Section 19: Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"agricultural sciences" includes crop science, fisheries, forestry and veterinary science;
"Board" means the Governing Board of the Council;
"chairman" means the chairman of the Board;
"Council" means the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria established under section 1 of this Act;
''Endowment Fund" means the National Agricultural Research and Extension Endowment Fund established under section 8 of this Act;
''Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary appointed for the Council under section 6 of this Act;
"member of the Board" includes the chairman;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for Agriculture.