Cap. 559 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Academy" means the Academy for Disciplined Forces established by article 3; "Armed Forces of Malta" shall have the same meaning assigned to it under article 3 of the Malta Armed Forces Act;

"Board" means the Academy for Disciplined Forces Board established by article 5; "Department of Civil Protection" means the Rescue and Assistance Force established by article 8 of the Civil Protection Act; "disciplined forces" means the Armed Forces of Malta, the Malta Police Force, the Corradino Correctional Facility and the Department of Civil Protection;

"disciplined forces trainee" means any member of a disciplined force who is undergoing training, whether as recruit or otherwise,

* see article 1(2) of this Act as originally promulgated, and Legal Notice 279 of 2016. Forces of Malta, the Malta Police Force, the Corradino Correctional Facility and of the Department of Civil Protection and any other force, entity or organisation whether foreign or local as may be indicated by the Minister; "Gazzette" means the Malta Government Gazette; "Malta" has the same meaning as is assigned to it by article 124 of the Constitution of Malta; "Malta Qualifications Framework" shall be construed within the context of the national framework for lifelong learning and has the same meaning assigned to it by article 63 of the Education Act;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Home Affairs and includes any person or authority authorised by the said Minister in that behalf or as may be prescribed; "Police Force" means the Malta Police Force established under article 3 of the Police Act; "Prisons Officer" shall have the same meaning assigned to it under article 2 of the Prisons Act;

"programme" has the meaning assigned to it by article 63 of the Education Act;

"Programme Quality Validation Board (PQVP)" means the board to oversee the effective operation of the Academy’s academic programmes through validation; "qualification" has the same meaning assigned to it by article 63 of the Education Act.

Part II Establishment and Objectives of the Academy