S.L. 117.46 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 117.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Supplies and Services Act;

"Directorate" means the Agriculture Directorate;

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

"Malta" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it by article 124 of the Constitution of Malta;

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

"person" includes any partnership, association of persons, or a legal entity;

"olive grower" means any person who cultivates olive trees for the purpose of producing olives for the commercial production of olive oil or table olives;

"olive oil" means oil obtained solely from the fruit of olive trees;

"olive oil marketing year" means the period running from 1st July of each year to 30th June of the following year;

"olive oil producer" means a person who processes olives for olive oil production;

"olive oil production" means the processing of olives into olive oil.