Section 24: Interpretation.

"Board" means the Governing Board of the Council;
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board;
"Council" means the Raw Materials Research and Development Council;
"local raw material" means any unprocessed or processed material indigenous to Nigeria that can be converted by manufacture, processing or combination into a new and useful product;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility for Science and Technology;
"member" means a ny member of the Board including the Chairman; and
"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.