S.L. 480.4 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 480. Cap. 234. Cap. 234.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "company" means a company as defined in regulation IX/I of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended;

"High Risk Area" means an area as the Registrar General may from time to time determine, lay down, prescribe, set or specify through the issue of Merchant Shipping Notices and in so doing, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Registrar General shall be guided by the circulars, clarifications, codes, decisions, directives, guidelines, instruments, interpretations, manuals, notices, publications, recommendations, regulations, resolutions, rules or any other similar medium of the United Nations or any other body or organisation with an appropriate knowledge or competence on the subject; "firearm" and "ammunition" have the same meaning as assigned to them in article 2 of the Arms Act; "Maltese ship" has the same meaning as assigned to it in article 3(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act; "the Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Police; "Private Maritime Security Company" or "PMSC" means private contractors legitimately licensed to provide security personnel, both armed and unarmed, on board ships for protection against piracy or armed robbery;

"Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel" or "PCASP" means armed employees of PMSC placed on board a ship for the sole purpose of providing additional protection against piracy or armed robbery; "Registrar General" means the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen as provided under the Merchant Shipping Act, and includes any person acting under his authority;

*see regulation 1(2) of these regulations as originally promulgated. mentioned and the coast; "testing and zeroing" means any activity involving the firing of shots to test a firearm, as well as any activity whereby the firearm’s sight-setting is adjusted.

(2) In these regulations the term "license" shall include a reference to a license issued in a jurisdiction other than Malta.

Part II General Provisions