Cap. 358 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires -

"Agreement" means the Agreement entered into between the Holy See and Malta, signed on the 28th day of November 1991, relative to the transfer to the State of such immovable property in Malta as is not required by the Catholic Church for pastoral purposes and on the determination of certain issues pertaining to the relations between the Church and the State as regards matters of patrimony; which Agreement was done in two originals in the English and Italian language. The text of the said Agreement (without the annexes thereto) is reproduced in the Schedule to this Act. A copy of the Agreement, was laid on the Table of the House of Representatives on 29th November, 1991 and 25th May, 1992 (as to the annexes); "appointed day" means the day on which the Government of Malta and the Holy See exchange an official communication that the full implementation of all the provisions of the Agreement through the appropriate legal instruments according to their respective legal systems has taken place. The Prime Minister shall, by notice in the Gazette, give notification of such appointed day;†

"Control Committee" means the Committee set up in terms of article 17 of the Agreement;

"ecclesiastical entity" means any entity of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church in Malta, in terms of the Code of Canon Law;

"Joint Office" means the office set up in virtue of article 4 of this Act.