Licensing of Boats (State Inland Waters), Regulations no. 2 of 1935

eh d h e a e a e a 3152 CAP. 95] Navigation (State Inland Waters) (2)The owner of any logs or casks, with respect to which any of the provisions of sub-regulation (1) have not been complied with, shall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira, and each of the persons in charge of such logs or cask shall be liable to a fine of four naira, (3)Any raft or single log or cask found adrift and not in the charge of a rafisman in any State inland waters may be seized by any administrative, police, marine or forestry officers and detained by him for the period of one month from the date of such seizure, after which such ratt, log or cask may be forfeited to the Government: Provided that— (2) the owner of such raft, log or cask ay within the said period of one month redcem the same on payment of a penalty of one naira for each log and of fifty kobo for each cask, whether such log or cask forms part of a reft or not, and on payment of any expenses incurred by any such officer in removing such raft, log or cask to a place of safety to avoid dang zr to navigation; and (b) any such payment shall be jn addition to any penalty that may be imposed under the provisions of sub-regulation (2), Licensing of Boats(State Inland Waters) Regulations 2 Regulations of 1935, 4 of ia made under section 17 Citation. 1, (1) These regulations may be cited as the Licensing of Boats (Stue Inland Waters) Regulations, Interpreta- (2) In these regulations— = “boat” has the same meaning as in Part 5 of the Law; “the Law” means the Navigation (State Inland Waters) Law. (3) These regulations shall not ‘apply to boats while they are on tidal waters, on the River Niger and its afftuent and on any other inland waterway declared by federal levislature to be an international waterway or an inter- Le AWAIT GAT, a Navigation (State Inland Waters) [CAP. 95 3153 2. (1) A licence granted under Part 5 of the Law shal] be in Form A or Form of ; Form B in the First Schedule according as the licence is for — fee faa” 4 (a) a boat in the State other than a canoe specified in paragraph (b), or Pee and j ’ (b) a canoe in the State which will be used for carrying passengers when towed by a steam vessel, ra af Ioana Pai Feeoriher) 7 See d (2) There shall be paid in respect of each such licence the fee prescribed in Scheaul, the second schedule, $ (3) Where a licence is issued after the 30th of June, there shall be paid ES one-half of the prescribed fees. eres “rsOns In charae At: ‘ Wiech is reaniee a fu be Licence to be 3. Every persons in charge of a boat which IS required by the Law to oe a registered and licensed shall on demand being made by any police office or demand: a magistrate or officer of the Matine Department, produce the licence granted a in respect of such boat. F. Penalty, a fine of four naira. 4 ry : ; i . ; ; Registers to q 4. Each licensing officer shall keep a register which shall contain— ne kept. a (a) the name and address of the owner of every boat registered by him; B (b) a description of the boat; i (c) the number of the licence (if any) issued in respect thereof and the date | Of issue; ancl (d) the number of Passengers the boat, not being a canoe specified in Ps regulation 2(1) (b), Is licensed to curry, or in the case of a canoe Ee specified in regulation 2 (1) (b), the number of pissengers which the ze canoe is licensed to carry when towed by a steam vessel, 5. The licensing officer shall grant to the owner of every boat which has ‘ A é . : 2 eS Licence to been registered as aforesaid a licence which shall bear upon the face of it— bear name and address (a) the name and address of the owner; of owner and number of (b) the number under Which the boat is registered: boat (c) the date of jts issue. 6. Every change of address of an Owner or change of owner shall be reported to the licensing officer by whom the vess a month of such change by the owner of the boat a noted in the register, Change to be el is registered within one notified, » and such change shall be oe pa p G e e c e t t e e e e P e e d 00 ene E T , A L T C N L E E D O E S T , . . 3154 CAP. 95] Navigation (State Inland Waters) Duplicate 7. If an owner loses his licence a duplicate may be issued by the licensing licences. officer on payment of the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule. Display of 8. (1) (a) The owner of a licensed boat, other than a lighter or other Aumben: craft constructed of iron or steel, shal] fix or cause to be fixed on both sides of the bow, in the place and position indicated by the licensing officer an enamelled iron plate showing the registered number as indicated on the licence and the place of issue of the licence indicated by its initial letter. (b) The letter and figure shall be white on a background of a colour ‘approved by the licensing officer, which colour shall be changed every year, (c) The letter and figures shali not be less than 1/6 meter in height and shall at all times be legible at a distance of fourteen meters. (2) (a) The owner of a lighter or other craft constructed of iron or steel shall paint or cavse to be painted on both sides of the bow, in the place and position indicate: by the licensing officer, the registered number as indicated on the licence and the place of issue of the licence indicated by its initial Jetter. (b) The letter and figures shall be white on a background of a colour approved by the licensing officer. The colour shall be changed every year, (c) The letter and figures shall not be less than 1/3 meter in height and shall at all times be maintained so as to be legible. Load ine: 9. The licensing officer shall ascertaig- in the manner hereinafter prescribed the position for the load line fo: rach boat registered by him, and the owner of the boat shall paint or cause to be painted and thereafter maintained in the position indicated by the licensing officer on each side of the boat a broad white line 1/4 meter wide and 2/3 meter long, the lowest part of which shall be the load line. Position load 10. The position of the load line shall be ascertained as follows— Ine, (a) Lighters, or barges with combings and hatches.— For every 1/3 meter depth of hold amidship from the flooring of the lighter to the under part of the deck or lower edge of the combings there shall be allowed 1/6 meter of freeboard measured from the deck downward. Navigation (State Inland Waters) [CAP. 95 3155 (b) Open boats. — For every 1/3 meter depth measured amidship from a lath placed across the gunwales to the bottom of the canoe or lighter, there shall be allowed 1/12 of freeboard measured from the edge of the gunwales downwards, 11. (1) For the purposes of arriving at loaded displacement the following Formulae for arriving at formulae shall be employed— londed® : ae F displacement, (a) For lighters and barges. Ponnage displaced equals length x breadth x means loaded draught x.8+35 (b) For other boats. Tonnage displaced equals length x breadth x means draught x. 6+35, (2) Measurement for length and breadth shall be taken at the load line, 12. (1) The number of persons which may be carried by a boat (other than iseexek a canoe) required to be licensed under part 5 of the Law shall be governed by: persons to be the deck space available, two superficial meters being allowed to each person “#4: for a voyage exceeding twelve hours in duration and one superficial meter to each person for shorter voyages. For lighters and barges the deck space shall include closed hatchways, but for each two superficial meters occupied by carge, animals or goods one person shall be deducted, (2) For the purpose of calculating the number of persons which may be carried in any canoe the followin 8 formula shall be adopted— Length in metre x breadth in metre x depth in metre x. 6 10 (3) The measurement for length and breadth shall be taken at the load line. 13. The following boats are exempt from the provisions of part 5 of the Boats exempt Navigation (State Inland Waters) Law— provisions of ‘ . ‘ as af (a) Any boat belonging to a registered ship Lane (b) Any boat belonging to the Subject of a foreign State who is not resident in the state, provided the boat does not ply for hire or carry passengers within Anambra State. (c) Any boat kept solely for pleasure purposes, (d) Any boat kept exclusively for the purpose of fishing, (e) Any canoe in the State other than these which when towed by a steam vessel carry passengers. a 3156 CAP. 95] Navigation (State Inland Waters) FIRST SCHEDULE FORM A Reg. 2(1) Boat License NG. segecectie cones Renieynaany A license 1s hereby granted for the erat herein deseribed— Registre? INO SOM CEAID tis, ccso0, s sivthenvany ieee shea naa ite Release Ae UinILa R a a laa ae : sume of repeal GU Atle 50h aareoaeonrean meee bee . a ; Address vs. cecnsavieys WG. ee ae a | Description of erafi and owner,s Mal ak iherean ESET aon re ee Particulars a8) 10 Stes j.cscccnssiacnnsngeenowu Suinpelinenppny TRAIL A icon eiGeae N: OK WOSHGEAHOCING ccd GH. ace” nats, eens eal even, ines Marking fee Daa Guhl SSE Be SHE ek Pots Data: avaveine lie saad Bl NE SRP 4 aa N a 3 The above-mentioned brat is iiensied to catty diecast ce up pbanatical lu gaily passengers for voyages exceeding twelve hours n duration and... : passengers for shorter voyages and goods i and merchandise until t) ¢ 3ist day of December, 19. -, subject to Ihe provision of Part 5 of s the Navigation (State Inland Waters) Law and the reputations made thereunder, Dal Odhisieiesnaanaiinuectenetrcu nas weenday of 4 ANY cigs f Licensing Officer Reg. 2(1) FORM B i License for Canoe used in the State for carrying Passengers when towed by i Steam Vessel. i Nov... iy i! A license is hereby granted for the canoe herein described to carry passengers when towed by a ; steam vessel until the 31st day of December, 19... subject to the provisions of Part 5 of the } Navigation (State Inland Waters) Law and the regulations made there-under i Cap. 119. Registered No. on craft.ccccsccsseee cosseseeereeeers Re rearsamueeaeess Place of issue... PES er eRe T pris CRT OT TENE eee rer tm eater eee een eae ‘ 5 Name of registered 0 owner., 4 PICS Neagle sien vere areS cas acluvenetes Description of canoe aad owner's mark thereon... Se eer ee TT + Particulars @5 0 SIZ@...0. cece St eee LE, ne eee ee (ea TReR RR RRETE : rs N: K ‘ COSUORTIGONSS ests vaste Gee! assests ae BRO ate ; Marking fee : Total Paid 4 ee ee ee ee ee a Ne i PORE SUE EES pray c4. 0d pcan treed Generic tee pomcsleerbeton eet AM OL x wscssisicarren salvia ausaicen sunascear spel Oomiiaes 4 Licensing Officer Navigation (State Inland Waters) [CAP. 95 3157 SECOND SCHEDULE REG.2(2). 1. Fees to be paid for Licenses, (a) Lighters— K Exceeding 150 tons loaded displacement... cence: 80 Exceeding 100 tons but not Exceeding 150. .iiscececseresereeseces 60 Exceeding 50 tons but not.exceeding 100i deissusscocnnsesne SO Exceeding 20 tons but not exceeding SO... eee 40 Not exceeding 20 tons loaded displacements...cccescssseecsaceovees 30 (b) Other boats— Exceeding 30 tons loaded displacements... SO Exceeding 50 tons but not exceeding 30, ..ccccccsccecerseseceeceesees 40 Exceeding 10 tons but not exceeding 20....cccccesersereeseseecens 30 Not exceeding 10 tons loaded displacements...cccceccueeeene 10 2. Duplicate copy of any license issued as ADOVE sicecescccccsssesteceeseeees 2 CHAPTER 91 NAVIGATION (INLAND WATERWAYS) (POWER-DRIVEN EN, 260f SMALL CRAFT) RULES [lstof May 1966] 1. These Rules may be cited as Navigation (Inland \’ ier-ways) (Power- Citation, Driven Small Craft) Rules. 2. (1) The provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Power-Diiven Small Application \rat) Rules, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”) shall, on the date te ; srovisions of / sonumencement of these Rules, apply to every power-driven small craft. |.N. 64 of Whiler heat : : 1963 ta Wwhst being operated on the inland waterways of Anambra State. operations on tuland He pilae chy ¢ ay eee Dy Matis: iiotacinaas . Waterways of (2) The rules shall apply subject to the modifica ns and adaptations Anambra - Spex tied in the schedule hereta. State.