S.L. 639.13 чл. 2Interpretation. Cap. 639.  S.L. 595.48.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Agriculture Act;

"agricultural land" means any land outside the limits of a development zone boundary according to development planning laws, plans and policies, that can support an agriculture activity including the growing of crops, flowers, fruit trees or vines for related agricultural purposes, including the erection of glasshouses, cloches or cold frames;

"agricultural parcel" means a unit of agricultural land which is clearly defined as a whole and without it being divided by any space, as designated and divided according to regulation 3(4);

"agricultural year" means the period between the 1st September and the 31st August of each calendar year, both dates inclusive;

"crop plan" means a plan of the crops to be cultivated during an agricultural year, as submitted to the Director;

"Director" means the Director responsible for agriculture and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any officer authorised by him in writing, to act on his behalf for any of the purposes of these regulations;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for agriculture;

"register" means a register of agricultural land with relevant details including details of farmers working that land and that shall be kept by the Director;

"Riżorsi Agrikoli Malta" means the Riżorsi Agrikoli

Malta Agency established by Riżorsi Agrikoli Malta (Establishment as an Agency) Order.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, all other words and phrases used in these regulations shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.