Cap. 591 Art. 2Interpretation. 

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

"the Act" means the Malta Digital Innovation Authority

Act and includes any regulations and rules made thereunder and any binding guidelines issued thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires; "Authority" means the Malta Digital Innovation Authority established by article 5 and any references in the Act or any other law to the Authority shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as including a reference to any person authorised by the Authority to act for or on its behalf;

"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Authority composed of the Chairperson and members appointed in accordance with article 5;

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority and includes, in the circumstances mentioned in article 5(3), the Deputy Chairperson or any other person appointed to act as Chairperson;

"decision" includes any directive, determination, direction, condition, measure, requirement or specification, howsoever described, made by the Authority;

"innovative technology" includes any form of digital technology, including but not limited to, any type of digital technology listed in the First Schedule, related products, solutions or services, as well as processes and practices aimed or designed at protecting digital technology and its users;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Authority;

"powers of the Authority" means the powers of the Authority resulting from the Act, any laws that the Authority is appointed or entitled to administer or enforce, any Governmental or ministerial appointment, or by delegation, appointment or engagement by other public entities, regulatory bodies and, or competent authorities;";

"recognition" means any form of recognition including a licence, registration, permission, authorisation, approval, acknowledgment, certification, attestation, or mark of credit, granted or issued by the Authority in accordance with the powers of the Authority;

"small and medium-sized enterprises" shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (notified under document number C(2003) 1422) or any law enacted in relation thereto;

"Tribunal" means the Administrative Review Tribunal established by article 5 of the Administrative Justice Act;

"user" includes any person who uses or otherwise participates in or engages with innovative technology.

(2) Where reference is made to the powers of the Authority to protect the public interest and users, it shall be construed as a reference to members of the public and users in any country and not exclusively to users in Malta.

(3) The provisions of the Act shall be without prejudice to provisions regarding activities concerning public security, defence, national security and the activities of the State in areas of criminal law.

(4) Unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of the Act and any regulations made thereunder shall apply in the absence of substantive rules on recognition of innovative technology as may be contained in any laws or in European Union and, or international legislation applicable to Malta.

(5) In the case that the provisions of the Act conflict with the provisions of any other legislation, the provisions of the Act shall prevail.