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Nigerian Maritime Labour Act, 2003 🇳🇬

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Nigerian Maritime Labour Act, 2003

  • Assented to on 25 June 2003
  • Commenced on 25 June 2003
  • [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2002.]
An Act to repeal the Nigerian Dock Labour Act No. 37 of 1999 and enact the Nigerian Labour Act, 2003.

Part I – Establishment of Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council and its Functions

1. Establishment of Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council, etc.

(1)There is established a body to be known as the Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council (in this Act referred to as "the Council") which-
(a)shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal; and
(b)may sue or be sued in its corporate name.

2. Functions of the Council

The Council shall-
(a)register, keep and maintain the register of each dock worker, seafarer, stevedoring company and seafarer employer, jetty and terminal operator;
(b)regulate the conditions of service or dock workers and seafarers
(c)ensure direct payment of wages to each dock worker and seafarer by the stevedorin…

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