Cap. 515 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Constitution" means the Constitution of Malta;

"the Council" means the Council established by article 3; "House" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it by article 3 of the Interpretation Act;

"Maltese citizen" means any person considered to be a citizen under the Maltese Citizenship Act; "Maltese living abroad" means any Maltese citizen or person of Maltese descent who is not resident in Malta; "Members of the Council" means the members appointed to the Council in accordance with article 5(1); "the Minister" means the Minister responsible for foreign affairs; "overseas Maltese communities" means any group of Maltese citizens or persons of Maltese descent living outside Malta; "persons of Maltese descent" means any person who may become a

Maltese citizen under the Maltese Citizenship Act; "the public service" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it by article 124 of the Constitution of Malta;