In this Act-
"Asantehene" means the occupant of the Golden Stool of Ashanti;
"cause or matter affecting chieftaincy" means any cause, matter, question or dispute relating to any of the following:
(a) the nomination, election, appointment or installation of any person as a Chief or the claim of any person to be nominated, elected, appointed or installed as a Chief;
(b) the destoolment or abdication of any Chief;
(c) the right of any person to take part in the nomination, election, appointment or installation of any person as a Chief or in the destoolment of any Chief;
(d) the recovery or delivery of stool property in connection with any such nomination, election, appointment, installation, destoolment or abdication;
(e) the constitutional relations under customary law between Chiefs,
"Divisional Chief" means a Chief whose name for the time being appears as a Divisional Chief on the National Register of Chiefs;
"judicial committee" means a committee appointed under section 22, 23, or 28 of this Act;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Chieftaincy matters;
"Paramount Chief" means a person who has been nominated, elected or appointed and installed as such in accordance with customary law and usage;
"Stool" includes a Skin.