Section 27 Civil Aviation Act 2022
Section 27 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Emergency powers of the Minister for the protection of public health. It is under Part VI (Ministerial Powers and Directions) of the Act.
(1) Where the Minister is satisfied that Nigeria or any part of it is visited by or threatened with an outbreak of any dangerous epidemic disease, and that the ordinary provisions of the law for the time being in force is
insufficient for the prevention of danger arising to public health through the introduction or spread of the disease by agency of aircraft, the Minister may take such measures as deemed necessary to prevent such danger.
(2) In any of the cases referred to under subsection (1), the Minister may, without prejudice to the powers conferred by sections 3 and 26 of this Act, make such temporary orders to be published in the Federal Goernment Gazette with respect to aircraft and persons travelling or things carried in it and aerodromes as he deems necessary in the circumstances.
(3) Any order made under subsection (2) shall not remain in force for more than three months from the date made, provided that the Minister may, by special order continue in force for a further period of not more than three months.
(4) In making any order under this section, the Minister may direct that a person in breach of it commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of at least N1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of at least one year or both.
