Cap. 71 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Constitution" means the Constitution of Malta;

"force" means any naval, military or airforce of the Government or the Malta Police Force;

"Government" means the Government of Malta;

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

"seditious matter" means any printed or written matter, sign or visible representation contained in any newspaper, poster, book, letter, parcel or other document and any gramophone record or recorded tape which is likely or may have a tendency directly or indirectly, whether by inference, suggestion, allusion, metaphor, implication or otherwise -

(a) to seduce any member of the forces from his allegiance or his duty or to cause disaffection in these forces towards the State of Malta;

(b) to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection against the person of the President of Malta or against the Government or the Constitution;

(c) to incite persons in Malta to take up arms against the Government or to attempt otherwise than by lawful means to compel the Government to change its measures or counsels or to obstruct the exercise of its lawful authority;

(d) to raise discontent or disaffection among the inhabitants of Malta; or

(e) to promote feelings of ill will and hostility between different classes or races of such inhabitants: Provided that no such matter, representation, record or tape shall be deemed seditious matter by reason only that it is likely, or

*See Proclamation No. XXXI of the 15th September, 1932. the alteration of any matter by law established; "postal article" means any letter, postcard, package, newspaper, printed matter, parcel and any article or thing conveyable by post and shall include a cablegram, radiogram or telex communications.