S.L. 403.13 Art. 23Interpretation.

(1) In this Part of these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

''the Bureau'' means the association or other body established by insurers carrying on business of motor insurance with which the Management Committee has made arrangements or an agreement as provided in regulation 6(2);

''civil liability'' means any liability which may be incurred in respect of the death of, or bodily injury to, any person or in respect of any loss of, or damage to, any property of any person which is required to be covered by a policy of insurance under compulsory insurance legislation;

''compulsory insurance legislation'' means the Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third-Party Risks) Ordinance, or any enactment replacing that law, and any regulations made thereunder; ''debtor'' means a person responsible for the accident which gave rise to civil liability; ''insurance'' means insurance against civil liability effected by or under a policy of insurance, a cover note, correspondence or any other means, whether or not a certificate of insurance as required by compulsory insurance legislation has been issued or delivered;

''judgement'' means a judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction in Malta or in any European state, which has become res judicata.

(2) To the extent of any powers and duties arising from any arrangements or agreement entered into by the Management Committee and the Bureau under regulation 6, the expression ''the Fund'' in this Part shall include the Bureau.