Section 3: General interpretation.

(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Commission" means, in the case of matters relating to-
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(a) telecommunications, the Nigerian Communications Commission established under the Nigerian Communications Commission Act; and
(b)
broadcasting, the National Broadcasting Commission established under the National Broadcasting Commission Act;
"electric line" means a wire or wires, conductor or other means used for the purpose of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity with any casing, coating, covering, tube, pipe or insulator enclosing, surrounding or supporting the same, or any part thereof, or any apparatus connected therewith for the purpose of conveying, transmitting or distributing electricity or electric currents;
''foreign aircraft" means an aircraft which is not registered in any country in the Commonwealth;
"foreign ship" means a foreign ship within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act;
''interference'', in relation to wireless telegraphy, means the prejudicing by any emission or reflection of electromagnetic energy of the fulfilment of the purposes of the telegraphy (either generally or in part, and without prejudice to the generality of the proceeding words, as prospects all, or as respect any, of the recipients or intended recipients of any message, sound or visual image intended to be conveyed by the telegraphy), and the expression ''interfere'' shall be construed accordingly;
"licence" means a licence granted under subsection (1) of section 6 of this Act, and "licensee" shall be construed accordingly;
"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to wireless telegraphy;
"ship" includes every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars;
"station for wireless telegraphy" includes the wireless telegraphy apparatus of a vessel or aircraft;
"vessel" includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation.
(2) Any reference in this Act to the sending or the conveying of messages includes a reference to the making of any signal or the sending or conveying of any warning or information, and any reference to the reception of messages shall be construed accordingly.
(3) References in this Act to apparatus on board a ship or vessel includes reference to apparatus on a kite or captive balloon flown from a ship or vessel.