S.L. 575.1 ст. 2Interpretation. Cap. 575. Cap. 252. Cap. 371.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "Accountant General" means the Accountant General of the Government of Malta who heads the Treasury Department; "the Act" means the Government Borrowing and Management of Public Debt Act; "business day" means a day other than a Saturday, a national or public holiday listed in articles 2 and 5(1) of the National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act, a bank holiday as declared under article 3(2)(b) of the Banking Act or a day when the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET), owned and operated by the Eurosystem, is closed for business as may be published on European Central Bank’s website (www.ecb.europa.eu); "claims", in respect of Malta Government Retail Savings Bonds, include both the principal repayment and the interest due, if any, on the said Malta Government Retail Savings Bonds;

"eligible investor" means an individual who, in accordance with the published terms and conditions, is eligible to buy and hold the Malta Government Retail Savings Bonds; "Government" means the Government of Malta; "holder" means any individual or individuals in whose name or names the Malta Government Retail Savings Bonds are entered in the register;

"individual" means a natural person; "Malta Government Retail Savings Bonds", hereinafter referred to as "Retail Savings Bonds", means a debt instrument as defined in the Act issued for the purpose of raising money under the provisions of these regulations; "Minister" means the Minister responsible for finance;

"person" means a natural or legal person; "prospectus" means the offering document issued by the Accountant General to announce the issuance of the Retail Savings Bonds and to specify amongst others the amount to be issued, the coupon interest payable, the date or dates when the interest shall be payable, the date of redemption and the governing law;

"publication" means the dissemination of information by the Accountant General using any medium available, including, but not limited to, the Treasury Department website and the Gazette; "the Register", in relation to the Retail Savings Bonds, means the Treasury Department’s Register of holders of Malta Government Retail Savings Bonds; "Registrar" means the Treasury Department or the Treasury Department’s designated Registrar;

"term", in relation to Retail Savings Bonds, means a specified period for which a rate of interest has been fixed for that Retail Savings Bonds.