Section 35: Interpretation.

In this Act-
"Agency" means the National Biotechnology Development Agency established under section 1;
"Biotechnology" means a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms, plant cells and bio processes in engineering, technology, medicine, agriculture and other fields requiring bio products;
"Board" means the Governing Board of the Agency established under section 2;
"Center" means all bioresources development centers, biotechnology centers of excellence, specialised centers and other relevant centers as the Agency may establish;
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Agency;
"Director-General" means the Director-General of the Agency;
"Fund" means the Fund of the Agency established under section 18;
"geo-ecological" means the ecological zones as reflected in the National geography;
"geopolitical zones" means the six geopolitical zones as it exists in the country;
"Member" means a member of the Board of the Agency including the Chairman;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility for science and technology;
"NABDA" means National Biotechnology Development Agency established under this Act;
"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"public officer" means any person working in the Public Service of the Federation or a State as defined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"research and development" means creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase knowledge in biotechnology and the use of this knowledge to devise new biotechnology applications; and
"technical department" means sections involved in scientific activities.