Section 10: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Clerk of the National Assembly" means Clerk to the National Assembly within the meaning of section 51 of the Constitution;
"Constitution" means Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999;
[Cap. C23.]
"Gazette" means the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette;
"local government council" means an elected local government council established in 1976 or thereafter pursuant to section 7 of the Constitution;
"State" means a State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.