S.L. 234.56 ст. 2Interpretation. Cap. 234.

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

"the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act;

"appropriate inspector" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 154 of the Act;

"EU ship" means a ship flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area;

"Maltese ship" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 3(1) of the Act;

"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 otherwise requires, words and expressions used in these regulations shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the EU Regulation.