Section 22: Interpretation.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"chief representative of a Commonwealth country" means a person, whether he is known by the title of High Commissioner or by another title, who is recognised by the Government as the chief representative in Nigeria of any other Commonwealth country;
"foreign consular officer" means a consular officer of a foreign sovereign power who is recognised by the Government of Nigeria;
"foreign envoy" means an envoy of a foreign sovereign power who is accredited to the Government of Nigeria;
"Government" or "the Government of Nigeria" means the Federal Government of Nigeria;
"member of the family" in relation to any person to whom this Act applies, means the spouse or any child of that person;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for foreign affairs and Commonwealth relations;
"personal immunities" means immunity from suit or legal process (except in respect of things done or omitted to be done in the course of the performance of official duties) and includes inviolability of residence and appearance before any court or other tribunal as a witness;
"residence" in relation to the property of the Government to which a person accorded personal immunities under Part I of the Act owes allegiance or to any property owned or rented by that person, means any house or other premises whatsoever used or occupied for diplomatic purposes by the head of a mission or by a member of the diplomatic staff thereof; and in relation to any person accorded personal immunities under Part II of this Act, means any house or other premises for the time being occupied by that person, and however acquired.
(2) Reference in this Act to "Commonwealth country" or to "Commonwealth countries" shall be read as references to all or any of the following countries, that is to say, the United Kingdom and Colonies, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Malaysia, the State of Singapore, Cyprus, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Jamaica and such other countries as the Minister may by order in the Federal Gazette declare for the purposes of this Act, and includes the Republic of Ireland.