Section 14: Interpretation.

In this Act-
"basic pay" means the daily rate of pay due and payable to a personnel, but does not include allowances;

"Chief of Defence Intelligence" means the Chief of Defence Intelligence of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA);

"Federal Government" means the Federal Government of Nigeria;

"Gazette" means the official gazette of the Agency;

"last pay" in relation to a personnel whose appointment has been terminated, means the amount payable to him for a month (or if he was on a daily rate of pay, for 31 days multiplied by 12 in respect of the last substantive rank held by him immediately before the end of his employment;

"lodging" means the provision of furnished accommodation, fuel and light and personal service;

"medical board" means any medical board appointed by the Management of the Agency or by any other person pursuant to a delegation under section 12 of this Bill, to assess the degree of disablement of personnel;

"next of kin" means any person documented by the staff who can legitimately claim entitlements of the staff in the event of death on behalf of the beneficiaries;

"civilian officer" means a civilian personnel on the rank of Intelligence Officer (10 Il and above);

"Pension Account" means the pension account domiciled in the CBN and dedicated to the payment of pension and gratuities managed by personnel appointed by the Board

“pensionable emoluments" in respect of a personnel, means the salary attached to the last substantive rank held by the personnel but does not include any allowance whatsoever;

"pensionable service" means service in the Defence Intelligence Agency (including service or employment under the Government of the Federation or of a State or any other employment approved by the Agency and which has been transferred to the Agency) which may be taken into account in determining whether an officer is eligible by length of service, for a pension or gratuity;

"personnel" means officers and staff in the employment of the Agency;

"qualifying service" means service in the Defence Intelligence Agency (including service or employment in the public service or any other employment which may be approved by the Defence Intelligence Agency) which may be taken into account in determining whether an officer is eligible by length of service for a pension or gratuity;

"retirement" means cessation of service after an officer has served for a period of not less than five years or for a period of not less than ten years, being periods respectively appointed as qualifying an officer for gratuity and pension;

"staff' means a personnel below the rank of Intelligence Officer Il (10 Il) in the Agency;

"termination" in relation to a personnel's employment, means termination of full pay service by retirement, discharge or otherwise;

"the Agency" means the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA);

"the Board" means the body charged with the responsibility for the administration of the pensions and gratuities of the civilian personnel of the Agency.