S.L. 607.4 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 607.  S.L. 605.10.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"accreditation" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Act;

"Act" means the Further and Higher Education Act;

"Authority" means the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority established by article 3 of the Act;

"award" means the title of certification of learning achieved through programmes with less than the required number of credits at the specific Malta Qualifications Framework level to be considered a qualification;

"entity" means an entity licensed by the competent authority to offer formal and non-formal learning;

"informal learning" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Act;

"lifelong learning" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Act;

"Malta Qualifications Framework" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Act;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for education;

"National Skills Council" means the National Skills

Council established by article 4 of the National Skills Council (Establishment) Order;

"non-formal learning" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Act;

"occupational standards" means standards which describe the knowledge, skills and competences an individual in a particular occupation should possess to be formally INFORMAL LEARNING

recognised as competent for the purpose of a given occupation;

"qualification" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Act;

"Sector Skills Committee" means the committee established by regulation 5 to provide strategic guidance on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;

"Sector Skills Unit" means an industry-focused unit established by the National Skills Council that develops occupational standards with the purpose of improving the skills of the work force;

"Validation Assessment Centre" means an entity licenced by the Authority to validate non-formal and informal learning;

"validation of non-formal and informal learning" means a process which identifies, assesses and formally certifies the knowledge, skills and competences which individuals develop throughout their lives by means of participation in non-formal and informal learning.