Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65), article 2

2. In this Ordinance - the word "animal" means any horse, mule or donkey, when used for the conveyance or carriage of persons, corpses or goods; the words "Authority" and "Authority for Transport in Malta" mean the Authority for Transport in Malta established under art icle 5 of the Authority for Transport in Malta Ac t; the words "electric kick scooter '' or ''e-kickscooter'' means a stand-up device that has a handlebar, a deck and small hard wheels powered by an electric motor and which also allows for human propulsion; "high occupancy vehicle" means a vehicle which, at the time of use, is carrying three or more passengers ( including the driver ); "Member State" means a Member State of the European Economic Area; the words "M1 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used for the carriage of passengers and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat; The words "M2 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and having a maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes; the words "M3 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used for the carria ge 2 CAP. 65.] TRAFFIC REGULATION of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and having a max imum mass exceeding 5 tonnes; the word "Minister" means the Minister responsible for transport; the words "motor bus" mean any motor vehicle, capable of carrying more than seven passengers, used against payment for t he conveyance of passengers; the words "motor cycle" mean any two-wheeled vehicle, with or without a sidecar, fitted with an engine having a cylinder capa city of more than 50cm 3 if of the internal combustion type and, or having a maximum design speed of more than 45km/h, and including a motor tricycle; the words "motor vehicle" mean any vehicle propelled by mechanical power and includes a motorcycle, an e-kickscooter an d, or a moped; S.L. 65.33. S.L. 499.68. the words "motor vehicle for hire" mean a motor vehicle which i s registered and licensed to be hired or leased from a vehicle hi re services operator, and for the purpose of being driven by such hirer or lessee in accordance with the Light Passenger Transport Services and Vehicle Hire S ervices Regulations ; the words "N1 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes; the words "N2 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not ex ceeding 12 tonnes; the words "N3 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used for the carria ge of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes; the word "owner" means the person in whose name a motor vehicle is licensed; Cap. 499. the words "public transport" have the same meaning given to them by article 2 of the Authority for Trans port in Malta Act ; Cap. 499. the words "public transport ve hicle" have the same meaning given to them by article 2 of the Authority for Transport in Malta Act; "Treaty" means the Treaty establishing the European Community; the word "vehicle" includes any carriage, karrozzin, animal drawn cart, car, motor vehicle, omnibus, motor cycle, moped, e- kickscooter, bicycle or other mea ns of transport of any class o r description intended for the conv eyance or carriage of persons, corpses or goods: Provided that no provision of this Ordinance or of any regulation made thereunder shall apply to any animal drawn vehi cle unless the Minister makes regulations extending such provisions to be applicable thereto: TRAFFIC REGULATION [CAP . 65. 3 Cap. 500. Provided further that unless otherwise stated in this Act, the definitions in the Services (Internal Market) Act shall apply; "vehicles on priority duties" includes any fire engines, ambula nces, salvage and rescue vehicles, po lice vehicles, prison vehicles a nd other motor vehicles on priority dut y as permitted by the Authority. Power of Minister to make orders limiting period of work by drivers of motor vehicles. Added by: XXVI. 1938.2. Amended by: VI. 1958.2; XXV . 1962.2; L.N. 4 of 1963; XIII. 1983.5; L.N. 162 of 1990; XXIII. 2000.30; L.N. 408 of 2007; XV . 2009.49; V . 2011.3.