Section 39: Interpretation.

In this Act-
"Board" means the Governing Board of the Institute established under section 3 (1) of this Act;
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board of the Institute appointed under section 4 (1)(a) of this Act;
"Fund" means the fund of the Institute established under section 23 of this Act;
"Institute" means the Federal Institute of Industrial Research established under section 1 (1) of this Act;
"Minister" means Minister responsible for science and technology;
"member" means a member of the Board and this includes the Chairman;
"President" means President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"principal officer" means the directors and other officers specified in section 15 of this Act;
"Public Service" has the meaning assigned to it in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999;
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Board of the Institute.