Section 14: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Area Council" means an assembly of an elected chairman and ex-servicemen who are registered and resident in a local government area;
"comradeship" includes promotion of social and cultural heritage of Nigeria;
"dependants" means the blood off-springs of a deceased member;
"ex-serviceman" means a Nigerian who has served and retired or been discharged order mobilised from the services of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy or Nigerian Air force either as a commissioned officer or as a soldier, rating or air man;
"honorary membership" has the meaning assigned thereto in section 10 (4) of this Act but shall not have the right to vote and cannot be voted for;
"member" means a person who has been duly admitted to any of the classes of membership provided for in this Act;
"Minister" means the Minister of Defence;
"National Council" means an assembly of the National chairman, the National vice-chairman, the Secretary-General of the Legion and the chairmen of the State Councils;
"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations;
"regulations" means regulations made by the Minister or the National Council;
"revenue" includes money derived from subventions, donations, grants, monetary gifts and any other money accruing to the Legion from any commercial activities;
State Council" means elected chairmen of Area Councils assembled in a meeting at a time and place specified by the Council;
''welfare'' includes the Legion being responsible for hospitalisation, transportation of corpses and ceremonial burial of any of its members whenever the need arises.