S.L. 595.46 Art. 2Interpretation. 

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means, unless otherwise indicated, the Public

Administration Act;

"Agency" means the National Agency for the Performing Arts established by article 3;

"Board" means the Board of Management as established by article 4;

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board appointed in terms of article 4(2)(a);

"Council" means the Arts Council Malta, the body corporate established in terms of article 3 of the Arts Council

Malta Act;

"Executive Head" means the Executive Head as provided for in article 6;

"Executive Team" means the Executive Team as provided for in article 6(4);

"financial year" means the period of twelve (12) months, starting 1st January and ending 31st December:

Provided that the financial year which commenced on the appointed date shall terminate on the 31st December 2024;

"Gazette" means the same as the meaning assigned to it in article 3 of the Interpretation Act;

"Malta" means the same as the meaning assigned to it by article 124 of the Constitution of Malta;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for culture; (ESTABLISHMENT AS AN AGENCY)

"national choir" means the Malta national choir, the specialised performing arts initiative undertaken by the Council in the year 2018, better known as "Kor Malta";

"national dance means the Malta national ensemble" dance the specialised performing arts initiative ensemble, undertaken by the Council in the year 2014 and established as ŻFIN Malta, better known as "Żfin Malta";

"national theatre company" means the Malta national theatre company, the specialised performing arts initiative undertaken by the Council in the year 2016 and managed as a theatrical company, not in terms of the Companies Act, for cultural and not commercial purposes, better known as "Teatru Malta";

"Permanent Secretary" means the person, appointed in terms of article 92 of the Constitution of Malta who is assigned and acts in the role of Permanent Secretary as described in the Act within the Ministry responsible for culture;

"Public Cultural Organisations" means the same as the meaning assigned to it in article 2 of the Arts Council Malta Act;

"sector" means the cultural sector and refers to activities carried out by individuals, organisations and enterprises that operate in any of the activities listed in the Arts Council Malta

Act.