S.L. 409.23 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 409.   S.L. 409.12.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act;

"Authority" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System" or "ECTS credits" means the credit system for higher education used in the European Higher Education Area;

"identification document" means the document issued by the Authority in accordance with regulation 7(1);

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for tourism;

"operator" means organised excursion operator;

"organised excursion" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"organised excursion operator" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"recognised training institution" means an academic institute, college or university which is accredited by the competent Government entity to provide Tourist Guiding courses at Level 5 or higher of the National Qualifications Framework and is recognised as such by the Authority;

"register of trainee guides" or "register" means the register kept by the Authority in accordance with regulation 3(2);

"special designated location" means any one of the places indicated in the Second Schedule to the Tourist Guide

Regulations;

"tourist guide" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act; "trainee guide" means a person who is enrolled with a recognised training institution and is actively pursuing the qualifications required to become a licensed tourist guide.