Section 29: Interpretation

In this Act-
"act of terrorism" means an act which-
(a) may seriously damage a country or an international organisation or is intended to or can reasonably be regarded as having been intended to seriously intimidate a population;
(b) involves or causes-
(i) attack upon a person's life which may cause death or upon the physical integrity of a person or kidnapping of a person;
(ii) extensive destruction to a Government or public facility or infrastructure or private property and likely to endanger human life or result in major economic loss;
(iii) seizure of aircraft, ship or other means of public or goods transport;
(iv) the manufacture, possession, acquisition of weapons, explosives of nuclear, biological or chemical effect without lawful authority;
(v) the release of dangerous substances, or causing of fire explosions or flood which endangers life, and
(vi) propagation of information or information materials whether true or false calculated to cause panic, evoke violence or intimidate a person;
[2007 No. 73, s. 4.]
"Board" means the Immigration and Prisons Service Board established under the Immigration and Prison Services Board Act, 1986;
"Corps" means the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps established under section 1 of this Act;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to Internal Affairs;
"period of emergency" includes any period of disorder or unrest and environmental or structural disaster.