S.L. 460.14 Art. 2Definitions. Cap. 217.

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Commission" means the European Commission; "escort" means all persons from the requesting Member State responsible for accompanying the third-country national, including persons responsible for medical care and interpreters; "principal immigration officer" means the person appointed to such office by the Prime Minister under article 3 of the Immigration Act, and includes, within the limits of any authority granted by the Principal Immigration Officer under article 3(3) of the said Act, any public officer acting under such authority; "requested Member State" or "transit Member State" means the Member State via whose airport the transit is to be effected; "requesting Member State" means the Member State which enforces a removal order in respect of a third-country national and requests transit via the airport of another Member State; "third-country national" means a person who is not a citizen of a Member State; "transit by air" means the passage of the third-country national and, if necessary, the escort through the area of the airport of the requested Member State for the purposes of removal by air. Part II Rules applicable when Malta receives a request for transit