S.L. 595.17 Art. 2Interpretation. S.L. 595.11 Cap. 460.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Agency" means the Legal Aid Agency established under the Legal Aid Agency (Establishment) Order; "applicant" means a person applying for legal aid; "cross-border dispute" means a dispute where the party applying for legal aid in the context of the Directive is domiciled or is habitually resident, as determined by Article 62 of Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012, in a Member State other than Malta or where the decision is to be enforced; "the Directive" means the provisions of Council Directive 2002/ 8/EC of the 27th January, 2003 to improve access to justice in cross-border disputes by establishing minimum rules relating to legal aid for such disputes; "Member State" means any State referred to in the definition "the Treaty" contained in article 2(1) of the European Union Act, excluding Denmark; "officers of the Agency" means the administrative staff of the Agency.