S.L. 627.2 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 627. Cap. 557. L.N. 209 of 2022. Cap. 556. Cap. 492.

For the purposes of these regulations:

" "Act" means the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act;"

"Autism Advisory Council" means the Autism Advisory

Council set up in terms of article 3 of the Persons within the Autism Spectrum (Empowerment) Act;

"DDI" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"ENGAGE" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"IDCC" means the Inter-Departmental Coordination Committee set up in terms of regulation 6 of the UNCRPD National Coordination Mechanism Regulations, 2022;

"KLSM" means the Sign Language Council of Malta set up in terms of article 7 of the Maltese Sign Language Recognition Act;

"Minister" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"Permanent Secretary" means the Permanent Secretary within the Ministry responsible for disability and the development of this sector;

"UNCRPD National Coordination Mechanism" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Act;

*These regulations are all in force except regulation 3(c) (ii). Legal Notice 64 of 2023. Vide "voluntary organisation" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Voluntary Organisations Act.".