S.L. 499.76 ст. 2Interpretation. Cap. 449. Cap. 65.  Cap. 490.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Authority for Transport in Malta Act;

"authorised person" means an operator, user-in-charge, or a technical supervisor, authorised by the Authority in accordance with these regulations;

"Authority" means the Authority for Transport in Malta as established by the Act;

"autonomous mode" means a state in which an autonomous small bus is operating solely through the vehicle’s onboard systems, without being controlled by an individual;

"autonomous small bus" means an M1 or M2 motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system which enables it to operate autonomously, without continuous active human control;

"Certificate of Conformity" means the document issued by the vehicle manufacturer in accordance with Regulation

(EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/ 2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC, certifying that the autonomous small bus conforms to the approved vehicle type and complies with all regulatory acts that were applicable at the time of its production;

"designated operating area" means a geographical area designated by the Authority for the purposes of conducting autonomous trials of small buses in accordance with these regulations;

"M1 motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed for the carriage of passengers, comprising no more than eight (8) seats in addition to the driver’s seat;

"M2 motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight (8) seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and having a maximum mass not exceeding five (5) tonnes;

"Member State" means a Member State of the European Union or member of the European Economic Area;

"operator" means a legal or natural person authorised to conduct trials of autonomous small buses under these regulations, and who has been awarded a contract by the Authority for the operation of public passenger transport services in accordance with the Act;

"Ordinance" means the Traffic Regulation Ordinance and any regulations made thereunder;

"Regulation (EU) 2018/858" means Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC;

"small bus" means an M1 motor vehicle or M2 motor vehicle;

"technical supervisor" means a natural person responsible for the remote monitoring the autonomous small bus and supporting the user-in-charge;

"trial" means the operation of an autonomous small bus for trial purposes, as authorised in accordance with these regulations;

"Tribunal" means the Administrative Review Tribunal established by article 5 of the Administrative Justice Act;

"user-in-charge" means a natural person who is physically present in the autonomous small bus during trials, and responsible for assuming manual control of the vehicle where necessary.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, words and phrases used in these regulations which are not defined in these regulations shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act and, or the Ordinance.