Section 18: Interpretation.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"approved qualification" means a qualification which is approved by the Council under this Act;
"certificate of experience" means a certificate granted in pursuance of section 11 of this Act;
"Council" means the Town Planners Registration Council established by section 1 of this Act;
"fully registered" means, in relation to an individual, a person whose name is for the time being entered in that part of the register maintained in respect of fully registered town planners;
"functions" includes powers and duties;
"Institute" means the body commonly known as the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners;
"Minister" means the Minister for the time being charged with responsibility for matters relating to the profession of town planning;
"Panel" means the Town Planners Investigating Panel established by section 12 (3) of this Act;
"profession" means the profession of town planning;
"provisionally registered" means, in relation to an individual, a person whose name is for the time being entered in that part of the register other than that for the entry of the names of persons fully registered;
"register" means the register maintained under this Act in respect of those entitled to practise the profession of town planning and "registered" shall be construed accordingly;
"registrar" means the registrar appointed in pursuance of section 5 (1) of this Act;
"town planner" means a person who is registered to practise the profession in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
"town planning" means the theory and practice of town and country planning by the ordering and control of the siting and erection of buildings and other structures and the provision of open spaces and such similar use of land, as the case may be, for the improvement of the human environment;
"Tribunal" means the Town Planners Disciplinary Tribunal established by section 12 (1) of this Act.
(2) Reference in this Act to service under or employment by a Government include reference to service under or employment by a Federal or State statutory corporation or a company wholly-owned or controlled by Government or service under a local government council.