Section 51: Interpretation.

(1)
In this Act-
"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council appointed under section 3 (1) (a) of this Act ;
"Council'' means the Standards Council of Nigeria established under section 3 (1) of this Act ;
"certification mark" means the special certification mark issued to a permitted manufacturer ;
" Director-General" means the Director-General appointed under section 8 (1) of this Act ;
"member" means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman ;
"Minister'' means the Minister responsible for Industries ;
"Nigerian Industrial standards" means the industrial standards established by the Council under this Act ;
" Organisation" means the Standards Organisation of Nigeria established by section 1(1l) of this Act ;
"permitted manufacturer" has the meaning assigned under section 25 (1) of this Act ;
"State" means a State of the Federation.
(2) In this Act a reference to "officer or employee of the Organisation" is a reference to any person appointed under section 1 of this Act.
(3) In this Act, a reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section so numbered in this Act.