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 AND SCOPE OF THE ACT
1. Purpose of the Act.
2. Application and Scope.
3. Regulation declaring a regulated industry.
PART II — ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION
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 THE COMMISSION'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 AND STAFF OF THE COMMISSION
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.
PART V — FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
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 fro m ta x a tio n .
P A RT V I — T A RIFF R EG U LA TIO N
27- R e g u la tio n o f ta riff.
28. A p p ro v a l o f ta riffs o r c h a rg e s b y C o m m issio n .
29. C o m m issio n m a y p re s c rib e ta riff.
30. P o w e r to iss u e re g u la tio n o n ta riff.
31. P e n a lty fo r u n a u th o riz e d ta riff.
P A RT V II — G EN ERA L C O M PETITIO N P RA CTICES
32. C o m m issio n 's p o w e r o n c o m p e titio n m a tte rs .
33. P ro h ib itio n o n a n ti -c o m p e titio 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 sp e c ific c o n d u c t.
36. In ju n c tio n a g a in st p ro h ib ite d c o n d u c t.
37. R e g u la tio n re la tin g to a g re e m e n ts.
P A R T V III — L ICE N CES
38. R e q u ire m e n t fo r lic e n c e .
39. A p p lic a tio n fo r lic e n c e .
40. L ic e n c e o f A u th o ritie s e s ta b lis h e d b y P o rts a n d H a rb o u r A u th o ritie s A c t, 2 0 0 5 .
41. G u id e lin e s a n d re g u la tio n s o n g ra n tin g o f lic e n c e s.
P A RT IX — R EG U LA TIO N or I N LA N D C O N TA IN ER D EPO TS /C O N TA IN EH F REIG H T S TA TIO N S
42. P o w e r to re g u la te 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 S ta tio n s .
43. O th e r re g u la to ry p o w e rs.
P A RT X — D IRECTIO N S
44. Issu a n c e o f D ire c tio n s.
45. Is s u e s to c o n sid e r in is s u in g D ire c tio n s.
46. M o d ific 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 ith D ire c tio n s.
48. R e g is te r o f D ire c tio n s .
P A RT X I — F IN A N CIA L A N D B U SIN ESS R E CO RD S
49. F in a n c ia l a n d b u s in e s s re c o rd s .
P A RT XII — I N Q U IRY
50. Inquiry.
51. P u b lic in q u iry .
52. P riv a te in q u iry .
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53. Publication of reports.

54. Conduct of inquiry.
PART XIII — INVESTIGATION
55. Investigation.
56. Complaint.
57. Conduct of Investigation.
PART XIV — 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.
PART XVI — 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.
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A BILL
FOR
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 GBEMI R. SARAKI SENATOR SENATOR MUNIRUPEEN A. MUSE
UMARTAFIDAN-ARGUNGU SENATOR SENATOR GREGORY I. NGAJI
TESLIM K. FOLARIN SENATOR KAWU SENATOR AHMED M. MACCIDO
PETO DUKKU SENATOR HASSAN SENATOR AYOGU EZE
MOHAMMED GUSAU
Commence-
ment.
BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria as follows:
1 PART I — PURPOSE, APPLICATION AND SCOPE OF THE ACT

2 1.—(1) The purpose of this Act is to — Purpose of the
Act.
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
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2 (c) th e tra n sfe r o f th e o w n e rsh ip o f la n d a n d a sse ts c u rre n tly v e ste d in
3 N ig eria n S h ip p ers' C o u n cil to th e N a tio n al T ra n sp o rt C o m m i ssio n .
Application 4 2. T h is A ct sh all ap ply to th e p ro visio n of or u se of all reg u lated serv ices
and Scope.
5 an d related tran sp ort serv ices an d facilities in clu d in g p orts, in lan d w aterw ay s,
6 a ll fo r m s o f la n d tr a n sp o rt in c lu d in g ra il a n d ro a d tr a n sp o rts in N ig e ria a n d
7 w ith in N ig e ria n w a te rs.
Regulation
Declaring a 8 3.— (1) E xcept as otherw ise provided in this section, the M inister m ay by
Regulated
Industry. 9 R eg ulation d eclare an ind ustry w ith in th e purview of this A ct to b e a reg ulated
10 indu stry after h aving reg ard to —

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(a) th e e x isten c e o f a sig n ific an t a n d n o n -tran sito ry m ark et p o w e r;
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(b) th e e x isten c e o f reg u lato ry b en efits to th e N ig erian p u b lic;
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(c) th e n o n -existen ce o f eco n o m ic reg u latio n sp ecific to th at in d u stry
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an o th er b o dy un d er an y o th er e xistin g leg islatio n; and
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(d) an y other relev an t consid eratio ns
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(2) T h e R eg u latio n m ay d eclare —
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(a) w h ic h g o o d s an d serv ic es are to b e p rescrib ed g o o d s an d serv ice s
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resp e ct o f a reg u lated in d u stry ; an d
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(b) w h ic h p r ic e s a r e to b e p r e s c r ib e d p ric e s in r e s p e c t o f a
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PART II — ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS or THE NATIONAL TRANSPORT
COMMISSION
4 .— ( 1 ) T h e r e is h e r e b y e s ta b lis h e d a n in d e p e n d e n t tr a n s p o r t s e c to r
24 reg u lato r to b e k n o w n as th e N atio n al T ra n sp o rt C o m m issio n .
25 (2) T h e C o m m ission shall b e a bod y corporate w ith perpetu al succession
26 an d a co m m on
27 sh all h av e the po w er to d o all and an y of the fo llo w ing —
seal, cap ab le of
(a) en ter in to c o n tra cts a n d in c u r o b lig atio n s;
suin g and b ein g
su ed in its corporate n am e, and
(p) a c q u ir e , h o ld , m o rtg a g e , p u rc h a s e , s e ll, le a se 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.
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5.—(1) The Commission shall —
26 Functions and Powers of the
27 (a) create an economic regulatory framework in respect of the provision Commission.
28 of transport services and facilities which promotes and safeguards

29 competition, fair and efficient market conduct or, in the absence of a
30 competitive market, which prevents the misuse of monopoly or market power;
31 (b) facilitate effective competition and promote competitive market
conduct:
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1 (c ) fa c ilita te th e fin a n c ia l v ia b ility o f re g u la te d in d u s trie s a n d re la te d

2 se rv ic e s;
3 (d) e n su re th a t th e m isu se o f m o n o p o ly o r n o n -tra n sito ry m a rk e t p o w e r is
4 p re v e nte d;
5 (e) fa c ilita te th e in c e n tiv e fo r e ffic ie n t lo n g -te rm in v e s tm e n t in N ig e ria
6 fo r th e p ro v is io n o f tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e s a n d fa c ilitie s ;
7 (f ) p r o te c t t h e i n t e r e s t o f u s e rs o f tr a n s p o r t s e r v i c e s b y e n s u ri n g t h a t
8 p rices a re fair a n d rea so n a ble w hile h a vin g re ga rd to the lev el o f c o m p etitio n
9 in , a n d e ffic ie n c y o f, th e tra n s p o rt in d u s try ;
10 (g) esta b lish, re g ulate a n d m o n ito r o p eratio na l sta n da rds o f infrastruc ture,
11 e q u ip m e n t, fa c ilitie s , a n d s e rv ic e s a t th e In la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o ts (IC D s )
12 a n d fre ig h t sta tio n s.
13 (ft) a p p ro v e a n d fix m a x im u m fe e s fo r g ra n t o f lic e n c e s a n d p e rm its fo r
14 th e p ro v isio n o f tra 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 riffs s e t b y p u b lic a n d p riv a te tra n sp o rt se rv ic e
16 p ro v id e rs a n d o p e ra to rs;
17 (j) m o n ito r th e re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n p u b lic tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e rs
18 a n d th e ir a ffilia te s, a n d th e re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n c o n c e ss io n a ire s a n d th e ir
19 affiliates to ensure that no party derives unfair advantages over other transport
20 se rv ic e p ro v id e rs;
21 (k) d e v e lo p a n d m o n ito r p e rfo rm a n c e s ta n d a rd s a n d in d ic e s r e la tin g to
22 the quality of transport services and facilities provided to users and consum ers
23 in N ig e ria h a v in g re g a rd to th e b e s t in te rn a tio n a l p e rfo rm a n c e in d ic a to rs ;
24 (i) e x a m in e a n d re s o lv e c o m p la in ts , o b je c tio n s a n d d is p u te s b e t w e e n
25 co n ce ssio n aires, l ic e nse d o p e ra to rs, use rs a n d c o nsum e rs o r ally o th e r pe rso n
26 in v o lv e d in th e tra n sp o rt in d u stry , u sin g su c h d isp u te -re so lu tio n m e th o d s a s
27 th e C o m m issio n m a y d e te rm in e fro m tim e to tim e in c lu d in g m e d ia tio n a n d
28 a rb itra tio 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 re g u la to ry p o lic ie s o n tra n s p o rt a n
30 e x e c u t e a ll s u c h o th e r f u n c ti o n s a n d re s p o n s ib ili tie s a s a r e g i v e n t o t h e
31 C o m m iss io n u n d e r th is A c t
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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 Industry
Sector
16 which shall reflect the different regulated transport sectors including maritime, specific
Units.
17 rail and land transports for the purposes of performing its regulatory role over
18 su c h re g ulate d in d ustry se cto rs.
19 (2) W ithout lim iting Section 5 of this A ct, the units m e ntioned in subsection
20 (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n sh 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 se c to r s p e c ific re g u la tio n s.
22 (3 ) T h e se c to r sp e c ific u n its p ro v id e d fo r in su b se c tio n (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n
23 m ay c o nsist o f o n e o r m ore C o m m issio ne rs as t he C om m issio n d eem s n ec essary .
24 (4 ) S u b je c t to th e p ro v isio n s o f th is A c t, a u n it m a y re g u la te its o w n p ro c e d u re .
25 7— (1) T his Section applies to the C om m ission and to prescribed A gencies C onsultation.
26 fo r th e p u rp o se o f e n s u rin g th a t —
27 (a) th e re g u la to ry a n d d e c is io n m a k in g p ro c e s s o f th e C o m m is s io n a n d '
28 p re s c rib e d A g e n c ie s a re c lo s e ly -in te g ra te d a n d b e tte r in fo rm e d ; a n d
29 (b) o v e rla p o r c o n flic t b e tw e e n e x istin g a n d p ro p o se d re g u la to ry sc h em e s
30 is a v o id e d .
31 (2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll a s s o o n a s p ra c tic a b le c o n s u lt w ith a re le v a n t
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prescribed Agency:
2 (a) in the making of a determination; and
3 (b) in the conduct of an inquiry; and
4 (c) in preparing and reviewing industry regulations and regulatory practice.
5 (3) If required to do so by the Commission, a prescribed Agency shall
6 consult with the Commission —
7 (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
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any relevant legislation; or
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10 (b) in respect of any matter specified by the Commission which may
11 impact on a regulated industry.
12 (4) A prescribed Agency must ensure that consultation occurs as early as
13 practicable in the regulatory, advisory or decision making processes of the
14 prescribed Agency.
15 (5) The requirements under this Section are in addition to any other
16 requirements or processes under any other relevant legislation or regulatory schemes
17 to the extent that such legislation is consistent with the provision of this Act.
Relationship 8.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Minister shall, in
of the 18
commission writing, from time to time notify the Commission of the general policy direction
with the 19
Minister. of Government in respect of the transport sector.
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21 (2) Except as provided by or under this Act or any other legislation, the
22 Commission is not subject to the direction or control of the Minister in respect
23 of any determination, report or inquiry.
24 (3) In the execution of his functions and in relating with the Commission,
25 the Minister shall at all times ensure that the independence of the Commission,
26 in regard to the discharge of the Commission's functions and operations under
27 this Act, is protected and not compromised in any manner whatsoever.
28 PART III — COMMISSION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Constitution of 9.— (l)The affairs of the Commission shall be directed by a maximum of 7
the 29
Membership members of the Board of Directors made up of — (a) the Chairman;
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of Directors.
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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 sio n ;

2 (c ) re p re s e n ta tiv e o f th e F e d e ra l M in istry o f T ra n s p o rt; a n d
3 (d) fo u r o th e r p e rso n s a s sp e c ifie d in se c tio n 1 0 ( 1 ) o f th is A c t.
4 (2 ) N o tw ith 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 ll
5 e n s u re a t a ll tim e s th a t th e re is a d u ly c o n s titu te d B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a n d th 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 ll tim e s .
7 (3 ) T h e su p p le m e n ta ry p ro v isio n s -se t o u t in th e F irst S c h e d u le to th is A c t
8 sh a ll h a v e e ffe c t w ith re 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 rs c o n ta in e d th e re in .
10 (4 ) S u b je c t to s u b se c tio n (3 ) o f th is S e c tio 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 tio n o f its p ro c e e d in g s
12 an d m e etin gs h o w so e ve r.
13 10.— (1) M em bers of the B oard of D irectors shall be persons of recognized Q ualification
for
14 expert kno w ledge, qualifi cation and experience in one or m ore of the follow ing M em bership
of the Board
15 fields — of Directors.
16 (a) p o rts a d m in istra tio n ;

17 (b) m a ritim e tra n s p o rt;
18 (c) ra il tra n s p o rt;
19 id) ro a d tra n sp o rt;
20 (e) c o m m e rc e , e c o n o m ic s, fin a n c e , la w a n d a d m in istra tio n ;
21 (f) tra n s p o rt lo g istic s; a n d
22 (g) re g u la to ry m a tte rs.
23 (2 ) In n o m in a tin 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 iste r s h a ll ta k e in to c o n s id e ra tio n th e fu n c tio n s o f th e C o m m issio n a n d th e
25 o b je c ts o f th is A c t.
26 (3 ) A p e rs o n s h a ll n o t b e a p p o in te d o r re m a in in o ffic 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 rs if —
28 (a) h e is n o t a N ig e ria n c itiz e n ;
29 (b) h e is n o t re s id e n t in N ig e ria ;
30 (c ) h e is a s e r v i n g m e m b e r o f th e N a ti o n a l A s s e m b l y , S ta t e H o u s e o f
31 A ss 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 :
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 illn e ss ;

2 (e) h e h a s b e e n c e rtifie 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 isc 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 ria o r e ls e w h e re o f a c rim in a l o ffe 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 at a n y tim e b e e n rem o v e d fro m a n o ffic e o f tru st o n a c c o u n t o f
7 m isc o n d uc t.
8 (4 ) T h e C o n flic t o f In te re st p ro v isio 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 ll a p p ly to a ll m e m b e rs o f th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs .
Appointment 10 1 1 .— (1 ) T h e P re sid 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,
and Tenure
of Members 11 o n ly p e rs o n s q u a lifie d in a c c o rd a n c e w ith s e c tio n 1 0 o f th is A c t.
of Board of
Directors. 12 (2 ) T h e P re sid 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 irm a n o f th e C o m m is sio n .
14 (3 ) T o e n s u re c o n tin u it y , e a c h m e m b e r o f th e B o a r d s h a ll s e rv e fo r a
15 te rm o f 4 (f o u r ) y e a rs fro m t h e d a te o f h is a p p o i n tm e n t a t th e e x p ira tio n o f
16 w h ic h th e P re sid e n t m a y re n e w h is te rm fo r a fu rth e r p e rio 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 rv e fo r a m a x im u m o f 2 (tw o ) te rm s
18 a fte r w h ic h h e sh 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 .
Board 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 so e v e r c a lle d , p a y a b le to th e
Members'
Remunerations 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 ll b e d e te rm in e d b y th e M in iste r u p o n
allowances. 22 re c o m m e n d a tio n b y th e C o m m issio n .

resignation of 23 1 3 . A m e m b e r o f B o a rd o f D ire c to rs m a y re s ig n h is o ffic e b y g iv in g 3
member of
board of 24 (th re e ) m o n th s w ritte n n o tic e th e re o f a d d re s s e d to th e P re s id e n t th ro u g h th e
directors.
25 M in is te r.
26 1 4 .— (1 ) S u b je c t to su b se c tio n s (2 ), (3 ) a n d (4 ) o f th is se c tio n , a m em b e r
27 o f th e B o ard m a y b e susp en d e d o r rem o v e d from o ffice b y the P resid e nt if he —
28 (a) is fo u n d to ha v e be e n u n q ua lifie d fo r a p p ointm e nt as a M e m be r o f the
29 B o a r d o f D i re c t o rs p u rs u a n t t o S e c t i o n 1 0 o f t h is A c t o r is in b re a c h o f
30 se c tio n 1 0 (3 ) h e re o f a fte 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 tra te d in a b ility to e ffe c tiv e ly p e rfo rm th e d u tie s o f h is
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2 (c) h a s b e e n a b s e n t fro m 5 (fiv e ) c o n se c u tiv e m e e tin g s o f th e B o a rd o f
3 D irectors w ith o ut th e co nsen t of th e C h airm an ex cep t h e sh o w s g oo d reaso n
4 for such absence; or
5 (d) is guilty of seriou s m iscond uct in relation to his du ties as a m em b er of
6 B o ard o f D ire c to rs; o r
7 (e) in th e c ase o f a p erso n p o ssessed o f p ro fessio n al q u alifica tio n s, h e is
8 d is q u a lif ie d f r o m p r a c tis in g h is p r o f e s s io n in N ig e r ia b y a n o r d e r o f a
9 co m p ete n t au th o rity ; o r
10 ( f ) is in b r e a c h o f th e C o n f li c t o f I n te r e s t r u le s s e t o u t in th e T h ir d
11 S ch ed u le to th is A ct.
12 (2) A C om m issioner shall not be rem oved from office except in accordance
13 w ith th e p ro v isio n s o f th is A ct.
14 15.— (1) T h ere sh all b e a v acan cy in th e B oard of D irectors if a m em b er V acan cy in
the Board of
15 — Directors.
16 (a) d ies; or
17 (b) is rem o v ed fro m office in accord an ce w ith sectio ns 1 0 (3) or 14 of this
18 A c t; o r
19 (c) re sig n s fro m o ffic e ; o r
20 (d) u p o n th e co m p letion of h is ten ure of office.
21 (2) A v a c an c y in th e B o ard sh all b e filled b y th e a p p o in tm en t o f an o th er
22 p e rso n to th e v a c a n t o ffic e b y th e P re sid e n t in a c c o rd a n c e w ith se c tio n 1 1 o f
23 th is A c t, a s s o o n a s is r e a s o n a b ly p r a c tic a b le a f te 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 appointed in accordance w ith subsection
26 (2) o f th is S ectio n sh all h old office for a term of 4 (fou r) y ears fro m th e d ate of
27 h is a p p o in tm e n t a t th e e x p ira tio n o f w h ic h th e P re sid e n t m a y re n e w h is te rm
28 for a fu rth er p erio d o f 4 (fo u r) y e ars.
29 (4) A ny person appointed in accordance w ith subsection (2) of this S ection
30 m ay serve for a m axim u m of 2 (tw o) term s after w hich h e sh all be in eligib le for
31 re n e w a l o f h is ten u re o r re 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 rs.
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P A RT IV — M A N A G EM EN T A N D S TA FF O F TH E C O M M ISSIO N 1 6 .— (1 ) T h e
Director 2 P re sid e n t sh 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 the
General/
Chief C om m ission, in acco rda nce w ith the p ro visio ns of sectio n 1 0 of this A ct.
Executive. 4 (2) 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 s h a ll b e a p e rs o n p o s s e s s in g
5
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 il it y i n o n e o r m o r e fie ld s o f re g u l a te d
6 in d u strie s a n d re g u la to ry m a tte rs a n d h e sh a ll h o ld o ffic e fo r a te rm o f 5 (fiv e )
7 ye 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 rm s a fte r w h ic h h e s h a ll b e i n e l i g i b le f o r re n e w a l o f h is 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
10
11 D ire c to rs .
12 (4) 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 s h a ll b e re s p o n s ib le fo r —
13 (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 isio n s o f th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs;
14 (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
15 fun ctio ns;
16 (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 tiv itie s o f th e
17 C om m issio 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 iss io n ;
18
19 (e) perform in g such othe r fu nctions as m ay, from tim e to tim e, be a ssigned
20 to h im b y th e B o a rd o f D ire c to r.
21 (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 ritin g d e le g a te a n y o f
22 h is p o w e rs o r a ssig n a n y o f h is d u tie s to a n y sta ff o f th e C o m m issio n a n d sh a ll
23 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 ss ig n m e n t.
Secretary and 1 7 .— (1 ) T h e re s h a ll b e a p p o in te d fo r th e C o m m iss io n , a S e c re ta ry a n d
Legal 24
Adviser. L e g a l A d v is e r w h o s h a ll —
25
26 (a) b e in c h a rg e o f th e L e g a l D e p a rtm e n t o f th e C o m m is sio n ;
27 (b) b e a L e g a l P ra c titio n e r a n d h a s b e e n s o q u a lifie d to p ra c tis e la w in
28 N ig e ria fo r a p e rio d n o t le ss th a n 1 0 y e a rs ;
29 (c ) b e s u b je c t to th e d ire 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

30 G e n e ra l a n d s h a ll b e re sp o n sib le fo r —
31 (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 ;
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2 iii ) 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 rd .
4 (2 ) T h e S ec retary /L eg al A d v iser sh all k eep th e co rp o rate rec o rd s o f th e
5 C o m m issio n and p erfo rm su ch other du ties a n d fu n ctio ns as th e B oard o f
6 D ire cto rs m a y fro m tim e to tim e d ire ct.
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 Staff of the
Commission.
8 o th e r p e rso n s as it d ee m s n ec e ssary as e m p lo y ees o f th e C o m m issio n a n d p ay
9 p e rs 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 ti o n in c lu d i n g a l l o w a n c e s a s t h e C o m m is s io n
10 m ay fro m tim e to tim e d eterm in e p ro vid ed th e term s o f the T ransito ry
11 arran g e m en t sp ecified in S ch e d u le II is strictly ad h ered to.
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 eg al A d v ise r, s h all b e s u b je ct to s u c h te rm s an d c o n d itio n s a s m ay fro m tim e
14 to tim e b e stip u lated b y th e C o m m issio n an d co n tain e d in th e resp ectiv e staff
15 em p lo y m en t co n tracts.
16 (3 ) T h e C o m m issio n sh all develop an d im plem ent ap p ro p riate Staff
17 C o n d itio n s o f S e rv ic e fo r its e m p lo y e e s w ith p a rtic u la r re g a rd to th e is s u es 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
19 C o m m issio n to attra ct an d reta in k n o w led g e ab le a n d ex p e rt m an p o w er.
20 19.— (1 ) N otw ithstandin g the provisions o f the Pensions R efo rm A ct, Service in the
Commission
21 serv ic e in th e C o m m issio n sh a ll b e ap p ro v ed se rv ic e fo r th e p u rp o s es o f th at to be
Pensionable.
22 A ct an d acco rd in gly , o fficers an d oth er p erso n s e m p lo y ed in th e C o m m issio n Cap. P4
LFN, 2004.
23 sh all in resp ect o f th eir serv ice s in th e C o m m issio n , b e en titled to p en sio n s an d
24 o th e r re tire m e n t b e n e fits s o h o w e v e r th a t n o th in g in th e A c t s h a ll p re v e n t th e
25 appointm ent o f a p erson to an y office on term s w hich p reclude the g rant of
26 p e n sio n in res p e ct o f th at o ffic e.
27 (2 ) F o r th e p u rp o s es o f th e a p p lic a tio n o f th e P e n s io n s R e fo rm A c t, a n y
28 p o w e r ex e rcisa b le th e reu n d e r b y a M in ister o r o th e r au th o rity o f th e F ed e ral
29 G o v e rn m e n t, o th e r th a n th e p o w e r to m a k e re g u la tio n s u n d e r S e c tio n 3 o f th is
30 A c t th e re o f, is h e re b y v este d in a n d sh a ll b e e x e rcisa b le b y th e C o m m issio n
31 an d n ot b y an y o th er p erso n o r auth o rity .
(3) The Conflict of Interest provisions contained in the Third Schedule to

this Act shall apply to all employees of the Commission.
Delegation. 3 20. The Commission may, by instrument under its common seal, delegate
4 to —
5 (a) a person referred to in Section 18 of this Act; or
6 (b) a member of a department, committee or panel appointed or designated
7 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
5
9 delegation or the powers of the Commission under section 27 section 70 of
10 this Act.
11 PART V — FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Fund of the 21.—(1) The Commission shall establish and maintain a Fund ("the
Commission. 12
Commission's Fund") which shall comprise of—
13
14 (a) a charge of 2 % of freight on all inbound and outbound cargo.
15 (b) Income from supervision and monitoring of trade facilitation projects
16 such as the Inland Container Depots and Container Freight Stations
17 (c) all such monies as may be appropriated to the Commission from time
18 to time by the National Assembly
19 id) all charges, levies and fees collected by the Commission under this
20 Act or its subsidiary legislation;
21 (e) licence fees issued annually by the Commission;
22 (f) gifts, loans, grants, aids;
23 (g) all other assets that may from time to time be vested in or accrue to
24 the Commission in the course of performing its functions under this Act or
25 pursuant to this Act;
26 (h) any other source of income as the Commission may deem necessary. 22.—
Borrowing (1) The Commission may, with the consent of, or in accordance with the
Powers, 27
Gifts, etc.
general authority given by the Minister of Finance, borrow such sums of money
28
or raise capital otherwise than from the Government as the Commission may
29
require in the exercise of its functions under this Act or its subsidiary-
30
legislation.
31
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 and
Expenditure.
7 fin a ncial ye ar p re pa re a n d p re se nt to th e N a tio na l A ssem b ly th ro u g h th e M in ister

8 fo r a p p ro v a l, a sta te m e n t o f e stim 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 fin 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 tio n , th e C o m m issio n sh a ll a p p ly
11 th e m o n ie s in th e C o m m is sio n 's F u n d fo r —
12 (a) th e a d m in istra tiv e a n d o p e ra tin g c o s ts o f th e C o m m iss io n ;
13 (b) th e p a y m e n t o f s a la rie s , w a g e s , fe e s a n d o th e r a llo w a n c e s , re tirin g
14 be n e fits suc h as p e ns io n s a n d g ra tuities a n d, a n y oth e r rem u ne ratio ns pa y ab le
15 to th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs a n d sta ff m e m b e rs o f th e C o m m iss io n ;
16 (c) th e p u rc h a s e o r a c q u is itio n o f p ro p e rty 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 rly a c q u ir e d o r v e ste d in
18 th e C o m m issio n ; a n d
19 (d) t h e p e r f o rm a n c e o f a ll o r a n y o f t h e f u n c ti 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 its s u b s id ia ry le g is la tio n .
21 2 4 ,— (1 ) T h e fin a n c ia l y e a r o f th e C o m m issio n sh a ll sta rt o n 1 st Ja n u a ry F in a n c ia l
Year and
22 o f e a c h y e a r a n d e n d o n 3 1 st D e c e m b e r o f th e sa m e y e a r. Audit of
Com m ission's
23 (2 ) T h e C o m m issio n s h a ll k e e p p ro p e r re c o rd s o f its 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 ll c a u se its a c c o u n ts to b e a u d ite d w ith in s ix m o n th s fro m
25 th e e n d o f e a c h fin a n c ia l y e a r b y a u d ito rs w h o se a p p o in tm e n t sh a ll b e a p p ro v e d
26 by the C om m ission and shall be subject to reappointm ent on ann ual basis provided
27 th a t s u c h a u d ito rs a re o n th e list o f a u d ito rs a p p ro v e d fro m tim e to tim e b y th e
28 A u d ito 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 issio n sh a ll, p re p a re a n d su b m it to th e N a tio n a l A ssem b ly A nnual
Reports and
30 an n u ally, th ro u g h the P resid e nt, n o t late r tha n six m o nth s a fte r the e n d o f ea c h othe r R e p o rts.
31 fin a n c ia l y e a r, a re p o rt o n th e a c tiv itie s o f th e C o m m is s io n fo r th e p re c e d in g
1 fin a n c ia l y e a r a n d s h a ll in c lu d e th e re in th e C o m m issio n 's a u d ite d a c c o u n ts fo r

2 th e y e a r u n d e r re v ie w to g e th e r w ith th e a u d ito r 's re p o rt th e re o n .
Exemption 3 2 6 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll b e e x e m p t fro m th e p a y m e n t o f in c o m e
from
Taxation. 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 ts m a d e b y t h e C o m m is s io n o r
5 o th e rw ise h o w so e v e r.
6 (2) T h e p ro visio ns o f a n y e na ctm en t re latin g to the ta x atio n o f com p a nies
7 o r tru st fu n d s s h a ll n o t a p p ly to th e C o m m issio n .
8 P A RT V I — T A RIFF R EG U LA TIO N
Regulation of 9 2 7 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m issio n s h a ll re g u la te ta riffs fo r o r in re sp e c t o f
Tariff.
10 p re s c rib 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 ith in a re g u la te d in d u s try .
11 (2 ) In th is se c tio n —
12 " p re s c ri b e d g o o d s a n d se 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 ss
13 to tra n sp o rt se rv ic es a n d fa c ilities, m a d e , p ro d u c e d , su p p lie d o r p ro v id e d b y
14 o r w ith in a re g u la te d in d u stry w h ic h g o o d s o r s e rv ic e s a re s p e c ifie d in th e
15 e m p o w e rin g in stru m e n t a s b e in g g o o d s o r se rv ic e s in re s p e c t o f w h ic h th e
16 C o m m iss io n h a s p o w e r to re g u la te ta riff;
17 " p re s c rib e d ta riff m e a n s th e ta riff o r ta riff - ra n g e o r p a rtic u la r fa c to rs
18 u se d in ta riff -fix in g h o w e v e r d e sig n a te d fo r th e p ro v is io n , s u p p ly o r sa le o f
19 a n y p re s c rib e d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s w ith in a re g u la te d in d u s try ;
20 " ta riff" in c lu d e s fe e s , p ric e , d u e s , c h a rg e s a n d ra te s .
21 ( 3 ) I n m a k i n g a t a ri f f d e te rm in a ti o n , th 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 eth o d o lo g y w h ic h th e C o m m issio n c o n sid e rs w ill b e st m ee t th e
23 o bjec tiv es sp ecif ie d in th is A ct an d a n y rele v a nt le g islatio n a n d the C om m issio n
24 m a y re g u la te th e ta riff fo r p re s c rib e d g o o d s a n d s e rv ic e s in a n y m a n n e r th e
25 C o m m issio n c o n s id e rs a p p ro p ria te .
26 (4 ) W ith o u t lim itin g th e g e n e ra lity o f s u b s e c tio n (3 ) o f th is s e c tio n , th e
27 p ro c e d u re fo r ta riff d e te rm in a tio n m a y in c lu d e —
28 (a) fix in g a m a x im u m ta riff o r m a x im u m ra 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 in th e m a x im u m ta riff;
30 (b) s p e c ify in g p ric in g p o lic ie s o r p rin 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 rm i n e d b y re f e r e n c e t o a g e n e ra l t a ri f f
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1 in d e x , th e c o s t o f p ro d u c tio n , a ra te o f re tu 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 ifie d fa c to r;
3 (d) s p e c ify 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 tity , lo c a tio n ,
4 p e rio d o r o th e r s p e c ifie 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 se rv ic e s ;
6 (e) m o n ito rin g th e ta riff le v e ls o f s p e c ifie d g o o d s a n d se rv ic e s .
2 8 .— (1 ) T ra n sp o rt se 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 f
Tariffs or
8 S ec tio n 3 4 o f this A c t sh all n ot im p ose a n y tariff o r c ha rg es for the p ro visio n o f C h arg es b y
Commission.
9 a n y s e rv ic e u n le s s s u c h ta riff ra te s a n d c h a rg e s a re w ith in th e ra n g e a p p ro v e d
10 b y th e C o m m issio n u n d e r S e c tio n 2 7 (4 )(a ) o r a s o th e rw ise p ro v id e d in th is P a rt.
11 ( 2 ) A l l t ra n s p o r t s e r v ic e p r o v i d e r s s h a ll 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 riff ra te s a n d c h a rg e s s o a p p ro v e d b y th e C o m m is s io n a n d s h a ll n o t d e p a rt
13 th e re fro m w ith o u t p rio r w ritte n a p p ro v a l b y th e C o m m iss 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 riff ra te s a n d c h a rg e s .
15 (3 ) A ll tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e rs s h a ll p u b lis h th e ta riff ra te s c h a rg e d
16 to u s e rs .a n d c o n s u m e rs f o r t h e ir re s p e c ti v e s e r v ic e s a n d t h e m o d i fi 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 fro m tim e to tim e b y th e C o m m iss io n .
18 (4 ) T h e ta riff ra te s fi x e d b y tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e rs s h a ll b e o n th e
19 b a s is o f s u c h p rin c ip le s a s th e C o m m iss io n m a y fro m tim e to tim e s tip u la te in
20 its g u id e lin e s o r re g u la tio n s a n d s h a ll h a v e re g a rd to —
21 (a) th e p a rtic u la r a n d p e c u lia r c irc u m s ta n c e s o f th e re g u la t e d in d u s tr y
22 a n d th e p re s c rib 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 tio n is b e in g
23 m ade;
24 (b) th e c o sts o f m a k in g , p ro d u c in g o r su p p ly in g th e g o o d s o r se rv ic e s;
25 (c ) th e c o st o f c o m p ly in g w ith re le v a n t h e a lth , s a fe ty , e n v iro n m e n ta l a n d
26 so c ia l le g isla tio n a p p ly in g to th e re g u la te d in d u stry ; .
27 (d) th e re tu rn o n a ss e ts in th e re g u la te d in d u s try ; -
28 (e ) a n y re le v a n t in te rs 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 riffs, c o s ts
29 a n d re tu rn o n a ss e ts in c o m p a ra b le in d u s trie s ;
30 (/) the financial im plications o f the determ inatio n fo r the re gulated ind ustry
31 a n d re g u la te d e n titie s ;
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(g) any other factors that the Commission considers relevant and which
2 will best meet the objectives specified in this Act and any relevant legislation.
3 (5) In exercising its powers under this Part the Commission must ensure that —
4 (a) wherever possible the costs of regulation do not exceed the benefits;
5 (b) the decision takes into account and clearly articulates any trade-off
6 between costs and service standards;
7 (c) tariffs are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory;
□ (d) tariffs are cost-oriented and, in general, cross-subsidies not permitted;
Commission 8
may Prescribe 29. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 28 of this Act, the Commission
Tariff. 9
may intervene in such manner as it deems appropriate in determining and
10
11 setting the tariff rates for any non-competitive services provided by a provider
12 mentioned in section 33 (1) of this Act in order to meet the objectives of this
13 Act or for reasons of national or public interest.
Power to 30.—(I) The Commission may from time to time make rules or regulations
Issue 14
Regulation on on determination and publication of tariff rates for the prescribed services
Tariff. 15
specified in Section 27 of this Act.
16
17 (2) The regulations and rules made by the Commission under subsection
18 (1) of this Section may include —
19 (a) rules about the tariff and variation of tariff for specified or classes of
20 services;
21 (b) rules about the publication or disclosure of tariff for specified or
22 classes of services; or
23 (c) range of tariff applicable to specified or classes of services.
Penalty for 31. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Commission
Unauthorized 24
Tariff. shall prescribe and enforce appropriate penalties on any transport service
25
provider who exceeds the tariff duly approved by the Commission for the provision
26
27 of any of its services.
28 PART VII — GENERAL COMPETITION PRACTICES
Commission's 32. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws, the Commission
Power on 29
Competition shall have exclusive competence to determine, pronounce upon, administer,
Matters. 30
monitor and enforce compliance of all persons with competition laws and
31
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1 reg u latio n s, w h eth er o f a g en eral or sp ecific n ature, as it relate s to th e tran spo rt

2 sector.
3 33.— ( 3 ) A tran sport service provid er sh all n ot en gag e in an y co ndu ct P ro hib ition o n
Anti-
4 w h ich h as th e p urp ose or effect of su b stantially lessen ing co m p etition in any C o m p etition
Practices.
5 a sp e c t o f th e tra n sp o rt se cto r.
6 (2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y fro m tim e to tim e p u b lis h g u id e lin e s a n d /o r
7 regulations on anti-com petition practices in the regulated industry. S uch guidelines
8 o r re g u latio n s m a y in c lu d e re fere 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 prohibited ;
11 (b) th e relev an t eco n o m ic m ark et;
12 (c) g lo b al tre n d s in th e re lev a n t m a rk e t;
13 (d) th e im p a ct 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 tito rs in a m ark et
14 a n d th eir m ark et sh ares;
15 (e) th e im p a c t o f th e c o n d u c t o n b a rr 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 su res n e c e ssa ry to re m o v e o r re 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 ct o n th e ra n g e o f serv ic es in th e m ark e t;
18 (g) th e im 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 it s tr u c tu r e s in th e
19 m a rk e t; a n d
20 (h) a c c e ss to esse n tial tra n sp o rt serv ic es a n d fa c ilities o n fa ir a n d n o n -
21 d iscrim in a to ry term s to all u sers in an eq u iv a len t p o sitio n ; a n d
22 (0 a n y o th er m atters w h ich th e C o m m issio n is sa tisfie d are re lev a n t.
23 (3 ) A tra n sp o rt serv ic e p ro v id er sh all n o t e n ter in to a n y u n d ersta n d in g ,
24 ag re e m e n t o r arran g em en t, w h ich p ro v id es fo r —
25 (a) tariff or freig h t fix in g ;
26 (b) m ark et sh arin g;
27 (c) cross-subsidy;
28 (d) b o y co tt of an o th er co m p etitor;
29 (e) b o y co tt o f a su p p lier o f ap p aratu 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 er tran sp o rt serv ic e p ro v id er.
31 (4 ) A tra n sp o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e r s h a ll n o t, a t a n y tim e o r in a n y
1 c irc u m s ta n c e , m a k e it a c o n d itio n fo r th e p ro v is io n o r s u p p ly o f a p ro d u c t o r
2 se rv ic e th a t th e p e rs o n a c q u irin g su c h p ro d u c t o r s e rv ic e is re q u ire d to a c q u ire
3' o r n o t t o a c q u i re a n y o t h e r p r o d u c t o r s e r v ic e e it h e r f r o m h im s e lf o r f ro m
4 a n o th e r p e rso n .
Dominant 5 3 4.— (1 ) T he C om m issio n m a y de te rm in e th at a tra nsp o rt se rvice p ro vid er
Operator.
6 is in a d o m in a n t p o s itio n in a n y a s p e c t o f th e N ig e ria n tra n s p o rt se c to r.
7 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n m a y p u b lis h g u id e lin e s a n d re g u la tio n s o n
8 d e te rm in a tio n o f " d o m in a n t p o sitio n " to tra n s p o rt 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 su b se c tio n (2 ) o f th is S e c tio n sh a ll
10 sp e c ify th e m a tte rs w h ic h th e C o m m issio 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 tre n d s a ffe 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 tra n s p o rt se rv ic e p ro v id e r;
14 (d) th e p ro v id e r o f p re s c rib e d s e rv ic e p o w e r to m a k e in d e p e n d e n t ra te
15 settin g d e c isio n s;
16 (e) th e d e g re e o f se rv ic e o r p ro d u c t d iffe re n tia tio 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 rs w h ic h th e C o m m is sio n m a y c o n s id e r re le v a n t.
19 (4) T he C om m issio n m ay direct a transpo rt service provider in a dom ina nt
20 p o s itio n in t h e tra n s p o rt 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 th e e ffe c t o f s u b s ta n tia lly le s s e n in g c o m p e titio n in th e tra n s p o rt
22 se c to r a n d to im p le m e n t a p p ro p ria te re m e d ie s .
Authorisation 23 3 5.— (1 ) A tra nsp ort serv ic e p ro vid e r m a y a p ply to th e C om m issio n p rio r
for Specific
Conduct. 24 to e n g a g in g in a n y c o n d u c t w h ic h m a y b e c o n s tru e d to h a v e th e p u rp o s e o r
25 effect o f substa ntially lessening com petitio n in an y aspect of the transp ort sector,
26 fo r a u th o risa tio n fo r th e c o n d u c t.
27 (2 ) N o tw ith s ta n d in g th e p ro v is io n s o f th is P a rt, th e C o m m is s io n m a y
28 a u th o riz e th e c o n d u c t if th e C o m m issio n is sa tisfie d th a t th e a u th o risa tio n is in
29 th e n a tio n a l in te re s t.
30 (3 ) P rio r to g ra n tin g th e a u th o riz a tio n , th e C o m m issio n m a y re q u ire th e
31 tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e p ro v id e r to s u b m it a n u n d e rta k in g re g a rd in g h is c o n d u c t in
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1 a n y m atter re lev a n t to th e au th o risatio n .

2 (4) A transp ort service pro vid er m ay w ithdraw all application m ad e u nd er
3 s u b s e c t i o n ( 1 ) o f t h is 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 auth orisatio n gran ted b y th e C o m m issio n u n d er su b sectio n s (2) or
6 (3) o f th is S ectio n m ay o n ly b e w ith dra w n up o n su ch term s an d su bject to su ch
7 co n d itio n s as th e C o m m issio n m ay sp ecify .
8 (6) T h e C o m m issio n sh all m aintain a reg ister of curren t au th orisatio ns of
9 c o n d u cts u n d er th is P art in a c c o rd a n c e w ith P art 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 interim or interlocutory injunction
against
11 in ju n ctio n ag ain st an y co n d u ct pro hib ited in th is P art. , Prohibited
Conduct.
12 (2) A p erso n sh all o b ta in a certificate fro m th e C o m m issio n fo r leav e to
13 p ro c e e d to C o u rt fo r e n fo rc e m e n t o f th e p ro v isio n s o f th is P a rt e x c e p t in th e
14 case of an in jun ctio n.
15 3 7.— (1) S u b ject to su bsectio n (2) o f th is S ectio n, th e C o m m issio n m ay R eg u lation
relating to
16 m a k e r e g u la tio 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 riv a te s e c to r A g r e e m e n ts.
17 tra n sp o rt se r v ic e p r o v id e rs u n d e r th is 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 riv ate se c to r tra n sp o rt serv ic e p ro v id ers u n d er th i s A c t.
19 (2) T h e C o m m ission shall o nly m ak e the rules u nd er su bsectio n (1) of this
20 S e c tio n w h ich are in ten d e d to p rev e n t o r m itig a te —
21 (a) any co nd u ct b y th e p arties m en tion ed in su b sectio n (1) of th is S ectio n
22 th a t w ill o r is lik e ly to le ad to a su b sta n tial le sse n in g o f c o m p etitio n in an y
23 a sp e c t o f th e re g u la te d in d u stry ; o r
24 (p) th e m isu se o f m ark et p o w e r in an y asp e ct o f th e reg u la ted in d u stry .
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 ct, no p erson sh a ll op erate a R eq u irem e nt
for License.
27 tran sp o rt fa cility in clu d in g p o rts, lan d tran sp o rt term in als, tu n n els, b rid g es an d
28 statio ns or pro vid e prescrib ed serv ices u n less th e p erson is a h old er of a licen ce
29 gran ted b y th e C o m m issio n au th orisin g th e pro vision of th e re lev ant p rescrib 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 ectio n m a y b e g ra n te d to a p erso n o r
1 cla ss o f pe rso ns a n d e ve ry lic e n ce sh all be in su c h form a n d for su c h pe rio d a n d

2 m a y c o n ta in s u c h c o n d itio n s a s t h e C o m m issio n m a y d e te rm in e .
3 (3) T h e C om m issio n m a y g ra nt a lic e nc e su bjec t to suc h c o n ditio n s as the
4 C o m m iss io n m a y im p o s e a n d s p e c ify in th e lic e n c e a u th o riz in g a n y p e rs o n to
5 p ro v id e a n y tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e o r fa c ility .
6 (4 ) A n y p e rso n w h o a c ts in b re a c h o f s u b se c tio n (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n s h a ll
7 b e g u ilty o f a n o ffe n c e a n d b e lia b le o n c o n v ic tio n to —
8 (a) 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
9 (b) a fin e n o t e x c e e d in g 1 0 (te n ) tim e s th e in itia l fe e fo r th e re le v a n t
10 lic e n c e ; o r
11 (c ) b o th su c h fin e a n d im p riso n m e n t; a n d
12 (d) fo rfe itu re to th e C o m m issio n o f th e p ro p e rty , fa c ilitie s, in sta lla tio n s
13 a n d e q u ip m e n t u se 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 tio n o f th e
14 u n lic e n se d se rv ic e .
15 (5) T h e C om m issio n sh all from tim e to tim e d ete rm i ne a n d p u b lish to th e
16 g e n e ra l p u b lic th e tra n sp o rt se rv ic e s th a t q u a lify fo r lic e n c e s o r th a t a re e x em p t
17 from lice nsin g.
18 (6) N otw ithsta nding the provisions o f any othe r la w s, the provision o f this
19 P art V III shall a pply to e xisting G ove rnm ent o w ne d tra ns po rt services pro viders
20 and a ny other G ove rnm ent A ge ncies w ith the po w e r to o perate transp ort services
21 in N ig e ria .
A pplication 22 3 9 .— (1 ) A n y p e rso n m a y , s u b je c t to th e p ro v isio n s o f th is A c t, a p p ly to
for Licence.
23 th e C o m m iss io n fo r a lic e n c e .
24 (2) A n y a p plic atio n fo r a lic e nc e m ust b e lo d g e d in the presc ribe d m a n ne r
25 a n d in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e g u id e lin e s p u b lish e d b y th e C o m m issio n .
26 (3 ) T h e C o m m issio n s h a ll, in th e g u id e lin e s u n d e r s u b se 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 se rv ic e in re s p e c t o f w h ic h a p p lic a tio n s a re in v ite d ;
29 (b) th e fo rm in w h ic h a p p lic a tio n s m u st b e su b m itte d , in c lu d in g a n y fe e
30 p a y a b le u p o n su b m issio n o f a n a p p lic a tio n ;
31 (c ) th e m a n n e r in w h ic h th e se rv ic e m u st b e p ro v id e d ;
1 (d) t h e p l a c e w h e re a n d tim e s w h e n a n y a p p lic a ti o n f o rm o r r e le v a n t

2 d o c u m e n t m a y b e o b ta in e d fro m th e C o m m issio n ; a n d
3 (e) th e p e rio d w ith in w h ic h su c h a p p lic a tio n s m u st b e s u b m itte d .
4 (4 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y re q u ire a n a p p lic a n t fo r a lic e n c e , a t th e
5 a p p lic a n t's e x p e n s e , to s u b m it to th e C o m m iss io n w ith in th e p e rio d s p e c ifie d
6 b y it, w ith s u c h fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n a s m a y b e n e c e s s a ry in o rd e r to c o n s id e r
7 th e a p p lic a tio n .
8 (5 } W ith in a re aso n a b le p e rio d n o t e x c e e d in g e ig h t w e e k s a fte r re c eiv in g
9 an a p plic atio n in ac c o rda nc e w ith su bse ctio n (1 ) o f this S e ctio n , the C om m issio n
10 sh all —
11 (a) iss u e a lic e n c e s u b je c t to s p e c ifie d te rm s a n d c o n d itio n s; o r
12 (b) re fu s e to iss u e a lic e n c e a n d g iv e w ritte n re a s o n s fo r s u c h re fu s a l.
13 40. N otw ithstanding the provisions of section 38 of this A ct, the A uthorities L icence of
Authorities
14 esta blish e d b y the P o rts a n d H a rb o ur A uth o rities A c t, 2 0 0 6 sh a ll be de em e d to esta blishe d b y
Ports and
15 b e lic e n se d u n d e r th is A c t to o w n , m a n a g e a n d c o n tro l p o rts. Harbour
Authorities
Act, 2006.
16 4 1 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll fro m tim e to tim e is s u e g u id e lin e s a n d G u id e lin e s
and
17 regulations for granting of licences by any G overnm ent A gencies authorized by R egulations on
granting of
18 a n e m p o w e rin g in stru m e n t to issu e lic e n c e s. Licences

19 (2 ) T h e lic e n s in g a u th o rity re fe rre d to in s u b s e c tio n ( I ) o f th is S e c tio n
20 s h a ll s u b m it to th e C o m m is sio n a re p o rt o n its lic e n sin g p ro c e s se s s p e c ify in g ,
21 a m o n g s t o th e rs , th e p e rso n s o r c la sse s o f p e rs o n s w h o a re e lig ib le g e n e ra lly to
22 apply fo r licences, the pro ced ure for g rant of licen ce an d the term s and c on ditio ns
23 o f th e re s p e c tiv e lic e n c e s fo r a p p ro v a l b y th e C o m m iss io n .
24 (3 ) S u b je c t to s u b se c tio n (4 ) o f th is S e c tio n , th e C o m m iss io n s h a ll fro m
25 tim e to tim e p u b lis h a n d d ire c t e a c h lic e n sin g a u th o rity to p u b lis h its lic e n s in g
26 p ro c e d u re s w h ic h m a y in c lu d e a u c tio n , se lec tio n p ro c e sses, p u b lic te n d e r
27 in v ita tio n o r c o m p e titiv e b id d in g p ro c e ss e s.
28 (4 ) In p e rfo rm in g its fu n c tio n u n d e r th is S e c tio n , th e C o m m issio n sh a ll a t
29 a ll tim e s b e g u id e d b y th e p rin c ip le s o f a n d c o n sid e ra tio n fo r —
30 (a) tra n s p a re n c y , fa irn e ss a n d n o n -d isc rim in a tio n ;
1 (b) e ffic ie n t u s e a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f p o rt fa c ilitie s;

2 (c ) d e v e lo p m e n t o f in d ig e n o u s c a p a c ity in o w n e rs h ip a n d p ro v is io n o f
3 tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e s ;
4 (d) th e n e e d to p ro m o te fa ir c o m p e titio n a n d in v e stm e n t in th e re g u la te d
5 industry;
6 (e) the n ee d to p ro vid e m o de rn, q u alita tiv e, c om p etitiv e tra nsp o rt se rvices
7 in N ig e ria ; a n d
8 (f) su c h o th e r p rin c ip le s a n d c o n sid e ra tio n s as th e C o m m issio n m a y fro m
9 tim e to tim e c o n s id e r n e c e s s a ry a n d in th e n a tio n a l in te re s t.
10 P A RT IX — I N LA N D C O N TA IN ER D EPO TS /C O N TA IN ER F REIG H T S T A TIO N S
Power to 11 4 2 .— (1 ) T h e F e d e ra l G o v e rn m e n t, th ro u g h th e M in iste r m a y d e c la re a n y
regulate
Inland 12 p la c e in N ig e ria to b e a n In la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o t o r C o n ta in e r F re ig h t S ta tio n
Container
13 w ith in th e m e a n in g o f th is A c t.
Depots/
Container 14 ( 2 ) N o t w it h s t a n d i n g t h e p r o v is i o n s o f a n y o t h e r l a w s a n d s u b j e c t t o
Freight
Stations. 15 subsection (1) of this section and other provisions of this A ct, no Inland C ontainer
16 D e p o t o r C o n ta in e r F re ig h t S ta tio n m a y b e e s ta b lis h e d in N ig e ria e x c e p t in
17 a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t.
18 (3) T he M inister, throu gh the C om m ission, shall ha ve the e xclu sive po w e r
19 to re g u la te th e e s ta b lis h m e n t a n d o p e ra tio n o f In la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o ts a n d
20 C o n ta in e r F re ig h t S ta tio n s .
21 (4 )T h e R e g u la to ry p o w e rs o f th e C o m m issio n o v e r th e In la n d C o n ta in e r
22 D e p o ts a n d C o n ta in e r F re ig h t S ta tio n s s h a ll in c lu d e b u t n o t lim ite d to —
23 {a) th e p o w e r to e n fo rc e c o m p lia n c e w ith ru le s, re g u la tio n s, g u id e lin e s,
24 d ire c tiv e s , a n d s ta n d a rd s w h ic h m a y b e m a d e , m o d ifie d o r re v ie w e d fro m
25 tim e to tim e ;
26 (b) t h e p o w e r t o p r e s c r i b e , m o n it o r a n d e n f o r c e t h e p r o c u r e m e n t o f
27 su fficie n t, a de q u ate , e x p e rie n ce d a n d tra ine d p e rso n ne l to o p e rate the de p ots
28 p ro p c riy a n d e ffic ie n tly ;
29 (c) the pow er to m onitor and enforce the construction/operational standards
30 o f in fra stru c tu re , e q u ip m e n t, fa c ilitie s a n d s e rv ic e s ;
31 (d) th e p o w e r to is s u e lic e n s e s fo r th e o p e ra tio n o f th e in la n d c o n ta in e r
1 d e p o ts a n d C o n ta in e r F re ig h t S ta tio n s ;
2 (e) th e p o w e r t o e n fo rc e c o m p lia n c e w it h h e a lth a n d s a fe ty s ta n d a rd s
3 p re s c rib e d b y la w s, re g u la tio n s, a n d g u id e lin e s m a d e , iss u e d a n d p u b lis h e d
4 b y a n y re le v a n t a u th o rity ;
5 (f) th e p o w e r to p re sc rib e , a n d re v ie w ro y a ltie s, o p e ra tio n a l fe e s p a y a b le
6 b y a n y c o n c e s s io n a ire /o p e ra to r o f th e In la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o ts /C o n ta in e r
7 F re ig h t S ta tio n s.
8 (5 ) W ith o u t p re ju d ic e to s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f th is s e c tio n , th e M in is te r m a y
9 m a k e re g u la tio n s fo r th e o p e ra tio n o f th e In la n d C o n ta in e r D e p o ts o r C o n ta in e r
10 F re i g h t S ta ti o n s a n d it s h a ll b e th e d u ty o f t h e C o m m is s io n to e n fo rc e s u c h
11 re g u la tio n s.
12 43.— (1) T he C om m is sio n m ay exercise suc h p o w ers including the .po w e r O the r
Regulatory
13 to m a k e d e te rm in a tio n s fo r o r w ith re s p e c t to : Powers.

14 (a) sta n d a rd s a n d c o n d itio n s o f se rv ic e a n d su p p ly ;
15 (b) lice n sin g;
16 (c) m a rk e t c o n d u c t;
17 (d) o th e r re g u la to ry m a tte rs a s m a y b e c o n fe rre d o n th e C o m m is sio n b y
18 th e e m p o w e rin g in stru m e n t.
19 (2 ) In m a k in g a d e te rm in a tio n u n d e r th is S e c tio n , th e C o m m iss io n m u s t
20 h a v e re g a rd to —
21 (a) a n y fa c to rs s p e c ifie d in th e e m p o w e rin g in s tru m e n t; a n d
22 (b) a n y o th e r fa c to rs th a t th e C o m m iss io n c o n sid e rs re le v a n t.
23 P A RT X — D IRE CTIO N S
24 4 4 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y , fro m tim e to tim e , iss u e d ire c tio n s o r iss u a n c e o f
Directions.
25 o rd e rs in w ritin g to a n y p e rs o n re g a rd in g th e c o m p lia n c e o r n o n - c o m p lia n c e
26 w it h t h e p r o v is i o n s o f t h is A c t o r its s u b s id ia r y l e g is l a ti o n o r a n y l ic e n c e
27 c o n d itio n s, in c lu d in g th e re m e d y o f a b re a c h o f th e p ro v isio n s o f th is A c to r its
28 su b sid ia ry le g isla tio n .
29 (2) B e fo re issu in g a d irec tio n o r o rde r u n de r su bse ctio n (1 ) o f this S ec tio n,
30 th e C o m m is s i o n s h a ll i s s u e a n o ti c e i n w rit i n g t o t h e p e rs o n s p e c i f y i n g t h e
31 n a tu re o f re q u ire d c o m p lia n c e a n d th e p e rso n sh a ll b e g ra n te d a n o p p o rtu n ity to
National Transport Commission
1 b e h e a rd o r m a y s u b m it a w ritte n s u b m iss io n w ith in a re a s o n a b le tim e p e rio d

2 s p e c ifie d in th e n o tic e o n th e re a s o n s fo r h is c o n d u c t o r a c tiv ity .
3 (3) A fter the expiry of the notice specified in subsection (2) of this S ection,
4 the C om m ission shall ta ke into consid eratio n an y reasons p ro vided by the person
5 b e fo re m a k in g a d e c is io n in re la tio n to th e re le v a n t c o n d u c t o r a c tiv ity o f th e
6 person.
7 (4 ) A fte r d u e c o n s id e ra tio n o f a n y re a s o n s p ro v id e d b y th e p e rs o n , th e
8 C o m m issio n m a y issu e a d ire c tio n o r o rd e r u n d e r su b se c tio n (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n
9 requiring the person t o take specified action to prevent contravention or continued
10 c o n tra v e n tio n o f a n y o f th e p ro v isio n s o f th is A c t o r its s u b sid ia ry le g isla tio n .
11 (5 ) T h e C o m m issio n s h a ll g iv e th e p e rs o n w ritte n n o tic e o f its d ire c tio n
12 o r o rd e r n o t la te r th a n th irty (3 0 ) d a y s fro m th e d a te th e d e c is io n w a s m a d e o n
13 th e d i re c ti o n a n d t h e p e rs o n s h a ll c o m p l y w it h t h e d i re c ti o n is s u e d b y t h e
14 C om m issio n.
Issues to 15 4 5 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m issio n m a y , w h e n issu in g a d ire c tio n o r o rd e r u n d e r

consider in
issuing 16 th is A c t in re la tio n to p re s c rib e d s e rv ic e s h a v e re g a rd to th e c o s ts a s s o c ia te d
Directions.
17 w ith a n y s e rv ic e re la te d to th e p re s c rib e d s e rv ic e s if —
18 (a ) t h e r e l a t e d s e r v i c e i s n e c e s s a r y o r e s s e n t i a l t o t h e p r o v i s i o n o f
19 p re sc rib e d se rv ic e s ;
20
(b) th e re la te d se rv ic e c a n n o t re a d ily b e p ro v id e d b y a n o th e r
21
p ro v id e r;
22
(c) it is n o t fe a s i b le t o c h a r g e a s e p a r a t e f e e o r p ric e f o r t h e
23
re l a t e d
serv ic e.
(2 ) T h e C o m m issio n m a y w h e n issu in g a d ire c tio n o r o rd e r in rela tio n to
24 prescribed services have regard to related services required to m eet the objectives
25 o f th e re le v a n t in d u stry se c to r in c lu d in g th e p ro v isio n o f —
26 (a) p o rt, ra il a n d ro a d in fra stru c tu re w ith in th e re le v a n t tra n s p o rt s e c to r
27
t h a t is n e c e s s a r y f o r m o v i n g c a r g o a n d p a s s e n g e r s t o o r f r o m b e r t h i n g
28
fa c ili tie s , r a il a n d r o a d t ra n s p o r t s t a ti o n s , te rm i n a l s , s h o r t te rm s t o ra g e
29
fa c ilitie s o r c a rg o m a rs h a lin g fa c ilitie s ;
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(b) land infrastructure to satisfy safety, security, planning, or environm ental
31
re q u ire m e n ts;
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2 th a t a re re q u ire d b y la w ;
3 (d ) s t r a t e g i c p l a n n i n g f o r t h e t r a n s p o r t f a c i l i t y ; a n d
4 (e) t h e f a c i l i t a t i o n o f t r a d e t h r o u g h t h e r e l e v a n t t r a n s p o r t f a c i l i t y .
5 46. T h e C o m m iss io n m a y m o d ify , v ary o r re v o k e a d ire c tio n o r o rd er. M o d ific a tio n
of D irections.
6 T h e p r o c e d u r e s e t o u t i n s e c t i o n 4 4 o f t h is A c t s h a l l a p p l y m u t a t is m u t a n d is i n
7 re s p e c t o f a n y m o d ific a tio n , v a ria tio n o r re v o c a tio n o f a d ire c tio n o r o rd e r.
8 4 7 . A p e rs o n w h o fa ils to c o m p ly w ith a d ire c tio n o f th e C o m m is s io n Non-
com pliance
y u n d e r th is P a r t s h a l l b e l ia b l e t o a f i n e n o t e x c e e d i n g N 2 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 a n d to a
10 fu rth e r fin e n o t e x c e e d i n g N 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 fo r e a c h d a y th e c o n tra v e n tio n c o n t in u e s
11 after service o f th e directio n o r o rd er.
12 4 8 . T h e C o m m is s io n s h a ll m a i n ta i n a re g is te r o f a l l d i re c t io n s i s s u e d b y R e g is te r o f
D irections.
13 th e C o m m iss io n , in clu d in g a n y w ritte n in stru m e n ts m o d ify in g , v a ry in g o r re v o k in g
14 a d ire c tio n o r o rd e r, in a c c o rd a n c e w ith P a rt X III o f th is A c t.
15 P A R T X I — F IN A N C IA L A N D B U S IN E S S R E C O R D S
16 4 9 .— (1 ) A p ro v id er o f p rescrib ed serv ices sh all k ee p fin an cia l an d b u sin ess F in a n c ia l a n d
business
17 reco rds -— records.
IB (a) in re s p e c t o f th e p ro v is io n o f c h a n n e ls fo r u s e b y th e re s p e c tiv e m o d e s
19 o f tra n s p o rt th a t a re s e p a ra te fro m fin a n c ia l a n d b u s in e ss re c o rd s fo r o th e r
20 p re s c rib e d s e rv ic e s ; a n d
21 (b ) i n r e s p e c t o f p r e s c r i b e d s e r v i c e s t h a t a r e s e p a ra t e f r o m a n y f i n a n c i a l
22 an d b u sin ess re co rd s fo r o th e r asp ec ts o f a n y b u s in ess c o n d u c te d b y th e
23 p ro v id e r o f p res c rib e d se rv ic es .
24 (2 ) T h e fin a n c ia l a n d b u s in e s s re c o rd s s h a ll b e p re p a re d a n d m a in ta in e d
25 in a c c o rd a n c e w ith g u id e lin es m a d e b y th e C o m m issio n .
26 (3 ) T h e p ro v id e r o f p resc rib e d s e rv ic es s h all m a k e th e fin a n c ial a n d b u s in ess
27 re c o rd s a v a ila b le to th e C o m m i s s io n w h e n r e q u ire d t o d o s o b y n o tic e in w riti n g
28 g i v e n b y t h e C o m m is s io n .
29 (4 ) A re q u ire m e n t u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (3 ) o f th is S e c tio n s h a ll id e n tify th e
30 in fo rm a tio n o r d o c u m e n t re q u ire d a n d s h a ll s p e c ify —
31 (a ) w h e n t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s h a l l b e c o m p l i e d w i t h ; a n d
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1 (b) in w hat form the inform ation or copy of the docum ent is to be given to
2 th e C o m m issio n; an d
3 (c) th at th e re q u ire m en t is m a d e u n d er th is S e ctio n .
4 ( 5 ) A p e r s o n w h o w it h o u t l a w f u l e x c u s e f a il s t o c o m p l y w it h a n y
5 req u irem en t m ad e un d er th is S ection co m m its an o ffen ce an d sh all b e liab le to
6 p ay m en t of fin e n ot less th an N 5 0 0 ,00 0 .0 0 .
7 P ART XII — I NQUIRY
Inquiry. 8 5 0 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m issio n m a y h o ld a p u b lic in q u iry o n an y m atter o f a
Public
9 g e n e ra l n a tu re th a t re la te s to th e a d m in istra tio n o f m is A c t o r its su b sid iary
Inquiry. 10 leg islation if th e C o m m ission consid ers an in quiry is necessary or d esirable for
11 th e p urp ose of carry in g o u t its fu n ctio n s.
12 (2) S ubject to sub sectio n (3) of this S ection, the C o m m issio n m ay hold a
13 p ub lic in qu iry u n d er su b sectio n (1) of this sectio n —
14 (a) in re sp o n se to a w ritten re q u e st fro m a p erso n ; o r
15 (b) o n its o w n in itiativ e,
16 o nly if it is satisfied th at th e m atter is of sig nifican t in terest to eith er th e p u b lic
17 o r to c u rre n t o r p ro sp e ctiv e tra n sp o rt serv 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 issio n sh all h o ld a p ub lic in qu iry in all in stan ce s th at it is
19 m andatorily required to hold an inquiry under this A ct or its subsidiary legislation.
20 (4 ) T h e C o m m issio n m a y c o m b in e tw o o r m o re in q u iries in to a sin g le
21 in q u iry . A n in q u iry u n d e r th is C h a p te r sh a ll 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 ission d eem s fit.
23 (5) T h e C o m m ission m ay, for the purp oses of an inq uiry, ex ercise an y or
24 all o f its in v estig atio n an d in fo rm atio n -g ath erin g p o w ers u n d er P arts X II an d
25 X III of this C h apter.
26 5 1 .— (1 ) W h e re th e C o m m issio 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 issio n sh a ll p u b lish , in a n atio n a l d aily n e w sp a p er a n d o n th e in te rn e t
28 n otice of th e in qu iry.
29 (2) T h e no tice sh all sp ecify —
30 (a) the purp ose of the inq uiry;
31 (b) th e p erio d d urin g w h ich th e in qu iry is to b e h eld ;
1 (c ) th e n a tu re o f th e m a tte r to w h ic h th e in q u iry re la te s ;
2 (d) th e p e rio d , o f a t le a s t 2 1 (tw e n ty - o n e ) d a y s , w ith in w h ic h , a n d th e
3 form in w h ic h , m em b ers of th e. p u blic a re in vite d to m a k e su b m issio ns to th e
4 C o m m issio n in c lu d in g d e ta ils o f p u b lic h e a rin g s ;
5 (e) th e m a tte rs th a t th e C o m m is s io n w o u ld lik e th e s u b m is s io n s to 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 sio n s m a y b e s e n t.
8 (3 ) T h e C o m m issio n sh a ll se n d a c o p y o f a n y n o tic e p u b lish e d u n d e r th is
9 sec tio n to th e re le v a n t p e rso n o r b o d y th a t th e C o m m issio n c o n sid e rs sh o u ld b e
10 n otifie d .
11 (4 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll c o n sid e r a n y s u b m is sio n s re c e iv e d w ith in th e
12 tim e lim it a s s p e c ifie d in th e n o tic e . T h e s u b m is sio n s m a d e b y th e m e m b e rs o f
13 th e p u b lic s h a ll b e in th e fo rm a n d o f th e n a tu re a s s p e c ifie d in th e n o tic e .
14 5 2 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m issio n m a y d e te rm in e th a t a n in q u iry o r a p a rt o f a n P riv a te
Inquiry.
15 in q u iry m a y b e c o n d u c te d in p riv a te if th e C o m m iss io n is s a tis fie 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 tte r th a t m a y
17 a rise d u rin g th e in q u iry o r a p a rt o f th e in q u iry , is o f a c o n fid e n tia l n a tu re o r
18 c o m m e rc ia lly -s e n s itiv e n a tu re ; o r
19 (b) it w o u ld b e in th e p u b lic in te re s t; o r
20 (c ) th e in q u iry o r p a rt o f th e in q u iry o r a m a tte r, o r p a rt o f a m a tte r, in
21 p u blic w o u ld n o t be c o n d uc ive to the e x ercise o f its fu nc tio ns u n de r this 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 is o f t h e
23 o p in io n th a t —
24 (a) th e e v id e n c e o r o th e r m a te ria l p re s e n te d to th e in q u iry ; o r
25 (b) th e m a te ria l in w ritte n s u b m issio n s lo d g e d w ith th e C o m m issio n is o f
26 a c o n fid e n tia l n a tu re , th e C o m m is s io n m a y d ire c t th a t —
27 (i) th e e v id e n c e o r m a te ria l s h o u ld n o t b e p u b lis h e d , o r
28 (ii) its d is c lo s u re b e re s tric te d .
29 (3 ) A p e rso n sh a ll n o t w ith o u t a n e x c u se th a t is c o n sid e re d re a so n a b le b y
30 th e C o m m is s io n fa il to c o m p l y w ith a d ire c ti o n u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (2 ) o f th is
31 S ection.
1 (4) If an inquiry or part of an inquiry takes place in private, the C om m ission

2 -
3 (a) s h a ll g iv e a d ire c tio n a s to th e p e rs o n s w h o m a y b e p r e s e n t a t th e
4 in q u iry o r p a rt o f th e in q u iry ; a n d
5 (b) m a y g iv e a d ire c tio n re s tric t in g th e d is c lo s u re o f e v id e n c e o r o th e r
6 m a te ria l p re s e n te d a t th e in q u iry o r p a rt o f th e in q u iry .
7 (5) A person w ho w ithout reasonable excuse fails to com ply w ith a direction
8 g iv e n u n d e r s u b s e c tio n ( 4 ) o f th is S e c tio n c o m m its a n o ffe n c e a n d s h a ll b e
9 lia b le to a fin e n o t le ss th a n N 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .
Publication of io 53.— (1) T he C om m ission shall publish a final report setting out its findings
Report.
11 fro m a n y in q u iry it c o n d u c ts . T h e re p o rt s h a ll b e p u b lis h e d w ith in 4 5 (fo rty

12 fiv e ) d a y s o f th e c o n c lu sio n o f th e in q u iry .
13 (2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n s h a ll n o t in c lu d e in th e re p o rt a n y m a te ria l —
14 {a) th a t is, in th e o p in io n o f th e C o m m is sio n , o f a c o n fid e n tia l n a tu re ;
15 (b) th e d isc lo su re o f w h ic h is lik e ly to p re ju d ic e th e fa ir tria l o f a p e rso n ;
16 (3 ) If, in th e o p in io n o f th e C o m m issio n , a fin al re p o rt w ill c o n ta in
17 con fide ntial or c om m ercially sensitive in form atio n, the C om m ission shall divide
18 th e re p o rt in to —
19 (a) a d o c u m e n t c o n ta in in g th e c o n fid e n tia l o r c o m m e rc ia lly s e n s itiv 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 st o f th e re p o rt.
22 (4 ) C iv il p ro c e e d in g s sh a ll n o t lie a g a in st a p e rso n in re sp 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 ffe re d b y a n o th e r p e rs o n b e c a u se o f a n y o f th e
24 follo w in g ac ts —
25 (a) th e m a k in g o f a re q u e st u n d e r S e c tio 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 sta 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 iss io n in re la tio n to a n in q u iry u n d e r th is P a rt.
28 (5) T h e C om m issio n sh all m a in tain a re g iste r of a ll re p o rts m a de p ursu a nt
29 to a n in q uiry u n de r this P a rt, in acc o rd a nc e w ith the p ro visio ns in P a rt X V III o f
30 th is A c t.
1 5 4.— (1) S u b ject to this A ct, th e C o m m issio n m ay con d u ct an in qu iry in C o nd u ct o f

Inquiry.
2 su ch a m an n er as th e C o m m issio n co nsid ers ap pro priate.
3 (2 ) In c o n d u c tin g a n in q u iry , th e C o m m issio n is n o t b o u n d b y ru le s o r
4 p ra ctic e a s to e v id e n c e b u t m a y in fo rm itself in re latio n to a n y m atter in su ch
5 m an n er as th e C o m m issio n co n sid ers ap p ro p riate.
6 (3) T h e C o m m issio n m a y rec e iv e w ritten su b m issio n s o r state m en ts.
7 (4) T he C om m ission —
8 (a) m u st h o ld at least o n e p u b lic h earing w h ere it is a p u b lic in qu iry ; an d
9 (b) h a s a d is c r e tio n a s to w h e th e r a n y p e r so n m a y a p p e a r b e fo r e th e
10 C o m m issio n in p erso n o r b e re p resen ted b y an o th er p erso n .
11 (5) In co n du ctin g all in q u iry th e C o m m issio n m ay —
12 (a) co n su lt w ith an y p erso n th at it co n sid ers ap p ro p riate ;
13 (b) h old pu blic sem inars and co ndu ct w ork sho ps;
14 (c) establish w o rkin g gro u p s an d task forces.
15 P ART XIII — INVESTIGATION
16 5 5. N o tw ith stan d ing th e pro visio n s of an y o th er law s, th e C o m m ission in v estig atio n.
17 sh a ll in v e stig ate a n y m a tter p e rtain in g to th e ad m in istra tio n o f th is A c t o r its
18 s u b s id ia r y le g i s l a ti o n if t h e C o m m is s i o n h a s g r o u n d s t o b e l ie v e th a t a n
19 in frin g e m e n t, c iv il o r c rim in a l, o f th e p ro v isio n s o f th is A c t o r its su b sid ia ry
20 leg islatio n w a s, is o r w ill 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 of this A ct u po n a w ritten co m plaint b y a p erson. T he c o m plaint
23 sh all sp e cify th e p erso n ag ain st w h o m th e co m p lain t is m ad e.
24 (2) If a c o m p lain t h a s b e en m a d e to th e C o m m issio n u n d er th is S ectio n ,
25 the C om m ission m ay m ake inquiries of the respondent for the purpose of deciding
26 w h e th er th e C o m m issio n sh o u ld , i n its d isc retio n , in v e stig a te th e m a tter.
27 (3 ) If th e C o m m is sio n d e c id e s n o t to in v e s tig a te , o r n o t to in v e stig a te
28 fu rth er, a m atter to w h ich a co m p la in t re la tes, it sh a ll n o t later th a n 6 0 (six ty )
29 d ay s fro m th e d a te o f re c e ip t o f th e co m p lain t an d in su c h m a n n er as it th in k s
30 fit, in fo rm th e co m p lain an t an d th e resp o n d en t o f th e d e cisio n an d th e re aso n s
31 for th e d ecisio n.
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Investigation.
2 c o m p la in t re la te s, th e C o m m issio n s h a ll in fo rm th e re sp o n d e n t th a t th e m a tte r
3 is to b e in v e stig a te d .
4 (2) A n in vestig atio n u n d e r th is P a rt sh all be c o n d uc te d as the C om m issio n
5 c o nsid e rs a p p ro p riate a n d th e C o m m issio n m a y, fo r the p u rp o se s o f a n
6 in v e stig a tio n , o b ta in in fo rm a tio n fro m su c h p e rs o n s a s it th in k s fit.
7 (3 ) S u b je c t to su b se c tio n (4 ) o f th is S e c tio n , a c om p la in a n t o r re sp o n d e n t
8 m a y , a t th e C o m m issio n 's d isc 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 issio n in c o n n e c tio n w ith a n in v e stig a tio n .
10 (4 ) T h e . C o m m is s io n s h a ll n o t, a s a re s u lt o f th e in v e s tig a tio n , m a k e a
11 fin d in g th a t is a d v e rse to a c om p la in a n t o r a resp o n d e n t u n le ss it h a s g iv e n th e
12 c o m p la in a n t o r resp o n d e n t a n o p p o rtu n ity to m a k e w ritte n su b m issio 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 tio n re la te s w ith in a tim e p e rio d o f n o t le s s th a n
14 21 (tw e nty -o ne) days.
15 (5 ) T h e C o m m issio n sh all c o n sid e r th e su b m issio n s m ad e b y th e
16 com plainant or the respondent under subsection (4) of this S ection before m aking
17 its d e c isio n. . . .
18 (6 ) A fte r c o n c lu d in g a n in v e stig a tio n , th e C o m m issio 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 ll c o v e r —
20 (a) th e c o n d u c t o f th e in v e stig 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 estiga 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 ria l o n w h ic h th o se fin d in g s w e re b a se d ;
24 .and
25 (d) s u c h o th e r m a tte rs re la tin g to , o r a risin g o u t o f, th e in v e s tig a tio n a s
26 th e C o m m issio n th in k s fit.
27
P A RT X IV — C O LLECTIO N , A N D U SE O F I N FO RM A TIO N 5 8 .— (1 ) T h is S e c tio n
General 2
Power to 8 sh a ll a p p ly to a n y p e rso n w h o is su b je c t to th is A c t a n d w h o th e C o m m issio n h a s
obtain 29 re a s o n to b e lie v e —
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and (a) has a n y in fo rm a tio n -in clu din g ac c o u nts a n d, re c o rds o r a n y d o c um e nt th a t m a y
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a ssist th e C o m m issio n in th e e x e rc ise o f th e C o m m issio n's p o w e rs
1 a n d fu n c tio n s u n d e r th is A c t o r its s u b s id ia ry le g is la tio n ; o r

2 (b) is ca p a ble o f giv in g a n y e vide n ce w hic h the C om m iss io n h as re aso n to
3 b e lie v e is re le v a n t to th e e x e rc ise o f th e C o m m issio 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 its s u b s id ia ry le g is la tio n .
5 (2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y , b y a w ritte n n o tic e , d ire c t a n y p e rs o n w h o is
6 su b je c t to th is A c t, in re la tio n to th e in f o rm a tio n c o n te m p la te d in su b se c tio n (1 )
7 o f th is S e c tio n —
8 (a) to g ive the C om m issio n , w ithin the pe rio d a n d in the m a n ne r a n d fo rm
9 sp e c ifie d in th e n o tic e , a n y s u c h in fo rm a tio n ;
10 (b) to p ro d u c e to th e C o m m is s io n , w ith in th e p e rio d a n d in th e m a n n e r
11 sp e c ifie d in th e n o tic e , a n y su c h d o c u m e n ts, w h e th e r in a p h y sic a l fo rm o r in
12 a n e le c tro n ic m e d ia ;
13 (c ) to m a k e c o p ie s o f a n y su c h d o c u m e n ts a n d to p ro d u c e th o se c o p ie s to
14 th e C o m m issio n w ith in th e p e rio d a n d in th e m a n n e r s p e c ifie d in th e n o tic e ;
15 (3 ) T h e C o m m issio n s h a ll a llo w th e p e rs o n s o d ire c te d u n d e r su b se c tio n
16 (2 ) o f th is S e c tio n a re a s o n a b le tim 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 ifie d in th e n o tic e ,
18 (4 ) 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 is re q u ire d to p ro v id e
19 in fo rm a tio n u n d er su bse ctio n (2 ) o f th is S ec tio n sh all e n sure tha t th e in fo rm a tio n
20 p ro v id e d is tru e , a c c u ra te a n d c o m p le te a n d s u c h p e rs o n s h a ll p ro v id e a
21 re p re s e n ta tio n to th a t e ffe c t; in c lu d in g a re p re s e n ta tio 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 fo rm a tio n w h ic h w o u ld m a k e th e in fo rm a tio n p ro v id e d u n tru e o r
23 m isle a d in g .
24 5 9 .— (1 ) A p e rs o n w h o fa ils to d is c lo s e o r o m its to g iv e a n y re le v a n t R e fu s a l to
Provide
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 ils 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 issio n u n d e r th is P a rt c o m m its a n o ffe n c e a n d sh a ll b e lia b le
27 o n c o n v ic tio n to a fin e o f n o t le ss th a n N 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 .0 0 .
28 (2) N otw ithsta nding the provisions o f section 47 o f this A ct an d subsection
29 (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n , a p e rso n w h o is su b je c t to th is A c t a n d w h o p ro v id 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 so n to b e lie v e is
31 false or m isleadin g, in resp onse to a direction issue d b y the C o m m issio n com m its
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an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not less than N500.000.00
2 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 (one) year or to both such fine
3 and imprisonment and where a company is involved shall be liable to a fine not
4 less than Nl,500,000.00.
5 (3) A person must not —
6 (a) threaten, intimidate or coerce another person; or
7 (h) take, threaten to take, incite or be involved in any action that causes
another person to suffer any loss, injury or disadvantage because that other
9 person complied, or intends to comply, with a requirement made under this
10 Section.
11 (4) A person who contravenes the provision of subsection (3) of this Section
12 commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than
13 N500,0O0.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 (one) year or to
14 both such fine and imprisonment.
15 (5) A person is not liable in any way for any loss, damage or injury
16 suffered by another person because of the giving in good faith of any information
17 or a document to the Commission under this Section.
Evidence of 60. A person who is subject to this Act shall, if at any time called upon in
Compliance 18
writing by the Commission to do so, produce to the Commission all such evidence
19
20 and provide all such information as the person may have relating to his
21 compliance with any of the provisions of this Act or its subsidiary legislation,
22 as the Commission may generally, or in relation to any particular case, require.
Compliance 61. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws, a person who is a
not a Breach 23
of Duty- member or employee of a statutory body is not to be found guilty of an offence
24
or to be in breach of a statutory duty by providing information or a copy of a
25
26 document to the Commission if the person provides information or a copy of a
27 document to the Commission in compliance with a requirement under this
28 section.
Certified 62.—(1) The Commission may take, and retain for as long as is necessary,
Copies of 29
Documents by possession of a document produced under this Part. The person otherwise entitled
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to possession of the document is entitled to be supplied, as soon as practicable,
31
1 w ith a c o p y c e rtifie d b y th e C o m m iss io n to b e a tru e c o p y .

2 (2 ) N o tw ith 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 ritte n la w , a ll C o u rts
3 a n d tr ib u n a ls s h a ll re c e i v e t h e c e rt if ie d c o p y a s e v i d e n c e a s i f it w e re t h e
4 o rig in a l.
5 ( 3 ) U n ti l a c e rti fi e d c o p y is s u p p li e d , t h e C o m m i s s i o n s h a ll, a t s u c h
6 tim e s a n d p la 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 ia t e , p e rm i t t h e p e rs o n
7 oth e rw ise e ntitle d to p osse ssio n o f th e d o c um e nt, or a p e rso n a uth o rize d b y th at
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 tra c ts fro 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 ll m a in ta in a re c o rd o f a ll in fo rm a tio n , Record and
Publication of
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 rsu a n t to th e d ire c tio n s g iv e n u n d e r se c tio n Information.
11 5 8 (2 ) o f th is A c t.
12 (2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y p u b lis h in fo rm a tio n re c e iv e d in th e c o u r s e o f
13 e x e rc isin g its p o w e rs a n d fu n c tio n s u n d e r th is C h a p te r if it is sa tisfie d th a t th e
14 publication is consistent w ith the objects of this A ct provided that the C om m ission
15 sh a ll c o n sid e r th e c o m m e rc ial in te re sts o f th e p a rties 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 if — Restriction on
Disclosure of
18 (a) in form atio n o r a d o c um e n t is g ive n to th e C om m issio n u n d er se ctio n s Confidential
Information.
19 5 0 , 5 5 a n d 5 8 re s p e c tiv e ly ; a n d
20 (b) a t th e tim e the info rm a tio n o r d oc um e nt is giv e n, the p erso n g iv in g it
21 s ta te s th a t it is o f a c o n fid e n tia l o r c o m m e rc ia lly s e n s itiv e n a tu re .
22 (2 ) T h e C o m m issio n m ust n o t d isc 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 ss —
24 (a) th e C o m m issio n is o f th e o p in io n —
25 (i) th a t th e d isc losu 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 se
26 d e trim e n t to th e p e rs o n s u p p ly in g it, o r
27 (ii) tha t a lth o u g h the d isc losu re o f th e in fo rm a tio n o r d oc um e nt w o uld
28 ca use de trim e n t to the p e rso n su p ply in g it th e p u blic b e ne fit in d isc losin g
29 it o u tw e ig h s th a t d e trim e n t; a n d
30 (b) th e C o m m issio n is o f th e o p in io n in re la tio n to a n y o th e r p e rso 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
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 se c tio n (2 ) o f th is S e c tio n d o e s n o t p re v e n t th e C o m m issio n —

2 (a) fro m d isc lo sin 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 ff re fe rre d to in S e c tio 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 om 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 tio n 2 0 o f th is A c t; o r
(b) from usin g i nform atio n o r a doc um ent fo r the purp oses of an inquiry or
8 in v e stig a tio n ; o r
9 (c ) fro m s u p p ly in g th e in fo rm a tio 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
10 A p p e a l P a n e l h e a rin g a n A p p e a l in re latio n to th e in fo rm a tio n o r d o c u m e n t.
11 (5 ) If 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 fo rm a tio n , o r th e c o n te n ts o f a n y d o c u m e n t, th a t w a s th e s u b je c t o f th e
14 A p p e a l in th e m a n n e r se t o u t in th e n o tic e g iv e n u n d e r s u b se c tio n (2 ) (c ) o f
15 th is se ctio n ;
16 (b) is g ra n te d , th e C o m m is s io n m a y d is c lo s e a n y th in g th a t th e A p p e a l
17 P a n e l p e rm its it to d is c lo se u n d e r se c tio n 7 7 in th e m a n n e r s p e c ifie d b y th e
18 A p p e a l P a n e l.
19 (6 ) F o r th e p u r p o s e s o f th is s e c tio n , th e d is c lo s u re o f a n y t h in g th a t is
20 a lre a d y in th e p u b lic d o m a in a t th e tim e th e C o m m iss io n w is h e s to d is c lo s e it
21 c a n n o t c a u se d e trim e n t to a n y p e rso n re fe rre d to in su b se 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 he C om m issio n sh all n o t disclose to a n y p erso n a n y d oc um e nt C om m issio n
not to
24 th a t it o b ta in e d fro 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 isc lo s e
Exempt
25 th e O ffic ia l S e c re ts A c t, C a p . 0 3 , L F N 2 0 0 4 in th e h a n d s o f th a t p e rs o n o r D o c u m e n t.
26 agency. .
27 (2 ) T h e p ro v is io n o f s u b s e c ti o n (1 ) o f th is s e c tio n d o e s n o t p re v e n t th e
28 C o m m issio n fro m d o in g a n y th in g s p e c ifie d in se c tio n 6 4 (3 ) o f th is A c t.
29 P A RT X V — R ESO L U TIO N O F D IS PU TES
30 6 6.— (1 ) T he C om m issio n sh all h a ve p o w e rs to reso lve d isp ute s b etw e e n P o w e r to
Resolve
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 its su b sid ia ry le g is la tio n . Disputes.
I.
(2) If one of the parties to the dispute has provided an undertaking that is
2 relevant to the subject matter of the dispute and the Commission in accordance
3 with Part XIX has registered the undertaking, the parties may adopt the conditions
4 of the undertaking for the purposes of resolving the dispute.
Notification 67.—(1) A party to a dispute may, in writing, notify the Commission of
of Disputes. 5
6 the dispute. The Commission may only resolve a dispute under this Part if it is
7 notified in writing of the dispute and requested by either or both parties to
o intervene.
o
(2) The Commission may publish guidelines setting out the principles and
9
10 procedures that it may take into account in resolving disputes or a class of
11 disputes under this Part.
12 (3) Upon receipt of the notification of the dispute referred to in subsection
13 (1) of this Section, the Commission shall, within 30 days of such receipt, convene
14 to resolve the dispute.
15 (4) The Commission shall convene to resolve a dispute if it is satisfied
16 that —
17 (a) an agreement will not be reached, or will not be reached within a
18 reasonable time;
19 (b) the notification of the dispute is not trivial, frivolous or vexatious; and
20 (c) the resolution of the dispute would promote the objects of this Act or
21 its subsidiary legislation.
Resolution of 68.—(1) Subject to the objects of this Act and any guidelines issued by
disputes by 22
Commission. the Commission under this Part, the Commission may resolve the dispute in
23
24 such manner including Alternative Dispute Resolution processes and upon such
25 terms and conditions as it may deem fit.
26 (2) In carrying out its functions under subsection (1) of this Section, the
27 Commission shall always be guided by the objective of establishing a sustained
28 dispute-resolution process that is fair, just, economical and effective and that
29 shall not be bound by technicalities, legal form or rules of evidence and that
30 shall at all times act according to the ethics of justice and the merits of each
31 case.
1 (3 ) T h e te rm s a n d c o n d itio n s o f a n y d e te rm in a tio n o f th e C o m m is s io n
2 u n d e r th is P a rt s h a ll b e in w ritin g a n d s h a ll sta te th e C o m m is sio n 's re a s o n s fo r
3 arriv in g a t a n y de cisio n . T he C om m issio n sh all pro v ide the p a rties to th e dispu te
4 w ith a c o p y o f its d e c is io n a s s o o n a s p ra c tic a b le .
5 (4 ) T h e c o s ts o f th e C o m m is s io n in m a k in g a d e te rm in a tio n u n d e r th is
6 P a rt a re to b e p a id e q u a lly b y th e p a rtie s to th e d is p u te .
7 6 9 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m issio n sh a ll re g iste r a ll d e c isio n s it m a k e s u n d e r th is R e g iste r o f
decisions.
8 P a rt, in a c c o rd a n c e w ith P a rt X V III.

9 (2 ) T h e re g is te r s h a ll c o n ta in —
10 (a) th e n a m e s o f th e p a rtie s to th e d is p u te ;
11 (b) a g e n e ra l d e s c rip tio n o f th e m a tte r p e rta in in g to th e d e c isio n ; a n d
12 (c) th e d a te o f th e d e c isio n ,
13 b u t n o t th e te rm s a n d c o n d itio n s o f th e d e c is io n .
14 7 0.— (1 ) T he de cisio n of the C o m m issio n sh all be b in din g o n the pa rties E n forcem e nt
of
15 an d the C om m issio n m a y d ire ct a pa rty to a disp u te to ab ide by the d ec isio n o f C om m issio n's
' . . . , , . decisions
16 th e C o m m iss io n in th a t d is p u te .
17 (2 ) A d e c isi o n m a d e b y th e C o m m issio n u n d e r th is P a rt m a y b e e n fo rc e d
18 b y th e C o u rt a s if th e d e c is io n is a ju d g m e n t o f s u c h C o u rt p ro v id e d th a t th e
19 C o m m iss io n h a s iss u e d a c e rtific 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 rt 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 rtific a te u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (2 ) o f th is S e c tio n is re q u ire d if th e
22 e n fo rc e m e n t a c tio n is 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 tio n .
23 P A RT X V I — R EV IE W or D E CISIO N S
24 71.— (1) A person w ho is aggrieved or w hose interest is adversely a ffected R equest for
Statem ent of
25 b y a n y de cisio n o f th e C om m issio n m a d e p ursua nt to the e xe rc ise o f the p o w e rs R easo n s
26 a n d fu n c tio n s u n d e r th is A c t o r its su b sid ia ry le g isla tio n m a y re q u e st in w ritin g
27 to th e C o m m is sio n fo r a sta te m e n t o f th e re a s o n s fo r th e d e c isio n .
28 (2 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a ll, u p o n s u c h w ritte n re q u e s t b y a n a g g rie v e d
29 p e rso n , p ro v id e a c o p y o f a statem e n t o f rea so n s fo r th e d e cisio n a n d a n y
30 re le v a n t in fo rm a tio 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 rie v e d p erso n , a state m en t o f re aso n s o r a p art o f a sta te m en t o f reaso n s if

2 th e p u blicatio n o r d isclo sure w o uld —
3 (a) d is c lo s e a m a tte r th a t is , in th e o p in io n o f th e C o m m is s io n , o f a
4 co n fid en tial ch ara cter;
5 (b) b e lik e ly to p re ju d ic e th e fa ir tria l o f a p e rso n ; o r
6 (c) involve the unreasonable disclosure of persona! inform ation about any
7 individual,
8 (4) In this P art, "d ecision" in clu des any action, ord er , report or direction.
.. 9 7 2 .— (1 ) A n ag g rie v ed p erso n m ay at an y tim e w ith in b u t n o t later th an
10 th ir ty ( 3 0 ) d a y s a f te r th e d a te o f r e c e ip t o f th e C o m m is s io n 's s ta te m e n t o f
11 reasons specified in section 71 (2) of this A ct request the C om m ission in w riting
12 for a rev iew o f th e C o m m issio n's d ecisio n an d sp ecify th erein th e reason s and
13 b asis fo r h is req u est.
14 (2) S ubject to subsection (4) of this S ection, upon receipt of the aggrieved
15 p erso n's w ritten su b m iss io n s th e C o m m issio n sh all m eet to revie w its d ecision
16 taking into consideration the subm issions of the aggrieved person under subsection
17 (1) of this 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 ts d e c i s i o n u n d e r t h i s P a r t, th e
19 C o m m issio n m ay u se an d e x ercise an y o f its p o w ers u n d er th is A ct.
20 (4) T h e C o m m ission shall n ot later th an thirty (30) d ays fro m the date of
21 receipt of the aggrieved person's w ritten subm issions conclude its review of the
22 decision and inform the aggrieved person in w riting of its final decision thereon
23and th e reason s. 247 3 ,— (1 ) S u b ject to se ctio n 6 4 o f th is A ct a n d su b se ctio n s (2 ) an d (3 ) o f
25 th is section , an agg riev ed p erso n m ay ap p eal to th e C o urt tor a ju d icial rev iew
26 o f th e C o m m issio n 's d e cisio n o r o th er ac tio n .
27 (2) T he decision or direction of the C om m ission that is the subject m atter
28 of an application for judicial review shall subsist an d rem ain b inding an d v alid
29 u n til it is ex p re ssly re v erse d in a F in al Ju d g m e n t o r O rd er o f th e C o u rt.
30 (3) A p erson sh all not apply to the C ourt for a judicial review unless th at
31 p erso n h as first ex h au sted th e p ro v isio n s o f se ctio n 7 2 u n d er th is P art.
1 P A R T X V II — R IG H T O F A PP E A L
2 74.— (1) A person w ho is aggrieved by a determ ination of the C om m ission R ight of
Appeal.
3 m a y a p p e a l a g a in s t th e d e te rm in a tio n in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th is S e c tio 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 ith th e la w ;
6 (b) is u n re a s o n a b le h a v in g re g a rd to a ll th e re le v a n t c irc u m sta n c e s ; o r
7 (c ) th e re h a s b e e n b ia s ; o r
(d) th e d e te rm in a tio n is b a s e d w h o lly o r p a rtly o n a n e rro r o f fa c t in a
9 m a te ria l re s p e c t.
10 (3 ) A p e rso n m u st 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 Ju d g e o f th e
11 F e d e ra l H ig h C o u rt w ith in 7 w o rk in g d a y s a fte r th e p e rs o n is g iv e n th e n o tic e
12 o r a fte r th e d e te rm in a tio n is p u b lis h e d .
13 (4 ) " D e te rm in a tio n " u n d e r th is sec tio n in c lu d e s d ire c tio n , o rd e r, d e c isio n s
14 o r re q u ire m e n ts m a d e b y th e C o m m iss io n u n d e r th is A c t.
15 7 5 .— ( 1 ) A n A p p e a l sh 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 sistin g o f 3
16 (th re e ) m e m b e rs —
17 (a ) b e in g a C h a irm a n a n d 2 (tw o ) o th e r p e rs 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 th e F e d e ra l H i g h C o u rt; a n d
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19 (b )o f w h ic h a t le ast o n e m ust h a v e k n o w le d g e o f a d m in istra tiv 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 stitu te d fro m a p o o l o f p e rso n s a p p o in te d
22 b y th e C h ie f Ju 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 rie n c e in , o n e o r m o re o f th e fie ld s o f th e tra n sp o rt in d u stry , c o m m e rc e ,
24 tra n s p o rt la w o r p u b lic a d m in istra tio n .
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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 titu te d w ith in 1 4 w o rk in g d a y s a fte 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 st 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 titu te d , o r if th e a p p e a l p a n e l re q u ire s fu rth e r tim e ,
29 w ith in a fu rth e r p e rio d n o t e x c e e d in g 1 5 w o rk in g d a y s.
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30 (5 ) If a n A p p e a l P a n e l re q u ire s fu rth e r tim e u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (4 ) o f th is

31 S e c tio n , th e C h a irm a n m u s t n o tify 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
1 in w ritin 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 lim in a ry h e a rin 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 is triv ia l o r v e x a tio u s ; o r
7 (b) th e re is su ffic ie n t e v id e n c e su 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 ) th e m a tte rs ra is e d in th e A p p e a l a re lik e ly to h a v e h a d a m a te ria 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 st.
10 (7 ) W ith o u t lim itin g s u b se 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 ase 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 se c tio n 5 8 o f
12 th is A c t; m a y in g ra n tin g th e A p p e a l, c a n c e l th e re q u ire m e n t;
13 (b) in th e c a se 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 se 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 tin g th e A p p e a l —
15 (i) forbid disclosure by the C om m iss ion of the inform ation or docum ent
16 th a t is th e s u b je 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 ith in lim its s p e c ifie d b y th e A p p e a l P a n e l;
19 (c ) in 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 tio n o n th e g ro u n d
20 sp e c ifie d in se 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 th e re h a s b e e n b ia s , a n d
22 (ii) 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 eterm in atio n o f th e C o m m issio n an d p ro n o u n ce its d e cisio n an d
24 re c o m m e n d a tio n s; a n d
25 id) in 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 te rm in a tio n o n th e g ro u n d
26 sp e c ifie d in se c tio n 7 4 (2 ) (d) o f th is A c t —
27 (i) m a y a ffirm th e d e te rm in a tio n o f th e C o m m iss 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 issio n in o rd e r to c o rre c t
29 th e e rro r, o r
30 (iii) m ay set aside the determ in a tion o f the C om m ission an d pro no unce
31 its d e c isio n .
1 (8 ) T h e C o m m issio n is a p a rty to a n A p p e a l.
2 (9 ) S u b je c t to s u b se c tio n (1 0 ) o f th is se c ti o n , th e C o m m issio 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 tio 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 sid 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 isio n s o f th is A c t o r re g u la tio n s m a d e u n d e r th is A c t.
6 (1 1) O n the h ea rin g of a n A p p e al u n de r se ctio n 7 4 (2 ) (a) o r (2 ) (b) of this
7 A c t, th e C o m m is s io n b e a rs th e o n u s o f e s ta b lis h in g th a t th e re q u ire m e n t o r
8 de cisio 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) is re a s o n a b le h a v in g re g a rd to a ll re le v a n t c irc u m sta n c e s .
11 (1 2 ) T h e C o m m issio n m u st ta k e su c h a c tio n a s is n e c e ssa ry to g iv e e ffe c t
12 to a d e c isio n o f th e A p p e a l P a n e l.
13 76. W here the m em bers constituting an A ppeal P anel are divided in opinion D ecision
where Appeal
14 a s to th e d e c isio 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 tio n s h a ll b e d e c id e d P a n e l is n o t
Unanimous.
15 a c c o rd in g to th e o p in io n o f th e m a jo rity .
16 7 7.— (1 ) If a pe rso n is, o r is to be , a m em be r o f a n A p p ea l P a n el a n d th e D isc lo sure o f
Interests.
17 p e rs o n h a s o r a c q u ire s a n y in te re sts, p e c u n ia ry o r o th e rw ise , th a t c o u ld c o n flic t
18 w ith th e p ro p e r p e rfo rm a n c e o f th e fu n c tio n s o f th a t p e rs o n in re la tio n to a n
19 A ppeal —
20 (a) th e p e rso n m u st d isc lo se th e in te re st to th e C h ie f Ju d g e o f th e F e d e ra l
21 H ig h C o u rt; 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 rt, in th e h e a rin 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 rt g iv e s a d ire c tio n u n d e r
25 su b se c tio n (2 ) (a) o f th is se c tio n , o r
26 (ii) if th e C hie f Ju d ge of the F e de ral H ig h C o u rt has c a use d th e inte res 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 rtie s to th e h e a rin g , a ll th e p a rtie 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 ) If 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 re c e iv e s a d is c lo s u re o f
30 a n in te re s t u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f t h is S e c tio n o r b e c o m e s a w a re th a t a p e rs 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 tio n to a h e a rin g a n d th a t th e
1.
person has in relation to the hearing such an interest —
2 (a) if the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court considers that the
3 person should not take part, or should not continue to take part, in the
4 hearing, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court must give a direction to
5 the person accordingly; or
6 (b) in any other case, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court must
7 cause the interest of the person to be disclosed to the parties to the hearing.
Member of 78.—(1) This Section applies where a hearing before an Appeal Panel has
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is unavailable. been commenced or completed by the Appeal Panel but, before the matter has
9
been determined, one of the members constituting the Appeal Panel has ceased
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11 to be a member of the Appeal Panel or has ceased to be available for the
12 purposes of the hearing.
13 (2) If the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court is satisfied that subsection
14 (1) of this section applies in relation to a hearing, the Chief Judge of the
15 Federal High Court may appoint a member of the Appeal Panel's pool to take
16 the place of the person referred to in subsection (1) of this Section for the
17 purposes of the hearing.
18 (3) If subsection (1) of this Section applies in relation to a hearing that
19 has been dealt with by an Appeal Panel, the Chief Judge of the Federal High
20 Court may, instead of appointing a member under subsection (2) of this Section,
21 direct that the determination of the hearing be completed by the Appeal Panel
22 constituted by the remaining members.
23 (4) An Appeal Panel as constituted in accordance with any of the provisions
24 of this Part for the purposes of a hearing may have regard to any record of
25 proceedings for the Appeal Panel as previously constituted.
Decision of 79. The decision of the Appeal Panel under this Part shall be final on the
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final and matter submitted to the Panel for resolution and binding on the parties.
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PART XVIII — REGISTRAR
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Register. 80.—(1) The Commission shall maintain a register, in both paper form
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30 and electronic medium, of all matters that are required to be registered under
this Act and its subsidiary legislation.
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1 (2 ) T h e C o m m iss io n m a y , a t its d is c re tio n , s u m m a ris e th e c o n te n ts o f a

2 m a te ria l fo r in c lu s io n in th e re 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 ria l if it
3 c o n sid e rs s u c h e x c lu s io n n e c e s sa ry a n d ju stifie d .
4 8 1.— (1 ) A pe rso n m a y, o n p a y m en t o f th e c h a rge, if a n y, to b e Access to
Register by
de te rm in e d Public.
5 b y th e C o m m issio n —
6 (a) in s p e c t th e re g iste r; a n d
7 (b) m a k e a c o p y o f, o r ta k e e x tra c ts fro m th e re g is te r.
8 (2 ) If a p e rs 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 tro n ic m e d ia ,
9 th e C o m m issio 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 ss in g d e v ic e ; o r
11 (b) b y w a y o f e le c tro n ic tra n s m issio n .
12 (3) T h e C om m issio n sh all from tim e to tim e p u b lish G uid eline s in re g ard
13 to its v a rio u s re g is te rs g iv in g d e ta ils o f th e re g is te rs a n d i n d ic a tin g a c c e s s
14 p ro c e sse 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 . Registration
of
15 8 2 .— (1 ) A p a rty to a w ritte n a g re e m e n t w h o is s u b je c t to th is A c t s h a ll Agreements
.
16 ap p ly to the C om m issio n for th e re gistratio n o f th e A g reem e nt, if this A ct o r its
17 s u b s id ia ry le g is la tio n re q u ire s s u c h re g is tra tio n .
18 (2) T he C om m ission shall register the w ritten agreem ent if the C om m ission
19 is s a tis fie d th a t th e a g re e m e n t is c o n s is te n t w ith —
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 stru 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 its s u b s id ia ry le g isla tio n .
Register of
23 8 3 . — (1 ) T h e C o m m is s io n s h a ll m a in ta in a re g is te r o f a ll a g re e m e n ts Agreements.
24 re q u ire d to b e re 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 ith th e p ro v is io n s o f
25 th is P a rt X V III.
26 (2 ) T h e re g is te r s h a ll c o n ta in —
27 (a ) th e n a m e s o f th e p a rtie s to th e a g re e m e n t;
28 (b) a g e n e ra l d e sc rip tio n o f th e m a tte r p e rta in in g to th e a g re e m e n t; a n d
29 (c) th e d a te o f th e a g re e m e n t b u t n o t th e te rm s a n d c o n d iti o n s o f th e
30 a g re e m e n t.
P A RT X IX — U N D ERTA K IN G S
84.— (1) A person m ay provide an underta king to the C om m ission regarding
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 ss p ro v is io n .
(2) A n undertaking provided by a person under subsection (1) of this Section
sh a ll se t o u t th e te rm s a n d c o n d itio n s o f th e u n d e rta k in g a n d m a y in c lu d e th e
e ffe c tiv e d a t e o f th e u n d e rta k in g a n d th e d a te o f its e x p iry .
8 5.— (1 ) S u bjec t to S e ctio n 8 7 of th is A c t, all un d e rta kin gs g iv e n b y an y
p e rs o n u n d e r S e c tio 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 irc u m s ta n c e
w h a ts o e v e r sh a ll b e d e e m e d a s d u ly re g iste re d a n d sh a ll re m a in v a lid a n d
e n fo rc e a b le a t a ll tim e s .
(2) T he C om m ission shall m ain tain a register of all existing un derta kin gs,
in a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e p ro v isio n s o f P a rt X V III.
8 6 .— (1 ) T h e C o m m issio n m a y m a k e a n d p u b lish ru le s in re sp e c t o f
u n de rta kin g s an d the ru les sh a ll bin d the p a rty m a kin g the u n de rta kin g s an d all
o th e r p e rso n s re ly in g o n su c h u n d e rta k in g s as if th e y w e re re sp e c tiv e ly sig n e d
b y ea c h pe rso n a n d c o n ta ine d a g re em e nts o n th e pa rt o f e ac h p erso n fo r h im se lf
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a n d fo r h is su c c esso rs to o b se rv e a ll th e p ro v isio n s o f th e ru le s.
(2 ) T h e C o m m issio n m a y d ire c t a p e rso n re fe rre d to in su 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 su b se c tio n (1 ) o f th is S e c tio n
a n d a n y re g iste re d u n d e rta k in g s iss u e d u n d e r th is P a rt.
87. 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 rta k in g a t a n y tim e b y n o tify in g th e C o m m issio n in w ritin g a n d th e
u n d e rta k i n g s h a l l o n l y b e w it h d r a w n u p o n s u c h te rm s a n d s u b j e c t t o s u c h
c o n d itio n s a s th e C o m m issio n m a y s p e c ify .
88. T h e C o m m issio n o r a d ire c tly a ffe c te d p e rs o n m a y a p p ly to a C o u rt
for the enforcem ent of an undertaking against the person providing the undertaking
if a n u n d e rta k in g h a s n o t b e e n c o m p lie d w ith .
P A RT X X — M O N ITO RIN G A N D R ERO U TIN G
8 9.— (1 ) T he C om m issio n sh all m o n ito r all sig n ific a nt m atters re la tin g to
th e pe rform a nc e of all tra nsp o rt se rvice p ro vide rs a n d p u b lish an n u al re p o rts at
th e e n d o f e a c h fin a n c ia l y e a r o f th e C o m m issio 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,
under this Act; and
railway and road transport
13
u se rs fo r s e rv ic e s ;
14
(d) a n ti-c o m p e titio n p ra c tic es in c lu d in g c ro ss -su b sid ies; (e) th e d e v e lo p m e n t
o f in d u stry se lf -re g u la tio n ;
16 (f) any deficie ncies in the sco pe or o peration o f this A ct an d its subsidia 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 ll p u b lis h th e re p o rt in th e m a n n e r it d e e m s
21 a p p ro p ria te , p ro v id e d th a t it is m a d e p u b lic ly a v a ila b le . P A RT X X I —
21 P O W ERS O F E N TRY
22 9 0.— (1 ) T he C om m issio n m a y in w ritin g a uth o rise a n y of its o ffic ia ls o r P o w e r to
enter 2 3
a p p o in t e x te rn a l in sp e c to rs o n its b e h a lf to e x e rc ise th e p o w e rs o f m o n ito rin g p rem ises.
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 iss 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 ir e c t its a u th o ris e d o ffic ia ls o r a p p o i n te d
26 in s p e c to rs to in v e s tig a te th e a c tiv itie s o f a tra 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 ria l to h is c o m p lia n c e w ith th is A c t o r its s u b sid ia ry le g is la tio 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 fo r th e p e rfo rm a n c e o f its fu n c tio n s u n d e r
29 th is A c t.
30 (3 ) In e x e rc is in g a n y o f th e p o w e rs s p e c ifie d in s u b s e c tio n (2 ) o f th is
31 S e c tio n . a n d n o tw ith 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, a n a u th o ris e d
C1452 2008 N o. National Transport C ommission
1 official of th e C o m m issio n or its ap p o in ted in sp ector —

2 (a) shall on dem and produce to the person against w hom he is acting, the
3 au th ority issu ed to h im b y th e C o m m issio n ; an d
4 (b) m ay at any reasonable tim e and w ithout prior notice, enter the prem ises
5 of an y affected p erso n of a tran sp ort service p rov id er —
6 ( 0 in s p e c t a n d m a k e c o p ie s o f o r e x tr a c ts 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 inform atio n storag e sy stem s,
8 (ii) dem and the pro duction of and inspect the relev ant licen ce, perm it,
9 c ertific a te o r a u th o rity ;
10 (c ) sh a ll o b ta in a C o u rt w a rra n t p rio r to th e e n try in to th e p re m ise s o f
11 any affected person w ho is not a transport service provider under the m eaning
12 of th is A ct.
13 P ART X X II — R EGU LA TION S , G U ID ELIN ES AND R EV IEW
Commission's 14 91.— (1) T h e C o m m issio n m ay m ak e and pub lish regulations for or w ith
Regulations
and 15 respect to any m atter or thing required or perm itted by this A ct to be prescribed
Guidelines.
(2) T h e reg ulatio ns un d er su bsectio n (1) of this S ection 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 id e ra tio n th e p e c u lia ritie s o f th e in d iv id u a l tra n s p o rt in d u s trie s ;
(b) re g u la te p ro c e e d in g s re la tin g to a p p e a ls ;
16 or n ecessary to b e prescrib ed to g iv e effect to th is A ct.
17
18
19
20
21 (c ) p ro v id e fo r w ritte n a u th o ris a tio n s, p e rm its, lic e n c e s a n d c o n c e s sio n s
22 in th e re g u la te d in d u s try ;
23 (d) s p e c ify fe e s , c h a rg e s , ra te s o r fin e s to b e im p o s e d u n d e r th is A c t o r
24 its s u b s id ia ry le g is la tio n ;
25 (e ) sp e cify a sy ste m o f n a tio n a l se rv ice o bl ig atio n fo r u n se 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 ta n d a rd s fo r q u a lity o f s e rv ic e ;
28 (g) p ro v id e fo r re la te d o ffe n c e s a n d p e n a ltie s;
29 (h) 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 ; a n d
30 (I) such other m atters as are necessa ry fo r giving full effect to the pro visions
31 o f th is A c t a n d fo r th e ir d u e a d m in is tra tio n .
1 (3) T h e re g u latio ns:

2 (a) m a y b e o f g e n e ra l o r lim ite d a p p lic a tio n ;
3 (b) m a y d iffe r a c c o rd in g to d iffe re n c e s in tim e , p la c e o r c irc u m sta n c e s ;
4 (c ) m a y a p p ly , a d o p t o r in c o r p o ra te w ith o r w ith o u t m o d ifi c a tio n th e
5 p ro visio ns o f —
6 (i) a n y A ct o r the p ro visio ns o f an y su bsid ia ry in strum e n ts u n d er a n y o f
7 th o s e A c ts w ith re s p e c t to a re g u la te d in d u s try in th e tra n s p o rt s e c to r,
8 (ii) a n y A c t o r th e p ro v isio n s o f a n y su b sid ia ry in stru m e n ts u n d e r a n y
9 of th ose A cts, w h ether w holly o r partially or as am ende d b y the reg ulatio ns
10 o r a s in fo rc e o r p u b lis h e d a t a p a rtic u la r tim e o r fro m tim e to tim e ,
11 (iii) a n y re le v a n t d o c u m e n t, s ta n d a rd , ru le s p e c ific a tio n o r m e th o d
12 fo rm u la te d b y , is s u e d , p re s c r ib e d o r p u b lis h e d b y a n y G o v e rn m e n ta l
13 A u th o rity w ith th e sta tu to ry p o w e rs to issu e su c h d o c u m e n ts;
14 (d) m a y le a v e a n y m a tte r o r th in g to b e fro m tim e to tim e d e te rm in e d ,
15 a p p lie d , d isp e n se d w ith o r re g u la te d b y th e C o m m issio n .
16 (4) T h e C om m issio n m a y a lso m ak e a nd p u blish G u idelines 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 rs a s a re
18 n e c e s s a ry fo r g iv in g fu ll e ffe c t to th e p ro v is io n s o f th is A c t a n d fo r th e ir d u e
19 a d m in istra tio n .
20 92. S u bject to su bsectio n (2 ) of this S ection, the C om m ission m ay revie w , R e vie w of
guidelines and
21 a s a t w h e n it d e e m s n e c e s s a ry , a n y ru le s , g u id e lin e s a n d re g u la tio n s m a d e re g u la tio n s .
22 u n d e r th is A c t th a t a re in e ffe c t a t th e tim e o f th e re v ie w a n d m a y m o d ify o r
23 v a ry , o r re p e a l a n y s u c h ru le s o r re g u la tio n s —
24 (a) w h ic h a re n o lo n g e r n e c e ss a ry fo r th e p u rp o se s o f th is A c t;
25 (b) fo r a n y o th e r re a s o n th a t th e C o m m issio n th in k s is re le v a n t.
26 P A RT X X III — O FFEN CES A N D J U RISD ICTIO N
21 93. If a c o m p a n y c o m m its a n o ffe n c e u n d e r th is A c t o r its s u b s id ia ry O ffe n c e s b y
, corporate
28 le g is la tio n a p e rs o n w h o a t th e tim e o f th e c o m m is s io n o f th e o ffe n c e w a s a o ffic e rs .
29 d ire c to r, c h ie f, e x e c u tiv e o ffic e r, m a n a g e r, se c re ta ry o r o th e r sim ila r o ffic e r o f
30 th e c om p a n y o r w as p u rp o rtin g to a ct in a n y su c h ca p acity o r w as in a n y m a n n e r
31 o r to a n y e x te n t re s p o n s ib le f o r th e m a n a g e m e n t o f a n y o f the a ffa irs o f th e
1 c om p a n y o r w a s a ssistin g in su c h m a n a g e m e n t —
General
penalties. 2 (a) m ay be charged severally or jointly in the sam e proceedings w ith the com pany;
3 and
4 (b) if th e c om p a n y is fo u n d g uilty of the o ffe n ce , sha ll b e d eem ed t o b e g uilty o f
5 th a t o ff e n c e u n le s s , h a v i n g r e g a r d t o t h e n a t u re o f h is f u n c ti o n s i n t h a t
6 c a p a c ity a n d to a ll c irc 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 se n t o r
8 c o n n iv a n c e , a n d
9 (ii) th a t h e h a d ta k e n a ll re a s o n a b le p re c a u tio n s a n d e x e rc is e d d u e
Jurisdiction.
10 d ilig e n c e to p re v e n t th e c o m m issio n o f th e o ffe n c e .
11 9 4 . W h e re n o s p e c ific p e n a lty is p re s c rib e d in th is A c t o r its s u b s id ia ry
12 le g isla tio n fo r a n y o ffe n c e , a p e rs o n fo u n d g u ilty o f s u c h o ffe n c e s h a ll —
13 (a) as a first o ffe n de r, b e lia b le to a fin e n ot e x ce ed in g N 5 0 0 ,0 0 0.0 0 o r to
14 im p riso 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 su c h fin e a n d
Personal
liability. 15 im p riso n m e n t; a n d
16 (b) fo r su b se q u e nt c o n vic tio ns, to a fin e n ot e x ce ed in g N 1 ,5 0 0,0 0 0.0 0 o r
17 to im p riso nm e n t fo r a te rm n ot ex ce e din g 3 (three ) y ea rs o r to b oth suc h fin e
18 an d im p riso nm e nt.
19 9 5 . T h e F e d e ra l H ig h C o u rt s h a ll h a v e e x c lu s iv e ju ris d ic tio n o v e r a ll
20 m a tte rs, su its a n d c a se s .h o w so e v e r a risin g o u t o f o r p u rsu a n t to o r c o n se q u e n t
21 u p o n t h is A c t o r its s u b s i d ia r y l e g is l a ti o n a n d a l l r e f e r e n c e s t o " C o u rt" o r
22 " J u d g e " in th is A c t s h a ll b e u n d e rs to o d a n d d e e m e d to re fe r to th e F e d e ra l
23 H ig h C o u rt o r a J u d g e o f th e s a id C o u rt.
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 tin g u n d e r a
25 delegation un der s ectio n 2 0 o f this A ct is n ot personally liable for an ything do ne
26 o r o m itte d to b e d o n e in g o o d fa ith —
27 (a) in the e xe rc ise of a p o w e r o r th e pe rfo rm a n ce o f a fu nctio n u n de r this
28 A c t o r a n y re le v a n t le g is la tio n ; o r
29 (b) in the reaso n a ble be lie f tha t th e act or om ission w as in the e xe rcise o f
30 a p o w e r o r th e p e rfo rm a n c e o f a fu n c tio n u n d e r th is A c t o r a n y re le v a n t
31 le g isla tio n .
1 9 7 .— (1 ) A p e rs o n m u st n o t d isc lo s e a n y c o n fid e n tia l o r c o m m e rc ia lly - Disclosure of

information
2 sensitive inform atio n o btaine d d urin g the e xercise o f a po w er o r the perform an ce
3 o f a fu n c tio n u n d e r, o r in c o n n e c tio n w ith th is A c t o r a n y re le v a n t le g isla tio n .
4 (2 ) A p e rs o n m u s t n o t u s e a n y s u c h in f o rm a tio n to o b ta in d ire c tly o r
5 in d ire c tly a n y p e c u n ia ry o r o th e r a d v a n ta g e fo r h im s e lf o r h e rs e lf o r fo r a n y
6 o th e r p e rso n .
7 (3 ) A n y p e rs o n w h o w ith o u t la w fu l e x c u s e c o n tra v e n e s s u b s e c tio n s (1 )
8 an d (2 ) o f this S e ctio n c om m its a n o ffe nc e a n d is lia ble to a fin e of n ot less tha n
9 N 50 0,0 00.00.
10 (4 ) A p e rs o n m a y d isc lo se o r u se su 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 rfo rm a n c e o f a fu n c tio n u n d e r, o r in c o n n e c tio n w it h , th is A c t o r a n y
13 re le v a n t le g is la tio n ; o r
14 (b) the person has the co nsent o f the person w ho su p pli ed the in form atio n;
15 or
16 (c) th e d isc 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 ire c tio n o f
17 a C o u rt; o r
18 id) th e in fo rm a tio n is in th e p u b lic d o m a in a t th e tim e it is d isc lo s e d o r
19 used.
20 (5) S ubsection (4) of this S ection shall not in terfere w ith any rights another
21 p e rs o n m a y h a v e w ith re g a rd to th e d is c lo s u re o r u se o f th e in fo rm a tio n .
22 98. T he C om m ission m ay apply to the Federal H igh C ourt for an injunction Enforcement
Orders.
23 or declaration or both in respect of an order or direction served by the C om m ission
24 u n d e r th is A c t.
25 9 9.— (1 ) N o p roc ee din g s m a y b e bro u g h t in respe ct o f a de te rm in atio n or Proceedings
against
26 d ire c tio n o th e r th a n o n th e g ro u n d s th a t — Commission
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 tio n o r d ire c tio n ; o r
28 (b) th a t th e p r o c e d u ra l re q u ir e m e n ts in re la tio n to th e m a k in g o f th e
29 d e te rm in a tio n o r d ire c tio n h a v e n o t b e e n c o m p lie d w ith .
30 100.— (1) S ubject to the provisions of this A ct, the provisions of the P ublic Limitation of
Suits against
31 O f fic e rs P r o te c tio n A c t, C a p . P 4 1 , 2 0 0 4 s h a ll a p p ly i n re la tio n to a n y S u it Commission.
1
instituted against an official or employee of the Commission.
2 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws, and subject to section
3 72 of this Act no suit shall lie against the Commission or a member of the
4 Board, or employee of the Commission for any act or omission done in pursuance
5 or execution of this Act or be instituted in any Court unless it is commenced —
6 (a) within three months next after the act, neglect or default complained
7 of; or
o (b) in the case of a continuation of damage or injury, within, six months
o
9 next after the ceasing thereof.
10 (3) No Suit shall be commenced against the Commission, a member of
11 the Board, or employee of the Commission before the expiration of a period of
12 one month after written notice of the intention to commence the Suit shall have
13 been served on the Commission by the intending plaintiff or his agent.
14 (4) The notice referred to in subsection (3) of this Section shall clearly
15 and explicitly state the cause(s) of action, the particulars of the claim, the
16 name and place of abode of the intending plaintiff and the relief(s) which he
17 claims.
Restriction on 101.—(1)in any action or Suit against the Commission, no execution or
Execution 18
against the attachment of process in any nature thereof shall be issued, against the Commission
Commission. 19
20 unless not less than1 three months notice of the intention to execute or attach has
21 been given to the Commission.
22 (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
23
Court where notice of appeal against the judgement has been given, be paid
24
25 from the Commission's Fund.
Indemnity of 102. A member of the Board, file Secretary or any official or employee of
Commission's 26
officials. the Commission shall be indemnified out of the assets of the Commission against
27
28 any liability incurred by him in defending any proceeding, whether civil or
29 criminal, if the proceeding is brought against him in his capacity as a member
30 of the Board or employee of the Commission.
1 P A RT X X IV — T RA N SITIO N A L P R O V ISIO N S , I N TERPRETA TIO N A N D S H O RT T ITLE

2 1 0 3 .— ( i ) T h is S e c tio n sh a ll a p p ly to a ll la w fu l h o ld e rs o f a lic e n c e o r O ld lic e n c e s
and perm its.
3 p e rm it to p ro v id e p re s c rib e d g o o d s a n d se rv ic e s in a re g u la te d in d u s try w h ic h
4 is v a li d a t th e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f t h is A c t o t h e r th a n s e r v i c e s c o n c e s s io n e d
5 p rio 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 lic e n c e s a n d p e rm its u n d e r s u b s e c tio n (1 ) o f th is
7 S e c tio n s h a ll a p p ly a n d o b ta in a n e w lic e n c e fr o m th e C o m m is s io n , w it h in
8 three m onths from the establish m ent of the C om m ission in the m anner p rescribed
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 ll im m e d ia te ly a fte r th e e s ta b lis h m e n t o f th e
11 C o m m is s io n , is s u e a n o tic e in a t le a s t tw o n a tio n a l n e w s p a p e rs n o tify in g th e
12 p u blic a n d all p ro v ide rs o f p rescribe d g o o ds se rvices of the date of esta b lishm 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 ti 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 issio n fo r issu a n c e o f lic e n c e s.
15 (4 ) A ll o ld lic e n c e s a n d p e rm its u n d e r s u b s e c tio n s (1 ) a n d (2 ) o f th is
16 S e c tio n s h a ll c e a s e to b e v a lid a t th e e x p ira tio n o f th re e m o n th s fro m th e d a te
17 o f th e n o tic e iss u e d b y th e C o m m issio n u n d e r s u b se c tio n (3 ) o f th is S e c tio n .
18 1 0 4 .— (1 ) T h e M in iste r s h a ll im m e d ia te ly a fte r th e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f T ra n s itio n
Plan.
19 th is A c t, p re p a re a t ra n s iti o n p l a n p r o v i d i n g f o r t h e tr a n s f e r o f s u c h o f t h e
20 rig hts, in te rests, assets, o bliga tio ns, lia bilities, sta ff a n d fu nc tio ns o f the N ig eria n
21 S h ip p e rs' C o u n c il to th e C o m m i ssio n .
22 (2 ) T h e p la n re q u ire d b y su b se c tio n (1 ) o f th is se c tio n sh a ll —
23 (a) Id e n tify th e u n d e rta k in g s o f th e N i g e ria n S h ip p e rs ' C o u n c il to b e
24 tra n s fe rre d to th e C o m m iss io n
25 (b) S ta te th e e stim a te d v a lu e o f su c h u n d e rta 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 lia b ilitie s, if a n y , to b e tra n sfe rre 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 rta k in g a n d lia b ilitie s a re to b e
28 tra n s fe rre d o r d isp o s e d o f;
29 (e) S tate the a rra n g em e nt relatin g to th e tra n sfe r of the rele va n t em plo y ees
30 fro m th e N ig e ria n S h ip p e rs' C o u n c il 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 tte rs a s th e M in is te r m a y c o n s id e r a p p ro p ria 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
Interpretation. 14
accordingly.
15
105. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires —
16
"access" means the making available of transport services and facilities by
17
one licensee to another, by a licensee to another lawful user for the purpose
18
of providing services, and includes access to physical infrastructure including
19
terminals, stations, tunnels, bridges, route and cargo handling equipments;
20
"agreement" means an agreement, whether formal or informal, written,
21
express or implied;
22
"appeal" means an appeal under Section 74 of this Act;
23
"appeal panel" means an appeal panel constituted under Section 75 of this
24
Act;
25
"authorities" means the relevant Government Agencies;
26
"board" means the Commission's Board of Directors constituted under
27"
Part III of this Act;
28
"cargo" includes any substance or article, livestock, minerals, wares,
29
crude petroleum products, merchandise of every description, and any container or
30
other item used to contain any substance or article;
31
"channel" includes terminals, station, bridges, tunnels, swinging basin,
1 tu rn in g c irc le , a n a re a a lo n g s id e a b e rth o r d o c k , fa irw a y a n d a n c h o ra g e ,

2 route;
3 " c h a n n e l o p e ra to r" m e a n s th e p e rs o n w h o h a s a u th o rity to m a n a g e th e
4 chan nels;
5 " C h a irm a n " m e a n s a p e rs o n w h o is a p p o in te d to c h a ir th e N a tio n a l
6 T ra n sp o rt C o m m issio 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 sio n ;
8 " c h i e f e x e c u ti v e " m e a n s t h e D ir e c to r G e n e ra l/ C h i e f E x e c u t iv e o f t h e
9 N ational T ransport C om m ission and includes any person acting in that capacity;
10 " C o m m is s io n " m e a n s th e N a tio n a l T ra n s p o rt C o m m is s io n e s ta b lis h e d
11 u n d e r th e N a tio n a l T ra n s p o rt C o m m iss io n A c t, 2 0 0 6 ;
12 " c o n c e ssio 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 re g u la te d
13 tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e in d u stry a n d a th ird p a rty p u rs u a n t to w h ic h th e th ird p a rty
14 sh all be a uth o rize d to p ro vide p o rts, inla n d c on ta ine r d e p ots/c o ntain er freig ht
15 statio n s o r term in al serv ice o r o p erate a p o rt a n d term in al facility in
16 a c c o rd a n c e w ith re le v a n t F e d e ra l G o v e rn m e n t le g is la tio 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 rs o n w h o u s e s tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e s o r
18 fa c ilitie s ;
19 " C o u n c il" 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 il o f th e F e d e ra l R e p u b lic
20 o f N ig e ria ;
21 " C o u rt" m e a n s a C o u rt o f la w o f c o m p e te n t ju ris d ic tio n ;
22 " d ire c tio n " m e a n s a d ire c tio n issu e d b y th e C o m m issio n u n d e r P a rt X o f
23 th is A c t;
24 " e m p o w e rin g in s tru m e n t" u n le s s o th e rw is e s p e c ifie d in th is A c t m e a n s
25 -
26 (a) th e re le v a n t le g isla tio n ,
27 (b) a n O rd e r m a d e u n d e r S e c tio n 3 o f th is A c t;
28 "e q u ip m e n t" o r " fa c ility" 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 ility ,
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 isio n o f tra n s p o rt
30 se rv ic e s a n d fa c iliti e s ;
31 "E xclusive E conom ic Z one" has the m eaning given to it under the E xclusive
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 rn m e n t" m e a n s th e F e d e ra l R e p u b lic o f N ig e ria ;
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 fa c i li t y w i t h p u b l i c
4 a u th o rity sta tu s e sta b lish e d u n d e r th is A c t, e q u ip p e d w ith fix e d in sta lla tio n
5 a n d o f fe rin g s e rv ic e s fo r h a n d lin g a n d te m p o ra r y s to ra 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 ta i n e r s ) c a r ri 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 se , w a re h o u sin g , tem p o ra ry a d m issio n ,
8 re -e x p o rt, te m p o ra ry s to ra g e fo r o n w a rd tra n s p o rt a n d o u trig h t e x p o rt, a n d
9 in c lu d e a n y p la c e , fa cility a n d in fra stru c tu re e sta b lish e d b y th e G o v e rn m e n t
10 o f N ig e ria 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 tru m e n t" in c lu d e s a d ire c tio n , d e te rm in a tio n o r d e c la ra tio n ;
12 " la n d tra n s p o rt" in c lu d e s ra il, ro a d tra n s p o rta tio n m o d e s ;
13 " lic e n c e " m e a n s a n a u t h o riz a ti 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 tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e o r o p e ra te a p o rt, ra il o r ro a d fa c ility , is s u e d in te rm s o f
15 S e c tio n 3 8 a n d " lic 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 " lic e n s e e " m e a n s a p e rs o n w h o e it h e r h o l d s a li c e n c e o r u n d e rt a k e s
17 a c tiv itie s w h ic h a re s u b je c t to a lic e n c e g ra n te d u n d e r th is A c t;
18 "licensed ope rato r" m eans a person license d to p ro vide a tra nsp ort service
19 o r o p e ra te a p o rt, ra il o r ro a d fa c ility ;
20 " M in iste r" m e a n s th e F e d e ra l M in is te r fo r th e tim e b e in g c h a rg e d w ith
21 th e re s p o n s ib ility fo r T ra n s p o rt;
22 " M in is te r o f F in a n c e " 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
23 c h a rg e d w ith th e re s p o n s ib ility fo r F in a n c e ;
24 " M in istry " m e a n s th e F e d e ra l M in is try fo r th e tim e b e in g c h a rg e d w ith
25 th e re s p o n s ib ility fo r T ra n s p o rt;
26 " N i g e r ia 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 rs , t e r r i t o r i a l w a t e rs 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 rity 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 rs o n w h o o w n s th e b u s in e s s o f, o r is re s p o n s ib le
31 for the m anagem ent and operations of ports, rail and road or any land transport
1 fa c ilitie s p u rs u a n t to a v a lid c o n c e s sio n o r lic e n c e ;

2 " o w n e r" m e a n s th e le g a l o r b e n e fic ia l o w n e r;
3 " p e rs o n " in c lu d e s a n a tu ra l o r c o rp o ra te b o d y o r p a rtn e rs h ip a n d w h e re
4 a n in d iv id u a l is re q u ire d to re p re se n t a c o rp o ra te b o d y o r p a rtn e rs h ip in a n y
5 c irc u m s ta n c e p u rs u a n t to th is A c t o r its s u b s id ia ry le g is la tio n it s h a ll b e
6 s u ffic ie n t if in th e c a s e o f a —
(a) c o rp o ra te b o d y , it is re p re s e n te d b y its c o m p e te n t o ffic e r, a n d
8 (b) p a rtn e rs h ip , it is re p re s e n te d b y a p a rtn e r in th e p a rtn e rs 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 rtn e rs h ip ;
10 " p o rt" m e a n s a n y p la c e in N i g e ria , n a v ig a b le riv e r o r c h a n n e l le a d in g
11 in to s u c h p la c e h a v in g fa c ilitie s fo r s h ip s to m o o r a n d lo a d o r d is c h a r g e
12 in clu d in g offsh o re c arg o ha n dlin g fa cilitie s, in la n d d ry p o rts, h arb o u r, b erths,
13 je ttie 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 ith in N ig e ria 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 ts ,
15 easem ents and hereditam ents of any tenure, w hether open or enclosed, w hether
16 b u ilt o n o r n o t w h e t h e r p u b li c o r p riv a te , a n d w h e th e r m a in ta in e d o r n o t
17 u n d e r s ta tu to ry a u th o rity ;
18 " p r e s c ri 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 la i d d o w n , a p p r o v e d o r
19 giv e n b y th is A c t o r b y its su bsidia ry le gislatio n o r re g ulatio ns o r a n y rele va nt
20 le g isla tio n ;
21 " p re s c rib 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 fu n c tio n s o r p o w e rs u n d e r re le v a n t s a fe ty , s ta n d a rd , h e a lth ,
23 e n v iro n m e n t o r s o c ia l le g is la tio n a p p ly in g to a re g u la te d in d u stry ; a n d o f
24 th is A c t,
25 (b) is p re sc rib 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 rib 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 is a sig n ific a n t in fra s tru c tu re
27 fa c ility ;
28 " p re s c rib e d p ric e s " m e a n s p ric e s s p e c ifie d in S e c tio n 2 7 o f th e A c t,
29 " p re s c rib e d s e rv ic e s " m e a n s th e s e rv ic e s s p e c ifie d in S e c tio n 2 7 o f th e
30 A ct;
31 " P re s id e n t" m e a n s th e P re s id e n t o f th e F e d e ra l R e p u b lic o f N ig e ria ;
1 "pro p e rty" m e a ns a n y le gal or e q uita b le estate o r in te rest (w h ethe r p rese n t

2 o r fu tu re a n d w h e th e r v e ste d o r c o n tin g e n t) in re a l o r p e rs o n a l p ro p e rty o f
3 an y desc riptio 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 issio n p u rsu a n t to th is A c t
5 o r its 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 ifie d in a n y p a rtic u la r
6 S e c tio n o f th is A c t, sh a ll b e d e em e d a s su ffic ie n tly e ffe c te d if it is p o ste d a t
7 th e C o m m iss io n 's w e b s ite a n d p u b lis h e d in a t le a s t o n e w id e ly c irc u la tin g
8 n a tio n a l n e w sp 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 lic e n se e p u rsu a n t to th is A c t o r its
10 s u b s id ia ry le g is la tio n , e x c e p t o th e rw ise s p e c ifie d in a n y p a rtic u la r S e c tio n
11 o f th is A c t, s h a ll b e d e e m e d a s s u ffic ie n tly e ffe c te d if it is —
12 (a) o ffic ia lly s e n t to th e C o m m issio n ,
13 (b) p u b lis h e d a t th e lic e n s e e 's w e b s ite ,
14 (c) m a de p u b lic ly an d rea d ily a va ila ble to a n y m em b er of the p u blic at
15 th e lic e n s e e 's o ffic e s th a t d e a l w ith o r re la te h o w s o e v e r w ith i t s
16 c o n su m e rs, a n d
17 (d) if th e C o m m is s io n s o d ire c ts , p u b lis h e d in a t le a s t o n e n a tio n a l
18 ne w sp a pe r;
19 " re g i s te r" m e a n s a n y o n e o f th e re g is te rs e s ta b lis h e d o r m a in ta in e d b y
20 th e C o m m issio n fo r th e p u rp o s e s o f th is A c t; ,
21 " re g u la tio n s" m e a n s re g u la tio 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 th e N a tio n a l T ra n s p o rt C o m m is s io n e s ta b lis h e d b y
23 se c tio n 4 o f th e A c t;
24 "regulated ind ustry" m eans an ind ustry w hich provides a reg ula ted service
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 islatio n w h ic h is sp e c ifie d b y th a t
27 le g isla tio n a s a re g u la te d in d u stry , o r
28 (b) is d e c la re d b y a R e g u la tio n u n d e r s e c tio n 3 o f t h is A c t to b e a
29 re g u la te d in d u stry ;
30 "re g ulate d se rv ic e" m ea n s a se rvice de cla re d b y R e g ula tio n u n de r se ctio n
31 3 o f th is A c t;
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 " t e r mi na l i nf r a s t r u c t u r e " me a n s t e r mi n a l b u i l d i n g s , w o r k s h o p s ,
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" mea ns the National Transport Commission Act 2006, as
16 amended from time to time and includes the regulations;
17 "tra ns port s ervic es " mea ns s teved orin g, c a rgo ha n dlin g, ter mi na l
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.
30 -
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 its
Committees.
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 at
the meeting.
3. The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be a simple majority of the
Members for the meantime constituting the Board provided that, such simple majority
shall include a minimum of 2 (two) members.
4. The Board shall meet to transact its business pursuant to this Act whenever
it is summoned by the Chairman and if so required by notice given to him by not less
than 4 (four) other members of the Board specifying, amongst others, an agenda for
the meeting, the Chairman shall summon a meeting of the Board that shall be held
within 14 (fourteen) days from the date on which the notice is served on him to
discuss the items specified in the notice Provided that, the Board shall for the purposes
of 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 a
personal nature including financial interests in any matter being deliberated upon by
the Board, or is personally interested in any contract made or proposed to be made by
the Board shall, so soon after the facts of the matter of his interests have come to his
knowledge 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 the
Minutes of meetings of the Board and the member concerned —
(a) shall not, after the disclosure, take part in any deliberation or decision of
the Board or vote howsoever on the matter; and
(b) shall be excluded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of any meeting of
the Board for any deliberation or decision, with regard to the subject matter in
respect of which his interest is so disclosed.
Committees
7.—(1) Subject to its standing orders,” the Board may appoint such number of
standing or ad hoc committees as it thinks fit to consider and report on any matter
with 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 of
the Board as may be determined by the Board, provided that, the appointment of a
non-Board member as a Committee member shall be subject to such terms as
would be indicated in his letter of appointment; and
1 tu rn in g c irc le , a n a re a a lo n g s id e a b e rth o r d o c k , fa irw a y a n d a n c h o ra g e ,

2 route;
3 " c h a n n e l o p e ra to r" m e a n s th e p e rs o n w h o h a s a u th o rity to m a n a g e th e
4 ch a n ne ls;
5 " C h a irm a n " m e a n s a p e rs o n w h o is a p p o in te d to c h a ir th e N a tio n a l
6 T ra n sp o rt C o m m issio 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 om m issio n;
8 " c h i e f e x e c u ti v e " m e a n s t h e D ir e c to r G e n e ra l/ C h i e f E x e c u t iv e o f t h e
9 N ational T ransport C om m ission and includes any person acting in that capacity;
10 " C o m m is s io n " m e a n s th e N a tio n a l T ra n s p o rt C o m m is s io n e s ta b lis h e d
11 u n d e r th e N a tio n a l T ra n s p o rt C o m m iss io n A c t, 2 0 0 6 ;
12 " c o n c e ss 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 re g u la te d
13 tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e in d u stry a n d a th ird p a rty p u rs u a n t to w h ic h th e th ird p a rt y
14 sh all be a uth o rize d to p ro vide p o rts, inla n d c on ta ine r d e p ots/c o ntain er freig ht
15 statio n s o r term in al serv ice o r o p erate a p o rt a n d term in al facility in
16 a c c o rd a n c e w ith re le v a n t F e d e ra l G o v e rn m e n t le g is la tio 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 rs o n w h o u s e s tra n s p o rt s e rv ic e s o r
18 fa c ilitie s ;
19 " C o u n c il" 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 il o f th e F e d e ra l R e p u b lic
20 o f N ig e ria ;
21 " C o u rt" m e a n s a C o u rt o f la w o f c o m p e te n t ju ris d ic tio n ;
22 " d ire c tio n " m e a n s a d ire c tio n iss u e d b y th e C o m m is sio n u n d e r P a rt X o f
23 th is A c t;
24 " e m p o w e rin g in s tru m e n t" u n le s s o th e rw is e s p e c ifie d in th is A c t m e a n s
25 -
26 (a) th e re le v a n t le g isla tio n ,
27 (b) a n O rd e r m a d e u n d e r S e c tio n 3 o f th is A c t;
28 "e q u ip m e n t" o r " fa c ility" 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 ility ,
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 isio n o f tra n s p o rt
30 se rv ic e s a n d fa c ilitie s ;
31 "E xclusive E conom ic Z one" has the m eaning given to it under the E xclusive

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C 1403

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

53. Publication of reports.

BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of

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

1 T ran sp ort C o m m ission

10 indu stry after h aving reg ard to —

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

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

28 of transport services and facilities which promotes and safeguards

1 (c ) fa c ilita te th e fin a n c ia l v ia b ility o f re g u la te d in d u s trie s a n d re la te d

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

16 (a) p o rts a d m in istra tio n ;

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 illn e ss ;

allowances. 22 re c o m m e n d a tio n b y th e C o m m issio n .

27 (b) b e a L e g a l P ra c titio n e r a n d h a s b e e n s o q u a lifie d to p ra c tis e la w in

29 (c ) b e s u b je c t to th e d ire 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

(3) The Conflict of Interest provisions contained in the Third Schedule to

21 (e) licence fees issued annually by the Commission;

22 (f) gifts, loans, grants, aids;

25 pursuant to this Act;

7 fin a ncial ye ar p re pa re a n d p re se nt to th e N a tio na l A ssem b ly th ro u g h th e M in ister

1 fin a n c ia l y e a r a n d s h a ll in c lu d e th e re in th e C o m m issio n 's a u d ite d a c c o u n ts fo r

28 PART VII — GENERAL COMPETITION PRACTICES

1 reg u latio n s, w h eth er o f a g en eral or sp ecific n ature, as it relate s to th e tran spo rt

1 a n y m atter re lev a n t to th e au th o risatio n .

1 cla ss o f pe rso ns a n d e ve ry lic e n ce sh all be in su c h form a n d for su c h pe rio d a n d

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27 document to the Commission in compliance with a requirement under this

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1 be detrimentally affected by the disclosure —

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

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22 constituted by the remaining members.

23 (4) An Appeal Panel as constituted in accordance with any of the provisions

25 proceedings for the Appeal Panel as previously constituted.

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