S.L. 146.3 Art. 2Interpretation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Act" means the Agricultural and Fisheries Industries

(Financial Assistance) Act;

"Agency " or "Paying Agency" means the Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency within the Ministry responsible for agriculture;

"aid scheme" means a scheme under which a person may apply for financial aid;

"authorised officer" means any public officer assigned to carry out the duties with the Paying Agency; "competent authority" means the Ministry responsible for European Union funds; "EAFRD" means the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development; "EAGF" means the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund; "farmer" means a person performing or seeking to perform agricultural work or managing that work on a portion of agricultural land; "fund" or "funds" means either the EAGF, the EAFRD or National Funds; "Head" or "Head of the Paying Agency" means the person responsible for the running of the Paying Agency; "Manual of Procedure" means a set of rules and guidelines regulating the various operations and procedures to be followed by the Paying Agency, in accordance with EU laws; "National Funds" means funds provided by the Government of Malta.