Section 46: Interpretation.

(1) In this Act -
"aeronautical service" includes information, direction and other facilities furnished, issued or provided in connection with meteorological forecasts or data;
"Agency" means the Nigerian Meteorological Agency established under section 1 of this Act;
"agro-meteorology" means the application of meteorological information and data in the monitoring, management of agricultural activities and in aid of food production and security;
"authorised officer" means the Director-General or any other officer of the Agency specifically or generally authorised by the Director-General to perform the functions of the Agency under this Act;
"airport" means any area on land or water including any building, installation and equipment intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft;
"Board" means the governing Board of the Agency established under section 2 (1) of this Act;
"Convention of the World Meteorological Organisation" is found in the Basic Documents of the World Meteorological Organisation Publication Number 15. Authentic text of the Convention of the World Meteorological Organisation, adopted by the Washington Conference on 11 October, 1947, is as amended by Resolutions 1 and 2 adopted by the Third Congress in 1959; Resolutions 1 and 2 adopted by the Fourth Congress in 1963; Resolutions 1, 2 and 3 adopted by the Fifth Congress in 1967; Resolution 48 adopted by the Seventh Congress in 1975; Resolution 50 adopted by the Eighth Congress in 1979; Resolutions 41, 42 and 43 adopted by the Ninth Congress in 1983 ; Resolutions 39 and 41 adopted by the Fourteenth Congress in 2003; and Resolution 44 adopted by the Fifteenth Congress in 2007;
"Government" means Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"hydro-meteorology" means the application of meteorological information and data in the monitoring and management of water resources sector and water related phenomenon;
"marine-meteorology" means the application of meteorological information and data in the monitoring and management of coastal and ecosystem and maritime activities such as ocean transportation and shipping, fisheries, oil exploration, etc.;
"member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;
"meteorology" means the study dealing with the phenomena of the atmosphere;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for matters relating to aviation and "Ministry" shall be construed accordingly;
"policy and guidelines" means policy and guidelines made for the administration of the functions of the Agency;
"power" includes functions and duties;
"premises" includes lands, plants and ancillary works;
"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
"Regulations" means rules that may be established by the Agency for the administration and regulation of meteorological services in Nigeria;
"synoptic station" means a meteorological observatory where all the meteorological parameters are observed and reported on a 24 hourly basis;
"volcanic ash" means a mixture of rock, mineral and glass particles expelled from a volcano during a volcanic eruption;
"weather" means the state of the atmosphere which consists of the short-term minutes to months variation of the atmosphere; and
"WMO" means World Meteorological Organisation.
(2) Every other term shall have the same meaning as contained in the Basic Documents of the World Meteorological Organisation.