Section 37: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Council" means the Nigerian Press Council established by section 1 of this Act;
[1999 No. 60.]
"editor" includes a person who is in charge of all the journalists in a mass circulation newspaper, magazine, journal, an electronic news medium or news agency who is responsible for making decisions about the contents;
[1999 No. 60.]
''Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary of the Council, appointed under section 4 of this Act;
"journalist" means any person (not being less than eighteen years of age) engaged in the collection, processing, and dissemination of information for use in the press and who has been accredited by the Council;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for information and
"Ministry" shall be construed accordingly;
"news agent" includes a person who sells newspapers, whether for himself or on behalf of another in a shop, stall or other structure whether movable or immovable;
"newspaper" includes a magazine, journal and any paper containing public news, intelligence or occurrences or any remarks, observation or comments printed therein for sale and published periodically or in parts or numbers;
"news agencies" mean any agency engaged in the collection and dissemination of news, pictures and features;
"owner", "printer" or "publisher" means the body corporate which owns, prints or publishes a newspaper documented under this Act;
[1999 No. 60.]
"press" includes radio, television, wire services, newspaper, magazines and such other channels of communication involved in the collection and dissemination of information;
"radio and television" include electronic means of mass communication which share in the formation of public opinion.