Section 2: Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Chamber" in relation to a Legislative House, means the place in which the Legislative House sits in session for the transaction of business;
"committee" means a Standing, Select or Special committee and includes any such committee of a Legislative House which joins with a committee of any other Legislative House;
"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999;
"Legislative House" means the Senate, the House of Representatives, or a House of Assembly of a State, constituted under the constitution;
"officer" in relation to a Legislative House, means the clerk or any other officer or person acting within the Chamber of the Legislative House or the precincts thereof under the orders of the President or Vice-President of the Senate, Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives or of the House of Assembly of a State, as the case may be, and includes any police officer on duty within the precincts of the House;
"precincts" means the offices of a Legislative House and the galleries and places provided for the use or accommodation of strangers, members of the public and representatives of the press and includes, while a Legislative House is sitting and subject to any exceptions made by direction of the President or Vice-President of the Senate, Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives or of the House of Assembly of a State, the entire building in which the Chamber of the House is situated and any forecourt, yard, garden, enclosure or open space adjoining or appertaining to such building and used or provided for the purposes of the House;
"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"Standing Orders" means standing orders made by the Legislative House and for the time being in force;
"stranger" in relation to a Legislative House, means any person who is not a member or officer of that House.