S.L. 217.28 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 217.  S.L. 595.07.   S.L. 217.17.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Immigration Act;

"Board" means the Immigration Appeals Board as established by article 25A of the Act;

"Identità" means the Identity Malta Agency established by article 3 of the Identity Malta Agency (Establishment) Order;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for immigration;

"Principal Immigration Officer" means the person appointed to such office in accordance with article 3 of the Act.

"single permit" means a residence permit issued in accordance with the Single Application Procedure for a Single

Permit for Third-Country Nationals to Reside and Work in Malta and a Common Set of Rights for Third-Country Workers Legally Residing in Malta Regulations;

"visa" means a short-stay visa or a long-stay visa.