S.L. 586.7 Art. 2Interpretation.

(1) In these regulations unless the context determines otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Data Protection Act; "Corporation" means Jobsplus established under the Employment and Training Services Act;

"data controller" means education authorities, educational institutions, examination bodies and the Corporation; "education authorities" means the Directorates constituted in terms of Part II of the Education Act, as well as the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority established in terms the Further and

Higher Education Act;

"educational institutions" means any licensed school or other institution or entity offering educational services, whether at a pre-primary (kindergarten), primary, secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level and also includes further and higher educational institutions, institutions offering formal and non-formal learning, and vocational education; "examination bodies" means any entity other than educational institutions authorised to conduct national assessments; "student" means any data subject registered and, or attending an education institution and, or attending, or having attended, an education institution and, or registered with an examination body; "student welfare data" means records related to the welfare and social behaviour of the student including court orders regarding custody of minors, information compiled by child protection services including guidance and counselling, as well as any other information obtained from the student, parent, legal guardian, law enforcement officers or other support agencies.

(2) The definitions contained in article 3 of the Act shall, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), apply to these regulations.