Section 24: Interpretation.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"chairman" means the chairman of the Council;
"Council" means the Standards Council of Nigeria set up under section 3 of this Act;
"certification mark" means the special certification mark issued to a permitted manufacturer;
"Director-General" means the Director-General of Standards appointed in pursuance of section 1 of this Act;
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"member" means a member of the Council and includes the chairman;
"Minister" means the Minister for Industries;
"Nigerian Industrial Standards" means the industrial standards established by the Council in pursuance of this Act;
"Organisation" means the Standards Organisation of Nigeria established by section 1 of this Act;
"permitted manufacturer" has the meaning assigned under subsection (1) of section 14 of this Act;
"State" means a State of the Federation.
(2) In this Act a reference to "officer or servant of the Organisation" is a reference to any person appointed in pursuance of section 1 of this Act.
(3) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section so numbered in this Act.