Section 22: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Association" means the Association of Public Relations incorporated under the Companies Act 1968 ;
"Council" means the Council established as the governing body of the Institute under section 4 of this Act ;
"disciplinary tribunal" means the Public Relations Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal established under section 13 of this Act ;
"enrolled" in relation to a fellow, member or an associate means registered in the part of the register relating to fellows, members or associates, as the case may be ;
"fees" includes annual subscription
"Institute" means the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations established under section 1 of this Act ;
"investigating panel" means the Public Relations Practitioners Investigating Panel established under section 13 of this Act;
"member of the Institute" means an enrolled fellow, member or associate, or a registered public relations practitioner of the Institute and
"membership of the Institute" shall be construed, accordingly ;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility for matters relating to information;
"president" and "vice-president" mean respectively the office-holders under those names in the Institute;
"profession" means the profession of public relations ;
"register" means the register maintained in pursuance of section 8 of this Act ;
"registered public relations practitioner" means a member, of the Institute who is not a fellow, member or an associate.