ec is io n .

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2 c o m p la in t re la te s , th e C o m m is s io n s h a ll in fo rm th e r e s p o n d e n t th a t th e m a t te r

3 is to b e in v e s tig a te d .

4 (2 ) A n in v es tig a tio n u n d e r th is P a rt s h a ll b e c o n d u c te d a s th e C o m m iss io n

5 c o n s i d e r s a p p r o p r i a t e a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n m a y , f o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f a n

6 in v e s t ig a tio n , o b ta in in fo rm a t io n f ro m s u c h p e rs o n s a s i t th in k s f i t .

7 (3 ) S u b je c t to s u b s e c tio n (4 ) o f th is S e c tio n , a c o m p la in a n t o r re s p o n d e n t

8 m a y , a t th e C o m m is s io n 's d is c re tio n , b e g iv e n a n o p p o rtu n ity to a p p e a r b e fo re

9 th e C o m m is s io n in c o n n e c t io n w ith a n in v e s tig a tio n .

10 (4 ) T h e . C o m m is s io n s h a l l n o t , a s a r e s u l t o f th e i n v e s t ig a t i o n , m a k e a

11 fin d in g th a t is a d v e rs e to a c o m p la in a n t o r a re s p o n d e n t u n le s s i t h a s g iv e n th e

12 c o m p la in a n t o r re s p o n d e n t a n o p p o rtu n ity to m a k e w rit te n s u b m iss io n s a b o u t a

13 m a tte r to w h ic h th e in v e s tig a t io n r e la te s w i th in a t im e p e r io d o f n o t le s s th a n

14 2 1 (tw e n ty -o n e ) d ay s .

15 ( 5 ) T h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l c o n s i d e r t h e s u b m i s s i o n s m a d e b y t h e

16 com p la in an t o r the re sp o n d en t u n d e r su bsec tio n (4 ) o f th is S ectio n be fo re m ak in g

17 its d e c is io n . . . .

18 (6 ) A fte r c o n c lu d in g a n in v e s tig a tio n , th e C o m m iss io n m a y . p re p a re a n d

19 p u b lis h a re p o rt w h ic h s h a l l c o v e r —

20 (a) th e c o n d u c t o f th e in v e s tig a tio n c o n c e rn e d ; a n d

21 (b ) a n y f i n d i n g s t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n h a s m a d e a s a r e s u l t o f t h e

22 . in v es tig a tio n ; a n d

23 (c) th e e v id e n c e a n d o th e r m a te r ia l o n w h ic h th o s e f in d in g s w e re b a s e d ;

24 .and

25 (d) s u c h o th e r m a tte rs r e la t in g to , o r a r i s in g o u t o f , th e in v e s tig a t io n a s

th e C o m m is s io n th in k s f i t .

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s h a ll a p p ly to a n y p e rs o n w h o is s u b je c t to th is A c t a n d w h o th e C o m m is s io n h a s

re a s o n to b e l ie v e —

(a) h as a n y in fo rm a tio n -in c lu d in g ac c o u n ts a n d , re c o rd s o r a n y d o c u m e n t th a t m a y

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1 a n d fu n c t io n s u n d e r th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n ; o r

2 (b) is ca p a b le o f g iv in g a n y e v id e n ce w h ic h th e C o m m iss io n h as re as o n to

3 b e lie v e is re le v a n t to th e e x e rc is e o f th e C o m m is s io n 's p o w e rs a n d fu n c tio n s

4 u n d e r th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n .

5 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y , b y a w r i t te n n o t ic e , d i r e c t a n y p e r s o n w h o is

6 s u b je c t to th is A c t, in re la t io n to th e in f o rm a tio n c o n te m p la te d in s u b s e c tio n (1 )

7 o f th is S e c tio n —

8 (a) to g iv e th e C o m m iss io n , w ith in th e p e rio d a n d in th e m a n n e r a n d fo rm

9 s p e c if ie d in th e n o tic e , a n y s u c h in fo rm a tio n ;

10 (b) t o p r o d u c e t o th e C o m m is s io n , w i th in th e p e r i o d a n d in th e m a n n e r

11 s p e c if ie d in th e n o tic e , a n y s u c h d o c u m e n ts , w h e th e r in a p h y s ic a l fo rm o r in

12 a n e le c t ro n ic m e d ia ;

13 (c ) to m a k e c o p ie s o f a n y s u c h d o c u m e n ts a n d to p ro d u c e th o s e c o p ie s to

14 th e C o m m is s io n w i th in th e p e r io d a n d in th e m a n n e r s p e c if ie d in th e n o tic e ;

15 (3 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l a l lo w th e p e rs o n s o d i re c te d u n d e r s u b s e c tio n

16 (2 ) o f th is S e c tio n a re a s o n a b le t im e to g iv e a n d to p ro d u c e a n y in fo rm a tio n o r

17 d o c u m e n ts s p e c if ie d in th e n o t ic e ,

18 (4 ) A n y p e r s o n w h o is s u b je c t to th is A c t a n d w h o i s r e q u i re d to p ro v id e

19 in fo rm a tio n u n d e r s u b se c tio n (2 ) o f th is S ec tio n s h a ll e n s u re th a t th e in fo rm a tio n

20 p r o v i d e d i s t r u e , a c c u r a t e a n d c o m p l e t e a n d s u c h p e r s o n s h a l l p r o v i d e a

21 re p re s e n ta t io n to th a t e f fe c t ; in c lu d in g a re p re s e n ta t io n th a t h e is n o t a w a re o f

22 a n y o th e r i n f o rm a t io n w h ic h w o u ld m a k e th e i n f o rm a t io n p ro v id e d u n t ru e o r

23 m is le a d in g .

24 5 9 .— (1 ) A p e r s o n w h o fa i l s t o d is c lo s e o r o m i ts to g iv e a n y re le v a n t R e f u s a l t oProvide

25 in fo rm a tio n o r e v id e n c e o r d o c u m e n t, o r fa i ls to c o m p ly w ith a n y re q u ire m e n t In fo rm a tio n .

26 m a d e b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r th is P a r t c o m m its a n o ffe n c e a n d s h a ll b e l ia b le

27 o n c o n v ic tio n to a f in e o f n o t le s s th a n N 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 .0 0 .

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29 ( 1 ) o f t h i s S e c t i o n , a p e r s o n w h o i s s u b j e c t t o t h i s A c t a n d w h o p r o v i d e s

30 in fo rm a tio n o r e v id e n c e o r d o c u m e n t th a t h e k n o w s o r h a s re a s o n to b e lie v e is

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1 w i th a c o p y c e r t if ie d b y th e C o m m is s io n to b e a t ru e c o p y .

2 (2 ) N o tw i th s ta n d in g th e p ro v is io n s o f a n y o th e r w r i t te n la w , a l l C o u r ts

3 a n d t r i b u n a l s s h a l l r e c e i v e t h e c e r t i f i e d c o p y a s e v i d e n c e a s i f i t w e r e t h e

4 o rig in a l .

5 ( 3 ) U n t i l a c e r t i f i e d c o p y i s s u p p l i e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l , a t s u c h

6 t im e s a n d p l a c e s a s t h e C o m m is s i o n t h i n k s a p p r o p r i a t e , p e r m i t t h e p e r s o n

7 o th e rw ise e n title d to p o sse ss io n o f th e d o c u m e n t, o r a p e rs o n a u th o rize d b y th a t

8 p e rs o n , to in s p e c t a n d m a k e c o p ie s o f , o r ta k e e x t ra c ts f ro m th e d o c u m e n t .

9 6 3 . — ( 1 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l m a in ta in a r e c o r d o f a l l i n f o rm a t io n ,

10 e v id e n c e o r d o c u m e n ts re c e iv e d p u rs u a n t to th e d ire c tio n s g iv e n u n d e r s e c tio n

11 5 8 (2 ) o f th is A c t.

12 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y p u b l is h in fo rm a t io n re c e iv e d in th e c o u r s e o f

13 e x e rc is in g i ts p o w e rs a n d fu n c t io n s u n d e r th is C h a p te r if i t is s a t is f ie d th a t th e

14 pu blicatio n is consisten t w ith the ob jects o f th is A ct p rov ided that the C om m ission

15 s h a ll c o n s id e r th e c o m m e rc ia l in te re s ts o f th e p a r t ie s to w h o m th e in fo rm a tio n

16 re la te s b e fo re p u b lis h in g th e in fo rm a tio n .

17 6 4 .— (1 ) T h is S e c tio n a p p lie s i f —

18 (a) in fo rm a tio n o r a d o c u m e n t is g iv e n to th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r se c tio n s

19 5 0 , 5 5 a n d 5 8 re s p e c t iv e ly ; a n d

20 (b ) a t th e t im e th e in fo rm a tio n o r d o c u m e n t is g iv e n , th e p e rs o n g iv in g it

21 s ta te s th a t i t i s o f a c o n f id e n t i a l o r c o m m e rc ia l l y s e n s i t i v e n a tu re .

22 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m u s t n o t d is c lo se th e in fo rm a tio n o r th e c o n te n ts o f

23 th e d o c u m e n t to a n y p e rs o n u n le s s —

24 (a) th e C o m m is s io n is o f th e o p in io n —

25 (i) th a t th e d is c lo s u re o f th e in fo rm a tio n o r d o c u m e n t w o u ld n o t c a u s e

26 d e t r im e n t to th e p e rs o n s u p p ly in g i t , o r

27 (ii) th a t a lth o u g h th e d isc lo s u re o f th e in fo rm a tio n o r d o c u m e n t w o u ld

28 ca u s e d e tr im e n t to th e p e rs o n s u p p ly in g i t th e p u b lic b e n e fit in d isc lo s in g

29 it o u tw e ig h s th a t d e t r im e n t ; a n d

30 (b) th e C o m m is s io n is o f th e o p in io n in re la t io n to a n y o th e r p e rs o n w h o

31 is a w a re o f th e in fo rm a tio n o r th e c o n te n ts o f th e d o c u m e n t a n d w h o m ig h t

Record andPublication ofInformation.

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1 be detrimentally affected by the disclosure —

2 (a) that the disclosure of the information or document would not cause

3 detriment to that person, or

4 (b) that although the disclosure of the information or document would

5 cause detriment to that person, the public benefit in disclosing it outweighs

6 that detriment; and

7 (c) the Commission gives the person-who supplied the information or

8 document a written notice —

9 (i) stating that the Commission wishes to disclose the information or

10 contents of the document, specifying the nature of the intended disclosure

11 and setting out detailed reasons why the Commission

12 wishes to make the disclosure, and

13 (ii) stating that the Commission is of the opinion required by subsection

14 (2) (a) of this section and setting out detailed reasons why It is of that

15 opinion, and

16 (iii) setting out a copy of this section and section 74 of this Act, and as

17 the case requires Sections 50 or 55 of this Act; and

18 (d) if the Commission is aware that the person who supplied the information

19 or document in turn received the information or document from another

20 person and is aware of that other person's identity and address the Commission

21 gives that other person a written notice —

22 (i) containing the details required by subsection (2) (c)of this Section,

23 and

24 (ii) stating that the Commission is of the opinion required by subsection

25 (2) (b) of this section in relation to him and setting out detailed reasons

26 why it is of that opinion; and

27 (e) no notice of Appeal is lodged in respect of any notice given under.

28 subsections (2) (c) or (d) of this Section within the time permitted by Section

29 74 of this Act.

30 (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Section commits an

31 offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than N500, 000.00.


1 (4 ) S u b s e c tio n (2 ) o f th is S e c t io n d o e s n o t p re v e n t th e C o m m is s io n —

2 (a) f ro m d is c lo s in g in fo rm a tio n o r th e c o n te n ts o f a d o c u m e n t to —

3 (i) a n e m p lo y e e e m p lo y e d u n d e r S e c tio n 1 8 o f th is A c t, o r

4 (ii) a m e m b e r o f s ta f f r e fe r re d to in S e c t i o n 1 8 o f th is A c t , o r

5 (iii) a m em b e r o f a u n it , c o m m ittee o r p a n e l a c tin g u n d e r a d e le g a tio n

6 u n d e r s e c t io n 2 0 o f th is A c t ; o r

(b) f ro m u s in g i n fo rm a tio n o r a d o c u m en t fo r th e p u rp o ses o f an in q u iry o r

8 in v e s t ig a tio n ; o r

9 (c ) f ro m s u p p ly in g th e in fo rm a t io n o r d o c u m e n t to th e m e m b e rs o f a n y

1 0 A p p e a l P a n e l h e a r in g a n A p p e a l in re la t io n to th e in fo rm a tio n o r d o c u m e n t.

1 1 (5 ) I f a n A p p e a l is lo d g e d u n d e r S e c tio n 7 4 a n d th e A p p e a l —

12 (a ) i s w i t h d r a w n o r d i s m i s s e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n m a y d i s c l o s e a n y

13 in f o rm a t io n , o r t h e c o n t e n t s o f a n y d o c u m e n t , t h a t w a s t h e s u b je c t o f t h e

14 A p p e a l in th e m a n n e r s e t o u t in th e n o tic e g iv e n u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (2 ) (c ) o f

15 th is s e c tio n ;

16 (b) i s g ra n t e d , t h e C o m m is s io n m a y d is c lo s e a n y th in g t h a t t h e A p p e a l

17 P a n e l p e rm its i t to d is c lo s e u n d e r s e c tio n 7 7 in th e m a n n e r s p e c if ie d b y th e

18 A p p e a l P a n e l.

19 ( 6 ) F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h i s s e c t i o n , t h e d i s c lo s u r e o f a n y t h in g t h a t i s

20 a l re a d y in th e p u b l ic d o m a in a t th e t im e th e C o m m is s io n w is h e s to d is c lo s e i t

21 c a n n o t c a u s e d e tr im e n t to a n y p e rs o n re fe rre d to in s u b s e c tio n s (2 ) (a) o r (2 ) (b)

22 o f th is S e c tio n .

23 6 5 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll n o t d is c lo s e to a n y p e rs o n a n y d o c u m e n t C o m m is s io nnot to

24 th a t i t o b ta in e d f ro m a n y p e rs o n o r a g e n c y th a t is a n e x e m p t d o c u m e n t u n d e r D is c lo s eExempt

25 th e O f f i c i a l S e c r e ts A c t , C a p . 0 3 , L F N 2 0 0 4 i n t h e h a n d s o f t h a t p e r s o n o r D o c u m e n t .

26 agency. .

27 (2 ) T h e p r o v is io n o f s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) o f th i s s e c t i o n d o e s n o t p re v e n t th e

28 C o m m is s io n f ro m d o in g a n y th in g s p e c if ie d in s e c t io n 6 4 (3 ) o f th is A c t.

29 P A R T X V — R E SO L U T IO N O F D IS PU T E S

30 6 6 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll h a v e p o w e rs to re s o lv e d is p u te s b e tw e e n P o w e r toResolve

31 p e rs o n s re g a rd in g a n y m a tte r u n d e r th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n . Disputes.

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(2) If one of the parties to the dispute has provided an undertaking that is

relevant to the subject matter of the dispute and the Commission in accordance

with Part XIX has registered the undertaking, the parties may adopt the conditions

of the undertaking for the purposes of resolving the dispute.

67.—(1) A party to a dispute may, in writing, notify the Commission of

the dispute. The Commission may only resolve a dispute under this Part if it is

notified in writing of the dispute and requested by either or both parties to

intervene.

(2) The Commission may publish guidelines setting out the principles and

procedures that it may take into account in resolving disputes or a class of

disputes under this Part.

(3) Upon receipt of the notification of the dispute referred to in subsection

(1) of this Section, the Commission shall, within 30 days of such receipt, convene

to resolve the dispute.

(4) The Commission shall convene to resolve a dispute if it is satisfied

that —

(a) an agreement will not be reached, or will not be reached within a

reasonable time;

(b) the notification of the dispute is not trivial, frivolous or vexatious; and

(c) the resolution of the dispute would promote the objects of this Act or

its subsidiary legislation.

68.—(1) Subject to the objects of this Act and any guidelines issued by

the Commission under this Part, the Commission may resolve the dispute in

such manner including Alternative Dispute Resolution processes and upon such

terms and conditions as it may deem fit.

(2) In carrying out its functions under subsection (1) of this Section, the

Commission shall always be guided by the objective of establishing a sustained

dispute-resolution process that is fair, just, economical and effective and that

shall not be bound by technicalities, legal form or rules of evidence and that

shall at all times act according to the ethics of justice and the merits of each

case.


1 ( 3 ) T h e t e rm s a n d c o n d i t i o n s o f a n y d e t e rm in a t i o n o f t h e C o m m is s io n

2 u n d e r th is P a r t s h a ll b e in w r i t in g a n d s h a l l s ta te th e C o m m is s io n 's r e a s o n s fo r

3 a rriv in g a t a n y d e c is io n . T h e C o m m is s io n s h a ll p ro v id e th e p a rt ie s to th e d is p u te

4 w i th a c o p y o f i ts d e c is io n a s s o o n a s p ra c t ic a b le .

5 ( 4 ) T h e c o s ts o f t h e C o m m is s io n i n m a k in g a d e t e rm in a t i o n u n d e r t h is

6 P a r t a re t o b e p a id e q u a l l y b y th e p a r t ie s t o th e d is p u te .

7 6 9 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll re g is te r a ll d e c is io n s i t m a k e s u n d e r th is R e g is te r o fdecisions.

8 P a r t , in a c c o rd a n c e w i th P a r t X V II I .

9 (2 ) T h e re g is te r s h a l l c o n ta in —

10 (a) th e n a m e s o f th e p a r t ie s to th e d is p u te ;

11 (b) a g e n e ra l d e s c r ip t io n o f th e m a tte r p e r ta in in g to th e d e c is io n ; a n d

12 (c) th e d a te o f th e d e c is io n ,

13 b u t n o t th e te rm s a n d c o n d it io n s o f th e d e c is io n .

14 7 0 .— (1 ) T h e d e c is io n o f th e C o m m iss io n s h a ll b e b in d in g o n th e p a rt ie s E n fo rcem e n tof

15 an d th e C o m m iss io n m a y d ire c t a p a rty to a d is p u te to ab id e b y th e d ec is io n o f C o m m iss io n 's' . . . , , . decisions

16 th e C o m m is s io n in th a t d is p u te .

17 (2 ) A d e c is i o n m a d e b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r th is P a r t m a y b e e n fo rc e d

18 b y t h e C o u r t a s i f t h e d e c i s i o n i s a j u d g m e n t o f s u c h C o u r t p r o v id e d t h a t t h e

19 C o m m is s io n h a s i s s u e d a c e r t i f ic a te to th e c o m p la in a n t fo r le a v e to p ro c e e d to

20 th e C o u r t fo r th e e n fo rc e m e n t o f th e d e c i s io n .

21 (3 ) N o c e r t i f ic a te u n d e r s u b s e c t io n (2 ) o f th i s S e c t io n i s r e q u i re d i f t h e

22 e n fo rc e m e n t a c t io n i s ta k e n b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r th is S e c t io n .

23 P A R T X V I — R E V IE W or D E C ISIO N S

24 7 1 .— (1 ) A pe rso n w h o is ag g riev ed o r w h o se in te rest is ad v e rsely a ffec ted R eq u est fo rStatem ent of

25 b y a n y d e c is io n o f th e C o m m is s io n m a d e p u rs u a n t to th e e x e rc ise o f th e p o w e rs R eas o n s

26 a n d fu n c tio n s u n d e r th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n m a y re q u e s t in w ri t in g

27 to th e C o m m is s io n fo r a s ta te m e n t o f th e r e a s o n s fo r th e d e c is io n .

28 ( 2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l , u p o n s u c h w r i t t e n r e q u e s t b y a n a g g r i e v e d

29 p e r s o n , p r o v i d e a c o p y o f a s t a t e m e n t o f r e a s o n s f o r t h e d e c i s i o n a n d a n y

30 re le v a n t in fo rm a t io n ta k e n in to a c c o u n t in m a k in g th e d e c is io n .

31 ( 3 ) T h e C o m m is s i o n i s n o t r e q u i r e d t o p u b l i s h , o r t o d i s c l o s e t o t h e


1 ag g r ie v e d p e rso n , a s ta te m en t o f re aso n s o r a p a r t o f a s ta te m en t o f reas o n s if

2 th e p u b lica tio n o r d isc lo su re w o u ld —

3 (a) d is c lo s e a m a t t e r th a t i s , in th e o p i n io n o f th e C o m m i s s io n , o f a

4 co n f id en tia l ch a ra c te r ;

5 (b) b e l ik e ly to p re ju d ic e th e f a ir t r ia l o f a p e r s o n ; o r

6 (c) invo lve the unreasonab le d isclo sure o f persona! info rm ation abou t any

7 ind iv idual,

8 (4 ) In th is P art, "d ecis ion" in clu des any action , o rd er , repo rt o r d irection .

.. 9 7 2 .— (1 ) A n ag g r ie v ed p e rso n m ay a t an y tim e w ith in b u t n o t la te r th an

10 th i r ty ( 3 0 ) d a y s a f te r th e d a t e o f r e c e i p t o f th e C o m m is s i o n 's s ta t e m e n t o f

11 reasons specified in section 71 (2) of th is A ct request the C om m ission in w riting

12 fo r a rev iew o f th e C o m m iss io n 's d ec is io n an d sp ec ify th ere in th e reason s and

13 b as is fo r h is req u es t.

14 (2 ) S ub ject to subsection (4) of th is S ection , upon receip t o f the aggrieved

15 p erso n 's w ritten su b m iss io n s th e C o m m iss io n sh a ll m ee t to rev ie w its d ec is ion

16 taking in to consideration the subm issions of the aggrieved person under subsection

17 (1 ) o f th is S ection .

18 ( 3 ) I n c a r r y i n g o u t t h e r e v i e w o f i t s d e c i s i o n u n d e r t h i s P a r t , t h e

19 C o m m iss io n m ay u se an d e x e rc is e an y o f its p o w ers u n d er th is A c t.

20 (4 ) T h e C o m m ission sha ll n o t la ter th an th irty (30 ) d ays fro m the da te o f

21 receip t of the agg rieved person 's w ritten subm issions conclude its rev iew o f the

22 decision and inform the agg rieved person in w riting of i ts final decision thereon

23and th e reason s . 24 7 3 ,— (1 ) S u b jec t to s e c tio n 6 4 o f th is A c t a n d su b se c tio n s (2 ) an d (3 ) o f

25 th is sec tion , an agg riev ed p erso n m ay ap p ea l to th e C o urt to r a ju d icia l rev iew

26 o f th e C o m m iss io n 's d e c is io n o r o th e r ac tio n .

27 (2 ) T he decision or d irection of the C om m ission that is the sub ject m atter

28 o f an app lication fo r jud ic ia l rev iew sha ll subs ist an d rem ain b ind ing an d v alid

29 u n ti l it is ex p re ss ly r e v e r s e d in a F in a l Ju d g m e n t o r O rd e r o f th e C o u r t.

30 (3 ) A p erson sh all no t app ly to the C ourt fo r a jud icia l rev iew un less th at

31 p erso n h as f irs t ex h au s ted th e p ro v is io n s o f se c tio n 7 2 u n d er th is P a r t.


1 P A R T X V II — R IG H T O F A PP E A L

2 7 4 .— (1 ) A pe rso n w h o is ag g riev ed b y a d ete rm ina tio n o f th e C om m issio n R ig h t o fAppeal.

3 m a y a p p e a l a g a in s t th e d e te rm in a t io n in a c c o rd a n c e w i th th is S e c t io n .

4 (2 ) T h e o n ly g ro u n d fo r a n A p p e a l is th a t th e d e te rm in a tio n —

5 (a) w a s n o t m a d e in a c c o rd a n c e w i th th e la w ;

6 (b) i s u n re a s o n a b le h a v in g re g a rd to a l l th e r e le v a n t c i r c u m s ta n c e s ; o r

7 (c ) th e re h a s b e e n b ia s ; o r

(d) t h e d e t e rm in a t i o n i s b a s e d w h o l ly o r p a r t l y o n a n e r r o r o f f a c t i n a

9 m a te r i a l r e s p e c t .

10 (3 ) A p e rs o n m u s t lo d g e n o tic e o f th e A p p e a l w ith th e C h ie f J u d g e o f th e

11 F e d e ra l H ig h C o u r t w i th in 7 w o rk in g d a y s a f te r th e p e rs o n is g iv e n th e n o t ic e

12 o r a f te r th e d e te rm in a t io n i s p u b l is h e d .

13 (4 ) " D e te rm in a tio n " u n d e r th is s ec tio n in c lu d e s d ire c tio n , o rd e r , d e c is io n s

14 o r re q u i re m e n ts m a d e b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r th is A c t .

15 7 5 .— ( 1 ) A n A p p e a l s h a ll b e h e a rd b y a n A p p e a l P a n e l c o n s is t in g o f 3

16 (th re e ) m e m b e rs —

17 (a ) b e in g a C h a i rm a n a n d 2 ( tw o ) o th e r p e r s o n s a p p o in te d b y th e C h ie f

18 J u d g e o f t h e F e d e r a l H i g h C o u r t ; a n d■

19 (b )o f w h ic h a t le a s t o n e m u s t h a v e k n o w le d g e o f a d m in is tra t iv e la w o r o f

20 th e la w o f p ro c e d u re a n d e v id e n c e .

21 (2 ) A n A p p e a l P a n e l is to b e c o n s titu te d f ro m a p o o l o f p e rs o n s a p p o in te d

22 b y th e C h ie f J u d g e o f th e F e d e ra l H ig h C o u rt o n a c c o u n t o f th e ir k n o w le d g e o f ,

23 o r e x p e r ie n c e in , o n e o r m o re o f th e f ie ld s o f th e tra n s p o rt in d u s try , c o m m e rc e ,

24 t ra n s p o r t la w o r p u b l ic a d m in is t r a t io n .■

25 ( 3 ) A n A p p e a l P a n e l m u s t b e c o n s t i t u te d w i th in 1 4 w o r k in g d a y s a f t e r

26 n o tic e o f th e A p p e a l is lo d g e d .

27 (4 ) A n A p p e a l m u s t b e h e a rd a n d d e c id e d , w ith in 3 0 w o rk in g d a y s o f th e

28 A p p e a l P a n e l b e in g c o n s t i t u t e d , o r i f t h e a p p e a l p a n e l r e q u i re s f u r t h e r t im e ,

29 w ith in a fu r th e r p e r io d n o t e x c e e d in g 1 5 w o rk in g d a y s .■

30 (5 ) I f a n A p p e a l P a n e l re q u i re s fu r th e r t im e u n d e r s u b s e c t io n (4 ) o f th i s

31 S e c t io n , th e C h a i rm a n m u s t n o t i f y th e C h ie f J u d g e o f t h e F e d e r a l H ig h C o u r t


1 in w rit in g .

2 (6 ) T h e A p p e a l P a n e l h a s s u c h o f th e p o w e rs o f th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r

3 th is A c t a s a re n e c e s s a ry to e n a b le th e A p p e a l P a n e l to d e te rm in e w h e th e r th e

4 A p p e a l s h o u ld b e g ra n te d a n d m a y c o n d u c t a p re l im in a ry h e a r in g to d e te rm in e

5 w h e th e r —

6 (a) th e A p p e a l i s t r iv ia l o r v e x a t io u s ; o r

7 (b) th e re i s s u f f ic ie n t e v id e n c e s u p p o rtin g th e g ro u n d s o f th e A p p e a l; o r

8 ( c ) t h e m a t t e r s r a i s e d i n t h e A p p e a l a r e l i k e ly t o h a v e h a d a m a t e r i a l

9 im p a c t o n th e o u tc o m e b e in g a p p e a le d a g a in s t .

10 (7 ) W ith o u t l im i tin g s u b s e c tio n (6 ) o f th is S e c tio n , th e A p p e a l P a n e l —

11 (a) in th e c as e o f a n A p p e a l o n a d e te rm in a tio n m a d e u n d e r s e c tio n 5 8 o f

12 th is A c t ; m a y i n g ra n t in g th e A p p e a l , c a n c e l th e r e q u i re m e n t ;

13 (b) in th e c a s e o f a n A p p e a l o n d e te rm in a tio n m a d e u n d e r s e c tio n 6 4 (2 )

14 (c ) o r (2 ) (d) o f th is A c t , m a y in g ra n t in g th e A p p e a l —

15 (i) fo rb id d isc lo su re b y th e C o m m iss io n o f th e in fo rm a tio n o r d o cum ent

16 th a t i s th e s u b j e c t o f th e A p p e a l , o r

17 ( i i ) r e s t r i c t t h e i n t e n d e d d i s c l o s u r e b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n o f t h e

18 in fo rm a tio n o r d o c u m e n t w i th in l im its s p e c i f ie d b y th e A p p e a l P a n e l;

19 (c ) i n th e c a s e o f a n A p p e a l o n a n y o th e r d e t e rm in a t io n o n t h e g ro u n d

20 s p e c if ie d in s e c tio n 7 4 (2 ) (c) o f th is A c t —

21 (0 m a y d e te rm in e w h e th e r o r n o t t h e r e h a s b e e n b ia s , a n d

22 ( i i ) i f i t d e t e r m i n e s t h a t t h e r e h a s b e e n b i a s , m a y s e t a s i d e t h e

23 d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d p r o n o u n c e i t s d e c i s i o n a n d

24 re c o m m e n d a tio n s ; a n d

25 id) i n t h e c a s e o f a n a p p e a l o n a n y o th e r d e te rm in a t i o n o n t h e g r o u n d

26 s p e c if ie d in s e c tio n 7 4 (2 ) (d) o f th is A c t —

27 ( i ) m a y a f f i rm th e d e te rm in a t io n o f th e C o m m is s io n , o r

28 (ii) m a y v a ry th e d e te rm in a tio n o f th e C o m m iss io n in o rd e r to c o rre c t

29 th e e r r o r , o r

30 (iii) m ay se t a s id e th e d e te rm in a tio n o f th e C o m m iss io n an d p ro n o u n ce

31 its d e c is io n .


1 (8 ) T h e C o m m is s io n is a p a r ty to a n A p p e a l.

2 (9 ) S u b je c t to s u b s e c tio n (1 0 ) o f th is s e c ti o n , th e C o m m is s io n m u s t g iv e

3 a n A p p e a l P a n e l s u c h in fo rm a t io n a s th e A p p e a l P a n e l m a y re q u e s t .

4 (1 0 ) A n A p p e a l P a n e l c a n o n ly c o n s id e r e v id e n c e in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e

5 p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t o r r e g u la t io n s m a d e u n d e r th is A c t.

6 (1 1 ) O n th e h ea rin g o f a n A p p e a l u n d e r se c tio n 7 4 (2 ) (a) o r (2 ) (b) o f th is

7 A c t , t h e C o m m is s io n b e a r s t h e o n u s o f e s t a b l i s h in g t h a t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t o r

8 d e c is io n —

9 (a) w a s m a d e in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e la w ; a n d

10 (b) i s r e a s o n a b le h a v in g re g a rd to a l l r e le v a n t c i r c u m s ta n c e s .

11 (1 2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m u s t ta k e s u c h a c tio n a s is n e c e s s a ry to g iv e e ffe c t

12 to a d e c is io n o f th e A p p e a l P a n e l.

13 7 6 . W h ere th e m em b ers co ns titu tin g an A p p ea l P an e l a re d iv id ed in o p in io n D ecisio nwhere Appeal

14 a s to th e d e c is io n to b e m a d e o n a n y q u e s tio n , th e q u e s t io n s h a l l b e d e c id e d P a n e l i s n o tUnanimous.

15 a c c o rd in g to th e o p in io n o f th e m a jo r i ty .

16 7 7 .— (1 ) I f a p e rs o n is , o r is to b e , a m em b e r o f a n A p p ea l P a n e l a n d th e D isc lo s u re o fInterests.

17 p e rs o n h a s o r a c q u i re s a n y in te re s ts , p e c u n ia ry o r o th e rw is e , th a t c o u ld c o n flic t

18 w i th t h e p r o p e r p e r f o rm a n c e o f t h e f u n c t i o n s o f t h a t p e r s o n i n r e l a t i o n t o a n

19 A p peal —

20 (a) th e p e rs o n m u s t d is c lo s e th e in te re s t to th e C h ie f J u d g e o f th e F e d e ra l

21 H ig h C o u r t ; a n d

22 (b ) th e p e rs o n m u s t n o t ta k e p a r t , o r c o n tin u e to ta k e p a r t , in th e h e a r in g

23 o f th e A p p e a l if —

24 ( i ) th e C h ie f J u d g e o f th e F e d e ra l H ig h C o u r t g iv e s a d i r e c t io n u n d e r

25 s u b s e c tio n (2 ) (a) o f th is s e c tio n , o r

26 (ii) i f th e C h ie f J u d g e o f th e F e d e ra l H ig h C o u rt h as c a u se d th e in te re s t

27 o f th e p e rs o n to b e d is c lo s e d to th e p a r t ie s to th e h e a r in g , a l l th e p a r t ie s

28 d o n o t c o n s e n t to th e p e rs o n b e in g a m e m b e r o f th e a p p e a l p a n e l.

29 (2 ) I f th e C h ie f J u d g e o f th e F e d e ra l H ig h C o u r t re c e iv e s a d is c lo s u re o f

30 a n in t e re s t u n d e r s u b s e c t io n ( 1 ) o f t h i s S e c t io n o r b e c o m e s a w a re t h a t a p e r s o n

31 is , o r is to b e , a m em b e r o f a n A p p e a l P a n e l in re la t io n to a h e a r in g a n d th a t th e

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person has in relation to the hearing such an interest —

(a) if the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court considers that the

person should not take part, or should not continue to take part, in the

hearing, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court must give a direction to

the person accordingly; or

(b) in any other case, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court must

cause the interest of the person to be disclosed to the parties to the hearing.

78.—(1) This Section applies where a hearing before an Appeal Panel has

been commenced or completed by the Appeal Panel but, before the matter has

been determined, one of the members constituting the Appeal Panel has ceased

to be a member of the Appeal Panel or has ceased to be available for the

purposes of the hearing.

(2) If the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court is satisfied that subsection

(1) of this section applies in relation to a hearing, the Chief Judge of the

Federal High Court may appoint a member of the Appeal Panel's pool to take

the place of the person referred to in subsection (1) of this Section for the

purposes of the hearing.

(3) If subsection (1) of this Section applies in relation to a hearing that

has been dealt with by an Appeal Panel, the Chief Judge of the Federal High

Court may, instead of appointing a member under subsection (2) of this Section,

direct that the determination of the hearing be completed by the Appeal Panel

constituted by the remaining members.

(4) An Appeal Panel as constituted in accordance with any of the provisions

of this Part for the purposes of a hearing may have regard to any record of

proceedings for the Appeal Panel as previously constituted.

79. The decision of the Appeal Panel under this Part shall be final on the

matter submitted to the Panel for resolution and binding on the parties.

PARTXVIII — REGISTRAR

80.—(1) The Commission shall maintain a register, in both paper form

and electronic medium, of all matters that are required to be registered under

this Act and its subsidiary legislation.


1 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y , a t i t s d is c re t io n , s u m m a r is e th e c o n te n ts o f a

2 m a te r ia l f o r i n c lu s io n in t h e r e g is te r a n d e x c lu d e a s p e c ts o f th e m a te r ia l i f i t

3 c o n s id e rs s u c h e x c lu s io n n e c e s s a ry a n d ju s ti f ie d .

4 8 1 .— (1 ) A p e rs o n m a y , o n p a y m en t o f th e c h a rg e , if a n y , to b e

d e te rm in e d

5 b y th e C o m m is s io n —

6 (a) in s p e c t th e r e g is te r ; a n d

7 (b) m a k e a c o p y o f , o r ta k e e x t ra c ts f ro m th e r e g is te r .

8 (2 ) I f a p e r s o n re q u e s ts th a t a c o p y b e p ro v id e d in a n e le c t ro n ic m e d ia ,

9 th e C o m m is s io n m a y p ro v id e th e re le v a n t in fo rm a tio n —

10 (a) o n a d a ta p ro c e s s in g d e v ic e ; o r

11 (b) b y w a y o f e le c t ro n ic t ra n s m is s io n .

12 (3 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll fro m tim e to tim e p u b lis h G u id e lin e s in re g a rd

13 to i t s v a r i o u s r e g i s t e r s g iv in g d e t a i l s o f t h e r e g i s t e r s a n d i n d i c a t i n g a c c e s s

14 p ro c e s s e s a n d p ro c e d u re s fo r m e m b e rs o f th e p u b lic .

15 8 2 .— (1 ) A p a r ty to a w r i t te n a g re e m e n t w h o i s s u b je c t to th is A c t s h a l l

16 ap p ly to th e C o m m iss io n fo r th e re g is tra t io n o f th e A g reem e n t, if th is A c t o r its

17 s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n r e q u i re s s u c h re g is t ra t io n .

18 (2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n sh all reg iste r th e w ritten ag reem en t if th e C om m issio n

19 is s a t is f ie d th a t th e a g re e m e n t is c o n s is te n t w i th —

20 (a ) th e o b je c ts o f th is A c t;

21 (b ) a n y re le v a n t in s tru m e n t u n d e r th is A c t; a n d

22 (c ) a n y re le v a n t p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n .

23 8 3 . — ( 1 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l m a in ta in a r e g is te r o f a l l a g re e m e n ts

24 re q u i re d to b e r e g i s te re d u n d e r th is A c t, in a c c o rd a n c e w i th th e p ro v is io n s o f

25 th is P a r t X V III .

26 (2 ) T h e re g is te r s h a l l c o n ta in —

27 (a ) th e n a m e s o f th e p a r t ie s to th e a g re e m e n t ;

28 (b) a g e n e ra l d e s c r ip tio n o f th e m a tte r p e r ta in in g to th e a g re e m e n t; a n d

29 (c) t h e d a t e o f t h e a g r e e m e n t b u t n o t t h e t e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s o f t h e

30 a g re e m e n t.

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PA RT X IX — U N D E RTA K IN G S

84.— (1) A person m ay provide an underta k ing to the C om m ission regard ing

a n y m a tte r fo r w h ic h th is A c t m a k e s e x p re s s p ro v is io n .

(2) A n undertak ing provided by a person under subsection (1) o f th is Section

s h a l l s e t o u t th e te rm s a n d c o n d it io n s o f th e u n d e r ta k in g a n d m a y in c lu d e th e

e f fe c t iv e d a t e o f th e u n d e r ta k in g a n d th e d a te o f i t s e x p i ry .

8 5 .— (1 ) S u b jec t to S e c tio n 8 7 o f th is A c t, a ll u n d e rta k in g s g iv e n b y an y

p e rs o n u n d e r S e c t io n 8 4 o f th is A c t to th e C o m m is s io n in a n y c i r c u m s ta n c e

w h a ts o e v e r s h a l l b e d e e m e d a s d u ly re g is te re d a n d s h a ll re m a in v a lid a n d

e n f o rc e a b l e a t a l l t im e s .

(2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n sh a ll m a in ta in a reg is te r o f a ll ex is tin g u n d e rta k in g s ,

in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e p ro v is io n s o f P a r t X V II I .

8 6 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y m a k e a n d p u b l is h ru le s in re s p e c t o f

u n d e r ta k in g s an d th e ru le s s h a ll b in d th e p a rty m a k in g th e u n d e r ta k in g s an d a ll

o th e r p e rs o n s re ly in g o n s u c h u n d e r ta k in g s a s if th e y w e re re s p e c tiv e ly s ig n e d

b y ea c h p e rs o n a n d c o n ta in e d a g re em e n ts o n th e p a r t o f e ac h p e rs o n fo r h im se lf■

a n d fo r h is s u c c es s o rs to o b s e rv e a ll th e p ro v is io n s o f th e ru le s .

(2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y d ire c t a p e r s o n re fe r re d to in s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f

th is S e c tio n to c o m p ly w ith th e ru le s m a d e u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n

a n d a n y re g is te re d u n d e r ta k in g s is s u e d u n d e r th is P a r t .

8 7 . A p e r s o n p r o v i d i n g a n u n d e r t a k i n g m a y a p p l y t o w i t h d r a w t h e

u n d e r t a k i n g a t a n y t i m e b y n o t i f y i n g t h e C o m m i s s i o n i n w r i t i n g a n d t h e

u n d e r t a k i n g s h a l l o n l y b e w i t h d r a w n u p o n s u c h t e r m s a n d s u b j e c t t o s u c h

c o n d it io n s a s th e C o m m is s io n m a y s p e c ify .

8 8 . T h e C o m m is s io n o r a d ir e c t ly a ffe c te d p e rs o n m a y a p p ly to a C o u rt

fo r the enforcem en t o f an u n de rtak in g ag ainst th e p erson p ro vid ing the u n dertak in g

if a n u n d e r ta k in g h a s n o t b e e n c o m p lie d w ith .

PA RT X X — M O N ITO RIN G A N D R ERO U TIN G

8 9 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n sh a ll m o n ito r a l l s ig n if ic a n t m a tte rs re la tin g to

th e p e rfo rm a n c e o f a ll tra n s p o rt se rv ice p ro v id e rs a n d p u b lis h an n u a l re p o rts a t

th e e n d o f e a c h f in a n c ia l y e a r o f th e C o m m is s io n .


(2) In performing its functions under subsection (1) of this Section, the

Commission shall —

(a) use any of its powers under Parts XIII and XIV and any other powers

(b) have regard to such industry performance indicators as the Commission

considers appropriate.

(3) Matters upon which the Commission shall monitor and report include

8 the following —

9 (a) the operation and administration of this Act and its subsidiary

10 legislation;

11 (b) the quality of services;

12 (c) the tariff rates and charges paid by port,

railway and road transport

u s e r s fo r s e rv ic e s ;

(d) a n ti -c o m p e ti t io n p ra c tic es in c lu d in g c ro s s -s u b s id ie s ; (e) th e d e v e lo p m e n t

o f in d u s try s e lf - re g u la tio n ;

16 (f) an y d e fic ie n c ie s in th e sco p e o r o p e ra tio n o f th is A c t an d its su b s id ia ry

17 legislation; and

18 (e) other matters that the Commission is satisfied are relevant.■

19 ( 4 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l p u b l i s h t h e r e p o r t i n t h e m a n n e r i t d e e m s

a p p ro p ria te , p ro v id e d th a t i t is m a d e p u b lic ly a v a ila b le . PA R T X X I —

PO W E R S O F E N T R Y

9 0 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y in w ritin g a u th o ris e a n y o f its o ff ic ia ls o r P o w e r toenter 2 3

a p p o in t e x te rn a l in s p e c to rs o n i ts b e h a lf to e x e rc is e th e p o w e rs o f m o n ito r in g p rem is es .

24 a n d e n fo rc e m e n t v e s te d in th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r th is A c t .

25 ( 2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y d i r e c t i t s a u th o r i s e d o f f i c i a l s o r a p p o i n t e d

26 in s p e c to rs to in v e s tig a te th e a c tiv i t ie s o f a t ra n s p o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e r o r o th e r

27 p e rs o n m a te r ia l to h is c o m p l ia n c e w ith th is A c t o r i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n a s

28 th e C o m m is s io n d e e m s n e c e s s a ry f o r th e p e r fo rm a n c e o f i t s fu n c t i o n s u n d e r

29 th is A c t .

30 ( 3 ) I n e x e r c i s i n g a n y o f t h e p o w e rs s p e c i f ie d i n s u b s e c t i o n ( 2 ) o f t h i s

31 S e c t io n . a n d n o tw i th s ta n d in g a n y o th e r p r o v is i o n o f th is A c t , a n a u th o r is e d

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1 o ff ic ia l o f th e C o m m iss io n o r its ap p o in ted in sp ec to r —

2 (a) shall on dem and p roduce to the person again st w hom he is acting , the

3 au th o r ity is su ed to h im b y th e C o m m iss io n ; an d

4 (b) m ay at any reasonab le tim e and w ithou t prior no tice, en ter the prem ises

5 o f an y a ffec ted p e rso n o f a tran sp o r t se rv ice p rov id e r —

6 ( 0 i n s p e c t a n d m a k e c o p i e s o f o r e x t r a c t s f r o m b o o k s , r e c o r d s ,

7 d o cu m en ts o r o th er in fo rm atio n s to rag e sy s tem s ,

8 (ii) dem and the p ro duction o f and in spect the re lev an t licen ce, perm it,

9 c e r t if ic a te o r a u th o r i ty ;

10 (c ) s h a l l o b ta in a C o u r t w a r ra n t p r io r to th e e n try in to th e p re m is e s o f

11 any affected person w ho is not a transport serv ice provider under the m eaning

12 o f th is A c t.

13 PART X X II — R EGU LA TION S , G U ID ELIN ES AND R EV IEW

14 91 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m ay m ak e and pub lish regu la tions fo r o r w ith

15 respect to any m a tter o r th ing requ ired o r perm itted by th is A ct to be p rescribed

16 o r n ecessa ry to b e p resc r ib ed to g iv e effec t to th is A c t.

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21 (c ) p ro v id e fo r w r i t t e n a u th o r is a t i o n s , p e rm it s , l i c e n c e s a n d c o n c e s s io n s

22 in t h e r e g u la t e d i n d u s t r y ;

23 (d) s p e c i f y f e e s , c h a r g e s , r a t e s o r f i n e s t o b e i m p o s e d u n d e r t h i s A c t o r

24 i t s s u b s id i a ry l e g i s l a t i o n ;

25 (e ) s p e c i fy a s y s te m o f n a tio n a l s e rv ice o b l ig a tio n fo r u n s e rv e d a re a s a n d /

26 o r u n d e r - s e rv e d a re a s ;

27 (f) p ro v id e fo r s t a n d a rd s fo r q u a l i t y o f s e rv i c e ;

28 (g) p ro v id e fo r r e l a t e d o f fe n c e s a n d p e n a l t i e s ;

29 (h) a n y m a t t e r fo r w h ic h th i s A c t m a k e s e x p re s s p r o v i s io n ; a n d

30 (I) su ch o th e r m a tte rs a s a re n ecessa ry fo r g iv in g fu ll e ffec t to th e p ro v is io n s

31 o f t h i s A c t a n d fo r t h e i r d u e a d m in i s t r a t i o n .

(2 ) T h e reg u la tio ns un d er su bsectio n (1 ) o f th is S ec tion m ay —

(a) p r o v i d e f o r i n d u s t r y s p e c i f i c e c o n o m i c r e g u l a t i o n s t a k i n g i n t o

c o n s i d e r a t i o n th e p e c u l i a r i t i e s o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l t r a n s p o r t i n d u s t r i e s ;

(b) r e g u la t e p ro c e e d in g s re l a t i n g to a p p e a l s ;


1 (3 ) T h e re g u la tio n s :

2 (a) m a y b e o f g e n e ra l o r l im ite d a p p l ic a t io n ;

3 (b) m a y d i f f e r a c c o rd in g to d i f f e re n c e s in t im e , p la c e o r c i r c u m s ta n c e s ;

4 ( c ) m a y a p p ly , a d o p t o r i n c o r p o r a t e w i th o r w i th o u t m o d i f i c a t i o n t h e

5 p ro v is io n s o f —

6 (i) a n y A c t o r th e p ro v is io n s o f an y s u b s id ia ry in s tru m e n ts u n d e r a n y o f

7 th o s e A c ts w i th r e s p e c t to a r e g u la te d i n d u s t r y i n th e t r a n s p o r t s e c to r ,

8 (ii) a n y A c t o r th e p ro v is io n s o f a n y s u b s id ia ry in s t ru m e n ts u n d e r a n y

9 o f th o se A c ts , w h e th e r w h o lly o r p a rtia lly o r a s am en d e d b y th e reg u la tio n s

10 o r a s in fo rc e o r p u b l i s h e d a t a p a r t i c u la r t im e o r f r o m t im e to t im e ,

11 (iii) a n y r e l e v a n t d o c u m e n t , s ta n d a r d , r u le s p e c i f ic a t i o n o r m e th o d

12 f o r m u la t e d b y , i s s u e d , p r e s c r i b e d o r p u b l i s h e d b y a n y G o v e r n m e n ta l

13 A u th o rity w ith th e s ta tu to ry p o w e rs to is s u e s u c h d o c u m e n ts ;

14 (d) m a y le a v e a n y m a t te r o r th in g t o b e f r o m t im e to t im e d e te rm in e d ,

15 a p p lie d , d is p e n s e d w ith o r r e g u la te d b y th e C o m m is s io n .

16 (4 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y a ls o m ak e a n d p u b lis h G u id e lin es o n a n y m a tte r

17 f o r w h i c h t h i s A c t m a k e s e x p r e s s p r o v i s i o n a n d s u c h o t h e r m a t t e r s a s a r e

18 n e c e s s a r y f o r g iv in g f u l l e f f e c t to th e p r o v is io n s o f th is A c t a n d fo r th e i r d u e

19 a d m in is tra t io n .

20 9 2 . S u b jec t to su b sec tio n (2 ) o f th is S ec tio n , th e C o m m iss io n m ay rev ie w , R e v ie w o fguidelines and

21 a s a t w h e n i t d e e m s n e c e s s a r y , a n y r u le s , g u id e l i n e s a n d re g u la t i o n s m a d e r e g u la t i o n s .

22 u n d e r t h is A c t t h a t a re in e f f e c t a t t h e t im e o f t h e r e v i e w a n d m a y m o d i f y o r

23 v a r y , o r r e p e a l a n y s u c h ru l e s o r r e g u la t i o n s —

24 (a) w h ic h a re n o lo n g e r n e c e s s a ry fo r th e p u rp o s e s o f th is A c t;

25 (b) fo r a n y o th e r r e a s o n th a t th e C o m m is s io n th in k s is r e le v a n t.

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21 93. I f a c o m p a n y c o m m its a n o f f e n c e u n d e r th is A c t o r i t s s u b s id ia r y O f f e n c e s b y, corporate

28 le g is la t i o n a p e r s o n w h o a t t h e t im e o f th e c o m m is s io n o f t h e o f fe n c e w a s a o f f ic e r s .

29 d i re c to r , c h ie f , e x e c u tiv e o ff ic e r , m a n a g e r , s e c re ta ry o r o th e r s im ila r o ff ic e r o f

30 th e c o m p a n y o r w as p u rp o rtin g to a c t in a n y s u c h ca p ac ity o r w as in a n y m a n n e r

31 o r t o a n y e x t e n t r e s p o n s ib l e f o r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f a n y o f the a f f a i r s o f t h e


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1 c o m p a n y o r w a s a ss is tin g in s u c h m a n a g e m e n t —

2 (a) m ay be cha rged sev erally or jo in tly in the sam e p ro ceedings w ith the com p an y;

3 and

4 (b) i f th e c o m p a n y is fo u n d g u il ty o f th e o ffe n ce , s h a ll b e d eem ed t o b e g u ilty o f

5 th a t o f f e n c e u n l e s s , h a v i n g r e g a r d t o t h e n a t u r e o f h i s f u n c t i o n s i n t h a t

6 c a p a c ity a n d to a l l c i r c u m s ta n c e s , h e p ro v e s —

7 (i) th a t th e o ffe n c e w a s c o m m itte d w ith o u t h is k n o w le d g e , c o n s e n t o r

8 c o n n iv a n c e , a n d

9 (ii) t h a t h e h a d t a k e n a l l r e a s o n a b l e p re c a u t i o n s a n d e x e r c i s e d d u e

10 d il ig e n c e to p re v e n t th e c o m m is s io n o f th e o f fe n c e .

11 9 4 . W h e re n o s p e c i f ic p e n a lty is p re s c r ib e d in th is A c t o r i t s s u b s id ia ry

12 le g is la t io n fo r a n y o ffe n c e , a p e rs o n fo u n d g u il ty o f s u c h o f fe n c e s h a ll —

13 (a) as a f irs t o ffe n d e r, b e l ia b le to a fin e n o t e x ce ed in g N 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 o r to

14 im p ris o n m e n t fo r a te rm n o t e x c e e d in g 1 (o n e ) y e a r o r to b o th s u c h f in e a n d

15 im p ris o n m e n t; a n d

16 (b) fo r s u b se q u e n t c o n v ic tio n s , to a fin e n o t e x ce ed in g N 1 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 o r

17 to im p ris o n m e n t fo r a te rm n o t ex ce e d in g 3 ( th ree ) y ea rs o r to b o th s u c h fin e

18 an d im p ris o n m e n t.

19 9 5 . T h e F e d e ra l H ig h C o u r t s h a l l h a v e e x c lu s iv e j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r a l l

20 m a tte rs , s u its a n d c a s e s .h o w s o e v e r a r is in g o u t o f o r p u rs u a n t to o r c o n s e q u e n t

21 u p o n t h i s A c t o r i t s s u b s i d i a r y l e g i s l a t i o n a n d a l l r e f e r e n c e s t o " C o u r t " o r

22 " J u d g e " i n t h i s A c t s h a l l b e u n d e r s to o d a n d d e e m e d t o r e f e r t o t h e F e d e r a l

23 H ig h C o u r t o r a J u d g e o f th e s a id C o u r t .

24 9 6 . A n y e m p lo y e e o r a m e m b e r o f a c o m m itte e o r p a n e l a c t in g u n d e r a

25 d e leg a tio n u n d e r s ec tio n 2 0 o f th is A c t is n o t p e rs o n a lly liab le fo r an y th in g d o n e

26 o r o m it te d to b e d o n e in g o o d fa ith —

27 (a) in th e e x e rc is e o f a p o w e r o r th e p e rfo rm a n ce o f a fu n c tio n u n d e r th is

28 A c t o r a n y re le v a n t le g is la t io n ; o r

29 (b) in th e reas o n a b le b e lie f th a t th e ac t o r o m iss io n w as in th e e x e rc is e o f

30 a p o w e r o r t h e p e r f o rm a n c e o f a f u n c t i o n u n d e r t h is A c t o r a n y re le v a n t

31 le g is la t io n .


1 9 7 .— (1 ) A p e r s o n m u s t n o t d is c lo s e a n y c o n f id e n t ia l o r c o m m e rc ia lly -

2 sen s i tiv e in fo rm a tio n o b ta in e d d u rin g th e e x e rc ise o f a p o w er o r th e p e rfo rm an ce

3 o f a fu n c t io n u n d e r , o r in c o n n e c tio n w i th th is A c t o r a n y re le v a n t le g is la t io n .

4 ( 2 ) A p e r s o n m u s t n o t u s e a n y s u c h i n f o r m a t io n t o o b t a in d i r e c t l y o r

5 in d i re c t l y a n y p e c u n ia r y o r o th e r a d v a n t a g e fo r h im s e l f o r h e r s e l f o r f o r a n y

6 o th e r p e rs o n .

7 (3 ) A n y p e r s o n w h o w i th o u t la w fu l e x c u s e c o n t ra v e n e s s u b s e c t io n s (1 )

8 an d (2 ) o f th is S e c tio n c o m m its a n o ffe n c e a n d is lia b le to a fin e o f n o t le ss th a n

9 N 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .

10 (4 ) A p e rs o n m a y d is c lo s e o r u s e s u c h in fo rm a tio n if —

11 (a ) t h e d i s c l o s u r e o r u s e i s m a d e i n t h e e x e r c i s e o f a p o w e r o r t h e

12 p e r f o r m a n c e o f a f u n c t i o n u n d e r , o r i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h , t h i s A c t o r a n y

13 re le v a n t le g is la t io n ; o r

14 (b) th e p e rs o n h as th e co n sen t o f th e p e rs o n w h o su p p li ed th e in fo rm a tio n ;

15 or

16 (c) th e d is c lo s u re o r u s e is m a d e in le g a l p ro c e e d in g s a t th e d i re c t io n o f

17 a C o u r t ; o r

18 id) th e in fo rm a t io n i s in th e p u b l ic d o m a in a t th e t im e i t i s d i s c lo s e d o r

19 used.

20 (5 ) S u b sectio n (4 ) o f th is S ec tio n sh all n o t in te rfe re w ith an y rig h ts an o th e r

21 p e rs o n m a y h a v e w i th r e g a rd to th e d is c lo s u re o r u s e o f th e in fo rm a t io n .

22 98 . T he C om m issio n m ay app ly to the Fede ral H ig h C o u rt fo r an in jun ction

23 or dec lara tio n or b o th in respect o f an orde r o r d irection served b y the C om m issio n

24 u n d e r th is A c t.

25 9 9 .— (1 ) N o p ro c ee d in g s m a y b e b ro u g h t in re s p e c t o f a d e te rm in a tio n o r

26 d i re c t io n o th e r th a n o n th e g ro u n d s th a t —

27 (a) th e re w a s n o p o w e r to m a k e th e d e te rm in a t io n o r d i r e c t io n ; o r

28 (b) t h a t t h e p r o c e d u r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e m a k in g o f t h e

29 d e te rm in a tio n o r d ir e c t io n h a v e n o t b e e n c o m p l ie d w i th .

30 1 0 0 .— (1 ) S u b jec t to th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t, the p ro v isio n s o f th e P u b lic

31 O f f i c e r s P r o t e c t i o n A c t , C a p . P 4 1 , 2 0 0 4 s h a l l a p p ly i n r e l a t i o n t o a n y S u i t

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instituted against an official or employee of the Commission.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws, and subject to section

72 of this Act no suit shall lie against the Commission or a member of the

Board, or employee of the Commission for any act or omission done in pursuance

or execution of this Act or be instituted in any Court unless it is commenced —

(a) within three months next after the act, neglect or default complained

of; or

(b) in the case of a continuation of damage or injury, within, six months

next after the ceasing thereof.

(3) No Suit shall be commenced against the Commission, a member of

the Board, or employee of the Commission before the expiration of a period of

one month after written notice of the intention to commence the Suit shall have

been served on the Commission by the intending plaintiff or his agent.

(4) The notice referred to in subsection (3) of this Section shall clearly

and explicitly state the cause(s) of action, the particulars of the claim, the

name and place of abode of the intending plaintiff and the relief(s) which he

claims.

101.—(1)in any action or Suit against the Commission, no execution or

attachment of process in any nature thereof shall be issued, against the Commission

unless not less than1 three months notice of the intention to execute or attach has

been given to the Commission.

(2) Any sum of money Which may by the judgement of any Court be

awarded against the Commission,shall, subject to any direction given by the

Court where notice of appeal against the judgement has been given, be paid

from the Commission's Fund.

102. A member of the Board, file Secretary or any official or employee of

the Commission shall be indemnified out of the assets of the Commission against

any liability incurred by him in defending any proceeding, whether civil or

criminal, if the proceeding is brought against him in his capacity as a member

of the Board or employee of the Commission.


1 PA R T X X IV — T R A N SITIO N A L PR O V ISIO N S , IN T E RPR ET A TIO N A N D SH O R T T IT LE

2 1 0 3 . — ( i ) T h is S e c tio n s h a ll a p p ly to a l l la w fu l h o ld e rs o f a l ic e n c e o r O ld l ic e n c e sand perm its.

3 p e rm it to p ro v id e p re s c r ib e d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s in a r e g u la te d in d u s t ry w h ic h

4 i s v a l i d a t t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f t h i s A c t o t h e r t h a n s e r v i c e s c o n c e s s io n e d

5 p r io r to th e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f th is A c t.

6 (2 ) A n y h o ld e r o f o ld l ic e n c e s a n d p e rm i ts u n d e r s u b s e c t io n (1 ) o f t h i s

7 S e c t i o n s h a l l a p p ly a n d o b t a in a n e w l i c e n c e f r o m th e C o m m is s io n , w i t h in

8 th ree m o n th s fro m th e e s tab lish m en t o f th e C o m m iss io n in th e m an n er p re sc rib ed

9 u n d e r th is A c t.

10 ( 3 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a l l im m e d ia t e ly a f t e r t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f t h e

11 C o m m is s io n , i s s u e a n o t ic e in a t le a s t tw o n a t io n a l n e w s p a p e rs n o t i f y in g t h e

12 p u b lic a n d a ll p ro v id e rs o f p re s c r ib e d g o o d s se rv ices o f th e d a te o f e s ta b lis h m e n t

13 o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n w h i c h n o t i c e s h a l l i n v i t e s u c h p e r s o n s t o a p p l y t o t h e

14 C o m m is s io n fo r is s u a n c e o f l ic e n c e s .

15 ( 4 ) A l l o ld l i c e n c e s a n d p e r m i ts u n d e r s u b s e c t i o n s ( 1 ) a n d ( 2 ) o f t h i s

16 S e c tio n s h a l l c e a s e to b e v a lid a t th e e x p i ra tio n o f th re e m o n th s f ro m th e d a te

17 o f th e n o tic e is s u e d b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r s u b s e c t io n (3 ) o f th is S e c tio n .

18 1 0 4 . — (1 ) T h e M in is te r s h a ll im m e d ia te ly a f te r th e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f T ra n s it io nPlan.

19 th i s A c t , p r e p a r e a t r a n s i t i o n p l a n p r o v i d i n g f o r t h e t r a n s f e r o f s u c h o f t h e

20 rig h ts , in te re s ts , a s se ts , o b lig a tio n s , lia b ilit ie s , s ta ff a n d fu n c tio n s o f th e N ig e r ia n

21 S h ip p e rs ' C o u n c il to th e C o m m i s s io n .

22 (2 ) T h e p la n re q u ire d b y s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f th is s e c tio n s h a ll —

23 (a) I d e n t i f y t h e u n d e r t a k in g s o f t h e N i g e r i a n S h ip p e r s ' C o u n c i l t o b e

24 t ra n s fe r re d to th e C o m m is s io n

25 (b) S ta te th e e s t im a te d v a lu e o f s u c h u n d e r ta k in g s ;

26 (c ) S ta te th e n a tu re a n d e x te n t o f th e l ia b il i t ie s , i f a n y , to b e t ra n s fe r re d ;

27 (d) S ta te th e m a n n e r in w h ic h s u c h u n d e r ta k in g a n d l ia b i l i t ie s a re to b e

28 tra n s fe r re d o r d is p o s e d o f ;

29 (e) S ta te th e a rra n g em e n t re la tin g to th e tra n sfe r o f th e re le v a n t em p lo y ees

30 f ro m th e N ig e r ia n S h ip p e r s ' C o u n c i l to th e C o m m is s io n ; a n d

31 (f) S ta te s u c h o th e r m a t te r s a s th e M in is te r m a y c o n s id e r a p p r o p r ia te ;


1 (g) Where any matter is not included in the said plan and the Commission

2 considers that it should be so included, the Commission may recommend

3 that the minister should consider its inclusion in the plan.

4 (3) Save as otherwise provided under this Act, all regulations, orders and

5 other subsidiary legislations made under the Nigerian Shippers' Council Act

6 Cap. N 133 LFN 2004 and in force immediately before the coming into force of

7 this Act shall so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,

8 continue in force thereafter as if they had been made under this Act and shall be

9 treated accordingly.

[0 (4) Any funds established by or under any of the provisions of enactment

11 repealed by this Act shall, notwithstanding such repeal and as from the date

12 thereof, continue in operation as if they had been established under the

13 corresponding provisions of this Act, and shall be treated

accordingly.

105. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires —

"access" means the making available of transport services and facilities by

one licensee to another, by a licensee to another lawful user for the purpose

of providing services, and includes access to physical infrastructure including

terminals, stations, tunnels, bridges, route and cargo handling equipments;

"agreement" means an agreement, whether formal or informal, written,

express or implied;

"appeal" means an appeal under Section 74 of this Act;

"appeal panel" means an appeal panel constituted under Section 75 of this

Act;

"authorities" means the relevant Government Agencies;

"board" means the Commission's Board of Directors constituted under

Part III of this Act;

"cargo" includes any substance or article, livestock, minerals, wares,

crude petroleum products, merchandise of every description, and any container or

other item used to contain any substance or article;

"channel" includes terminals, station, bridges, tunnels, swinging basin,

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1 tu r n in g c i r c l e , a n a re a a lo n g s id e a b e r t h o r d o c k , f a i r w a y a n d a n c h o r a g e ,

2 ro u te ;

3 " c h a n n e l o p e r a to r " m e a n s t h e p e r s o n w h o h a s a u th o r i t y t o m a n a g e t h e

4 ch an n e ls ;

5 " C h a i r m a n " m e a n s a p e r s o n w h o i s a p p o i n t e d t o c h a i r t h e N a t i o n a l

6 T ra n s p o rt C o m m iss io n B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a n d in c lu d e s a n y a c tin g C h a irm a n

7 o f th e C o m m is s io n ;

8 " c h i e f e x e c u t i v e " m e a n s t h e D i r e c to r G e n e r a l / C h i e f E x e c u t i v e o f t h e

9 N ationa l T ransp ort C om m issio n an d in clud es an y pe rso n actin g in that capacity ;

10 " C o m m is s io n " m e a n s t h e N a t i o n a l T ra n s p o r t C o m m is s io n e s t a b l i s h e d

11 u n d e r th e N a t io n a l T ra n s p o r t C o m m is s io n A c t , 2 0 0 6 ;

12 " c o n c e s s io n " m e a n s a n a rra n g e m e n t b e tw e e n a n A u th o rity a r e g u la te d

13 tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e in d u s try a n d a th ird p a r ty p u rs u a n t to w h ic h th e th ird p a r ty

14 sh a ll b e a u th o rize d to p ro v id e p o rts , in la n d c o n ta in e r d e p o ts /c o n ta in e r f re ig h t

15 s t a t i o n s o r t e r m i n a l s e r v i c e o r o p e r a t e a p o r t a n d t e r m i n a l f a c i l i t y i n

16 a c c o rd a n c e w i th r e le v a n t F e d e ra l G o v e rn m e n t le g is la t io n ;

17 " c o n s u m e r" o r " u s e r" m e a n s a n y p e r s o n w h o u s e s t r a n s p o r t s e rv ic e s o r

18 fa c i l i t ie s ;

19 " C o u n c i l" m e a n s th e F e d e ra l E x e c u tiv e C o u n c i l o f th e F e d e ra l R e p u b l ic

20 o f N ig e r ia ;

21 " C o u r t" m e a n s a C o u r t o f la w o f c o m p e te n t j u r i s d ic t io n ;

22 " d ire c tio n " m e a n s a d i re c t io n i s s u e d b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r P a r t X o f

23 th is A c t;

24 " e m p o w e r in g i n s t r u m e n t" u n l e s s o th e r w is e s p e c i f ie d in t h is A c t m e a n s

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26 (a) th e re le v a n t le g is la t io n ,

27 (b) a n O rd e r m a d e u n d e r S e c t io n 3 o f th is A c t;

28 "e q u ip m e n t" o r " fa c il i ty " in c lu d e s a n y e q u ip m e n t o r a p p a ra tu s o r fa c il i ty ,

29 m a c h in e ry o r s y s te m u s e d o r in te n d e d to b e u s e d fo r p ro v is io n o f t r a n s p o r t

30 s e rv ic e s a n d fa c i l i t i e s ;

31 "E x clu siv e E co n om ic Z o n e" h as th e m ean in g g iv en to it u n d e r th e E x clu siv e


1 E c o n o m ic Z o n e A c t, C a p E 1 7 , L F N 2 0 0 4 ;

2 " F e d e ra l G o v e r n m e n t" m e a n s th e F e d e ra l R e p u b l ic o f N ig e r ia ;

3 " i n l a n d c o n t a i n e r d e p o t " m e a n s a c o m m o n u s e r f a c i l i t y w i t h p u b l i c

4 a u th o r ity s ta tu s e s ta b l is h e d u n d e r th is A c t, e q u ip p e d w i th f ix e d in s ta l la t io n

5 a n d o f f e r i n g s e r v i c e s f o r h a n d l i n g a n d t e m p o r a r y s t o r a g e o f a n y k in d o f

6 g o o d s ( i n c l u d i n g c o n t a i n e r s ) c a r r i e d u n d e r c u s t o m s a n d o t h e r a g e n c i e s

7 c o m p e te n t to c le a r g o o d s fo r h o m e u s e , w a re h o u s in g , tem p o ra ry a d m is s io n ,

8 re -e x p o r t , t e m p o ra ry s to ra g e fo r o n w a rd t r a n s p o r t a n d o u t r ig h t e x p o r t , a n d

9 in c lu d e a n y p la c e , fa c il i ty a n d in fra s tru c tu re e s ta b lis h e d b y th e G o v e rn m e n t

10 o f N ig e r ia u n d e r th is A c t a n d d e s ig n a te d a s In la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o t ;

11 " in s t r u m e n t" in c lu d e s a d i r e c t io n , d e te rm in a t i o n o r d e c la ra t i o n ;

12 " la n d t r a n s p o r t" in c lu d e s r a i l , ro a d t r a n s p o r ta t io n m o d e s ;

13 " l i c e n c e " m e a n s a n a u t h o r i z a t i o n f r o m t h e C o m m is s i o n t o p r o v i d e a

14 t ra n s p o r t s e r v ic e o r o p e ra te a p o r t , r a i l o r r o a d fa c i l i ty , i s s u e d in te rm s o f

15 S e c tio n 3 8 a n d " l ic e n s e d " m u s t b e in te rp re te d a c c o rd in g ly ;

16 " l i c e n s e e " m e a n s a p e r s o n w h o e i t h e r h o l d s a l i c e n c e o r u n d e r t a k e s

17 a c t iv i t ie s w h ic h a re s u b j e c t to a l ic e n c e g ra n te d u n d e r t h is A c t ;

18 " licen sed o p e ra to r" m ean s a p e rso n licen se d to p ro v id e a tra n sp o rt se rv ice

19 o r o p e ra te a p o r t , r a i l o r r o a d fa c i l i t y ;

20 " M in is te r" m e a n s th e F e d e ra l M in is te r fo r th e t im e b e in g c h a rg e d w i th

21 th e r e s p o n s ib il i ty fo r T ra n s p o r t;

22 " M in i s t e r o f F in a n c e " m e a n s t h e F e d e r a l M in i s t e r f o r t h e t im e b e in g

23 c h a rg e d w i th th e r e s p o n s ib il i ty fo r F in a n c e ;

24 " M in is t ry " m e a n s th e F e d e ra l M in is t ry fo r th e t im e b e in g c h a rg e d w i th

25 th e r e s p o n s ib il i ty fo r T ra n s p o r t;

26 " N i g e r i a n W a t e r s " s h a l l i n c l u d e i n l a n d w a t e r s , t e r r i t o r i a l w a t e r s o r

27 w a t e r s o f ' t h e E x c l u s i v e E c o n o m ic z o n e ( r e s p e c t i v e l y , t o g e t h e r o r a n y

28 c o m b in a tio n th e re o f) a n d th e m e a n in g g iv e n to th e m b y th e N a tio n a l In la n d

29 W a te rw a y s A u th o r ity A c t C a p N 4 7 , 2 0 0 4 ;

30 " o p e ra to r" m e a n s a p e r s o n w h o o w n s th e b u s in e s s o f , o r i s r e s p o n s ib le

31 fo r th e m an agem en t an d o p e ra tio n s o f p o rts , ra il an d ro ad o r an y lan d tran sp o rt


1 fa c i l i t ie s p u r s u a n t to a v a lid c o n c e s s io n o r l ic e n c e ;

2 " o w n e r" m e a n s t h e le g a l o r b e n e f ic i a l o w n e r ;

3 " p e r s o n " in c lu d e s a n a tu ra l o r c o r p o ra te b o d y o r p a r tn e r s h ip a n d w h e re

4 a n in d iv id u a l is r e q u i re d to re p re s e n t a c o rp o ra te b o d y o r p a r tn e rs h ip in a n y

5 c i r c u m s ta n c e p u r s u a n t t o t h i s A c t o r i t s s u b s id i a r y l e g i s l a t i o n i t s h a l l b e

6 s u f f ic ie n t i f in th e c a s e o f a —

(a) c o rp o ra te b o d y , i t is re p re s e n te d b y i t s c o m p e te n t o f f ic e r , a n d

8 (b) p a r tn e r s h ip , i t i s r e p r e s e n t e d b y a p a r t n e r i n t h e p a r t n e r s h ip o r a

9 c o m p e te n t e m p lo y e e o f th e p a r tn e rs h ip ;

10 " p o r t" m e a n s a n y p l a c e i n N i g e r i a , n a v ig a b l e r i v e r o r c h a n n e l l e a d in g

11 in to s u c h p l a c e h a v in g f a c i l i t i e s f o r s h ip s t o m o o r a n d l o a d o r d i s c h a r g e

12 in c lu d in g o ffs h o re c a rg o h a n d lin g fa c ilit ie s , in la n d d ry p o rts , h a rb o u r, b e r th s ,

13 je t t ie s , p o n to o n s o r b u o y s a n d w h a rv e s w i th in N ig e r ia n w a te rs ;

14 " p r e m i s e s " i n c l u d e s h o u s e s , b u i l d i n g s , s t r u c t u r e s , l a n d s , t e n e m e n t s ,

15 easem en ts an d h ered itam ents o f an y ten u re , w h e th e r o p en o r enc losed , w h e th e r

16 b u i l t o n o r n o t w h e t h e r p u b l i c o r p r i v a t e , a n d w h e th e r m a in t a in e d o r n o t

17 u n d e r s ta tu to ry a u th o r ity ;

18 " p r e s c r i b e " m e a n s a r u l e , d i r e c t i o n , o r o r d e r l a i d d o w n , a p p r o v e d o r

19 g iv e n b y th is A c t o r b y i ts s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n o r re g u la tio n s o r a n y re le v a n t

20 le g is la t io n ;

21 " p re s c r ib e d a g e n c y " m e a n s a p e rs o n , b o d y o r a g e n c y w h ic h —

22 (a) h a s f u n c t i o n s o r p o w e r s u n d e r r e le v a n t s a f e ty , s ta n d a r d , h e a l t h ,

23 e n v i ro n m e n t o r s o c ia l le g is la t io n a p p ly in g to a r e g u la te d in d u s t ry ; a n d o f

24 th is A c t ,

25 (b) is p re s c r ib e d fo r th e p u rp o s e s o f th is S e c tio n ;

26 " p re s c r ib e d c h a n n e l" m e a n s a c h a n n e l th a t i s a s ig n i f ic a n t in f ra s t ru c tu re

27 fa c i l i ty ;

28 " p re s c r i b e d p r i c e s " m e a n s p r i c e s s p e c i f i e d i n S e c t i o n 2 7 o f th e A c t ,

29 " p re s c r i b e d s e rv i c e s " m e a n s t h e s e r v ic e s s p e c i f ie d in S e c t i o n 2 7 o f th e

30 A ct;

31 " P re s id e n t" m e a n s t h e P re s id e n t o f th e F e d e ra l R e p u b l ic o f N ig e r ia ;


1 "p ro p e rty " m e a n s a n y le g a l o r e q u ita b le e s ta te o r in te re s t (w h e th e r p re se n t

2 o r fu tu re a n d w h e th e r v e s te d o r c o n t in g e n t ) in re a l o r p e rs o n a l p ro p e r ty o f

3 an y d es c rip tio n ;

4 "p u b lic a tio n " o f a n y in fo rm a tio n b y th e C o m m is s io n p u rs u a n t to th is A c t

5 o r i t s s u b s id i a r y le g is l a t i o n , e x c e p t o th e r w is e s p e c i f i e d i n a n y p a r t ic u la r

6 S e c tio n o f th is A c t, s h a ll b e d e em e d a s s u ff ic ie n tly e ffe c te d if i t is p o s te d a t

7 th e C o m m is s io n 's w e b s i te a n d p u b li s h e d in a t le a s t o n e w id e ly c i rc u la tin g

8 n a tio n a l n e w s p a p e rs ;

9 "p u b lic a tio n " o f a n y in fo rm a tio n b y a l ic e n s e e p u rs u a n t to th is A c t o r i ts

10 s u b s id ia ry le g is la t io n , e x c e p t o th e rw is e s p e c i f ie d in a n y p a r t ic u la r S e c t io n

11 o f t h is A c t , s h a l l b e d e e m e d a s s u f f ic ie n t l y e f fe c te d i f i t i s —

12 (a) o f f ic ia l ly s e n t to th e C o m m is s io n ,

13 (b) p u b l is h e d a t th e l ic e n s e e 's w e b s ite ,

14 (c) m a d e p u b lic ly an d rea d ily a v a ila b le to a n y m em b er o f th e p u b lic a t

15 t h e l i c e n s e e ' s o f f i c e s t h a t d e a l w i t h o r r e l a t e h o w s o e v e r w i t h i t s

16 c o n s u m e rs , a n d

17 (d) i f t h e C o m m is s io n s o d i r e c ts , p u b l i s h e d i n a t le a s t o n e n a t i o n a l

18 n e w s p a p e r;

19 " re g i s t e r " m e a n s a n y o n e o f t h e r e g is te r s e s ta b l i s h e d o r m a in ta in e d b y

20 th e C o m m is s io n fo r th e p u rp o s e s o f th is A c t; ,

21 " re g u la t io n s " m e a n s r e g u la t io n s m a d e u n d e r th is A c t;

22 " re g u la to r " m e a n s t h e N a t i o n a l T r a n s p o r t C o m m is s io n e s t a b l i s h e d b y

23 s e c tio n 4 o f th e A c t;

24 " reg u la ted in d u s try " m ean s an in d u s try w h ich p ro v id es a reg u la ted se rv ice

25 and —

26 (a ) is o p e ra tin g u n d e r a re le v a n t le g is la t io n w h ic h is s p e c if ie d b y th a t

27 le g is la t io n a s a r e g u la te d in d u s t ry , o r

28 (b) i s d e c l a r e d b y a R e g u l a t i o n u n d e r s e c t i o n 3 o f t h i s A c t t o b e a

29 re g u la te d in d u s try ;

30 " re g u la te d se rv ic e" m ea n s a se rv ice d e c la re d b y R e g u la tio n u n d e r se c tio n

31 3 o f th is A c t ;

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1 "tariff" or "charges" or "rates" includes port, station, terminal dues,

2 goods dues and pilot age dues and other charges levied by transport service

3 providers;

4 "terminal" means infrastructure, cargo-handling equipment, sheds and

5 other land-based structures used for the loading, storage and discharging of

6 cargo or the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers;

7 " termina l inf ras t ruc ture" means termina l bui ldings , workshops ,

8 substations, surfacing, rail sidings and terminal operations and water, lights,

9 power, sewerage, telecommunications and similar services within terminal

10 boundaries;

11 "terminal operations" means services provided at a port, rail or road

12 terminal or station consisting of handling cargo, storing cargo and delivering

13 cargo to vessels, rail and vehicles, handling of passengers howsoever and

14 services related thereto;

15 "this Act" means the National Transport Commission Act 2006, as

16 amended from time to time and includes the regulations;

17 "transport services" means s tevedoring, cargo handling, terminal

18 operations, storage of cargo within a port, rail station or terminal, road

19 vehicle station or terminal, tug services, floating crane services, berthing

20 services, fire fighting, security, radio and radar services, waste disposal,

21 repair facilities and any other services provided within a port, station and

22 terminal;

23 "transport services and facilities" means port, rail and road terminal

24 services and facilities for the handling, storage and transportation of goods

25 and passengers on land adjoining the fore shore of Nigeria or a floating

26 platform and for the handling of passengers carried by vessels, rail or road;

27 "transport service provider" includes the Government Agencies engaged

28 in providing transport services and shall include an operator.

29 106. This Act may be cited as the National Transport Commission Bill, Short Title.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Proceedings of the Board of Directors

1. Subject to the provision of this Act and section 27 of the Interpretation Act,the Board may make standing orders regulating its proceedings or that of any of itsCommittees.

2. The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Board and in his absence,the members present at that meeting shall appoint one of their numbers to preside atthe meeting.

3. The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be a simple majority of theMembers for the meantime constituting the Board provided that, such simple majorityshall include a minimum of 2 (two) members.

4. The Board shall meet to transact its business pursuant to this Act wheneverit is summoned by the Chairman and if so required by notice given to him by not lessthan 4 (four) other members of the Board specifying, amongst others, an agenda forthe meeting, the Chairman shall summon a meeting of the Board that shall be heldwithin 14 (fourteen) days from the date on which the notice is served on him todiscuss the items specified in the notice Provided that, the Board shall for the purposesof this Act meet not less than 4 (four) times in each calendar year .

5. A member of the Board who directly or indirectly has an interest of apersonal nature including financial interests in any matter being deliberated upon bythe Board, or is personally interested in any contract made or proposed to be made bythe Board shall, so soon after the facts of the matter of his interests have come to hisknowledge disclose his interest and the nature thereof at a meeting of the Board.

6. A disclosure under paragraph 5 of this Schedule shall be recorded in theMinutes of meetings of the Board and the member concerned —

(a) shall not, after the disclosure, take part in any deliberation or decision ofthe Board or vote howsoever on the matter; and

(b) shall be excluded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of any meeting ofthe Board for any deliberation or decision, with regard to the subject matter inrespect of which his interest is so disclosed.

Committees

7.—(1) Subject to its standing orders,” the Board may appoint such number ofstanding or ad hoc committees as it thinks fit to consider and report on any matterwith which the Board is concerned:

(2) A committee appointed under this paragraph shall —

(a) consist of such number of persons who may not necessarily be members ofthe Board as may be determined by the Board, provided that, the appointment of anon-Board member as a Committee member shall be subject to such terms aswould be indicated in his letter of appointment; and


1 tu r n in g c i r c l e , a n a re a a lo n g s id e a b e r t h o r d o c k , f a i r w a y a n d a n c h o r a g e ,

2 ro ute ;

3 " c h a n n e l o p e r a to r " m e a n s t h e p e r s o n w h o h a s a u th o r i t y t o m a n a g e t h e

4 ch a n n e ls ;

5 " C h a i r m a n " m e a n s a p e r s o n w h o i s a p p o i n t e d t o c h a i r t h e N a t i o n a l

6 T ra n s p o rt C o m m iss io n B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a n d in c lu d e s a n y a c tin g C h a irm a n

7 o f th e C o m m is s io n ;

8 " c h i e f e x e c u t i v e " m e a n s t h e D i r e c to r G e n e r a l / C h i e f E x e c u t i v e o f t h e

9 N ationa l T ransp ort C om m issio n an d in clud es an y pe rso n actin g in that capacity ;

10 " C o m m is s io n " m e a n s t h e N a t i o n a l T ra n s p o r t C o m m is s io n e s t a b l i s h e d

11 u n d e r th e N a t io n a l T ra n s p o r t C o m m is s io n A c t , 2 0 0 6 ;

12 " c o n c e s s io n " m e a n s a n a r ra n g e m e n t b e tw e e n a n A u th o r i ty a r e g u la te d

13 tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e in d u s try a n d a th ird p a r ty p u rs u a n t to w h ic h th e th ird p a r t y

14 sh a ll b e a u th o rize d to p ro v id e p o rts , in la n d c o n ta in e r d e p o ts /c o n ta in e r f re ig h t

15 s t a t i o n s o r t e r m i n a l s e r v i c e o r o p e r a t e a p o r t a n d t e r m i n a l f a c i l i t y i n

16 a c c o rd a n c e w i th r e le v a n t F e d e ra l G o v e rn m e n t le g is la t io n ;

17 " c o n s u m e r" o r " u s e r" m e a n s a n y p e r s o n w h o u s e s t r a n s p o r t s e rv ic e s o r

18 fa c i l i t ie s ;

19 " C o u n c i l" m e a n s th e F e d e ra l E x e c u tiv e C o u n c i l o f th e F e d e ra l R e p u b l ic

20 o f N ig e r ia ;

21 " C o u r t" m e a n s a C o u r t o f la w o f c o m p e te n t j u r i s d ic t io n ;

22 " d i re c t io n " m e a n s a d i r e c t io n i s s u e d b y th e C o m m is s io n u n d e r P a r t X o f

23 th is A c t;

24 " e m p o w e r in g i n s t r u m e n t" u n l e s s o th e r w is e s p e c i f ie d in t h is A c t m e a n s

25 -

26 (a) th e re le v a n t le g is la t io n ,

27 (b) a n O rd e r m a d e u n d e r S e c t io n 3 o f th is A c t;

28 "e q u ip m e n t" o r " fa c il i ty " in c lu d e s a n y e q u ip m e n t o r a p p a ra tu s o r fa c il i ty ,

29 m a c h in e ry o r s y s te m u s e d o r in te n d e d to b e u s e d fo r p ro v is io n o f t r a n s p o r t

30 s e rv ic e s a n d fa c i l i t ie s ;

31 "E x clu siv e E co n om ic Z o n e" h as th e m ean in g g iv en to it u n d e r th e E x clu siv e

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