S.L. 622.1 Art. 2Cap. 622.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Periti Act;

"applicant" means any person applying to the Board for authorisation to practise the profession in Malta in accordance with article 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the Act;

"application" means a request, in a form prescribed by the Board which may also be submitted by electronic means, for an applicant to start the professional traineeship and be examined by the Board so as to be granted authorisation to practise the profession in Malta;

"Board" means the Periti Warranting Board established by article 10 of the Act;

"CEFR" is the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages published by the Council of Europe;

"curriculum" means a structured content of academic training and practise experience drawn up by the Kamra tal-Periti in consultation with the Board, whose purpose is to achieve adequate proficiency in the practise of the profession during the period of professional traineeship, which shall include core subjects that the Board and the Kamra tal-Periti may deem necessary for an applicant to demonstrate adequate proficiency to be admitted to either of the lists defined in articles 5 and 6 of the Act. The curriculum shall be made publicly available by the Board;

"examination" means a written and, or oral examination organised and assessed by the Board or a panel of Board members nominated by the said Board in terms of article 4(3)(h) of the Act. The panel shall be composed of warrant holders possessing equivalent qualifications and experience of at least eight (8) years to assess applicants according to either article 5 or 6 of the Act, as applicable, for both the written and oral examinations, provided that the organisation of the written examinations may be delegated by the Board to the Kamra tal-Periti;

"Experience Record Book" means the portfolio which the applicants are required to submit to the Board, consisting of a detailed record of the type and level of experience they have achieved during the prescribed period of professional traineeship prior to being examined for a warrant, including time dedicated to each type of experience, in all aspects of the profession as prescribed by the Board in consultation with the Kamra tal-Periti;

"mentor" means a warrant holder who provides supervision in accordance with article 4(3)(g) of the Act and who possesses equivalent qualifications to practise as a Perit Arkitett when supervising an applicant to be admitted to the list of Periti Arkitetti, or who possesses equivalent qualifications to practise as a Perit Inginier Civili when supervising an applicant to be admitted to the list of Periti Inginiera Civili. The Kamra tal-Periti may provide courses for mentors prior to being able to provide supervision pursuant to article 4(3)(g) of the Act.

"supervision" shall have the same meaning as that assigned to it in article 4(3)(g), articles 5(2)(b)(ii) and 6(2)(b)(ii) of the Act;

"supervisor" means a body duly authorised by the Board to provide supervision in accordance with articles 5(2)(b)(ii) and 6(2)(b)(ii) of the Act;

"warrant" and "warrant holder" shall have the same meaning as that assigned to them in article 3 of the Act.