Section 32: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Bureau" means the organisation officially known as the National Population Bureau, established administratively by the Federal Government;
"chairman" means the chairman of the Commission, appointed under section 2 of this Act;
"Commission" means the Commission established under section 1 of this Act;
''functions'' includes powers and duties;
"member" used in relation to the Commission, includes the chairman;
''public service of the Federation" and ''public service of a State" have the meanings assigned to them respectively, in subsection (1) of section 318 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999;
"secretary" means the secretary of the Commission, appointed under section 10 of this Act.