Cap. 542 чл. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -"associations and constituted bodies" means those organisations representing professionals and practitioners in the sector, listed in a notice issued by the Minister and published in the Gazette; "Board" means the Board of Directors established by article 5; "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board and includes, in the circumstances mentioned in article 6(5), the Deputy Chairperson or any other person appointed to act as Chairperson; "contractor" means a person acting in pursuance of an agreement entered into with the Council or in accordance with article 12(2)(e)(vi);

"Council" means Arts Council Malta established by article 4; "creative economy" means the economic activity generated by the cultural and creative sectors; "cultural and creative sector or sectors" means the sector or sectors whose activities by individuals, organisations and enterprises operating in any of the activities listed in the First Schedule, are based on cultural values and, or artistic and other creative expressions, whether those activities are market or non-market orientated whatever the type of structure that carries them out, and irrespective of how that structure is financed. These activities are identified as a set of culturally significant, knowledge-based activities, born of creativity and cultural capital, that encompass the cycles of creation, production, distribution and preservation of cultural and creative goods and services, and which have the potential to generate cultural and social development, economic growth and employment; "Cultural Organisations having a public interest" means

*see article 1(2) and (3) of this Act as originally promulgated, and Legal Notice 203 of 2015. autonomous non-governmental bodies receiving advances out of the Consolidated Fund operating in the sectors, as contained in the Second Schedule; "Director" means the person appointed under article 9(8); "employee" means a person employed by the Council or by any of the entities listed in the Schedules; "Executive Chairperson" means the person appointed under article 9(1) when such appointment is made by the Minister; "Executive Director" means the person appointed under article 9(3) when such appointment is made by the Board; "expert groups" means individuals and representatives as appointed in accordance with article 8; "financial year" means any period of twelve months ending on the 31st December of each year or such other date as may be determined by the Minister; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for culture; "Public Cultural Organisations" means public bodies receiving advances out of the Consolidated Fund operating in the sectors as contained in the Third Schedule.