S.L. 234.50 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 234. Cap. 499.

(1) In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires -

''the Act'' means the Merchant Shipping Act; ''competent authority'' means the Authority for Transport in Malta established under the Authority for Transport in Malta Act; ''insurance'' means insurance with or without deductibles, and comprises, for example, indemnity insurance of the type currently provided by members of the International Group of P & I Clubs, and other effective forms of insurance (including proved self insurance) and financial security offering similar conditions of cover;

''Maltese ship'' shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 3 of the Act;

''ship owner'' means the registered owner of a seagoing ship, or any other person such as the bareboat charterer who is responsible for the operation of the ship.