Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official sourceterritorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone of Nigeria shall
vest in the Government of the Federation and shall be managed in
such manner as may be prescribed by the National Assembly.
45. Restriction on and derogation from fundamental rights
(1) Nothing in sections 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of this Constitution
shall invalidate any law that is reasonably justifiable in a democratic
society -
(a) in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public
morality or public health; or
(b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedom of other
persons.
(2) An Act of the National Assembly shall not be invalidated by
reason only that it provides for the taking, during periods of
emergency, of measures that derogate from the provisions of
section 33 or 35 of this Constitution; but no such measures shall be
taken in pursuance of any such Act during any period of emergency
save to the extent that those measures are reasonably justifiable
for the purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that
period of emergency:
Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise any derogation
from the provisions of section 33 of this Constitution, except
in respect of death resulting from acts of war or authorise any
derogation from the provisions of section 36(8) of this Constitution.
(3) In this section, a “period of emergency” means any period
during which there is in force a proclamation of a state of emergency
declared by the President in exercise of the powers conferred on
him under section 305 of this Constitution.
46. Special jurisdiction of High Court and legal aid
(1) Any person who alleges that any of the provisions of this Chapter
has been, is being or likely to be contravened in any State in relation
to him, may apply to a High Court in that State for redress.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a High Court shall
have original jurisdiction to hear and determine any application
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