NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT

Section 14: Interpretation.

2017Section 14 of 15Federal Republic of Nigeria

In this Act-
"Board" means the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Board established under section 3 (1) of this Act;
"cancer"-
(a) means the uncontrolled growth of the cells in the human body and the ability of these cells to migrate from the original site and spread to distant sites: and
(b) includes skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer (in women), and prostate cancer (in men), cancer of the kidneys, ovaries, uterus, pancreas, bladder, rectum, and blood and lymph node cancer (leukemias and lymphomas);
"Director" means the Director of the Institute appointed under section 5 (1) of this Act;
"Institute" means the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment established under section 1 (1) of this Act;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility for matters relating to health;
"power" includes duties and functions.

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Section 14, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT (2017).

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