Section 18: Interpretation

In this Act —
"Affiliate" means member of the Institute registered in the Affiliate category;
"Association" means the Association of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria (a corporate body registered under the Companies and Allied Matter Act);
"Associate" means a member of the Institute registered in the Associate category; "Act" means this Act;
"Board" means the Board of Fellows appointed under section 4 (1) of this Act;
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council;
"Institute" means the Chartered Institute of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria;
"Council" means the Council established as the Governing Council of the Institute under section 3 of this Act;
"enrolled" in relation to Fellow, Honorary Fellow, Member, Associate, Graduate, Affiliate or Student means a person registered in the part of the register relating
to Fellow, Honorary Fellow, Member, Associate, Graduate Affiliate or Student as the case may be;
"fees" includes annual subscriptions;
"honourarium" means the amount paid to ad-hoc staff;
"member" means member of the Institute
;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for education;
"President" and "Vice-President" respectively means office holders under those names in the Institute;
'register" means the register maintained as required under section 6 (3) of this Act;
"Registrar" means the Registrar appointed by the Council under section 6(1) of this Act; and
"Tribunal" has the meaning assigned to it under this Act.