Section 27: Interpretation.

In this Act —
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Commission;
"Commission” means the National Commission for Almajiri and Out of School Children Education, established by section 1 of this Act;
"member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;
"Executive Secretary” means the person appointed as the Executive Secretary of the Commission under section 11 (1) of this Act;
"Minister" means Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to education; and
"out of school children" include those Children who, for one reason or the other, are out of school.