Cap. 161 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Accountant General" means the Accountant General of the Government of Malta;

"competent authority" means the Malta Financial Services Authority established by the Malta Financial Services Authority Act; "debenture" means any debenture issued under the provisions of this Ordinance; "Malta" has the same meaning as is assigned to it by article 124 of the Constitution of Malta; "the register" means the register of stock kept by the Accountant General for the purpose of this Ordinance; "registered stock" or "stock" means Malta stock issued under the provisions of this Ordinance; "Resolution Committee" means the Committee established within the Malta Financial Services Authority through the Malta Financial Services Authority Act and which is responsible for the resolution of credit institutions and investment firms; "security" means any debenture issued under the provisions of this Ordinance; "sinking fund" means a sinking fund established in terms of article 25; "special sinking fund" means a special sinking fund established in terms of article 26(2); "stockholder" means a person holding registered stock who is entered as the owner thereof in the register.