Section 30: Interpretation

In this Act-
"Chairman" and "vice-chairman" means persons elected as such to chair the Council established under this Act;
"Council" means the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria established by section 1 of this Act;
"Disciplinary Tribunal" means the Registered Freight Forwarders Disciplinary Tribunal established under section 21 of this Act;
"fees" include annual subscriptions;
"freight forwarder" means any person or company who arranges the carriage or movement of goods and associated formalities on behalf of an importer or exporter along the international boundaries of sea ports, cargo airports or land border stations;
"Investigating Panel" means the Registered Freight Forwarders Investigating Panel established under section 21 of this Act;
"member" means persons whose names are listed in the Register kept by the Council under Part III;
"Minister" means the Minister of the Government of the Federation charged with the responsibility for matters relating to Transport generally;
"profession" means the profession of freight forwarding;
"Register" means the register maintained under this Act, and registered shall be construed accordingly.