S.L. 595.45 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 595. Cap. 217.

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Public Administration Act;

"Agency" means the Detention Services Agency as established by article 3;

"Agreement" means the agency performance agreement as provided in article 5;

"Appointment Commission" means a Commission made up of three (3) members appointed by the Minister, from among public officers and from among persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have knowledge and experience in matters relating to detained persons;

"Chief Executive Officer" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in article 4;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for detention services;

"officer" means an officer of a detention centre and includes members of the Armed Forces of Malta, officers of the Malta Police Force, prisons officers serving with the Correctional Services Agency and officers of the detention services;

"Permanent Secretary" means the Permanent Secretary within the Ministry responsible for detention services;

"Principal Immigration Officer" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in article 3 of the Immigration Act.