Section 21: Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a)
"approved qualification" means any qualification which is for the time being approved by the Council;
"Council" means the Librarians (Registration. etc.) Council of Nigeria established under section 1 of this Act;
"librarianship" means the art and science of selecting, acquiring, organising, describing,classifying, administering, preserving, conserving, utilising books, journals, nonbook, materials, audio visual, print and non-print materials and including the dissemination of information and knowledge;
"librarian" means any person registered or deemed to be 'registered as such under this Act;
''Minister'' means the Minister for the time being charged with responsibility for matters relating to library services and "Ministry" shall be construed accordingly;
"profession" means the profession of librarianship;
"register" means the register maintained under section 7 of this Act and "registered" shall be construed accordingly;
"registrar" means the registrar appointed in pursuance of section 7 of this Act.
(2)
For the purposes of this Act, a person is registered if his name is for the time being entered in the register.