S.L. 499.32 ст. 2Interpretation.

(1) In these regulations, unless otherwise specified, the terms used shall have the same meaning as that assigned to them by article 2 of the Authority for Transport in Malta Act.

(2) For the purposes of these regulations: "advertising vehicle" means a vehicle used or intended to be used for the displaying of advertising; "allocation agreement" means an agreement entered into between the Authority and an operator in virtue of regulation 4(3); "allocation number" means a unique identification number given to a particular permanent billboard under the allocation agreement; "billboard" means any sign, whether permanent or political, which is used to promote or advertise products, services, events or activities that are not directly related to the primary use or activity occurring on the site of the sign; "operator" means any person to whom a scheduled site is allocated under an allocation agreement; "permanent billboard" means a billboard which is affixed to the underlying ground; "person" means an individual, a body or other association of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate as well as any local council, any government department, agency or authority established by law;

"political billboard" means a billboard which is not affixed to the underlying ground, which is used for the display of material which relates exclusively to a general election or to a referendum or to an election for local councils and which is displayed not earlier than three months before the date on which such election or referendum is held and not later than one week from the official announcement of the result of such election or referendum; "scheduled sites" means those sites scheduled by the Authority for Transport in Malta with the endorsement of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority, a list of which shall be kept by the Authority for Transport in Malta and published by notice from time to time in the Gazette; "temporary billboard" means a billboard which is not affixed to the underlying ground; "vehicle" means any vehicle, whether or not mechanically propelled which is constructed or adapted for use on roads.