S.L. 460.31 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 460.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires: "dactyloscopic data" means fingerprint images, images of fingerprint latents, palm prints, palm print latents and templates of such images (coded minutiae);

"DNA-profile" means a letter or number code which represents a set of identification characteristics of the non-coding part of an analysed human DNA sample, i.e. the particular molecular structure at the various DNA locations (loci); "the European Union" means the European Union as referred to in the Treaty; "forensic service provider" means any organisation, public or private, that carries out forensic laboratory activities at the request of competent law enforcement or judicial authorities;

"laboratory activity" means any measure taken in a laboratory when locating and recovering traces on items, as well as developing, analysing and interpreting forensic evidence, with a view to providing expert opinions or exchanging forensic evidence; "national accreditation body" means the sole body in Malta or in any other Member State of the European Union that performs accreditation with authority derived from the State as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008; "results of laboratory activities" means any analytical outputs and directly associated interpretation; "the Treaty" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the European Union Act.