Section 25: Interpretation

(1)
In this Act -
"Agency" means the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency established under section 1(1) of this Act;
"Board" means the Governing Board of the Agency established under section 2(1) of this Act;
"Government" means Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"Geophysical survey" means the probing of the earth's interior using energy sources (artificial or geo-magnetic), with the view to locating waterborne structures underground;
"Hydrological services" includes information on river or stream flow, groundwater fluctuation, surface and groundwater (level and quality), aquifer study and investigation, salinity studies and management, flood forecasting and other facilities furnished, issued or provided in connection with hydrological activities;
"Hydrology" means the study dealing with the water-related phenomena of the atmosphere, earth surface as well as underground ;
"Member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility of matters relating to agriculture and water resources and "Ministry" shall be construed accordingly;
"Policy and guidelines" means policy and guidelines made for the administration of the functions of the Agency;
"Power" includes functions and duties;
"Premises" includes lands, plants and ancillary works;
"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"Regulation" means rules that may be established by the Agency, from time to time, for the administration and regulation of hydrological services in Nigeria;
(2)
Every other term shall have the same meaning as contained in the basic documents of the World Meteorological Organization.