Cap. 613 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-

"craft" means an art, skill or trade declared by the Minister to be a craft under article 3 which is practised by a person or persons in the manufacture of craft products made by craftspersons;

"craft products" include products made completely by hand or with the help of hand tools or even mechanical means, as long as the direct manual contribution of the craftsperson remains the most substantial component of the finished product and for the purpose of this Act refers to crafts made in Malta;

"crafts entrepreneur" means a person who by way of trade predominantly deals in craft products made in Malta;

"craftsperson" means a person who practices a craft in Malta and earns his living by or supplements his income by that craft or who proves that he possesses the ability to produce craft products and for the purpose of this Act shall be a citizen of Malta or a European Union national who has formal residence in Malta or any other person who hails from any other country who has the necessary permits issued by the relevant authorities to have a permanent residence in Malta and to work in Malta in the crafts sector;

"crafts villages" means the Ta’ Qali Crafts Village and the Ta’ Dbieġi Crafts Village and any other villages or areas which the Minister may prescribe by regulations;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the promotion and sustainability of the crafts sector;

"Office" means the Office of the Registrar of Crafts, Craftspersons and Crafts Entrepreneurs established under article 5; "Registrar" means the Registrar of Crafts made in Malta, Craftspersons and Crafts Entrepreneurs selling such crafts established under article 4;

"traditional" means using to significant extent a combination of the same or similar materials and customary techniques, know-how, skills and practices that were developed and passed on locally from generation to generation.