Section 20: Interpretation.

In this Act- "Council" means the Council established as the governing body of the Institute
under Section 2 (1) of this Act ;
"Corporate member" means an employer of labour that qualifies under section 5 (1) (f) of this Act;
"Enrolled" means in relation to a fellow or a chartered member as the case may be;
"Fees" includes annual subscriptions;
"Institute" means The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria established under section 1 (1) of this Act;
"Investigating Panel" means the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Investigating Panel established under section 14 (3) of this Act;
"Member" means a chartered member of the Institute registered in any of the six classes of membership;
"President" means the overall head of the Council of the Institute;
"purchasing and supply professional" means any qualified member who is into practice or employed by any organisation, ministry, corporation and engaged in purchasing, supply, procurement, stores, logistics, materials or warehouse management;
"supply chain management" denotes the general coordination of activities that involves procurement, purchasing, stores, warehousing, logistics, materials and supply management; and
"Tribunal" means the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Disciplinary Tribunal established under section 14 (1) of this Act.