Section 22: Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Council" means the Council established as the governing body of the Institute under section 3 of this Act;
"Disciplinary Committee" means the Chartered Insurance Institute Disciplinary Committee established under section 14 of this Act;
"fees" includes annual subscription;
"former Institute" means the Insurance Institute of Nigeria;
"Institute" means the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria established under section 1 of this Act;
"insurance establishment" includes a registered insurance company, insurance broking firm and loss adjusting firm;
"insurance practitioner" means any person who is registered or entitled to be registered under this Act in any of the categories of membership;
"Investigating Panel" means the Chartered Insurance Institute Investigating Panel established under section 14 (3) of this Act;
"member of the Institute" means an enrolled fellow, associate or an insurance practitioner registered by the Institute and "membership of the Institute" shall be construed accordingly;
"President" and "Deputy President" means respectively the office holders under those names in the Institute;
"profession" means the profession of Insurance;
"register" means the register maintained in pursuance of section 8 of this Act.
"Secretary'' means the secretary charged with the responsibility for matters relating to insurance;