S.L. 234.52 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 234.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -"the 2009 Regulation" means Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents, in its up to date version; "the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act;

"Athens Convention" means the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 and the Protocol of 2002 to the Convention, including any amendment or Protocol related thereto as may from time to time be ratified, acceded to or accepted by the Government of Malta and other instruments, standards and specifications of a mandatory nature related thereto adopted or developed by the International Maritime Organization;

"Athens Convention Country" means a country in respect of which the Athens Convention is in force;

"insurance" means insurance or other financial security satisfying the requirements of article 4bis of the Athens Convention; "international carriage" means any carriage in which, according to the contract of carriage, the place of departure and the place of destination are situated in two different States, or in a single State if, according to the contract of carriage or the scheduled itinerary, there is an intermediate port of call in another State; "Registrar General" means the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen appointed under article 363 of the Act and includes any person acting under his authority.

(2) Unless otherwise defined in the Act or in these regulations, or unless the context so requires, words and expressions used in these regulations shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the 2009 Regulation and in the Athens Convention.