Section 25: Interpretation.

In this Act-
"Agency" means a Pilgrims Welfare Board/Agency of any of the States in the Federation including a Pilgrims Agency licensed under this Act;
"Arafat Day" means the 9th day of the lunar calendar month of Dhul Hajj or such day as may be designated as "Arafat day" by the appropriate authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
"Chairman" or "member" means the persons so appointed by the President pursuant to Section 3 (2) of this Act;
"Commission" means the body established under Section 2 of this Act;
"Corporate" or "corporation" means any association of persons incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matters Act or a body established by an Act of the National Assembly or by Law of a House of Assembly of a State;
"Functions" includes duties and powers;
"Non-corporate" means any group or body of persons that is not incorporated;
"Person" means, without derogating from the definition in the Interpretation Act, any natural person or group of persons corporate or non-corporate;
"President" means the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Commission appointed under Section 8 of this Act.
"Minister" referred to under section 10 (3) means the Federal Minister for the time being in charge of Pensions Matters.
"State" means any State Government, or organ of such a State Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Any reference to the "singular" includes the "plural" and vice versa.
Any reference to a "male person" includes reference to a "female person" and vice versa.