Section 17: Interpretation.

(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Board" means the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board established by section 1 of this Act;
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board;
"member" means any member of the Board includes the Chairman;
"Minister" means the Minister charged, from time to time, with responsibility for matters relating to higher education;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Board appointed pursuant to section 6 of this Act;
"tertiary institutions" means any tertiary institutions in Nigeria and includes any other institution in Nigeria providing courses leading to the award of first degrees.
(2) It is hereby declared, for the avoidance of doubt, that this Act is without prejudice to the application of any enact­ment or law setting up any tertiary institution, so however that where any of the provisions of any such enactment or law is inconsistent with any provision of this Act, this Act shall prevail.