S.L. 217.19 ст. 2Interpretation.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Immigration Act; "compact" means the document referred to in regulation 11; "controlled drug" means any drug which is a controlled drug for the purposes of the Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance and the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance;

"family" means the family already existing in the country of origin, persons who declare upon initial arrival that they are accompanied by their spouse or their minor children who can show to have been living together prior to their arrival and such children are unmarried and dependent, whether born in or out of wedlock, adopted or recognised; "Head Detention Services" means the person appointed by the Minister for the purpose of administering all detention centres in Malta; "Malta" means the Island of Malta, the Island of Gozo and the other islands of the Maltese Archipelago; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Immigration; "non-governmental organization" means any organization or association permitted by the Minister to provide advice and support to persons in detention; "officer in charge" means the person appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Detention Services Agency to manage a detention centre;

"officer" means an officer of a detention centre and includes members of the Armed Forces of Malta, officers of the Malta Police Force prisons officers serving with the Correctional Services Agency and officers of the Detention Services; "Principal Immigration Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it in the Act.

(2) These regulations apply to detention centres without prejudice to anything provided in the Act or in the International

Protection Act.