Section 31: Interpretation

In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires-
"Agency" means the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency established by section 1 of this Act;
"Board" means the governing board established for the Agency by section 2 of this Act;
"Federal roads" has the meaning given to it by section 28 of the Federal Highway Act Cap. 135;
"function" includes power and duty;
"geo-political zones" mean the geo-political units of the Federation;
"member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;
"Minister" means the Federal Minister in charge of Federal Highways;
"Ministry" shall be construed accordingly;
"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"power" includes functions and duty; and
"road camps" means the outfit and/or unit office established by the Agency along Federal roads in each Local Government Area and include the Federal roads' camps which cater for clusters of Local Government Areas in high population density urban areas.