Section 56: Interpretation.

In this Act
"Academic staff" means a member of staff of the Academy whose sole and primary responsibility is teaching, research and community service;
"Academic year" means two semesters covered by a period of not more than 12 calendar months within which students must complete a level of study;
"Academy" means the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil. Kano;
"administrative staff' means those persons in the employment of the Academy other than academic staff who hold administrative, professional or technical posts;
"cadets" means any prospective officer on training in the Nigerian Police Academy;
"Council" means the Council established under section 4 of this Act;
"Commandant" means the Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano,
"Deputy Commandant" means the Deputy Commandant of Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano;
"graduate" means a person on whom a degree other than an honorary degree has been conferred by the Academy;
"Faculty" means any Faculty established by the Academy;
"functions" includes powers and duties;
"Instructors or Lecturers" means a person holding a full time appointment as a member of the teaching or research, or instructing staff of the Academy;
"Minister" means the Minister of the Government of the Federation responsible for police affairs;
"Nigeria Police" means the Nigeria Police Force established under the Police Act. cap. LFN, 2004;
"notice" means notice in writing;
"officer" means a staff of senior rank holding an administrative post, but does not include Visitor and members of the Council;
"postgraduate students" means students pursuing or continuing formal education after graduation from an institution of higher learning, students pursuing programmes whose entry requirements are bachelor's degree or higher national diploma from a recognised university or polytechnic;
'prescribed" means prescribed by law, statutes or regulations;
"principal officers" means the officers mentioned in Part Il of this Act;
"professor" means a person designated as a professor of the Academy in accordance with the provisions made in that behalf by the statute or regulation;
'property" includes rights and assets;
'regulations" means regulations made pursuant to the provisions of this Act;
"students" means persons who are not Nigerian cadets but are admitted into the Academy for the purpose of being trained;
"undergraduate students" means a person undergoing a course of study at the Academy pursuant to the acquisition of a first degree; and
"Visitor" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.