S.L. 378.16 Art. 2Interpretation.

(1) For the purpose of these regulations, unless the context requires otherwise -

"the Act" means the Consumer Affairs Act; " "Civil Court" means the Civil Court (Commercial Section) established by article 3 of the Civil Court (Establishment of Sections) Order; "the Director General" means the Director General (Consumer Affairs) as defined in the Act; "Office for Consumer Affairs" means the Office for Consumer Affairs within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority established by the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Act;

"Regulation (EU) No. 1177/2010" means Regulation (EU) No. 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 concerning the Rights of Passengers when travelling by Sea and Inland Waterway and amending (EC) No. 2006/2004.

(2) The following terms, that is to say, "carrier", "passenger service", "performing carrier", "port terminal", "travel agent", "ticket vendor", "tour operator", "terminal operator" and "disabled person" or "person with reduced mobility", shall have the same definition as the one established in Regulation (EU) No. 1177/ 2010.

(3) Exclusively for the purposes of these regulations,

"passengers" and "disabled persons" or "persons with reduced mobility" are classified as "consumers" according to paragraph (iii) of the definition "consumer" in article 2 of the Act.