S.L. 499.27 Art. 2Interpretation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -"Agreement" means an agreement between groups of States to which Malta is a party, reciprocally granting to citizens of such States or their dependants the right to enter, remain and reside in and leave the country of such States, to move freely within such States for such period as may be established in the agreement and to work or establish, provide or receive services therein; and "Agreement State" shall be construed accordingly; "air fares" means the prices to be paid by passengers to air carriers or their agents for the carriage of them and for the carriage of their baggage on air services and any conditions under which those prices apply, including remuneration and conditions offered to agency and other auxiliary services; "air service" means a flight or series of flights carrying passengers, cargo and, or mail for remuneration and, or hire; "air transport undertaking" means a person whose business includes the carriage by air of passengers or cargo for hire or reward; "basic fare" means the lowest fully flexible fare, available on a one way and return basis, which is offered for sale at least to the same extent as that of any other fully flexible fare offered on the same air service; "cargo rates" means the prices to be paid for the carriage of cargo and the conditions under which those prices apply, including remuneration and conditions offered to agency and other auxiliary services;

"charter fares" means the prices to be paid by passengers to charterers for services which constitute or include their carriage and the carriage of their baggage on air services and any conditions under which those prices apply, including remuneration and conditions offered to agency and other auxiliary services;

"Director" means the Director of Civil Aviation and, to the extent of the authority given, any person so authorised in that behalf by the Director; "seat rates" means the prices to be paid by charterers to air transport undertakings for the carriage on air services of the charterer on its customers and their baggage and any conditions under which those prices apply, including remuneration and conditions offered to agency and other auxiliary services; "standard cargo rates" means the rates which the air transport undertaking would normally quote including the availability of normal discounts.