S.L. 234.38 Art. 2Interpretation.

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

''the Act'' means the Merchant Shipping Act; ''the competent authority'' in relation to Malta means the Authority for Transport in Malta established under the Authority for Transport in Malta Act and, in relation to any other State means the national maritime administration maintained by that State for the inspection of ships; ''the Community'' means the European Community;

''the Directive'' means Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009, on Port State control, in its up-to-date version; ''flag State'' means the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly;

''inspector'' means a person duly authorized by the competent authority to carry out port State control inspections, and responsible to that authority; ''Member State'' means a member State of the European Union;

''ship'' means any sea going vessel to which one or more of the Conventions apply, flying a flag other than that of Malta.

(2) Unless otherwise defined in these regulations or unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions used in these regulations shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Directive.

*See regulation 1(2) of these Regulations, as originally promulgated.