Section 2: Interpretation.

(1)
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-
"bankruptcy" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions includes insolvency under the law of Nigeria or of any part of the Commonwealth and includes a wage earner's administration order;
"company" includes any company registered or required to be registered under the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, any company or body corporate formed in pursuance of any written law or Letters Patent, any corporation incorporated by law and any firm or partnership;
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"driving licence" means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the provisions of the Road Traffic Laws;
"highway" includes any roadway to which the public have access;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for finance;
"motor cycle" means a motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than two wheels and includes a combination of motor cycle and side-car;
"motor vehicle" means a vehicle propelled by mechanical power other than a vehicle constructed to run on rails and includes a motor cycle;
"owner" in relation to a motor vehicle which is the subject of a hiring or hire purchase agreement means the person in possession of the motor vehicle under that agreement;
"passenger vehicle" means a motor vehicle used for carrying passengers for hire or reward;
"policy of insurance" includes a covering note;
"use" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means use on a highway.
(2) If any word or expression used in this Act is defined in the Road Traffic Laws, such word or expression, unless the context otherwise requires, shall bear in this Act the meaning assigned to it in the Road Traffic Laws.