Section 30: Interpretations.

In this Act -
"affiliates" means -
(a) Association of Medical Social Workers of Nigeria (AMSOWN);
(b) Association of Social Work Educators of Nigeria (ASWEN);
(c) Institute of Social Work of Nigeria (ISOWN); and
(d) any other body that may be incorporated;
"Board" means the governing board established under section 3 (1) of this Act;
"components" means youth development, social welfare, child development, rehabilitation of persons with disabilities ,women development and gender affairs, community development, and care of the aged;
"Council" means Nigerian Council for Social Work established under section 1 of this Act;
"fees" includes registration fees, cost of registration for examination, inspection, accreditation, indenting and licensing;
"fine" including mount prescribed for payment in default under the provisions of this Act and rules of the Council;
"Government" means Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"the list" means the list of recommended auditors to be approved by the Council;
"member" means a member of the Board;
"Minister" means Minister responsible for matters relating to social work services;
"NASoW" means the Nigeria Association of Social Workers, an umbrella social work organisation in Nigeria;
"person" means qualified social worker seeking for license to practice;
"register" means a register maintained under this Act and "registered" shall be construed accordingly;
"Registrar" means the Registrar appointed as the Secretary of the Council;
"regulations" means regulations made by the Council;
"scope of practice" means the assessment, the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of individual, interpersonal and societal problems through the use of social work knowledge, skills, intervention and strategies, to assist individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to achieve optimum psycho-social and social function; and
"social workers" means a registered person who is trained in understanding human behaviour relationship, identification of community resources; offering help to family in dispute, juvenile delinquent, destitute, person with disability, orphan, the sick, mentally retarded and disorder person, person in conflict with the law and other vulnerable and disadvantaged group.