Section 30: Interpretation.

In this Act -
"Bureau" means the Defence Research and Development Bureau established under section 1(1) of this Act;
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council of the Bureau appointed under section 4 (1) (a) of this Act;
"Council" means the Governing Council, Defence Research and Development Bureau established under section 3 of this Act;
"Fund" means the Fund of the Bureau established under section 18 of this Act;
"member" means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Defence;
“principal officer" means the Director-General and any of the Director appointed under this Act;
"Public Service" has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999;
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Council appointed under section 4 (1) (i) of this Act; and
"technical officer" include scientists, engineers and lawyers working in the Bureau.