Cap. 209 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Central Bank of Malta" means the bank established by article 3 of the Central Bank of Malta Act;

"Fund" means the International Monetary Fund established by the Fund Agreement;

"Fund Agreement" means the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (being the Articles of Agreement adopted at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference on the 22nd July, 1944) as set out in the Schedule to this Act, as from time to time ratified by Malta;

"Malta" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 124 of the Constitution;

"Membership Resolution" means the resolution adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund, specifying the terms and conditions upon which Malta shall be admitted to membership of the Fund; "Minister" means the Minister for the time being charged with responsibility for finance; "Special Drawing Account" means the Special Drawing Account established by the Fund Agreement as modified by the amendments approved by the Board of Governors of the Fund on the 31st May, 1968; "special drawing rights" means any special drawing rights ensuing from or in connection with participation in the Special Drawing Account.