Section 37: Interpretation of this Act, etc.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 18 of this Act, in this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say-
"Act" means an Act of the National Assembly, whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act, and includes this Act and an instrument made before the first day of October, 1960, in so far as the instrument has effect as an Act;
"enactment" means any provision of an Act or subsidiary instrument;
"subsidiary instrument" means any order, rules, regulations, rules of court or byelaws made either before or after the commencement of this Act in exercise of powers conferred by an Act.
(2)
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as purporting to prejudice the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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(3) This Act binds the State.