ACT No. XXIV of 1988 AN ACT 10 consolidate and reform the law re/aring 10 Educarion in Malta. (skedaj)

I assent.

(LoS.)

P AUL X Ue R.EB

Acting President

9th August, 1988

ACT No. XXIV of 1988

AN ACT 10 consolidate and reform the law re/aring 10 Educarion in

Malta.

BE IT ENACTED by the Presiden t. by and with the advice and

consent of the Hou se of Representatives, in this present Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the same. as follows:-

PART I

General Provisions

It is the right of every cilizen of the Republ ic of Malta to re- lti"" to

ceive education and instruction witholl1 any distinction of age, sex, be- Ed"""tion .....

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li ef or economic means.

(Section 47)

(Act XXXIX of 1974)

Education Act , 1974

(Cap . 32)

Infant-School Ordinance

SC HEDUL E 11

(Section 20)

Name of School

Locality

Victoria, Gow

Agius de Soldanis

Kan Pawl Pullicino

Rabat

Carlo Diacono

i.ejtun

Dun Guzepp Zammit

Mamrun

M.=

Dun Gwann Mamo Trade School

Fellenbe~ School of Electronics

Paola

Gan Franglsk Abela

Msida

Gorg Grognc t de V ass~ Technical l nstitute

Naxxar

Guzeppi Despott

Cospicua

Maria Assu mpta

Mamrun

Maria Goretti

TaTllien

Maria Regina

81ata-l-Bajda

Mikielang Sapiano Technical Insti tute

Paola

Mikiel Anton Vassalli

Tal-Mandaq

Ninu Cremona Complex

Victoria, Gozo

Salvatore Dimech School for Craftsmen

Mosta

Santa Tereza

MrietJel

Sir Adrian Dingli

St. Andrews

Umberto Calosso Trade School

Sla Venne ra

SCHE DULE III

STAlUfES, REGULATIONS AND DY E-LA WS

(Section 48)

A· STATUTES

Sta tute I _ GENERAL

Offklal Languages

Maltese and English shall be the official languages of the University. The

Univcr.;ity administrat ion may use either language for official purposes.

1.2 Compulsory Subjects for Admission

Maltese and English shall be compulsory subjects for admission to the degree

and diploma COll rse5 of the Un iversity

Provided that the Se nate may by regulations allow candidates in special

circumstances to o ffer other subjects instead.

Entry Requirements: Period of NOli«

The University shall give adequate notice (normally two years) before any

amendments to regulations which may affect the entry req ui rements to any course of

studies come into effect.

1.4 Offidal and Academic Dress

The dress appropriate for the Principal Officers of the Unive rsity, for the

Academic Staff, for graduates, for undergraduates, and for other me m be~ of the

University shall be prescribed by regulations made by the Senate.

1.5 Se holarsh lp:s and Prbes

I. Scholarships and prizes to be awarded by the University shall be establ ished

by regulations made for the purpose.

The award of scholarshi ps and prizes shall also be governed by regulations.

2. Statute 2 -

FACULTlFS

The Unive rsity shall have nine Facul ties, namely

The Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering

The Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of DenIal Surgery

The Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

The Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Laws

The Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Enginee ring

The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

The Faculty of Science

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Statute 3 _ COURSES Ot' STU DIES, DEGREES AND DISTINCTIONS

Courses of Studies for ~grees, Diplomas and CertlHC1Ites

I. The Uni~ersityshall have th.e power to award the following degrees. diplomas

and certificates on candidates who fulfil tbe prescribed oonditions after following the

requisite courses of studies

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.

Master of Philosophy - M.Phi!.

Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering and Architeeture - B.E.&A.

Bachelor of Enginee ring and Architecture (Honours) - B.E.&A . ( Hons.)

Faculty of ArlS

Bachelor of Arts - B.A.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons.)

Master of Arts - M.A.

Diploma in Applied Social Studies

Facully of Denial Surgery

Bachelor of Dental Surgery - S ,Ch. D .

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Honours) - B.Ch.D. (Hons.)

Faculty of Economics, Management and A ccountancy

Bachelor of Arts - B.A .

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Acoountancy - B.A . (Hons. ) Acoountancy

Bachelor of Am (Honours) in Business Management - B.A. (Hons.) Business

Management

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Administration - B.A. ( Hons.) Public

Administration

Di ploma in Labour Studies

Faculty of Education

Bachelor of Education - B.Ed.

Bachelor of Education (Honours) - B.Ed. (Hons. )

Master of Education - M.Ed.

Diploma in Guidance and Counselling

Diploma in Educational Administration and Manageme nt

Diploma in Education

Faculty of LawJ

Doctor of Laws - LL. D .

Diploma of Notary Public - N.P.

Diploma of Legal Procurator - L.P.

FacullY of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - B.Eng. (Hons.)

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours) - B.Elec.Eng. ( Hons.)

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering ( Honours) - B.Mech.Eng . (Hons.)

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Doctor o f Medicine and Surgery ~ M. D .

Bachelor of Pharmacy - B.Pharm.

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) - B.Pharm. (Hons.)

Faculty of Science

Bachelor of Science - B.S<:,

Bachelor of Science (Technology) - 8.Sc. (Tech. )

Ins/i'lI/t of Health Care

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Studies - B.Se. (Nursing Studies)

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology - 8.Se. (Medical Technology)

J nlU discip/ in a ry

Certificate in Foundation Studies.

2. Courses of studies shall start as the Council shall determine.

3.2 AWllrd 01 Degrees and Dipkmlas

1. Degrees and Diplomas shall be awarded a1 a public ceremony or, with the

consent of the Senate, at a private ceremony or il'/ absentia.

2. A candidate shall be eligible for the award of a degree or diploma only after

certification by the Rector that all the conditions prescribed by statutes, regulations

and bye-laws relevant to that degree or diploma have been fUlfilled.

3. No person may be described as holding a degree or diploma of the University

unless such degree or diploma has been conferred as prescribed in paragraph I of

this section .

~ues Honoris CaUSll

The University shall also have the power to confer the following degrees

1. horwris causa

Doctor of Laws - LL.D.

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery - M.D.

Doctor of Literature - D. Lilt.

Doctor of Engineering - D.Eng.

Doctor of Science - D.Sc.

2. On the reoommendation of the Senate, the Council may in its discretion

order the conferme nt of a degree honoris causa on any person whom it may deem

wonhy of such a distinction.

3. The names of the holders of degrees honoris causa shall be included in the

University Calendar.

Statute 4 -

THE MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

General

L There shall be a Matriculation Examination, normally held at two levels

Ordinary (M) a nd Advanced (A M).

In each year there sha ll be two sessions of th e Matriculation Examination.

2.

3. Th e Matriculation Ex amination shall be unde r the control of a Matricu lation

Board appointed by the Senate.

The r.btr!c" latlon Board

The functio ns of the Matriculation Board shall be

Ci) 10 make recommendations 10 the Senate for the provision of regulations

requ ired for the proper con duct of Ihe ex amination;

(ii) 10 mak e recommendations to the Senate for the appointment of Boards

of Examiners and for the setti ng of syllabuses;

(iii) 10 submit to the Senate a general Tepon on the examinations held

during the year;

(iv) to report and to make recomme ndations on matters refe rred to it by

the Senate; and

(v) 10 conduct the Matriculation Examination in accordance wi th the

Regulations made by th e Senate.

i') the Matriculation Board shall consist of eleven members as follows

2. (i) a Chairman;

(ii) two members nominated by the Senate;

(iii)

two membe rs nominated by the Facul ty Board of Arts;

(iv)

twO members nominated by the Faculty Board of Science;

i')

one member nomi nated by the Faculty Board of Education;

(vi)

one membe r nominated by the Facu lty Board of Man agement Studies;

(vii) two members nom inated by the Ministry of Education, one in the Art s

and one in the Science fields.

(b) The number of members req ui red to fonn a quorum shall be six.

(c) Members shall be appoi nted for atenn of up to three years. An oUl-going

member may be re-appointed.

Regulations and Syllabuses

Regulations made by Senate fOT the Matriculation Examination, and the

syllabuses for each subject. sha ll normally be published {WO years before the date of

the examination to which. they refer.

Stat ule 5 -

SCHOOL LEAVING EXAMINATION IN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE

5. 1 General

I. There shall be a & 11001 uaving Examination in Religious Knowledge. held al

two levels: Ordinary and Advanced.

In each year there shall be two sessions of the Examination.

2. J. The Examination shall be under the control of a Committee appointed by the

Senate for the purpose.

School Leaving Retigiou:s Knowledge Ell.minatlon CommlUet

L The School Leaving Religious Knowledge Examination Committee shall

consist offive members as follows

(a) a Chairman, appointed by the Senate. and

(b) one member nominated by each of the following

(i) the Board of the Faculty ofll1eology;

(ii) [he Episcopal Conference;

(ii i) the Government Department of Education;

(iv) the Private Schools Association,

2. The numberof members required to form a quorum shall be three.

3. The functions o f the Examination Commjtl~ shall be

(a) to conduct the examination in accordance with the Regulations made by

the Senate;

(b) to mak.e recommendatio ns to the Senate regarding Regulations required

for [he proper conduct o f the examination;

(c) [0 mak e recommendat ions to the Senate for the appointment of Boards

of Examiners;

(d) tosubmit to the Senate, by the end of Mar eh. ageneral report on the two

sessio ns of the Examination held during the previous twelve months.

RegulatioosllDd Syllabuses

Regulations made by the Senate for the School Leaving E~amination in Religious

Knowledge and the syllabuses shall normally be published two years before the date of

the examination to which they refe r.

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Stalutt (i _ THE PRINCIPAL Al"DOTHER OFFICERS O~' TH E UNIVERSITV

The PrindpaL OfT\«rs

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The Principal O ffice rs of the University are

the Chancellor

the Pro-Chancellor

the R ecto r

the Pro- Rector

the Secretary

the Deans of the Facuhies

2. The Chancellor

(as in section 28 subsections (3)-(5) o f the Education Act. [988)

The Pro-Ch""~'tCIIO<"

J.

(as in section 28 subsections (6)-(9))

The R~tor

4. (as in section 28 subsections (10)-(11) and sect ion 36)

5. The Pro-Redor

(as in sectio n 28 subsection ( 12»

6. The S«:retary

(as in section 28 subsection ( 13»

The Secre tary Shall

(a)

keep the Un iversity seal;

countersi gn the Universil~'s awards, ce rtificates and diplomas

(b)

(c) act as secretary to Council

(d) assist the Rector in fhe discharge of his duties and execute his

instructions;

(e) adm iniste r and manage, unde r the direction of the Rector. the day to day

affairs of the Universi ty. its personnel and its movable, immovable and othe r

assets;

(f) attend meetings of th e Senate, Faculty Boards and other Committ ees of

gove rning bodies of the U niversity and of the institutes and other en tities

estab lished by it ;

(g) execute. ullder t he di rection of the Recto r. decisiolls ta ken by the

Council. Senate a nd FaCUlty Boards. Md, where applicable. those of institutes and

other enti t ies established by the University;

(h ) carry out such other duties as may be ca ll ed for by the exigencies of the

Univers ity ,

1. The Dean or a Faculty

(ns in sectioll 18 suhsection 11':) •

The Other omcen oftbe Unlvtn;lty

1. There shall be a Registrar, Finance Officer, Librarian and such other officers

as the Council may from time 10 time detennine. Such officers shall be responsible to the

Rector for the day 10 day administration of their respective functions.

2. The Registrar

The Registrar shall

(a) assist the Rector in the day to day academic administratio n of the

University. and be responsible for Ihe execution of his instruction, reponing

through the Secretary;

(b) keep a complete record of the diplomas and certificates issued by the

University;

(c) act as secretary to tile Senate and, directly or through a delegate, to the

Boards of the Faculties

(d) be responsible for the records of all examinations held by the University

and for the proper safekeeping of such records, and for keeping u~ lo-date copies

of the Statutes. Regulations and Bye- Laws;

(e) keep the rolls of the members of the Council. of the Senale. of the

Faculty Boards. of teachers. of exam iners. and of students;

(r)

keep a record of the academ ic activiliesof each student;

(g) be responsible. after consultation with the Deans of the Faculties. for the

proper arrangements of the time-tables;

(h) carry out such other duties as may be called for by the exigencies o f the

University;

(i) in the absence of the Secretary, carry out all or part of the duties of the

Secretary when instructed to do so by the Rector.

The Librarian

3. The Librarian shall be en trusted with the administration of the Library and

shall be answerable to the Library Committee for the observance o f its Rules and

Regulations.

The Librarian shall

(a) be responsible for the proper cataloguing of hooks, both by author and

by subject , for their maintenance and safe-keeping. and for the: return of hooks

issued on loan;

(b )

assist students in their research work;

(c)

undertake all correspondence concerning the Library;

(d) keep a list of all visual and other aids available for teaching purposes and

control the loan of such material in accordance with the relevant regulations;

(e) present a report to the Library Commihee on the working of the Library

at the end of each academic year.

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4. The Hnana' Officer

Thl! Finance Officer shall assist the Rector in the day to <.tay financial management

of t h .. V niversi\y. reporting Ihrougll the Secretary.

In particular. the Fin ance Officer shall

(a)

prepare

(i) the annual estimates of revenue and expenditure;

Ihe annual comparative statement of revenue 31ld expcllditure;

(ii)

(iii)

the annual balance sheet and statement of accounts ;

Ix rt:sponsible for the collection of reve nue and moneys due to the

(b)

University

(c)

exercise immediate con trol over expenditure out of approved provisions;

(d) main tain adequate accounting systems embracing the whole of the

fi nancial operalio nsof the U niversity;

(e) be responsible for all ordering and purchasing and for the control of

stores and inventories

carry oul such internal auditing and control as he deems ne<:essary~

(f)

(g) in conjunction with the Rector or the Secretary. countersign bills of

exchange . cheques, bank drafts, letters of credit and all other banking, financial

and commercial documents. subject to any restrictions made by the Council~

(h) discharge such other duties as may be called for by the exigencies of the

University.

Other Appointments: The Auditor

5. (I) The Council shall from time to time appoint a fit a nd proper person. in

Ihe aeti~e practice of his profession. to be an auditor who shaH hold office for a specified

time but who may be re ·appointed.

(2) Acceptance of office by an auditor shall be deemed to carry with it an

underlaking 10 the Council that. in any accounts passed and every certificate issued by

him, he has satisfied himself. by every reasonable means within his power, as to the facts

and circumstances of each given case, and that after the exercise on his part of due

professional skill, the statements in the certificates are true and accurate and any

accou nts cerlified or passed are complete. true and accurate. in each C<I-e to the best of

his belief.

(3) The auditor shall make in perwn. or cause to be made by competent

persons duly authorised by him in writing a nd in respect of whom he shall assume

responsibi lity, surprise visits and inspections al any lime chosen by himself. and shall

forth with rcporlthc resultthercof in writing to the Councilthmugh the Rector. He shaU

li kewise submit a report annually. or as dire.;{L"d by the Council from time to time .

SMute 7 - ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

Appointments to gcademk posts

I. Appointments to academic posts shall be made in the gmdcs of professor,

associate professor. senior lecturer or lecturer, or in any other grades approved by

Council on the recommendation of Senate. according to the qualifications of the

persons being appoin ted.

2. Posts may be advertised for appointments within specified grades.

3. An appoin tment to an academic post shall be made by Council on the

recommendat ion of a Selection Board composed as foll0W5

the Rector, who shall be chairman

three academic members appointed by Senate. normally including the head of

department concerned (or. in the case of a post specifically intended only for an

institute. the director of that institute) and another head of department from

outside the Faculty

o ne member of Council not in the employment of the University appointed

annually by the Counci l to be a member of all Selection Boards for posts in the

Facu lty concerned.

Promotion of Academic Staff

I . Once a year. normally during March/April. applications from academic staff

for promotion shall be considered by a Promotions Board consisting of

the R«tor. who shall be chairman

three members appointed annually by Senate normally from amongst the

Deans and the Heads of Departments

one member of Counci! not in the employment of the Univen>ity appointed

annually by Counci l.

2. The Rector may propose any member of the staff for consideration by the

Promotions Boa rd al its annual meeting or. in exceptiona l circumstances. at any other

time during the year.

General

1. In making its recommendations to Council a Selectiontrromotions Board shall

keep the fol!owing considerations in view

(a)

lecturers should have qualifications at doctoral level

(b) senior lecturers sho uld have at least five years experience as lecturers

during which they have creditahly c-,uried out an aspects of their duties

(c) associate profe~sors should have distinguished them>elves hv solid

contributions to knowledge and to unwl"Tsity uffairs in general

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(d) professors should have an established reputation amongst their peers as

authorit ies in their field of learning.

2. Before recommending any person for appoi ntment o r promotion to the grade

of professor. a Selection Board or a Promotions Board. as the case may be. shall see k

the CJOpert advice of twO independent academies in the same field of lea rn ing.

3. No academic mcmber of staff may be a member of a Selection Board or a

Promotions Board which is considering appointments o r promotions to grades above

the member's own.

Statute 8 - NON· ACAO .. :l\flC APPOINTM .. :NTS AND PROMOTIONS

I. Appointments to non-academic posts shall be made by Council on the

recom mendation of Selection Board~ appointcd by Council.

2. Each Selection Board shall be composed as follows

th e Rector. or his delegate, who shall be chairman;

three members appointed by Council. of whom one shall be an academic

member on Council and one a senior officer in the administration;

one member of Council not in the employment of the University. appointed by

Council.

3. Candidates for appointment to particular posts maybe required to take writ ten

and/or practical tests and to attend for an interview as appropriate. Information about

such tcsts and interviews shall be included in the call for applications.

Statute 9 _ APPOI"''TMEt'rro'T 0.' EXAMINERS

I. Examiners shall be appointed by the Council after considering the

r«ommenda tions of the Senate.

2. Examiners shall normally be appointed for onc academic year.

3. Out-going examiners may be rc-appointed.

Statute IO_OFFIClAL PUDLlCATIONS

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The official publications of the University shall be

The University Calendar

The University Gazette

3nd such other publications as the Council may from time to time determine.

The Cale ndar sha ll be published each year. The Calendar shall include

2. (a) the statutes. the regulations. and such other subsidiary legislation as arc

of ge neral applicat ion; a nd

(b) lislsof: lhe principal and olher offtcersoflhe University: the members o f

the Council. tile Senale. the Facuhy Boards and any oth er slalUtory Boa rds

members of the acadcmic Slaff. Emeritll'l Professors and honorary graduates; the

persons who recei"ed degrcn or diplomas during the precceding academic year.

3. The University Gazette shall be publ ished at least four times a year.

Supplements to the Gazelle may be published either at the 5IIme time as the G azelle or

sepa rately .

4 . Any new statutcs. regu lations or other subsidiary legislation. and any

amendment thereof. shall be published in a supplement to the Gazelle not Later than

O1le month afte r they come into force .

Smut" 1I - I NSTlTUTE FOR ENERGY n :CHNOLOGy

I. 111e re is hereby cstabl ished an Insti tute for Energy TeehJ1(>logy at the

University of Ma lta.

2. The aims of the Inst itut e shall be

(a) to assist in the deve lopment o f national energy plans through studies in

Ihe use o f new Of' re newable ene rgy !iOurce5 and methods of energy conse rvatio n

(b) 10 originate and participate in teathi l1g programmes and rescart h

projeets in the field o f energy techno logy;

(e) \0 dissemi nate appropriate methods Hnd techniques relevant 10 the

Insti tute's area of interest;

(d)

to design equipment adapted to local condi tions.

The Institute sha ll be governed by a Board.

3. The Board ",·ill oon~;st o f the followi ng

(3)

Chairperson: Rector or his deputy.

Vice -Chai rperson: Director o ! the Institute.

A pef'l>()n appointed by the Council of the University for three ~ears.

Two persons appoi nted by the Scnme of the Universit)· for three years.

Fourscho lars of rep ute to be appointed by co·option.

(b ) The funetions orthe Board shall be the following

(i) determining the poliq' uf the Inst; tu te ""ith regard to the ob jettiws

stated Hbove ;

(ii) overscei118 the financial admini~tration of the I I15titut('

(iii) ensuring the collaboration with ot her Ixldies. luc~1 ;,,,,1 fur" i!!n .

n(.'CCSSIIry for ach ieving the aims of th" I n~titut".

.

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'Ille Institu te will have a Director ~nd Staff

4. (a ) the Director. appointcd by thc Council oft hc Univcrsity, for a period of

three years following a ca ll for applications;

(b) othe r academic members. appointed by the Council of the Univesi ty on

the recommendations of th e Board;

administrative and clerical staff as the Board may appoint.

(c )

5. The Finance Office r of the University will be the Treasurer of th e Insititute.

The Director will prepare the annual budget of the Institute and submit it to the Board

for app roval . The Director will also submit a financial sta tement and an an nu al repon

on the activit ies of the Instilllte.

6. Amendmen ts to this Statute may be pro~d by the Board for the approval of

the Council of th e University.

Statute 12 - INST ITUTE FOR ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES

I: There is hereby established an Institute for Anglo-Italian Studies at the

University of Malta.

2. Th e aims of the Institute sha ll be

(a) th e conduct of research in the field of Anglo-Italia n cultural relations,

with special reference to literature and language;

(b) the holding of international conferences, semina rs and similar mee tings

on topics in the area of interest of the Institute;

(c) the organising of diploma and degree cou rses in Anglo- ltalian studies,

subject to the Stat utes and Regul ations of the U nive rsity;

(d ) the issu ing of a journal and other publications.

3. The Institu te shall be governed by a Board.

(a)

The Hoard will consist of th e following

Chairperso n: Rector or his deputy ,

Vice-Chairperson: Director of the Institute,

A person appoin ted by the Council of the University for three years.

Two persons appointed by the Senate of the University for three years.

Four sc llolars of repute to be appoi nted by co-optio n.

(b) The functions of the Board sllall be the following

(i) determining tile policy of the Institute with regard to the objectives

stated above;

(ii)

overseeing the financial administrat ion of th e [nst itule;

(iii) ensuring the collaboration with other bodi es, local and foreign,

necessa ry for achi~~ing the aim s of the I n st itut~.

Th~ Institute will ha~e a Director and Staff

4. (a) the Director. appointed by th~ Council of the University, for a pe riod of

three y~ars following a call for applications;

(b) ot he r academic members, appointed by th~ Councilofth~ University o n

the recommendations of the Board;

admini slra ti~~ and clerical sta r! as Ih~ Board may appoint.

(c)

5. The Fin ance Officer of th ~ Univ~rsity will be the Tr~asur~r of the Institute.

The Director will prepar~ the ann ual budget of the Institute a nd submit it to the Board

for approval. The Director will also submit a financial statement and an annual report

Ofl tile activi ties of the I nstitule.

6. Am endments to th is Sta tu te may be proposed by the Board for the approval of

the Council of th e Univcrsity.

Statute IJ- INSTITUTE Of HEALTH CA RE

1 . The I nslitute o f Hea lth Care is hereby appointed as an inte r-Faculty institution

within the University o f Malta.

2. l1te aims of the Insti tute shall be

(a) to provide degree and diploma courses in Health Care Sciences (such as

in Nursing, Medical Technology, Speech Therapy ) and allied areas. subject 10 the

Statutes and Regulat ions of the University;

(b) to certify courses in Health Care provKkd by other Institutions if the

standards allailled are acceptable to it;

(cl to conduct resea rch of ooth mono-di sciplinary and a multi-disciplinary

kind , with a focus on health care .

3. The Institute shall be governed by a Board .

(a)

The Board will consist of the following

Cha irperson: Rector or his deputy

Vice-Chairperson: Director of the Institute;

The Co-ordi nators for each Programme of Studies;

The Re$C3rch Co-ordinator (whose task is \0 co-ordinate the variou s

research projects of the Institute)

Two mem ~rs elected by a nd from th e academic staff

Two members elected by and from the students

One me mber appoi nted by Council and o ne member appointed by

Sena te ;

Two addi tional members may be ro-opted by the Board .

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(b)

The Board shall have the power to

(i) propose to the Senate Regulations, and to make and revoke Bye-

Laws;

(ii) supervise the general direction of all academic matters, incl uding

programmes of study courses, qualifications for admission of stude nts ,

examinations and grades;

(iii) propose the institutio n, suspension and abolition of academic and

non-academic posts;

(iv) nominate the chairman chosen for submission to the Council;

(v) nomi nate Boards of fuaminers

(vi) nominate Co-ordinators to ensure the co-ordination

of

Programmes of Study.

4. The Institute will have a Director and Staff

. (a) the Director , appointed by the Council oflhe Unive rsity , for a period of

three years following a call for applications;

(b) other academic members, appointed by the Council of the University on

the recommendations of the Board;

(c)

administrative and derical staff as the Boa rd may appoint.

5. The Finance Officer of the University will be th e Treasurer of the Institute.

The Director will prepare the annual budget of the Insti tute and submit it to the Board

for approval. The Director will also submit a financial state me nt and an annual report

on th e activities of the Institute.

6. Amendments to this Statute may be proposed by the Board forthe approval of

the Council of the University.

Statute 14 - INSTITIJTE OF LlNGUlSTlCS

1. There is he reby established an Institute of Linguistics at the Univel1lity of

Malta.

2. The aims of the Institute shall be

(a) to promote a nd coordinate research in Linguistics, in the description of

particular languages (especially those represented by Departments in the Faculty

of Arts), and in applied linguistics (induding especially relevant activities in the

Faculty of Education);

(b) to develop contacts and cooperation wi th inte rested local bodies outside

the Univel1lity working within the field of language and speech impairment

(c) to promote the use or the Language Laboratory as an aid in the teaching

of foreign languages both to the Univel1lity and non-University students;

(d) to develop i nt em~ tional contacts with si milar Universit y insti tutions

abroad , especia ll y those with I n interest in the Mediterranean he ritage ;

(e) to ru n degree and diploma courses in Li ngu istics subject to the Statutes

and Regulatio ns of the Universi ty.

The institute $hall be governed b~ a Boord

3. (a)

The Boa rd will consist of the following

Chairperson: Rectoror his deput y,

Vice-Chairperson: Director of the in$titute.

A person appointed by the Council of the University for three years.

Two pe rsons appointed by the Senate of the University for th ree years ,

Four scho lars of re pute to be appoin ted by co-option.

(b) The functions of th e Board sh all be the 101l0wlng

(i ) dete rmining t he policy of the I nsti tute with regard to the objectives

stated above;

(ii) overseeing the financial admi nistrotion o f Ihe Insti tute;

(iii)

ensuring the collaboration wi lh olhcr bodies. local and foreign,

n ece~sary for achieving the aims of the Institute.

4. Th e institute will have a Director and Staff

(a) the Director. appointed by the Council o fthc Universi ty, for a period of

three years following a call for applicat ions;

(b) other academic me mbers. appointed by the Council of the University on

the recom mendations o f the Board

(e)

administ rative an d clerical staff as the Board may appoint.

5. The Finance Officer of the Uni\"e rsit~ will be the Treasurer of the Institute.

The Director will prepare the annua l budget of th e institu te and sub mit it to the Board

for approvaL. Th e Director will also submit a financia l st at ement and an annua l repon

on the activities of the Institute.

6. Ame ndments to this Statute may be propos<:d by the Board for the approval of

the Council of the Un ive rsity.

Stw tute 15 - Ct:NTRE FOR m STANCt:-: LEARNING

i. There is here by establ ished a Centre for Distance Lea rn ing al the University

o f Malta.

2. The aims of the Ce nt re sha ll be

(a) the pro mo tion o f several Distance Learni ng projects that should help 10

sa tisfy the growing demand for wide r higher educational acccssthat ca num be me!

b~ traditional on-ca mpus co urses;

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(b) utilizing academic resources and technical expertise so that, together with

other Distance Learn ing centres and universities. it will research in novative

methods to foster adequate systematic study of various subjects and disciplines;

(c) providing opportunities for the acquisition of marketable skills for people

whose work or family commitments prevent them from following conventional day

or nening courses;

(d) deve loping structured programmes that may lead to the granting of a

Diploma or Degree of the University of Malta.

3. The Centre shall be governed by a Board.

(a)

the Board wilt consist of the following

Chairperson: Rector or his deputy ,

Vice-chairperson: Director of th e Cen tre.

A person appointed by the Council o f the University for three years.

Two persons appointed by the Senate of the University for three years.

Four scholars of repute to be appointed by co-option.

(b) The functions of the Board shall be the following

(i) determining the policy of the Centre with regard to the objectives

stated above;

<i i)

overseeing the financial administration of the Centre;

(iii) ensuring the collaboration with other bodies, local and foreign.

necessary for achieving the aims of the Centre.

4. The Centre will have a Director and Staff

(a) the Director, appointed by the Council of the University, for a period of

three years following a call for applications;

(b) other academic members, appointed by the Council of the University on

the recommendations of the Board;

(c)

administ rative a nd clerical staff as the Board may appoint.

5. The Finance Officer ofthe University will be the Treasurerof the Centre. The

Director will prepare the annual budget of the Centre and submit it to the Board for

approval. The Director will also submit a financial statement and an annual repon on

the activities of the Centre.

6. Ame ndmen:s to this Statute may be proposed by the Board for th e approval of

the Council of the University.

B _ REGULATIONS AND B YF~LA \V S

kOI - ADMISSION REGU LATIONS

Admission to the University

Admission to the University shall be allowed only in accordance with the relevant

statuies and re gulations.

Entry k equi remenl'l fOl" the VariOIl!l Courses

I . Regulations for a course may include special Entry Req uirements which have

to be satisfied before adm ission to that course.

2. Entry RequinmenlsfrJr 1988 (md 1989

Notwith standing the Entry Requireme nts in the Regulations for the varioll!l

courses, the require ments for Entry to Degree and Diploma Courses and the

Foundation Studies Courses starting in October 1988 and October 1989 shall

be as in the docum ents

Requirements for October 1988

Entry to Degree Courses and

The Foundation Sudies Course

Requirements for Octobe r 1989

Entry to Degree Ciourses and

The Foundation Studies Course

'm -UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

2. I Ge neral PTovlsioTl'l

1. The subjects of the examinations shall be those prescribed in the relevant

regulations.

2. Unless otherwise provided in the regulations for a particular course

(i) examinations shall be held in two sessions: normally in J une and in

September;

(ii) ca ndidates shall be required to complete their examina tio ns for the ·

part icular academic year in these two sessions;

(iii) if aeandidate is absent in one or more subjects in any session other than

a June session for a reason considered by the Senate to be valid and beyond his

contro l, and the re is no regular session of th e same examination within the next

twelve monihs.ne shall be allowed instead to sit for such subject or subjects at a

special session .

(See also Transitory Pwvisions below).

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BoardsofEumi neMl

1. There shall be a Board of Examiners for each subject of examination.

2. (a) The Board of Examiners shall nonnally be composed of the head of the

department. or the co-ordinator of the area of studies which provides the main part

of Ihe tui tion, as chairman, and of two other examiners; provided that the Senate,

on the advice of the Faculty Board concerned, may recommend to Council to

increase the number of examiners in any particular subject.

(b) Where the Senate considers il appropriate, Additional Examiners shall

be appointed for specific parts of the examination. Such Additional Examiners

shall participate in the deliberations of the Boord of Examiners but only insofar as

they concern those parts of the examination in which they we re involved.

(c) External Examiners, where appointed, shall be additional to the normal

complement of the Board of Examiners.

(d) A teacher who is not B member of the Board of Examiners may be re-

q uired by the Board to assist them in any part of the exami nation in the subject he

teaches.

(e) Where appropriate a Faculty Board may appoint a moderator of exami-

nations, assisted by a sub-committee, to consolidate the results in different sub-

jects.

3. (a)

A memberof a BoardofExaminersshall bedisquatified from examining

(i) if he is related to a candidate by consanguinity or by arfinity 10 the

third degree incl usive;

(ii) if he has been, at any time during the academic year to which the

examination refers, a guardian of a candidate or has given private tuition in

the subject of examination.

(b) The Rector, after consultation with the Dean of the Faculty concerned,

shall appoint another examiner in place of the member who is so disqualified.

4. If, prior to the commencement or during the course of an examination, the Re-

ctor is satisfied that a member of a Board of Examiners is unable to perform or to con-

tinue 10 perform his duties, he shall, after consultation with the Dean of the Faculty

concerned, appoint another e:uminer in place of that member.

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5. Where the examine r who is rep laccd in terms of paragraphs 3 or 4 above is the

cha innan of the Board of Examillers. the Rector shall appoim a lI ew chairman who

must be the head of another department wi lhill th e !;ame Faculty or a lecturer from the

Department concerned. and such substitute examincrs as may be necessary.

Procedurei for Boards of ExamiIlt'i'S

2.3

I. Subject to the provisions o f these regulations and to any guidelines made by

the Senate. Ihe Board of Examiners shall determine the procedures to be adopted for

the conduct of the examination

Provided that each member of the Board shall participate in at least a part of

the examination of every candidate.

2. The Board of Examiners, in judging th e merits of candidates. may take in lO ac-

count not only Iheirperfonn ance during the examination but also Iheirwork in the sub·

ject during the course.

3. Decisions of the Board of Exami ners Shall be made by a majority of votes. No

examinershall be atlibeny to abstain from voting. In thecaseofan eq uality of votes the

chainnan shall have and shall cast a second vote

Provided 1hat it sh all be in order for the chai rman to consider a matter as hav-

ing been decided by the Board if the gene ral consensus among the members appears to

be in favour of such decision and no VOle is as ked for

.

Provided a lso that if an External Examiner is unable 10 take part in the final

del iberations of the Board because of his being ab road it shall be la wful for the olher

members of the Board to make decisions in his absence so long as any views he may

have expressed in writing are ta ken into consideration and the final decision is accept-

able to him.

4. The members of Boards of Examiners shall treat as confidential everyth ing

connected with their proceed ings.

2.4

Examinations Involving more than one subject

When the regu lations of a course require that the results o f an Examinat ion involv-

ing more than one subject be published as a whole , the procedures adopted for arrivi ng

at such a result Shall take into account any guide lin es issued by the Senate for this pur-

""".

2.5

Re-Admission to Courses 81ld Re_Slls

Transi tory ProvisiollS

(applicable only 10 COII'US whirh s'''''1'I1 i" Q. ~"ioTl' O Nnh" /9117 "'hu ,h""

8 .A . and B.Sc. courses)

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I. A caJldidate who has bee n satisfactorily assessed iJl his course-wor k shall be al -

lo wed by the Faculty Boa rd 10 repeat a n e~ amination in which he fai ls or to repeat the

year in which he fails . Under this provision a candidate may have only o ne re-sit exami -

nation per yea r and one repeat year.

2. Assess me nt carried out in any year will ta ke consideration of course-work (in-

duding laboratory worl ) and marks obtained in tests/exam inations.

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TilE MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

Regulations for IIlSll and 11l8\l

The regulations for the sessions of the Matriculation Examination to be held in

1988 and 1989 shall be the bye-laws already published for 1988 and 1989 with the fol-

lowing ver bal cnang"~

(i) replace "'Bye_Laws" by " Reg ulation s" in the main sub-heading and in

paragraph 1.3;

(ii)

replace " ru les" by "regulations" in paragraph 7.2(b);

(iiil

ddete " made in te rms of Statute 2.111" from the sub- heading .

[NOTE : The syll abuses remain as published. I

ROS _ SCHOOL tEAVING EXAMINATION IN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDG E

Regulations for 1ll88 and 1989

The regulations for the seS~iOfl S o f the School L.eaviflg E~amination in Religi-

ous Knowled ge 10 be held in 1988 and 19119 shall be the bye·laws already published fo r

1988 and 1989 wit h the following verbal changes

(i) replace "Bye-Laws" by " Regu lation s" in the main sub-heading and in

paragraphs 1.3 and 3.2;

(iil replace "rules" by " regulat io fls" in paragraph 8.2(6);

(iiil delete "in te rms of STAT UTE 2. IV·' from the sub-heading.

(NOT E : The syl labuses remain as published).

Passed by the House of Representatives:lt Sitting No. 135 of the 27th Jul y. 1988.

FARRUG tA

JIMMY

Speaker

P. M USCAT TERRIB1L£

Clerk IQ Ihe House of Representaril'es

It is th e duty of the Stale

Oblil''"''''

of'beS .....

(a) to promote education and instruction ;

(b) to ensure the existence of a system of schools and in-

stit utions aceessible to all Maltese citizens catering for the full de-

velopment of the whole personality including the ability of every

person to work; and

(c) to provide for such schools and institutions where these

do not exist.

J.

It shall be the dutyofevery parent ofa minor to cause him

(a) 10 be registered in a school for the first seholastic year

starting when he is of compulsory school age;

(b) to conlinue to attend school up 10 the end of the

scholastic year during which the minor ceases to he of "Ompulsory

school age, or up to the cnd of such further period as the Minister

may prescribe by regulations; and

(e) to attend school regularly on each scholastic day, unless

the minor has a good and sufficient cause to be absent from school.

4, It is the right of every parent of a minorto give his decision with

regard to any matter concerning the education which Ihe minor is to re-

ceive.

11 shall be the right ofthe State

(ArtikohI 20)

Isem /a/-fsko/a

Agius de Soldanis

Victoria, Goro

Kan Pawl Pullicino

Rabal

Carlo Diacono

Zejlun

Dun Guzepp Zammil

I'tam run

Dun Gwann MamoTrade School

Mars.'l

Paola

Fellenbc rg School of Electronics

Gan Frangisk Abcla

Msida

GOTg Grognetde Vasse Technical lnstilute

Naxxar

Guzcppi Despott

Cospicua

Maria Assumpta

Hamrun

Mari a Goretti

Tarxien

Maria Regina

Blata-1 -8ajda

Mikielang Sapiano Technical lnslitute

Paola

Mikie l Anton Vassalli

Tal -flandaq

Ninu Cremona Complex

Victoria, Gow

Salvalore Di meeh School forCraflsmen

Mosta

Santa Tereza

Mriel'lel

Sir Adrian Dingli

Se Andrews

Umberto Calosso Tradc School

Sta Venncra

Statuti. Regulamenti u Ordinamenti

(Arti klu 48)

A -STATUTI

Slalul I -

(';ENERALI

Usna Ufficjal!

Il-Malli u I- Ingliz ikunu I-ilsna ufficjali ta' l-Universila. L-amminislrazzjoni la'

I-Universit;ltista' tUla wiehed mit-iewg ilsna ghal skopijie\ ufficjali.

SuggeUi Obbligatorji gbad-Dhlll

II-Malti u l-Ingliz ikunu suggetri obbligatorji ghad-dliul ghal!-korsijiclla' gradi u

diplomi ta' l-Univcrsitil..

lida s·Scna t iku lI jista' bir-rcgulamcmi jhalli [il kandidati rtirkustanzi specjal;

joffru suggelti ohrajn minflokhom.

KWlllHiki Mehliegll ghlld .Dhul: Zmkn ta ' Notifikaujoni

L-Univcrsila laghl; notifikazzjoni fi imien xieraq (normalment sentcjn) qabel rua

I-modifi ki fir-regulamenti li jistgh u jeffeuwaw il-kwalifiki ghad·dhul r "i kors la' sludju

jibdew isehhu .

llbies Ufficjali u Akkademiku

L·ilbies Jlieraq gl'lall-Ufficjali EwleniIlla'1-Universittl, ghall-htaff Ak kademiku,

ghall-gradwati, gliall-istudemi, u ghat membri ohm la' l-Universit:'l jigi ffissat minn

regul amen ti maghm ul in mi5·Senat.

Boroi ta' Studju u Premjijiel

L Boroi la' studju u prcmjijict moghtija mill-Univcrsit:'l jigu stabbiliti

b'regulamenti maghmulin b'dan il·ghan,

L-gholi la' born:!: la ' studju u premjijiet ikun immeJlxi wkoll minn rcgulamenti.

2. StatuI 2 -

IL-FAKULTAJIET

L-Universit:'l jkollha disa' Fakullajicl, li huma

lI·Fakulta ta' I·Arkitettura u H nginerija Civili

H-Fakult:'l 13' !-Arti

II·Fakulla tal~Kirur~ija Dentali

Il·Fa kulta la' l-E konomija, il-Management u I-Accountancy

II-Fakult:'l la' I-Ed ukazzjoni

ll·Fakulta tal- Ligi

Il-Fa ku1l:'lta' ]·Inginerija Mekkanik3 u Elettrika

II·Fakulta tal -Medicina u J·K irurgija

II -Fa kull:'lt3J1- Xjenza

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StaM 3 - KORSIJIt:T TA' STUDJI, GRADI U m STl NZJONIJIET

Korsijiet ta ' Studji gJlal Grad i, mplomi u t erttfikaU

L L-Univcrsita Jk ollha s-setgl'la Ii taght i dawn il-gradi, di plomi u i:ertifikal i lil

kandidati 1i jwcttqu l- kundizzjonijiel prcskritti wara li jsegwu I-korsijiet ta' st udj i

me htiega.

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph. D .

Maste r of Ph ilosophy - M.Phi!.

/I- Fakullilla' I-A,kilellura u I-/nginerija Civil!

Bachelor of Engineering and Archi tecture - B_E.&A.

Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture (Honours) - B.E.&A. (Hons.)

JI-Fakultil ra' I-Arti

Bachelor of Arts - B.A.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons.)

Master of Arts - M.A.

Diploma in Applied Social Studies

11- Faku/IQ IU/-Kirurgija D flllali

Bachelor of Dental Surgery - B.Ch.D .

Bachelor of De ntal Surgery (Honours) - B.Ch.D . (Hons.)

I/-Faku/ra /{J ' /-£konomija. i/-Mrmagemelll u/-A ccoulllancy

Bache lor of Arts - B.A .

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accountancy- B.A. (Hons.) Accountancy

Bachelor of Arts (Hon ours) in Business Managemcn t - B.A. (Hons.) Business

Man agement

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Administration - B.A. (1·lons.) Public

Administration

Di ploma in Labour Studies

II-Fakulta la' 1- Edukazzjoni

Bachelor of Education - B.Ed .

Bachelor of Ed ucation (Honours) - B. Ed. (Hons _)

Maste r of Education - M.Ed.

Diploma in Gui dance and Counselling

Di ploma in Educa tional Adm inistration and Management

Diploma in Education

/I-Fak/dra ral-Ligi

Doctor of La ws- LL.D.

Diploma of NOTary Public - N. P.

Diploma of Legal ProcuraTOr - L. P.

JI-Fakulril /{J'{-tnginerija Mekkanika u Elellrika

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - B.Eng. (Hons.)

Bachelor of Electrical Enginee ring (Honours) - B.Elec. Eng. (Hons.)

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) - B.Mech.Eng. (Hons.)

I/·Faku/u) ra/-Meditina u KirurgijQ

Doclorof Medicine and Surgery - M.O

Bachelor of Pharm~cy - e ,PIl;mn.

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) - B."harm. ( Hons.)

II-Fakulto tlU-i(jtnw

Bachelor of Science - B.Sc.

Bachelor of Science (Technology) -

D.Se. (Tech.)

L-/5tillll gfulU· Hl/rslen fas-SolJha

Bachelor of Science in Nu rsi ng Studies - IJ.Sc. (Nu rsing Studies)

Bachelor of Science in M cdi!;'aJ Technology -

B.Sc. (Medical T echnology)

Imudixx ipfi fIa rj u

Ce rtificate in Foundat ion Studies

2. ll· koT!lijicl la ' 1·istudji jibdcw skond kif jiddetermina l- KuIlsill.

L-Gliot l ta ' G radi u Diplomi

I. II-gradi u d-diplomi jinghataw feerimonja pubblika jcw, bl-approvazzjoni

tas-Senat , fcerimonja privata jew in absentia.

2. Kandidat ikun eligibbli bicx jingliata gTad jew diploma hiss wara li r-Rcttur

jicccrtifika li I-kundi ujonij iet preshit ti kollha mill-istatuti, mir-regulamenti u mill-

ordinamenti relevanti gba! dak i!-grad jew gbal dik id·diploma jkunu gew sodisfaUi.

3. Ebda persuna ma ti tqies li ghandha grad jew diploma ta' I-Unjversit~ jekk

dan il-grad jew din id-diploma ma tkunx inghat31 kif hemm imfisser fiJ·paragrafu 1

ta' din iHaqsima.

3.3 Gl'lldi 1I0noris eauso

L-Universit ~ jkoJlha wkoll is-setgha 1i tagbti dawn il-gradi honoris callSO.

I.

Doctor of Laws - LLD .

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery -

M.D.

Doctor of Literal ure - D.Liu.

Doctor of Engineering - D.Eng.

Doctor of Science - D.Sc.

2. Bir-rakkomandaujoni tas-Senat, il-Kunsill jista' fid-diskrczzjoni ticghu

jordna I-ghoti ta' grad honoris CIlUSIl lil xi persuna li hu jista' jqisha denja ta' din

id -d istinzjoni.

3. L-ismijiet ta' dawk 1i jingliataw grad honoris cal(Sa ikunu mdahhlin fil -Kale n-

darju la' I-Univcrsit il,

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Slalul 4 _ L· EiAM I TAL.MA TRIKOLA

4. 1 Gcn~ruJl

1. Ikun hemm mmi lal· Malr iko la, mii.mum "ormalment flewg live1li

Ordinarju (M) u Avvaozat (MA).

2. Kull se na jkun hemm i.ewg sessjonijiel ta' ]-Eiami lal-Mattiko la.

3. L-Etami lal-Malrikola jkun taht il -kontroll ta' Bord lal-Mattiko la mahtur

mi5-Seoat.

11-lJonJ lal-Malrikola

Il-fun zjonijiet tal-Bord tal-Matrikola jkunu

(i) li jaghme! rakkomandaujonijiet lis--Sena t biex jipprovdi f-regulameoti

mehti ega ghat-tmexxija xierqa ta ' I-elami;

(ii) li jaghmel rakkomandaujonijiet lis-Sena! ghall-hat ra ta' Bordijiet ta'

Eiaminaturi u ghat-tfassilta' sillabi;

(iii) li jissottometti lis-Senat rapport generali fuq I-etamiji et maghm ula

matul is-sena

(iv) li jirrapporta u jaghmel ra kkomaodazzjo nijie t dw ar hwejjcg li Jlgu

riferuti lilu mis·Senat ; u

(v) li jmexxi I-Ei:ami tal·Mattiko la skond ir-Regul amenti maghmulin mis-

Se nat.

2. (a)

1l-8 o rd tal· Matr ikola jkun nw ghmul minn Ild:u:-i1 mc mbru kif gcj

(i)

Chairm an;

(ii ) tc wg me mbti mahturi n mis-Se nat

(iii) i.ewg membri mall turin mill- Bord tal- Fakul tA ta· I·Arti

(i v) le"'g mc mbri mali turin mill-Bord tal-FakulllltlUt-Xjenza;

mcm bru mahtur mill· Bord ta], Fllkult~ ta' I· Edukazzjoni

(v)

(vi ) me mbru mahtu r mill-Oo rd la]-Faku IIA la' ]-]sludji tal-Manage-

me nt

(vii ) Zcwg me mbti mahluri n mill- Min isle ru la' ]-Edu kazzjoni. wic hed

mill -qasam la'I-A rt i u ietlo r mi ll -qasam tax-Xjenza.

(b)

L-ghad d tal-me mbri mcht ieg biex jifforma quorum hu si tt a.

(c) l1·me mbri jinhat TU ghal petijod u 111'1mien sa tliel snin . Mcmbru Ii jis-

pitca jisla' jcrga' jinhat ar,

Regulamentl u SllIabl

lr-regulamclI1i maghmulin mi5-Se llal ghall -EZamijict tal-Matrikola. u s-si llabi gli al

kull 5uggett, jigu norma[mcnt ippubblikati sen lcjn qabcl id·data ta' [-eiam; li jirreferu

ghalih .

StatuI 5 _ L . KtAMI TA' TMIEM L. ISKOLA FlT-T AGHLlM RELlGJUZ

Ge.wr"li

I. Ikun hcmm Eiami la' Tmiem 1·lskola fit-Taghlim Rcligjui:. rniimum flew,!;

livell;; OrdinaTju u Avvaozat.

2. Kull se na jkun hcmm ic wg sessjon ijiet ta' l-Eiami.

3. G Eiami jkun laTH iI- kontroll la" Ku mitat maht ur mis-Sella! gli al dan il-ghall.

II-K umitat gliaJl·£1.ami ta' rmiem l-15kola fit-Tagfillm ReliRiu i

1. Il·kumi tal ghall -Eiami ta' Tmiem Hskola fit-Taghl im Rcligjut ikun maghmul

minn names membri kif gej

(a)

Chainna n , mahtur mis-Senat. u

(b)

mcmbru mahtu r minn kull wiehcd minn da wn li gejjin

(i)

il· Bord tal· Faku!ta tat·Teologija;

Oi)

il·Konferenza ta' 1· lsqfijicl;

(iii)

id· Di partimem ta·I· Edukazzjoni tal· Gvern;

I·A s~ocjazzjoni ta' 1·lskeijel Privat i.

(iv)

L-ghadd meh tieg biex ik un hem m quorum ikun tli ela.

2.

3. Id·dmi rij iel tal· Ku mitat ta']·Eiam i jkunu

(a)

li jmexxi I·eiami skond ir·Regu lamenli maglimulin mis·Senat;

(b) li jaghrne] rakkornandazzjonijiet lis·Senat dwa r Regularncmi rnehtiega

bicx I·ezarni jitmexxa tajjeb _

(c) li jaghrnel rakkomalldazzjonijiet lis·Senat gball·batra la' Bordij iet 1a'l·

Eiaminaturi;

(d) li jissollomelli lis·Senat, sa tmiem Marlu, rapporl generali fuq ii·zewg

sessjonijiet la' I·Eiami miirn uma fit·tnax·il xahar la' 'label.

Regulamenti u Sll1abi

Regulamenli maghmulin mi5·Senat ghall· Eiarni ta' T miem I-I:;kola fit-Taghlim

Religjut u ghas·sillabi jkunu normalment ippubbli kati semejn qabel id·data ta 'l·dami

li jirreferu gli alih.

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Slalul 6 _

L·UFFItJALI EWLENIN U UFFIOALI OHRA

TA' J...UNIVERSrrA

J...umtjall Ewlrnln

L-Uffigali Ewlellill ta' I-Ulliversitil. huma

1. il-Kani:ellier

il-Pro- Ka nre lIie r

ir-Rettur

il-Pro-Rellur

is-Segrelarju

id-Dekani tal -FakultA

U-Kantelller

2. (skolld taqsima 28 subartikli (3)-(5) ta' I-At! ta · I-Edukazzjoni, 1988)

3. II·Pro-Kantel.ller

(skond taqsima 28 subartikli (6)-(9»

4. Ir-Rettur

(skond taqsim a 28 subartikli (lO)-(II) u taqsima 36)

5. II.Pro-Reltur

(skond taqsima 28 subartiklu ( 12»

6. lli-Segretarju

(stond taqsima 28 subartiklu (13)

Is-Segretarju ghandu

( a)

iiomm is-sigil! ta' I-Unive rsit.ll;

(b) jiffirma wkoll it-i:ertifikali u d-diplomi ta ' 1-Un iversita.;

(t)

jaghmilha ta ' segreta rju tal -Ku Dsill ;

(d)

ighin lir-Rettur fil-qadi ta ' dmirij ietu u jwettaq I-istruzzjonijiet tieghu;

(e) jammilli stra u jmexxi, taht id-direzzjoni lar- Rellur , il-h idmie t minn jum

ghal iehor ta' I-U Diversi!a., l-i mpjegati, u l-proprjetajiet mobbli, immobbli u ohrajn

taghha;

(f) jattendi J-Iaqghat las-Sellat , tal-Bordijiet tal-Fakullajie t u Kumitati

ohrajn ta ' korpi li jmexxu ' I-Universita., u ta'l-islatuti u entitajiet obra mwaqqfa

minnha;

(g) iwellaq, lahl id·direzzjoni lar·Reltur, de,titjGRijict mehudin mill·

Kunsill, mis-Senal u mill-Bordijiel lal· Fakull:'! u, fcin dan japplika, minn istituti u

entitajiet ohra mwaqqfa mill·Universitii.;

(h) jaqdi dmirijiel ohra skond kif jiSla' jkun mitlub minhabba il·hligijiella' I·

Universitii..

Id. Dekani la ' Fa kulla

7. (skond taqsirna 28 subartiklu (14))

6.2

L- Ufficjali I·on ra la' I·Uni vers ita

I. Ikun hemm Registralur , Utfieja1 tal'Finanzi, Bibljotekarju u uffii:ja li ohra

skond kif jiddctcrmina I·Kunsill minn zmien gha1 ichor. Dawn I·uffiejali jkunu

responsabbli quddiem ir· Rettur ghal·tmcl<l<ija tad·dm irijiet rispettilli taghho m la'

kuljurn.

lr. Hegistralur

2. Jr. Regislralur

(a) ighin lir· Re tcur n·amm iniSlrazzjoni akk ademi ka la' kuljurn ta' I·

Univen;ill'l. u jkun res.ponsabbli ghas-sc hh la' l·isl ruzzjonijiet tieghu. u jirrupporl:t

permezz las-ScgretarJu

itorn rn rc kord shih tad-di plomi u ~-te rti fikati mahruga mi ll· Un ivc n;itA;

(b)

(~) jagh mil ha la' segrela rju ghas-Se nal u. direttamen l Je w pe rme zz ta'

dclcgal. ghall· Bordijicl tal· Fakull ajH:: l;

(d) ikun rcsponsabbli gha T·ruords ta' I·da mijiet ko ll ha magflmula mill.

UniveTllitl'l u gha ll· ha rsien xicraq la' dawn ir·'''('Qrds. u lijtomm kopji Hggornati m'

I·!statut i, ir· Rcgulamcn ti u l.Qrdinarnenti

(c) iforn m l-c lenk i tal·mernbri tal·Kunsill . tu-Se nal. lal· Bordijic t tal·

Fa kultajiet, ta·l·gfl alliema. la·l·daminalU ri . u la· l·istudenl;;

(f)

[fomm "records" la' I'att ivi tajiel akkademiCi ta' kult slUde nt

(s) iku n responsabbli. wara ko nsuhazzjoni mad·OdDni ta l·Fakul tajiel,

gha ll·arra ngamc nt i xierqa tll 'l-orarji taHaghli rn ;

(h) jaqdi dm irijiel o hra skond kif jbta' jku n mi llub min habba t·hligij icl la' I·

U ni versit~;

(i) fin·nuqqas \1Is·Scgrelarj u. jaqdi d-dmirijiet kollha jew uh ud mid·

dmirij ic t tas-Segrc tarju me ta jinghat a iSlruujoni li jaghmcl dan mir· Rcttur,

1J·1Iibljutek"rju

3. II· Bibljotcka rjll hu rn iS I<:n ni li jmcHi I· Bibjoteka 11 jkun rcsponsa bbli quddiem

il· Kum ito t tal· Bibljoteka gfl all ·h~l rsicn tar· Rcguli u tar, lh'gul:"nc nti taghha .

r\

II -Bibljotekarju

(a) ikun responsabbli gl'la!l·ikkalalogar ~ieraq lal-kolba, kcmm skond I·

awlu r u kcmm skond is-suggcIL ghai·:!:amma u gha ll- harsien taghh om, u ghar-

rilOrn la' kOlba mahrugin b'self;

igh in liIl·isludenti fil-lifli~ taghhom.

(b)

jiehu hsicb il-korrispondcn1.<1 kollha li tolqol lill-Bib ljotcka;

(c)

(d) iiomm lism tal·mezzi vi ii~i u ohrajn Ii hemm ghat·lagh lim ujikkon troll a

s-self la' dan il-matcrjal skon d ir-rcgu lam cnti ri1e~anti;

(c) jippreienta rapport lill-Kumital tal·Bibljolcka fuq ix·xoghol lal-

Bibljolcka fi tmiem kull sena akkadcmika.

4, L- Ufficja l lal-Finanzi

L-Uffitjal tal- Fin anzi jghin lir- Rettur fil-1mexxija la' kuljum lal-finanzi ta' I-

Univcrsila, u jirrapporta pcrmezz tas-Scgretarju.

S 'mod partikulari. I-Ufficjallal-Finanzi

(a)

Ihcjji

(i)

I-estimi la' kull sena tad·dhul u I-infiq;

(ii)

I·istq arrija kom p.1rata ta' kull sena tad·dhul u I·infiq;

(iii)

il·bilanc ta' kull sena u stqarrija lal·kontijid

(b)

ik un responsabbli gliall·gbir tad-dli ul u ]-nus dovuti lill-Universita;

(c)

iiomm ko ntroll immedjat fuq ]-infiq skond il·proviijoniJiet approvati;

(d) iiomm sislema ~ ierqa la' accoUluillg ]i Ihaddan ]-opcmzzjonijiel

finanzjarji ko llha ta' I-Univcrsi ta;

(e) ikun responsabbli ghall·ordnijiet kollha u ghax-xiri kollu , u ghall-

kontroll ta' I-imhaien u I-inventarji;

(f) jaghmd i]·ve rifi ka lal-kontijicl u ]-ko nt roll inlern koHu Ii jhoss Ii hu

mchtieg;

(g) nim kien mar-Reuur jew mas·$egretarju, jiffirma ]-kontiJiet ta ]· kambju,

ic-cekkijieL il-bank drafts , J-iuri ta' kredtu u d-do kumenti bankarji. finanzjarji u

kumme rcjali l-ohTa kollha, suggett ghal restTizzjonijiet li j,iru mill -Kunsill ;

(h) jaqdi dmirijiet ohra skond kif jisla' jkun millub minhabba ]·htigijicI ta '

I-Universita,

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5. Halm t Ohr.

L.Awdilur

(I) I1-Kunsill ruinn imien ghat ichor jalilar persuna kwalifikata u xicrqa, fiI·

prattika atti~a tal-professjon; tagbha, biex Ikun awditur li jiomm it-halm gbal imiclI

spetifiku iida Ii jista' jerga' jinhatar.

(2) G-allittazzjoni la' din il-hatra minn awditur titqies li ggorr maghha dmir li

jissodisfa lill-Kunsill li, fij-knolij iet mistharrga u fkull terlifikat mahrug min nu. hu

nnifsu kien sodisfatt, bil-mezzi ragonevoli li kenu, dwar il-fatti U c"'::irkustanzi ta' kull

kat, u li wara t-istl'larrig professjonali tiegl'lu, t-istqarrijiet fic..certifikati huma veri u

etatt; u I-knolijiet illirtifikali jew imghoddija huma shah, veri u c:!:atti, fkull kaz

safejn jaf hu.

(3) L-awditur jaghmel perwnaiment, jew igieghel Ii jsiru minn persuni

kompete nti moghtija s-setgha minnu bil-kitba u li hu jiehu r·responsabbiltil. taghhom,

:i:jarat u spezzjonijiet mhux mistennija fhin magh:i:ul minnu, u mbagliad jirrapporta

r·ri:i:uitat bil·kitbalill·Kunsill permeu tar·Rettur. He kk ukoll hu jissottometti rapport

kull sena, jew kif jinghata struujonijiet mill·Kunsill minn imien ghal ichor.

Statut 7 -

JlAT RI t.'T U PROMOZZJONUI ET AKKADEMI CI

"alriet ghal postiji~1 akkademiCi

7.1

1. " atrie! ghal pos!ijiet akkademiCi jsiru fil·gradi ta' professur, professur

assoejat , lettur anzjan jew lettur, jew fi gradi ohra approvati mill· Kunsill

b 'ra kkomalldaujoni las·Sella!, skolld il· kwalifiki tal·persuni li jkunu qcghdin jinhatru,

2,

!l·postijiet jistghu jkunu reklamati ghal hat riet fi gradi speCifici,

3. " atra gha! posl akkademiku ssir miH·KuIIsill b'rakkomandazzjoni ta ' Bord

ta' I·Gha:i:la maghmul kif gej

ir· Rettur, li jkun it,cM;rrll4ll;

tliet membri akkademici maliturin mis·Sellat, li normalment jinkludu lill·kap

lad·dipartimentli jkun Uew, fiI· ka:i: ta' post mahsub specifikament glial istitut,

lid·direttur ta' dak Hstitut) u kap idlor ta' dipartiment minn barra I·Fakultil.

rnembru tal·Kunsillli ma jkunx impjegat rna' I·Unversitit rnahtur kull se na

mill-Kunsill biex ikun membru tal·Bordijiet kollha ta' I·Ghaila ghat postijiet

fil·Fakultil. li Ikun.

Promozl,j oni Ta ' lA~laff Akkaderniku

7.2

1. Darba fsena , normal ment matul Marzu/April. appli kaujonijiet milHMaf!

akkademiku ghat promoujoni jkun kkunsidrati minn Bord tal· Promoujon ijiet

magl'lmul kif gej

ir·Rettur, li jkun ie·chairman;

tliet memhri mali\l,lrin kull sena mis-Se nal normalment minn fost id·Dekani u

l·Kapijiet tad·D ipartimenli

membru tal-Kunsill H ma jkunx impjegat ma' l-Universitll mablur kull sena

mill-Kunsil!.

2. lr-Rettur jista' jipproponi kull membru ta' I-istaffbiex ikun ikkunsidrat mill-

Bord tal-Promozzjonijiet fil-Iaqglia ta' kull sena tiegl'lu, Jew , fCirkustanzi ettezzjonali ,

fkuU tmie n iehor matul i~na,

~nerali

7,3

L Meta jaghmel ir-rakkomandanjonijiet tieghu lill-Kunsill, i1-Bord ta' I-Ghaila

u I-Bord lal-Promozzjonijiet iiomm dawn il-kunsideranjonijiet quddiemu;

(a)

il-Ietturi ghandhom ikoUhom kwalifiki la' liveU dotlorali;

(b) il-Ietturi anzjani ghandhom ikollhom ghallinqas hames snin esperjenza

bhala letluri li matulhom ikunu qdew sewwa I-aspen; kollha ta' dmirijiethom ;

(c) il-professuri

assoi:jali

jridu

jkunu

ddistingwew

ruhhom

b 'konl ribunjonij iet solidi lill-gherf u lill-affarijiet generali ta' I-Universitll;

(d) il-professuri jridu jkunu stabbiJew fama fost il-kolJegi taghhom bhala

awtoritajiet fil-qasam ta' l-istudju taghhom,

2. Oabel ma tkun rakkomandata pcrsuna ghal hatrajew promonjoni ghall-grad

la' professur, il-Bord la'l-Ghailajewil-Bord tal-Promonjonijiel, skond kifikun il-kat,

ifittex il-parir espert ta' iewg akkademici indipendenti fl-istess qasam ta' studju,

3, Ebda membru akkademiku ta' I-israff ma jista ' jkun membru ta' Bord ta' 1-

Ghatla Jew ta' Bord laI-Promozzjonijiel li qieghed jikkunsidra halriel Jew

promonjonijiel ghal gradi oghJa minn tal-membru nnifsu,

Statut 8 -

HATRlEl' U PHOMOZl,JONIjIET MHUX-AKKADEMICI

I, lia triet glial postijiet mllux-akkademici jsiru mill· Kunsill b'rakkomandanjoni

la' Bordijicl la' I-G haila mahlura mill·Kunsill,

2. Kul! Bord la' I-G haila jkun maghmul kif gej;

Ir-Reuur, jcw id-de1eg31 tieghu, li jkun ie-chairman;

TIicl mcmbri mahtura mill-Kunsill, li minnllom wiehed ,kun membru

akkademiku tal -K unsill u ichor ufficjal anzjan f1-amminisITanjoni;

Membru lal-Kunsil! li ma jkunx impjegal ma' I-Unive rsita, mahtur mill-

Kunsi l!.

3, Kandidali ghal hatTa fpostijiel partikulari jistghu jkunu mistcnnija li jaghmlu

ezamijiel miktuba u/jcw orali u li jaucndu ghal imervista kif ikun xieraq. Taghrif dwar

dawn l_eZamijiet u 1_intervisti jkun inklu t fis_sejh~ gl'l~ll_app1ikal7jonijiel_

Statut 9 _

HATRA TA ' EZAMINATURI

Ii

I. L·ciam in atu ri

jinh 3!ru

mill -Kunsill

waT3

jikkun sid m

c-

rakkomandazzjonijiet las-Senat.

2. L-eia minaturi jinhatru norma lme nt gtllll >cna ~kkademika wahd.j.

3. L-etaminaturi li jispiUaw jistghu jcrgghu jinhatru.

StatuI 10 -

!'UBHLlK AZZJONUIET UHl t JAI.1

II -pubblikanjonijiet ufficjali ta' I- Universitil jkunu

II -Kalendarju ta ' \-Universilil - The Universi ty Calendar

II -Gazzctta la' I-Un iversilil - The University G azette

u pubblikazzjonijicl o hm li ]· Kunsill jista ' jiddclcrmina minn imicn ghal ichor.

Il-Kalendarju jlaJn ippubblikat [{ull sena. Il· Kalcndarju jinkludi

2. (a ) l-istaluli, ir-rcgulamc nti. u lcgislazzjoni sussidjarja ohm li j[{ollhorn

appli kal1.joni genera h: u

(b) listi ta', l-ufficjali ewle ni" u ufficjali ohrajn ta' l-Universitil; il·membri

tal·Kunsill. is·Sena! . il-Bordijict lal·Fa[{ultaj iet u bordijiet slatutorji ohrajn: il -

membri ta·l· iSlaff akkademiku. Professuri Emeriti. u gradwati onorarj' ; il·persuni

li nghataw gradi jcw dip lomi malul is-sena ak[{adcm i[{ a ta' qabel.

3. lI-gazzcua ta' 1- U niversit~ Ikun ippubb li kala gha lJ-inqas erba' darbiet lis·s.ena.

Supplimcnti tal·Gazzetta jistghu jkunu ppubbli[{ati jew fI-isless tmien lal·Gazle na

jew ghalihom.

4. Statuti godda, rcgulamcnti jew legislazzjoni ,ussidjarja ohra. u [{ ull eme nda

ghalihom, ikunu ppubbli kati fSuppliment tal-Gazzc lI a mhu x aktar tard minn xahar

minll meta Jihdcw isc hhu.

Statui 11 -

L-ISTITUT GHAT-T EKNOLOG (jA T A ' L-ENERGIJ,\

I. Hawn qic ghcd jilwaqqaf ISlilUI ghat·Teknologija ta' l-Energija fl -Universila

ta' Malta.

2. L·ghanijicI la' 1-lstilUt ikunu

(a) li jghin fl·itvilupp la' pjanijiCI ghall·energija Ilazzjonali bi studj i dWJr

I·uiu la ' cghjun ta' cncrgija godda jcw li jistghu jiggcddu. u w' mclodi la'

kOIls<:rvazzjoni ta ' l-energija

(b) li johlO<I u jichu sehern Ii programmi la' laghlim u progclti ta' liflix

fil-qasam lat·lcknologija la ' I· encrgija

(c) li jxcrred mClod i u tekniki xi erqa li ghandhom ~'j"q~mu mal-qJsam la '

I·intercss la' 1'[SliIUI

(d)

li jiddisinja taghm ,r xicraq ghall·kundinjonijiet lokah

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3. L-istitut ikun immcxxi minn Bord.

11-8ord ikun magl'lmul minn dawn Ii gcjjin

(a)

Clrairperson: ir-Renur jcw dcputat ticghu,

Vici-Clruirperson: id-Direnur ta' I-Istitut,

Persuna malilllra mill- Kunsill ta' I-Universita ghal tl;et snin.

Zcwg persun; mahtura mis-Senat ta' I-Universita glial tliet snin,

Erba' studjuzi maghrufa malitura billi jkunu ko-optjati.

(b) Id-dmirijict tal-80rd ikunu dawn li gejjin

(i) li jiddetermina I-politika ta' I- IstitUl dwar I-ghanijiet imsemmija

hawn fuq;

(ii) I; jam mill-qri b it-tmexxija finanzjarja ta' I- Ist it ut;

(iii ) Ii jassigura l-kollaborazzjoni ma ' korpi ohrajn. loka li u barranin,

li hi mehticga bicx jinllahqu l-ghanijiet la·I-lsliIUt.

4. L-lsliwl ikollu Direttur u Staff

(a) Id-Dircttur, mahtur mill-Kunsill la' I- Uni vcrsita, ghal IlicI sn in wara

sejha ghall-appli kazzjonijiet;

(b) membri ak kadcmiti ohra, mahtura mill-K unsill ta' I-Universila

b'rakkomandazzjvni tal-8ord;

(c) slaff amministrattiv u klcrikali skond kif jalilar il-Bord .

5. L-Ufficjal Finanzjarju ta ' l-Univcrsila jkun it-Tetorier lal-Istilul. Id-Dircttur

ihejji l-eSlimi ta' kull sena ta' I- Istilut u jissonomenih lill-80rd ghall-approvazzjoni.

Id- Dircttur jissotlomctti wkoll slqarrija finanzjarja u rapjXIr1 la' kull sena fuq il -hidmiet

la·I- lslitut.

6. Emendi ghat dan 1-lstatuI jistghu jkunu proposti

mill-Bord ghaH-

approvaujoni tal- Kunsill ta' I-Universila.

Stalul t2 -

I..-ISTlTUT GHALL-ISTUDJI ANGLO-TAWANI

Hawn qieghed jitwaqqaf Istitut ghall- Istudji Anglo-Taljani fI-Univcrsitil. la'

2. L-ghanijiet ta' I-ls titut ikunu

(a) Ji jaglime! tiflix fi l-qasam tar-relanjonijiel kulturali Anglo-Taljani ,

b'rifercnn specjali ghal-Icncratura u I-lingwa;

(b) li jorganiua konfcrcnzi , scminarji u laqglial ohra illlernaujonaJi dwar

Icmi fil-qasam ta ' I-interessi la' I-istilut ;

(cl li jorganizza korsijiel la' di ploma u grad H-isluilji A nglo-Taljani , sugge\li

ghall-islaluti u ghar-Regulamenti ta' l-Univcrsi til

(d)

li johrog rivisla u pubblikazzjonijict ohra.

3. L-Islilul ikun imm exxi minn Bord.

II-Bord ikun maghmul minn dawn li gcjjin

(a)

Clrairperson: ir-Rellur jew deputal tieghu.

Vici'C!rairperson: id- Oircnur la' I-Isti tut.

Pcrsuna mahlu ra mill-Ku nsillla' I -Univcrsil~ ghalllie l sni n,

te wg persuni mablura mis-Sen al ta' ],Univcrsilll. ghal tli cl sni n,

Erba' sludjuti maghrufa mahl ura billi jkunu ko-optjad.

(b)

Id-dmirijiel tal-Bord iku nu dawn I1 gcjjin

(i) li jiddclermina ],politika ta' 1-lslitul dwar I' ghanijle! imsemmija

hawn fuq;

(ii) li jarn mill-q rib il-tmcuija finanzjarja la' l-i5Ii lut ;

(iii) li jassigura l-kol1aborazzjoni ma' korpi oh rajn, [okali u barranin,

li hi mehtiega bie.l jintlal'lqu I'ghanijiel ta' l, btilul,

L- lstilul ikol1u Dircllur u Slaff;

(a) id- DircUur , matuur mill- Kunsill la ' I-Universilll, ghal Iliel snin warn

scjha ghall-applikazzjonijiel;

I-U niversit ~

(b) Membri akkademiCi oh ra, mahl ura mill,Kunsill ta '

b'rakkomandazzjoni tal- Bo rd;

(c) Slaff ammi nistraniv u klerikali skond kif jaMar il -Bord,

5, L-Ufficjal Finanzjarju ta' I-U niversitA jkun il-T ctorier la' 1-lslilUI, [d-Direllur

il1cjji I-estmi la' kul1 sena ta' ',ISliIUI u jissollomenih lill-Bord ghall-approvazzjoni,

Id-Di rett ur jis50IIOmctli wkoll slqarrij a fi nanzjarja u rapport la ' kull sena fuq iI-hidmict

6, Emendi ghal d3n 1, [sla tul jiSlghu jkunu proposli mill-Bord gl'lall-

approvazzjoni tal- Ku nsillta' I - U niversit~ .

Slatul 13 _ L..ISTITUT G "ALL·"ARS I~; N TAS-SAmIA

I. L-lstilul gball-Harsie n tas-Sahha qieghed jilwaqq af hawnhckk bl1ala is-

lituz:zjoni bejn il-Fakult aj iel fi Man I , Uni versit~ ta ' Malta,

L-ghanij ic l la ' I- Istit ut iku nu

(a) li jipprovdi korsijicllo' gead u d iploma fi.l' Xjenzi tal- Hamen las·Sahha

(bhalma huma Nursing, il-Tcknologija Medika, It-Tcrapija lat·Tahdit) u oqsma

marbutin maghhom, suggetti ghall-lsta luli u ghar-Rcgulamenti la' I-Un i versit~ ;

(b) I; johrog eertifikati ghal korsijiel m-Hamicn tas-Sahha pprovdul i minn

Istit uu.jonijict ohra jekk il-live1li milhuqa jkunu aecettabbli ghalih;

(c) li jaghmeltifli.l ta' ~ejra kcmm mono-dix.liplinarja u kcmm mult i-d i ~~ i p­

linllrja, b'cn(a s; foq il·harsien tas-sahha,

3. L-ISli lut ikun immenl minn Bord .

(a)

I1·Bord ikun maghmul minn dawn li gcjjin

Chairperson: ir-Reuu r Jew depulat ticghu;

Viti ·Chuirperson: id-Di rettur tll' I-Istilut ;

II- Ko-ordinalu ri ghlll kllll Programm ta' Studji;

AM

Il- Ko-ordinatur tat-Tiftill (Ii x-xoghol tieghu jkun li jikko-ordina 1-

progetti varji ta' tiflil!. ta' l-Istitut);

Zcwg membri mill-istaff akkademiku u minn Manu

Zewg membri e leni mi ll -istudcnti 11 minn foslhom;

Membru mahtur mill -K unsill u membru mahlur mis-Senat

Zewg membri iejda jistghu jkunu ko-optjati mill-Bord.

(b)

ll-Bord ikollu s-setgha 11

(i) jipproponi Regulamenti lis-Scoat, ujaghmel ujnehhi ]-ordinamenti;

(ii) isegwi d-direujoni gencrali tal-materji akkademici koUha , fosthom

il-prograrnmi tal-korsijiet ta' I-istudji, il-kwalifiki ghad-dhul ta' Hstudenti.

I-ebmijie\ u l-gradi ;

(iii) jipproponi \-twaqqif, is-sospcnsjoni u \-tnehhija ta' postijict ak-

kademi ci u mhux -ak kademiCi

(iv) jahtar id-Direttur maglii:ul ghas-sottomossjoni tal-Kunsill;

(v) jal'ttar il-Bordijiet la' I-E:iaminaturi;

(vi) jal'tlar Ko-ordinaluri biex Ikun assigurata I-ko-ordinazzjoni

tal-Programmi ta'l-lstudju,

L-lstitut ikollu Direllur u Slaff

(a) id,Direllur, mahtur mill,Kunsill ta' I-Universit~, ghal tliet snin wan

sejha ghall-applikazzjonijiel;

(b) mcmbri akkademiCi ohra, mahlUra mill-KulIsill ta' I-Universiul. b'rak-

komalldazzjoni lal-Bord;

(c) slaff amministrattiv u klerikali skond kif j aht~r il-Bord,

S. L-Uffii:jal Fillanzjarju la' I-U niversil~ jkun il-Teiorier la' I-lstitul. Id-Direllur

ihejji I-eslimi ta' kull sena ta' I- islilul u jissottomettih lill-Bord ghaU-approvazzjoni.

Id-Direllur jisSQuomelli wkoll stqarrija finanzjarja u rappon la' kull sena fuq iI-hidmiel

6. Emendi ghal dan l-Istatut jislghu jkun u pmposti mill-Bord ghall-ap--

provazzjoni tal-Kunsill ta' I-Univc rsit~_

Statui 14 _ L-ISTITUT TAL-L1NGWISTLKA

Hawn qie ghed jilwaqqaf !stitut lal-Lingwistika fl-Univcrsita ta' Malta.

2. L-ghanijiet ta' J- ist itut ikunu

(a) li jmexxi 'I quddiem u jikko-ordina t-tiftix fil-Lingwistika, fid-de-

skrinjoni ta' Jingwi partikulari (l-aktar ta' dawk li huma rappreientali b'Dipar-

timenti fil- Fak ulta ta ' I-Arti) u fil-lingwisli ka app likata (inkluii attivitajiet I-aktar

rilevanti fil -Fak ul lilta' l-Ed ukaujoni);

(b) li jizviluppa ku~tatti 11 ko·operazzjo~i rna ' korpi lokali inlcressali barm

mill -U ~ivcrisila li qcghdin jahdm u fil -qasam lal-lingwa u lan - ~ uqqasijicl fil-Iahdil;

(c) li jmcxxi -I qudd iem I-uiu wl -La boralorju Lingwisliku bhala ghajnuna

fil -Ia ghhm la- lingwi bananin kcmm IJIl -iSludenli la' I-Universil3 u kemm liIl-is-

ludenti I-ohn,.

(d) li jiiviluppa kunlalli interna u jonali ma- iSliluu jonijiet simili ta- Univer-

sitajie t barranin_ l-aktar rna- dawk li ghandhom intcress fil -win Mcdilcrranju

(e) li jaghmel korsijicl ghal grad u diplom a fil-lingwistika, suggctti ghall-[s-

taluli u ghar-Rcgulamcnti la- I-Universi!3_

lAstitut ikun immcxxi minn Bord_

(a)

ll-Sord ikun rnagl'lrnlll minn dawn li gejjin

Chairperson: ir-Rellur jew dcpulat ticghu _

Viti-Chairperson; id-Diret!ur la- 1-lsliIUI ,

Pcrsuna mahlura mill-Kunsill ta-I-Universilil. ghal tiie! snin,

Zcwg persuni mahtura mi5-Sena!!a' I-Univer5itil. ghat Iliel snin_

Erba- studjuzi maghrufa mahlura billi jkunu ko-optjati_

(b)

Id-dmirijicI lal-Sord ikunu dawn li gcjjin

(i) li jiddetcnnina I-polilika ta' I-Istitut dwar l-ghanijiet irnscmmija

hawn fuq;

(ii)

li jara mill-qrib il-Imexxija finanzjarja ta- 1-Istilut;

(ii i) 1i jassigura J- kollaborazzjoni rna' korpi ohTajn, lokali u barranin, li

hi mchtiega biex jintlahqu I-ghanijict la' 1-lstituI.

4. Glstitut ikollu Direllur u Staff

(a) id-Direttllr, mahtur mill -K unsill ta' l-Ulliversita, glial Iliet Sllin wara

scjlla ghall-applikaujonijiel;

(b) membri akkadcmiCi ohrajn, mahtllra mill- KunsiU la' l-Un ivcrsila b ·rak·

kornandazzjo nijiellal-Bord;

(c) staff amministrattiv u klerikali skond kif jahlar il-Bord.

5. G Uffiejal Finanzjarju la' l-UnivcrsilA jklln il-Tcioricr la' 1- [sliIUI. Id -DireTlur

ihejji I-eSlimi ta' kull sena la' 1-Istilul u jissollomcllih lill-Sord ghall-approvazzjoni. Id-

Direttur jissottometti wkoll stqarrija finanzjarja 11 rapport la' kul! sena fuq il-hidmiel la'

1-lsliIUI.

6. Emendi ghal dan 1-lstatul jislghu jkunu proposti mill -Bord ghall-ap-

provazzjoni tal-Kunsill la' I-UniversiIA.

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Statui IS - tENTRU GHAT·TAG HLl M Jl.fl LL.BOG HOD

I. Hawn qieghcd jitwaqqaf telllru ghat·Tagh lim miH· BoghOO fl , UIliversit a la'

Malta.

2. L-gh anijict la(;.Q,ntru ikunu

(a) li jitmeu ew 'il quddicm diversi progetti tat -Taghlim mill-BogliOO li

gl'Iandhom ighinu biexjilqghu d-do ma llda li qicghda tikbcr ghal cduk anjoni oghla

usa li ma t;st ax t;nkiseb bil-korsijict tradizzjonali Il -U nivc rsit3.;

(b) li jithaddmu r-riiors; a kkademiCi u I-kompclenzi lekn ici biex. Ilimkien

ma' rentri u universitatjiet ohrajn tat -Taghlim mill·BoghOO, jinstabu mc tOOi gOOda

li jaghtu studju sislemat ik u xie raq r suggetti u fd ixxiplini diversi;

(i:) li jinghataw opportun itajiel ghall -kisba ta' liiliet li jhallu I-q ligh lil Ilies Ii

I-i mpcnji tax·xoghol jew tal· familja taghhom ma jhalluhomx isegwu korsijiet kon -

venzjona li ta' [ilghodu jew la' fiJghax ija;

(d) li jigu tvi)u ppali programmi stru tturali li jistghu jwasslu ghall -ghot; ta'

Diploma jcw Grad ta' I-Univcrsit~ ta' Ma lta.;

3. I(:·Centru jkun immexxi minn Bord.

(a)

II -Bord ikun maghmul minn dawn li gcjjin

Chairperson: ir- Rc lIur je w dcputallicghu.

Vii:i -Cha;'f,ersm,: id-Direttur t;,c -Centru.

Pcrsu na mahtura mill-Kunsill ta ' I - Uni,"ersit ~ ghal tl iet snin ,

Zewg pcrsuni mahtu ra mi5-Senat ta' l-Uni,"crsit ~ ghalliel snin.

Erba ' slUdjuii maghrufa mahlUra billi jkunu ko-opljati.

(b)

ld -dmirijiet tal -Bord ikunu dawn li gejjin

( i) li jiddetermi na I-polilika tai:-Cenlru dwar I-glian ijiet imse mmija

hawn fuq;

(ii)

li jara mill-qrib it- tmcxxija fina flzjarja tac-Ccfltru;

(i ii) li jassigura I-kollaoorazzjofli ma' korpi ohrajn.lokali u barranin , li

hi me hticga biex jintla hqu l-ghanijiet la' I-Istitut .

4. IC-Centru jkollu Direttur u Staff

(a) id-Direttur, mahlur mill - Ku nsill la ' I-Univcrsita, ghal tliet snifl wara

sejlla gllall-applikazzjonijiet;

(b) mcmbri akk ademii:i ohrajn. mahtura mill- Kunsill ta' I- Unive rsita b'rak -

kom and a:u:jonijie t tal-Bord

staff amministtattiv u kl eri!.:al i skond ki f j~ htar il-Bord.

(i:)

5. L-Uffiqal Finanzjarju la' I-Universilil. jkun il-Tezorier la' 1-lslilul. Jd-Dire!lur

ihejji I-eslimi la' kul l sena la' I-Islilul u ji.'<SOttomettih ti ll-Sord gball-approvazzjoni. Id-

Di rettu T jissottometti wkotl stqarrija finanzjarja u rapporlla' kull sena fuq il-hidmiel

la6-Cenlru.

6. Emendi ghat dan t-Istalul jistghu jkunu proposti mill-Sord fhall-ap-

provazzjoni tat- Kunsillla' I-U niversit il..

B - REGULAMENTI U ORDlNAMENTI

ROI- REGULAMENTI GHAD-DHUL

Dl'lu\ f1-Univel"!lita

Id-dllut fl- Universilil. jithaUa biss jekk isif skond l·ista lU!i u r-reguJamenli rilevanli.

1.1 Kw.linkl gllad-Dtlul fII-Kol"!lijiet l)ivel"!li

I. Ir-Regulamenti gbal kOTS jistghu jinkludu Kwnlifik i Speo.':jali ghnd-Dhul li

gbandhom jinkisbu qabel mn wielied jidliol fdak il-kors.

K IWJlifjki glimt-Dliul gIu:lU_19SS u glu:lll-1989

Minkejja l-Kwalifiki gbad-Dhul fir-Regulamen ti ghad-diversi korsijiet, il-

kwa lifiki ghad-Dhul f Korsijiella' Grad u Diploma u I-"Foundation Studies

Course" ti jibdew f'Oltubru 1988 u rOttubru 1989 ikunu kif hemm fid-

dokumenti

Kwatifiki mehtiega ghat Ollu bru 1988 (Requirements for OClober /988)

Dhul glial korsijietta' Grad (Entry 10 Degru Cours~)

u nu Foundation Sludi~ Course

Kwalifiki mehtiega ghal Ouubru 1989 (Requirenu!II/S for October 1989)

Dhul ghal Korsijietta' Grad (Entry 10 Degru Courses)

u The Foundation Sludies Course

ROI-L-EZAMUIETTA'L- UN IVERSITA

1.1 Provvtdimentl Cener-ali

I . Ts-suggetti ta' I-eumijie! ikunu dawk li hemm preskriui fi r-regulamen li

rilevanli.

2. Jekk ma jinghadJc mod iehor fir-regulamenti ghal kors partikulari

(i) I-ei.amijiel isiru ftewg sessjonijiet: normalmenl f'Gunju u fSettembru;

(ii) I-isludenli jkunu misle nnija li jagbmlu l-ezamijiel taghhom ghas-sena

akkademika panikulari f'dawn it-tewg sessjonijiet;

(iii) jekk kandidat ikun nieqes f'suggett Jew faktar minn suggett wi elled

fsessjoni ohra barTa sessjoni ta' Gunju gbal raguni li tilqies mi5-Senal bhala

valida u 'I fuq mill-kontroll tiegliu, u ma jkunx hemm sessjon; regulari ta' 1-

isless ei.ami fit-tnax-il xahar ta' warn , huwa jithalla jaghmell-ezami f'dak is-

suggett jew f'dawk is-suggetti f'sessjoni spetjali.

(Ara wkoll Provvedimenti Transitorji isfel).

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2.2.

II_BordlJlella' I_EZaminalurt

I. Ikun bem m bord ta' I-EZaminaturi gI'Ial kull suggett ta' I-eiami.

2. (a) Il -Bord ta' I-Ezaminaturi jkun normalment maghmul mill-kap tad-

dipartiment, Jew mill-ko-ordinatur tal-qasam ta' studji 1i jipprovdi I-part; ewlenija tat-

taghlim, bhala chairman, u min n Zewg eiaminaturi ohra; bil-kundizzjoni li s-Senat,

skond il-parir tal-Bord tal-Fa kulta' kkonremata . jisto' jirrikmanda lill-kunsill 1i jiid 1-

ghadd ta' l-etaminaturi rsuggett partikulari.

(b) Meta s-Senat iqi! li dan hu xieraq. EZarninaturi Addizzjonali jinhatru ghal

taqsimiet spetifiti ta' l-etami. Dawn I-E1aminaturi AddizzJonali jiehdu sehem lid-

deliberaujonijiet tal-Bord ta' I-Ezaminaturi iMa biss sakemm dawn jik koneemaw HI

daw" it-taqsimiet ta' l-ciami li huma mdahhlin lihom huma.

(i:) EZaminatu ri Barranin, mcla jkunu mahtura, ikunu addizzjQnaJi ghall-

fonn aujon i nonnal i tal-Bord ta' I-Etaminaturi.

(d) GhaHiem li m'bux membru tal- Bord ta' l-Ei:aminaturi jista' jkun mistenni

mill-Bord ]j jghinhom fxi taqsima ta' l-etami fis-suggenli hu jghallem.

(e) Meta hu xieraq, Bord tal-Fakulta' jista' jahtar moderatur ta' l-etamijiet ,

meghjun minn sottu-kumitat, biex isahhah ir-ritultati rsuggelli differenti _

3. (a)

Membru ta' Bord ta' l-Etaminaturi jkun skwalifikat milli jetamina

(i) jekk hu qarib tal-kandidat b'konsangwini tll Jew b'affinitll sat-tielet grad

inklut;

(ii) jekk huwa, rxi tmien matu l is-sena akkademika ti l-etami jirreferi gflaliba,

kien kustodju ta' kandidat Jew ta lezzjonijiet privati fis-suggell ta' I-e:iami_

(b) Ir-Rettur, wara konsultazzjoni mad-Oe kan tal-Fakultll kkoneemata,

jafllar etaminatur iehor minllok il -membru li hu skwalifikat b'dan iI-mod.

4. Je kk, qabeljew matul it- kors ta' l-ezami. ir-Rettur hu sodisfatt Ii membru lal-

Bord ta' I-Etaminaturi ma jistax jaqdi Jew ikompli jaqdi d-dmirijiet tieghu, huwa, wara

konsult azzjoni mad- Oekan tal-Fakullll. kko nremala, jahtar etaminalur idlor minflok

dak il-membru_

5. Fejn l-etaminall,lr li hu mbiddel skond it-tennini ta l-paragrafi 3 Jew 4

imsemmija huwa i:-<hairrrwn tal-Bord ta' l-Etaminaturi, ir- Rettur jahtar chaimum gdid

]j jrid ikun il-kap ta' dipaniment iehor fi hdan l-istess Fak ultll. Jew Le11ur mid-

dipaniment ik koneemat, u etaminaluri sostituti ohra kif ikun mehtieg.

2.3.

PrOCedur; ghall· Bordljlet la' I-Etaminalurt .

1. Suggett ghall-provvedimenti ta' dawn ir-reguJamenti u ghal1inji ta' gwida

maghmulin mis-Se nat. il-Bord ta' !-Eiaminaturijiddetermina 1.proceduri li ghandhom

jittiehdu ghat-tmeuija la'l-eiami

lid a kul! membru tal-Bord jiehu sehem ghallinqas ['parti mill-ei:ami ta' kull

kandidat.

2. (1 - Bord la' l-Etaminaturi, meta jiggudika I-merti tal-kandidati, jista' jqis mhux

biss x'ghamlu matull-ezami iida wkoll ix-xoghol taghhom fis-suggett matul il-kors.

3. ld-detizjonijiel tal -Bo rd ta' I-Ezaminaturi jsiru b'maggoranza ta' voti. Ebda

eiaminatur mll jista' jastjeni fiI-votazzjoni. Fil-kat ta' vOli ndaqs. ii:-chainnan ikollu

u jaglili I-tiem vot

li.da jkun seWW3 gba(;-chairman li jikkonsidra I-materja bllala li giet dctiia mill-

Bord jekk il-kunsens generali fost iI-memhri jidber li jkun [avur detii.joni hhal din u

ebda vot ma jkun mitlub

IMa jekk Etam inatur Barrani ma jistax jiehu schem fid-de libcrazzjonijiet finali tal-

Bord ghalicx ikun imsiefer, ikun skond il-ligi ghal!-membri I-ohm tal- Bord Ii jiehdu

decii.jonij iel fi n-nuqqas tieghu sakcmm xi fehmict li hu jkun fisser bil- kitha jigu

kku nsidrati u d-detiijoni finali hi attettabbl i ghalih.

4. II-membri tal-Bordijiet 13" I-EtaminalUri jqisu hhala kunfidenzjali kul! haga

marbuta ma ' dawn il -pTOCedimenli .

2.4

F.:iamijiel li jin\'ol~u akta r minn suggett .,-iched,

Meta r-regulamcnti la' kOTS jitolhu li r-riiuhati la' Eiami li jinvolvi aktar minn

suggett wiehed jigu ppubblikali bh~la hi'ga wahda , il-proccdimenti adonati bie.

jinkiseb dan ir-riiuhat ghandhom jikkunsidT3w il-linji ta' gwida mahruga mis-Senal

ghal dan il-ghan.

Dhul miU -Cdid ghall-korsljiel u !':lami mill-Cd id

2,5

Pro~\'cdiml'nti Transitorji

(japplikaw biss ghal korsijict li bdew fOnubru 1987 jcw qabcl, minbarT3l-korsijiet

laJ- B.A. u lal·B.Se.)

I. Kandidat li kien eiamina! b'mod sodisfacenti fi~ - xoghol tal -kors tieghu

jilhalla mill-Bord lal -Fakul13 li jirrepeti I-ciami li jehc1 fih jew li jirrepeli s-sena

li wchcl fiha. Skond dan il·provvedimem kandidat jista' joqghod ghall-czami

mill-gdid darba biss fsclla u jirrepeti sella biss.

2. II-valut:u.zjoni Ii ssir fsella likkullsidra x-xoghollal -kors (ill klui xoghol

fil·laooralorju) u I-ma rk; mi ksuba fit-Ieslijielleiamijiel.

KQ3 _ L -EtA-MI TAL-MA TKIKOLA

Regulamentl ghall_l988 u 1-19lW

lr-regulaMenti ghas-sessjonijiel ta ' I- Et.ami tal- Matri kola 1i se jsiru 0-1988 u 11-1989

ikunu ordinament i ppubb!ikati diga' ghaU·1988 u ghall-1989 b'dawn il-bidliet fi\-kliem

(i) dahhal " Regulamenti" minl10k "ordinamenti" fis-sotiu-litlu ewlieni u

fi\·paragrafu 1.3;

(ii)

dahhal" regulamenti" minOok "reguli" fi\·paragrafu 7.2 (b);

(iii)

nehhi "maghmuJin skond it-termini ta' 1-lstatuI2. 1I1 " mis-sotto-titlu.

(N OTA: Is-silla bi jibqghu kif gew ippubblikali).

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L-EZAMI TA' n.nEM L-ISKOLA FIT-TAGHLIM REU('aUZ

Regu!amenli ghall-1988 u gfiall-I989

lr-regulamenli ghas-s<:ssjonijiel ta'l -Etami ta' T miem l-Iskola fit-Taghlim Religui

li se jsiru n-1988 u n-1989 ikunu !·ordinamcnli ppubb!ikali d iga' ghall -1988 u gfia ll-1989

b'dawn il·bid!i et fiI· kliem

dahha! "Regulamenti" minnok "ordinamenti" fis-sotto-till u ewlie ni u

fil-paragrafi 1.3 u 3.2;

(ii)

dah ha l "regulamcnli" minnok "reguli" fil-paragrafu 8.2 (6);

(iii)

nchhi 'skond il-tcnnini la' I- ISTA TUT 2. IV" miS-sollu-tillu.

(NOTA : Is-sillabi jibqghu kif gew ippubblikati).

Mghoddi mil\·Kamra tad-Deputali fis·Seduta Nru. 135 las-27 ta' Lulju, 1988.

FARR UGtA

J1MMY

Speaker

P. MUSCAT TERRIB ILE

Skrivan tal-Kamra fad-Deputati

rigward kull materja li tolqot I-ed ukazzjoni li gliandu jircevi I-minuri.

L- Istat ikollu d-dritt

5_

(a) li jistabiliu i curriculum min imu nazzjonal i ta' st udju

gli all-iskejjel kollha;

(b) li jistabilixxi I-kondizzjonijiet mlnlml naz:zjonali ghall-

iskejjel koJlha ; u

(c) li jiigura li jigu mliarsa il-curriculum min imu nazzjonal i

ta ' studju u I-kondizzjonijiet minim; nazzjonali gliall-iskejjel koU ha.

(a) to establish a national minimum curriculum of studies for

all schools;

(b) to establish the national minimum conditions for all

schools; and

(c) to secure compliance with the national minimum cur-

riculum of studies and the national minimum conditions for all

schools.

(1) Any person shall have the right to apply to the Minister

for the grant of a licence to establish a school.

(2) The Minister shall grant the licence mentioned in subsec-

tion (I) of this sectio n where

(a) the applicant is the Catholic Church or any other volun-

tary society. religious or otherwise, of a non-profit making charac-

ter; and

(b)

the school confonns with the national minimum condi-

tions

Provided that an application for a lice nce under Ihis section

shall not be deemed to have been submitted by the Catholic Church if

such appli cation is not signed by th e Bishops in Ordinary of these is-

la nds or authoriud by th em in writ ing.

(3) In the ease of a ny other application for a licence under

this section. being an application not falling under the provisions of sub-

section (2) of this section, the Minister may grant the licence if he deems

this to be in the public interest.

(4) The applicant for a licence under this section who intends

to establish a school which is to be a body corporate with a separate sta-

tute shall make adcclaration to that effect in his application. which shall

be accompanied by a copy of the statute. and the grant ofa licence to the

applicant who makes such a declaration will be deemed conclusive evi-

dence that the school is a body corporate.

(5) Any licence p-anted under the provisions of this sectio n

shall be in the name of the Head of School in hi s personal capacity

or in representation of a body of persons, as the case may be, and for

this purpose the applicant for a licence shall indicate in the applicat ion

the particulars of the Head of School and whether the licence is to

be granted in the nam e of that Head of School in his personal capcity

or in representation of a body of persons

Provided that the Head of School in whose name a licence is

granted shall be persona1!y responsible to ensure that all the obligations

attached to that licence are observed at all times whether that licence

has been granted in his name personally or in representation of a body of

persons,

(6) The decision ofthe Minister to grant or to refuse an appli-

cation for a licence shall be notified in writing to the applicant within

three months from the date the application was received by the Mini s-

ter.

(7) Whe re the Head of School in whose name there is a li·

cence under the provisions of this section ceases to be the Head of

School for any reason wh atsoeve r the following provisions of this sub-

section shall apply

(a) where the licence is in the name ofthat Head of School in

hIS personal capacity, a fresh application for a licence shall be made

in accordance with the provisioll5 of this section;

(b) where the licen ce is in the name of that Head of School in

representation of a body of persons, that body shall without delay

give notice in writing to the Minister of the change in that office and

submit the particulars of the person who has assumed that office

and thereafter the licenceshall be deemed to be in the name ofthat

person in representation of that body of persons.

(8) Where no applicat ion as required by paragraph (a) o f

subsection (7) of this section or no notice as required by paragraph (b) of

that subsection is made or given within three months from the date on

which the Head of School in whose name is the licence ceases to hold

that office that licence shall be deemed to have been cancelled on the

date of the lapse of that period of three months.

(9) The applicant for a licence under subsection (2) of this

section may appeal to the Scholastic Tribuna! whe re

(a)

his application has been refused; OT

(b) he has not been notified in writing of the decision of the

Minister as provided in subsection (6) of this section.

(10) An appeal under subsection (9) of this section shall be

made in writing within two months from the date on which the decision

refusing the application was notified to the applicant or from the date of

the lapse of the period of three months mentioned in subsection (6) of

thi s section. as the case may be.

The Minister. for the pu rposes o f this Act. shall have the right Mi";'~· .

to inspect every school and shall have the right to supervise the adminis- ri", .. o

tration of every school.

Wherever under the provisions of this Act a righ t or a duty is

vested in or imposed on th e State, that right or dUly sball be exe rcised or

fulfilled by the Minister.

PART 11

Teachers' WarranlS

( I) No pc n;on may exe rcise the profession of teacher in a

scbool and receive remuneration therefor withou t a warrant from Lhe

Minister.

(2) A peTSQn shall q uali fy for a permane nt warrant under this

section if

(a)

he is a citizen of Malta;

(b)

he is of good conduct; and

(c)

he qualifies under subset:tion (3) of thi s section .

(3) A peTSQn shall qualify for a permane nt warrant under this

subsection if he has

(a) graduated as a Bache lo r of Education or obtai ned a doc-

tor's or master's degree from the Univen;ity; or

(b) followed a full course at the former SI. Miehael"s

Training College or at the former Mate r Admirabilis Training

College or a similar coun;e at the Malta College of Ans. Science

and Technology (known as the Polytechn ic ); or

(c) completed a course of study in Malta or in a Un ive rsityor

recognised Institute outside Malta be ing a course whic b in the

opin ion of the Minister is equ ivalent to any course mentioned in

paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsecti on; o r

(u) I~ughl ill s~huoLs in Malta oroUlsWe Malta for a period of

not less than fifteen yean;, and is in the opinion of the Minister of

the required academic ability.

For the purposes of paragraph (a) of this subsection

"University" includes the institutions which used to be known under

the names of The Old University. The New Univen;ity. The Royal

Un iversity of Malta as well as the University existing immediately

before the coming into force of >ection 26 of this Act.

Notwithsta nding th e provisions of section 9 of this Act. the

Ministe r may gra nt a temporary warrant valid forone year to any person

who . in the discretion of the Min ister. has the required ability to teach in

Malta .

(I) The Minister may suspend any warrant granted under

the provisions of this Act when the holder of the warran t is guilt ... of a

breach of the Code of Behaviour provided for by regul at,ons under this

Act.

(2) The Mini ster may cance l any warrant granted undcr the

provisiolls of Ihis ACI whc lI the holder of Ihe warrant

(a) is found guilty by a Coun of crimin al jurisdiction o f 3

crime not being a crime committed through imprudence,

carelessness, unskillfulness in an art or profession, or non

observance of regulations;

(b) , is found guilty by a competent tribunal of having abused

the trust of students or of havillg used physical violence on them,

(3) The decision of the Minister refusing an application for

a warrant or suspending or cancelling a warra nt, shall be notified in

wriling 10 the applicanl or to the holder of the warrant, as thc case

may be, and to thc Hcad of School which employs hi m whe re such

is the case,

(4) Any person who fee ls aggrieved b~ a decision of the

Minister refusing an application for a warrant or suspending or

cancelling a warrant under the foregoin g provisions of this section may

appeal in wri ting to the Scholastic Tribun al wi thin one month from

th c date on wh ich the applicant for the warrant or the holder of the

warra nt. as the case may be, is notified with the deci sion of the Minister

as required by subsection (3) of th is section _

(5) Notwithstanding any appeal made in accordance wilh the

provisions of this section the warrant shall be deemed suspended or

cancelled, as the case may be, pending the final decision of the

Scholastic TribunaL

The Mini ster may , in his discrction , rcvoke his decision R;J!I' of

suspending or ca ncelling a warrant after the lapse of two mon lhs from 1>1;0;,0 .. to

-"

the date o f the decision suspending the warrant or afler the lapse of one .... "" ....... 0<

year from the datc of the decision cancelling the warrant, as the case """",,1[., ....

of"on".'_

ma~ be.

Th e Minister shall cause to be kept a register of all warrants

granted ullder the provisions of this Act and shall cause to be noted

therei n all suspensions , cancellations and reinstatements of those

warrallts.

PART III

State Schools

14, (1) It shall be th e dut y of the State to provide for the Prim • .,.

Primary Education of the chi ldren of Maltese citizens be ing children of lid..,., .....

compulsory school age who do 1I0t have special educational needs, or

who have not qualified for Secondary Education .

(2) For the pUTJXISC menti oned in subsection (1) of this

sect ion, the Minister shall wherever possible maintain a sehool in every

town or village and shall provide transpon for pupils who reside in areas

which are distant from the school.

(3) The State may pwvide schools for infants who are under

compulsory school age.

IS. It shaH be the duty of the State to provide for the Secondary

Education of the child ren of Maltese ci tizens bei ng children who have

completed their pri mary edu cation and who do not have special

educational needs.

Ikun id-dover la' 1-ls181 li jipprovdi ghaU·Edukazzjoni

Sekondarja tal-ulied ta' cittadini Maltin mela dawk I-olied ikunu tfalli

tl'mmew ]-eduka72joni primarja taghhom u 1; ma ghandhomx bzannijie!

cd ukattivi specjali.

(I ) It shall be the duty oflhc State to provide special schools

for the children of Mahese citil,ens being minor ch ildre n having special

educationa l needs.

(2) A minor shall be deemed to have special educational

needs when that mino r has special difficulties of a physical, mental or

psychological nature.

Any person may, ifhe deems himself aggrieved by the failure

of the State locomply wit h the du ties imposed upon it by sections 14, 15

and 160f this Act, bri ng an action against Ihe Minister for a declaration

of such grievance.

( i) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this

sectio n, it shall be the duty of the Minister to establish the curriculum for

State Schools and he may establish different curricula for different State

Schoois.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Minister to provide for the

education Ilnd teaching of the Catholic Rei igion in State Schools and to

establish the curriculum for the education and teaching of that religio n

in those schools according to the dispositions in this regard o f the

Bishops in Ordinary of these Islands.

(3) A Schooi Council may reque5l the Mi nister to include in

the curriculum of that school courses o f st udies additional 10 those

established by the Minister a nd the Minister may grant Ihat request.

(4) The parents of any minor will have the right to opt that

the minor shou ld not receive instruction in the Cath olic Religion.

I1 shall be the duty of the State, having provided fo r the

education of Maltese citizens to enable them to form the ir own

independent judgement, to establish such scholastic facilities which the

State may deem necessary to provide those citizens with the oppo rlUnity

10 q~alify in trades, skills, artisan or techn ical or commercial activities,

and ID the professions in order to prepare, instruct and instil discipl ine

in those citizens for work in the communit y.

PART IV

Schools IlS Bodies Corporate

A school in Schedule 11 of this Act shall be deemed a body

corporate and may not be suppressed while Ihat sc hool is so included in

that schedule .

(I) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 7 of this

Act. a scheduled school shall be administered by a School Council.

(2) The School Council shall be composed as follows

(a) a president appointed by the Minister;

(b) the Head of School. who shall be the secretary and

ueasurer;

(c) three members elected by and from among the teaching

staff of the school; and

(d) three other members elected by the parents of the

students who have not attained their sixteenth year of age as well

as by the students who have attained that age and from among

those parents and the studen ts last mentioned.

(3) In the case of schools in the post secondary level, in

addition to the members mentioned in subsection (2) of this section,

there shall be appointed by the Minister three other members to

represent general interest in a field of study.

Without prejudice to the provisions of section 7 of this Act Ful>C1lonil of

the School Council shall have the following functions

ScbooI Co""O<>I.

(a) to meet at least once a month and to keep minutes of

its meetings which shall be prepared and signed by the secretary;

(b)

to administer the funds and all other assets of the school;

,,'

(c) to submit to the Minister in the month of July of each

year a report on the administration and financial management of

the school.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 21 a nd section Rc.pomibi!ity for

22 of this Act the Head and teaching staff of a scheduled school shall <eochinl an<l

be responsible for teaching and the maintenance of discipline in the d;,apli ....

school and shall be accountable therefor to the Minister.

Elections to the School Council shall be held in the second

week of the month o f <Xtober of every year in aCCQrdance with

regulations made by the Minister.

Every applicant who is granted a licence to establi sh a school ranern of

in accordance with the provisions o f 5CClion 6 of this Act shall endeavour odmi.utration {",

to adopt the system of administration by a School Council as provided' non Soot< Selloo ...

in this Part of the Act but shall not be under a legal obHgaion to adopt

that system.

PART V

The Universily of Studies of Malta

The University of Studies of Malta is, by means of the present Refour>di",. aim ••

Act, being rcfounded unde r the name o f University of Malta with the f~rI<Iiono IUH!

following funclions and powers

(a) to provide for instruction in 5uch branches of learning

and to make such provisions for research and the advancement

and dissemination of knowledge as it may from time to time

determine;

(b) to determine the conditions for admission into the

University and into any cou rse of study provided by it;

(c) to provide appropriate procedures to delennine the

persons who have attained the necessary proficiellcy in the various

branches of study;

(d) to confer degrees and grant diplomas , certificates or

other academic distinctions;

(c) 10 constitute faculities, departments and other academic

sections of the University;

(f) to institute academic and non-academic posts as required

from time to time , and to ma ke appointments thereto;

(g) to set up and properly maintain libraries, laboratories

and other facilities required for teaching, research, experiment-

ation, or diffusion of knowledge and science;

(h) to establish entities wilh their own statutes and to monitor

th e administration of such entities as well as of other entities

already existing or which may be created by others in the field of

Higher Education;

(i) to administer the funds voted by th e House of

Rep resentatives for the implementation of its programmes and

any other funds it may receive from oth er sources;

(j)

to evaluate foreign degrees and academic distinctions;

(k) to make statutes, regulations and byelaws in accordance

with the provisions of this Act; and

(1) to act in any other way conducive to the attainme nt of

its aims.

(I ) The Government shall allocate annually to the University

such a sum of money as is voted by the House of Representatives in

the General Estimates to e nable th e University to attain the aims for

which it was founded and refoundcd and to carry out its activities

according to the needs of the country as perceived by the Government.

(2) The sum voted in accordance with subsection (1) of this

section shall be paid to tbe University in equal in stalments in advance

but the Government may at the same time impose a gradual rate of

spending and may also indicate the limits of future recurrent

expenditure in the two following years.

(3) The Government shall also allocate to the Universi ty

such Capital sums as are voted by the House of Representatives for

the implementation of particular projects

Provided that in the approval of a particula r project the

Government may phase the payme nt of capital sums by yearly amount.

but such phasing shall not of itself bind the Gove rn ment to all ocate

the sum indicated for later yeal'll.

(4) The Un iversity shall provide each year detailed estim ates

with ils proposals for expenditure for the following year as well as a

detailed statement of expenditure [or the last completed financial year.

(5) Without prejudice to the right of the University to

administer , in the freest possible manner, money and property received

from sources other than the Government, the Ministe r of Finance may

instruct auditol'll to examine the books and accoun ts of the University

and submit a report to him.

The following shall be th e governing OOdies of the (lo~rnin, bodies

(I)

on<! offl«" of

University

,be Uni""""Y

(a)

the Council;

(b)

the Senate;

(c)

the Faculty Boards.

(2)

The following shall be the Principal Officers of the

University

(.)

the Chancellor;

the Pr().-Chancellor;

(b)

the Rector;

(c)

the Pro-Rector;

(d)

the Secretary;

(0)

the Deans of the Faculties.

(Q

(3) The Chancellor shall be appointed for a te rm o f seven

years by the President of Malta acting in accordance wi th the advice

of the Prime Minister given after he has consulted the Leader of the

Opposition .

(4) The Chancellor shall be the highest officer of the

University and shall be responsible to ensure that it confonns with the

law.

(5) The Chancellor promulgates the statutes, regulations

and bye-laws of the governing bodies of the Universi ty and may refe r

back once to the governing body concerned any such statutes,

regulations or bye-laws which in his opinion are not in accordance with

the law; the Chancellor, in special circumstances, shall al so have the

power to summon the Council, Senatc and Facu lty Boards.

(6) The Pro-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor

afte r the Minister's approval for a term not exceeding five ye ars.

(7) Whenever the office of Chancellor is temporarily vacant,

and until a new Chancellor is appointed and whenever the holder of

that office is absent from Mal ta or on vacation or is for any reason

unable 10 perform the functions conferred upon him by this Act, thme

functions shall be performed by the Pro-Chancellor who shall continue

to perform those functions notwithstanding the expiration of his term

of office.

(8) The Pro-Chancellor shall also pe rform the functions of

Chancellor wh enever requ ired to do so in writing by the Chancellor.

(9) Th e Pro-Chancellor shall be the a -<JjficiQ president of

the Council.

( 10) The Rector shall be elected by the Council for a term of

five years and shall be the principal academic and administ rative officer

of t he University.

(11) The Rector shall be responsible for the day to day

admi nistration of the Unive rsity. shall be the presi dent /!X-officio of the

Senate and Faculty Boards,and shall be vestea with the legal

representation of the University.

(12) The Pro-Rector shall be appointed by the Recto r for a

term of one year and shall perform the {unctions of the Rector for th~

same reasons and in the sa me circumstances that thc Pro-Challcellor

would perform the functions of Chancellor under th e provisions of

subsection (7) and subsection (8) ofth isscclion.

(13) Thc Secretary shall be the second highest admi nistrative

officer of the University Hnd shall be appoillted by the Coull cil for a term

of fi ve ye ars.

(14) The Dea n of a Faculty shall be elected for a term of

two years by the academic staff of that faculty and from among the

Heads of Departme llts of that faculty and shaH be the president ex-

officio of the Faculty Board in the absence of the Rector.

( I) Tne University shall have the power to make statutes.

regulations. and bye-laws in order to provide for its own administration

and for the ad millistratioll of its activities a lld of the en tities created by

it.

(2) Statutes shall be made by the Council and shall bind the

whole Uni versity as well as the entities created by it.

(3 ) Regulations shall be made by the Senate and shall

provide for matters of an acade mic nature and shall bind the whole

University.

(4) Bye- laws shall be made by the Faculty Boards and shall

provide for matters of an academic nature and shall bind the Faculty

represented by the Faculty Board that made those bye-laws.

(5) No statute providing for a matter of an academic nature

may be made or. when madc. may be amended or revoked by the

Council , unless the Council requests the advice of the Senate on that

statute Of on that amendment or revocation but if such advice is not

tendered within the term established by the Council, which term shall

ill no case be less than twenty-one days from the date of the said

request , then the Council may mak e that statute or amend or revoke

it without that advice.

(6) Statutes, regulations and bye-laws made by the

competent governing bodies of the University in accordance with the

provisions of this Part of this Act shall be without effect unless

promulgated by the Chancellor and published in the Government

Gazette but when those statutes, regulations or bye-laws have been so

promulgated and published they shall have the force of law; provided

that the subsidiary legislation herein me nti oned shall as soon as may

be after it is made. be laid on the Table of the House of Representatives.

(7) Any power given by this Act for the making of statutes,

regulatio ns or bye-laws by the compe tent governing body of the

University shall be construed as including a power, exercisable in the

like manner and subject 10 the like consent and conditions, if any, to

rescind , revoke. amend. orvary the statutes, regulationsorbye-laws.

and such power shall be exercisable without prejudice to the making

of new statutes, regu lations or bye-laws.

The Council of the University shall be composed as follows

Compooi,jon of

,o.Councifof

the Pro-Chancellor, who shall be ex-officio president

(a)

to. U ni~"; ' y,

the Rector. who shall be eJC·officio vice-president;

(b)

(.:) four m.:mbers representing the Senate;

(d) Two members elected by the academic slaff from th05C

amongst them who arc not members of tit.: Senate

(e) two members elected by and from

among Ihe

non -academic staff;

two members elected by and from among the University

(f)

students

(g)

one member appointed by the Minister;

(h) a number of members appointed by the Prime Ministerto

represent the genc ral interest of the country. such number never to

exceed the number of members mentioned in paragraphs (c). (d).

(e) , (t) and (g) of thisseclion.

3 1. The O)uncil shall be the supreme governing body of the Fu""iomof

,h.Couocil

Univ.:rsity and shall have th.: following functions

(a) to administer and control all the propeny. moveable and

immov.:able. of the University;

(b) to establish. and abolish posts of an academic nature or

otherwise;

(c) to establish, adminisl<"r and abolish

institut~

and

other entities;

(d )

to ma ke statutes in accordance with the provisions of this

Act;

(e) to make appointments 10 posts, of an academic nature

or otherwise, in accordance with procedures establislled by

statutes;

10 pay the wages o r salaries of all members of the

(0

acad~mic and non-academic staff in accordance with scales

determined by it with the approval of the Minister

(g) 10 establish facUlties, departments and institu tes for the

proper

organisation

of academic wor k and

inter-

disciplinary collaboration, taking into account any directions given

by Ille Mini ster in accordance with th e provisions of tbis Act;

(h) 10 appoint heads of departments for periods not

exceed ing four years after considering th e rcoommendations of

the deparlme lllS conce rned;

(i) 10 appoint and provide for the payment of Maltese or

foreign examiners in accordance with statutes and predetcnnincd

procedures

(j) to do all other acts or things not vested in any other

governing body of the University.

ll-Kunsill ikun I-ogbla korp la' gvern la' 1-Universilll u jkol1u Fun,j"",;;",

I-funzjonijiet li gejjin

(a ) li jamminiqT3 u ji~ko nt rolla I-propjela_ mobl,h u

immobbli , ta'l-Universita ;

(b) li jwaqqaf u jnchhi karigi la· nalura akkadcmika jcw

xon·ohra ;

(c)

li jwaqqaf. jamminiSlra u jnehhi iDSliluli u CDli ohra;

(d)

li jaghmcl Slalul; skond id·dispoiizzjoni jiet la· dan I-All;

(e) Ii jaghli halricl ghal karigi. la· nalura akkademik a jcw

xon 'ohra , SkODd proecduri slabbili ti mill-istaluti;

(0 li jhallas il·pagi

j~w

sala rji tal -impjegati kollha

akkadcmici u mhux akkad~mici

skond skali li jis!abili~~i bl -

approvanjoni lal·Minis!Tu;

(g) li jistabilixxi fa kultajiet , dipartimenli u iSlituli gflal l-

ippjaDifikar kif imiss lax-xoghol akkademiku u tal-kollaborazzjo ni

iDlerdixxiplinari, wara li jiel'lu kont tad-direzzjoDijicl moghlija mill-

Ministru skond id-<.1ispotizzjonijiet la' dan I-A tt ;

(h) li jahtar kapijict ta· dipartimemi ghal iminijiel li ma

jkUDUX ta' itjed minn eTba' snin wara li jikkunsid ra r-

ral; komandaujonijiet tad-dipartimcnti koneernat i;

(i) li jahlar ciaminaluri Maltin jew baITanin skoDd statuti u

proeeduri stabbiliti minn qabel u jicl'lu bsieb li jilballs u;

(j) Ii jaghmcl dak kollu li ma hux vestit rkorp la' gvern ichor

ta'I- UniversiU.

Th", S",nate of the University shall be composed as follo'oV1O

(a) the Rector. who shall be ex-officio president;

(b) the Pro-Rector. who shall be ex-officio vice-president;

(c) th", Deansofall the faculties;

(d) a representative of each faculty elected by and from

among the academic staff of that faculty;

(e) four members elected by and from among the University

students;

(f) two represe ntatives of the Mini ste r appointed by him

fro m among graduates of the University;

(g) two members appointed by the directors of the institutes

and other entities established by the Unive rsity;

(h) the Librarian.

The Senate shall have the general direction of the academic

malleTS of the University and shall have the following functions

(a) to regulate studies. research. documentation and

examinations in the University by means of regulations

(b) to make regulations in accordance with the prov isions of

th is Act

(c) to decide on whom should be conferred academic

degrees, diplomas and otherdistinctions;

(d) to establish by regulations the conditions for admission

into the University;

(e) to give recognition to the degrees . diploma •. rertificatcs

and distinctions of foreign universities or institu tes of Higher

Educa tion;

(f) to advise the Council on matters of an academic nature

even if of such a nature only in part

(g) to advisc the Government on all matters in the fie lds of

learning. science and technology referred to it by tile Govern ment

(h) to deal with any otller matte r of an academic nature

arising in the adm inistration of the University.

The Board of each Faculty shall be composed as follows

the Rcctor, who shall be ex-officio preside nt

(a)

(b) the Dean of the Facul ty. who shall be ex·officio vice-

president

(c)

the Headsof all the depanmen ts in the Faculty,

(d) a representative of each department of the Faculty

elected by and from among the academic staff of the department;

(e) two members elected by and from among the students of

the Faculty

(f) two mcmL~rs appointed by the Minister to represent the

interests outside the Faculty and who, in the opinion of the

Minister, can give an effective oontribution towards the good

administration of the Facu!ty.

(I)

The Faculty Board shall have the followi ng functions

(a) to direct the academic tasks of the Faculty in a unitary

manner and in co nsultation

(b) to detennine the studies. teaching and research within

the Faculty and to provide for the administration, publication and

diffusion of the academic work of the Faculty and to dist ri bute tasks

within the said activi ties

(c) to make bye- laws ooncerni ng the Faculty in accordance

with the provisions of this Act

(d)

10 prepare plans for the development of the Faculty and

to present those plans for approval by the Senate and the Council ,

(2) Bye-laws made by the Faculty Board shall be referred to

(he Senate for its approval and shall not be submitted to the Chancdlor

tur promulgation unless they havc been so approvcd by the Scnalc.

(1) The Rector. without prejudice to the powers vested in

the governing bodies of th e University by Ihe provisions of this Act, shall

have all the powers necessary for the day to day administration of the

Universi ty and shall have the power 10 decide upon any urgell1 matter,

of an academic nature or nthelWise , provided Ilia! such decision which

impinges upon a power or function vested by this Act in a governing

body of Ihe Uni versity shall be registered by the Secretary and brought

before that body at its first meeting following that decision .

(2) The Rector, as the officer vested with Ihe immediate

government of the University, shall exercise authority over the {caelling

staff, the examiners, the students, Ihe candidates for examinations and

all the employees of the University, and shall enforce discipline and

the strict observance of the provisions of this Act and of th e statutes,

regulations and bye-laws.

(3) The Rector shall confer University degrees. diplomas.

certificates and o ther disti nctions.

(4) The Rector shall have the power to summon th e Council ,

Se nate and Faculty Boards.

(5) The Rector shall ensure that any elections required by the

provisions of this Act are in fact held without undue delay and shall

be responsible to provide for the procedures of those e lections.

(6) The Rector shall be responsible for the planning a nd

coordina tion of the work of the various bodies and institutions of Higher

Education and forthe implementation of the decisions of the compe tent

aut horities of the Universi ty.

(I) Any person holding office o n a governing body of the

University shall, unless otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this

Act. hold that o ffice for a period of two years.

(2} The quorum for the meelings of any governing body of

Ihe University shall be that of one more than one third of the members

of that body; provided that the quorum for the Council shall be eight.

(3) Any governing body o f the University may act

notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership and quorum shall be

co mputed as if the re was no such vacancy.

(4) Any queslion proposed for decision at any meetingof any

governing body of the University shall be determi ned by a majority of

tne votes of die members present and voting, and if on any such

question the votes are equally divided the member presiding shall have

and ellercise a casting vOle.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

The Min ister shall appoint a Registrar of E~aminations who

shall be responsible for

(a) the conduct of examinations in a ll schools and In all

instilUtions o f learning of the State except the University;

(b) the conduct of exam inations for induction into the

service of the State. public corporations and commercial

partnerships in which the State has effective control;

(c) the monitoring of exam ina tions held a nd cond ucted by

the Univnsity.

For the purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, the State

shall be deemed to have effective control of a commercial

partnership where in that partnership more than fiftypercen t ofthe

capital or voting power is owned or controlled . directly or

indirectly. by the Sta te.

(1 ) In State Schools and the University all teaching shall G .. '"~'yof

be given to Maltese: citizens without any fe e being charged. So. as to T.:,~'n"r>d

ensure the full exercise of choice of school by parents, the State ~hall. ~ n.i: ';:ses.

through agreements of subvention o f non State Schools, whe n such

are of a non profit-making cha racter. in accordance with the availabil ity

of public funds. provide gradually for the same gT3IUity of teaching in

such schools as is afforded to students in State Schools.

(2 ) The Minister may by regulations prescribe the fees 10 be

cha rged for examinations and special courses outside regular hours and

the fees to be paid by students who are not Maltese ci tizens; provided

that the Min ister may exempt any person from the payment of those

fees .

(3) The Minister may detennine rates of stipends payable to'

students rece iving furt her education afte r having completed their

Secondary Ed ucation and may impose conditions for th e payment of

such stipends.

(4) The Minister may by regulations order that no fees sha ll

be charged for the teaching of Maltese cit izens in schools other than

Sta te Schools and of a non profit·making character provided that in

such a case the Minister shall before making such an o rde r ensure that

the schools to which the order applies shall be in a position to continue

to provi de their services and shall supplement from public funds th e

financial means of those schools where, following investigations

conducted together wit h those schools. such necessity arises.

(5) Witholl\ prejudice to subsection (4) of th is section. the

Minister may by regulations dete rmine the maximum fees which may

be charged for the teaching of Maltese citizens in schools other than

State Schools and the maximum fees so dete rmined may be different

for different schools or for differen t levels or sectors of schools other

than State School~; provided that in makin g such regulations the

Ministe r shall ensure on the basis of an objective assessment of the

schools to which the regulations apply that these shall be in a posi tion

to continue to provide their services and for this purpose the Mi nister

shall, if necessary , supplement the financial means of those schools

through public funds.

(I) There shalt be a Tribunal. to be known as the Scholastic

Tribunal, to hear and determine appeals made to il in accordance with

Ihe provisions of subsection (9) of section 6 and of subsection (4) of

section I [of this Act.

(2)

The Scholastic Tribunal shall be composed as follows

(a) a presiden l, who shall be a judge or magistrate appointed

by the President of Malta acting in accordance with the advice ofthe

Prime Minister;

(b) one mt:mber representing the Unive!1;ity and all State

Schools and elected by and from among the Rector of the

University and all the Heads of the said Slale Schools;

(c) one member representing all schools licenced under this

Act and elected by and from among all the Heads of these schools;

(d) one member appointed by the trade union which

represents the majority of the teachers.

(3) The president and members of the Scholastic Tribunal

shall be appointed or elected. as the case may be, for a period of five

years.

(4) Forthe determination of appeals under subsect ion (9) of

section 6 of this Act. the Scllolaslic Tribunal shall consist of the

pres ident and the members mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) of

subsection (2) of this section.

(5) For the determination of appeals under subsection (4) of

section t t of this Act. the Scholastic Tribunat shall consist of the

president and members mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (d) of

subsection (2) of this section.

(6) The proceedings before the Scholastic Tribunal shall be

conducted in conform ity with the principles of natural justice but shall

o thelWise be such as the Scholastic Tribu nal considers appropriate.

(7) Any membe r of the Scholastic Tribunal may be

challcnged o r shall a bstain in the same circumstances as a judge of the

Superior Courts and in any such case

(a) if the mt:mberchallenged orwho abstains is the presiden!

of the Scholastic Tribunal, the President of Malta acting in

accordance with the advice of the Prime Ministershall substitute for

that member another judge or magistrate to be presiden t of the

Scholaslic Tribunal for the particular case or caSt:s in respect of

which the member has been challenged or has abstained.

(b) if the member challenged or who abstains is not the

president of tht: Scholaslic Tribunal

(i) tile panies to the appeal may agree on a person to

substi tute that member on the Scholastic Trib unal in which

ca!;C tile person so agreed upon shall substitut.: on tile

Scllolastie Tribunal the member challenged or who has

a bstained for the panicular case or cases in respect of which

tllat member Ilas been challenged or Ilas abstained; or

(ii) failing agre.:m.:n t as provided in subparagraph (i) of

this paragraph. tllere shall be substitu ted for the member

challenged or who abstained and for the panicular case or

cases in respect of wllich that member has been challenged or

has abstained a membcr of the Scholastic Tri bun al appointed

by the Presid.:nt of Malta acting in accordance with the advice

of the Prime Minister.

(8) Whenever an electio n 01 the members of the Scholastic

Tri bunal. orof any oneor more of such members, is required to be held.

the Prime Minister shall appoin t a person as returning officer whose

fu!]ction shaH be to hold, cooduct aod supervise such an election whi ch.

subject to the pro~isions of this Act and of any regulations made

thereunder shall be held at such lime o r times and sllall be conducted in

such manner as that person shall deem appropriate

Provid"d that the Prime Minister may make regulatiolls fOT the

holding of such elections and for the co nduct and supervision thereof.

(I) No person may employ a minor of compulsory school

age or otherwise bound to regularly attend school unde r the pro~isions

of this Act withuut the wrillell permission of the Minister.

(2) The Minister may gi~e his permission under subsection

(I) of this section whe n. having made the necessary investigations, he is

of the opinion that there are sufficient reasons to justify the exemption

of the parents of the minor from their dUly 10 eMU Te the regu l ~r

attendance of the minor at school and when the Millister is also of the

opinion that the employmem.of the minor wou ld not be of harm to the

health or normal de~elopment of that minor.

(3) The Minister may approve apprenticeship indenturesand

training schemes which. when so approved, shall not be deemed to

constitute employment for th e purposes of this section.

(I)

Any parent of a minor who

(a) fails to registe r that minor in a State School. or in a school

licenced under th is Act, forthe firsl scholastic year starting when he

is of compulsory school age or fails to ensure Ihat the minor is so

registered at all times for every scholastic year during the whole

period that the minor is of compulsory school age or fails to cause

that mi nor to continue to be so registered up to the end of the

scholastic year during which the minor ceases to be of compulsory

school age or up to {he end of such further period as the Minister

may by regu lations prescribe; or

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provisions of this Act may o nly beordercd by the Minister in acoordD,lCC

with the pro~isions of this A~" .

.0, (I) In the case of a second or subse<juent oonv;,,;on for an ""nalt;'s

offence commi tted by any parent against the provisions of subsection (I ) r"I"'''';n~

of sectio n 42 of tll is Act. the Second Hall of the CivilCoun may. upon an «<0'''''<>'

",I»<~ .. nr

application by the DireclOr of Education. deprive that parent of his <un'-''''')n,.

authority. whether ··de jure·· o r ··de !acTo··. over the minor and may

appoint a tUlOr for that minor.

(2 ) In the case of a seoond or subse<juent conviction for an

offence commilled by any person against the provisions of subsection

(2) of section.Q of this Act, the Coun may authorise the Minister. at his

re<juesl. to take po:;session of the premises opened or kep t as a school

without a licence and this for such time as the Coun may deem necessary

10 prevent that person from commitling a funher offence against the

provisions of that subsection.

4-1. (I) There shall be a Council for Education which shall be C<><r"";1 fo,

Eo"",,,,,,,,.

composed as follows

a president. who shall be the Rector of the Unjve~ity

(a)

(b) a representative of each school administered by a School

Council as provided by sections 21 and 25 of this Act

(c) other members, not more than the number of membe~

mentioned in paragraph (b) of this subsection, appointed by the

Minister and who in the opinion of the Minister are representative

of the general public not otherwise represented on the Council

established by this seclion. among th~m membe~ to represent the

schools of the Catholic Church in Malta and Ihe olher schools not

being Slale Schools.

(2) The Council for Education shall have the (ollo .... 'ing

functions

(a) to advise the Minister upon any malleT connected with

education as it may deem appropriate and upon any such matler

referred to it by the Minister

(b) to prepare plans for the development of education and

for the better integration of educational services in Malta and to

submit those plans to the Minister for his approval and for

implementation by him;

(c) 10 advise the Minister on any proposed amendments to

the provisions oftllis Act or any proposed law repealing this Act .

(3 ) The Minister. before proposing to the House of Repre-

sentatives any amendments to the provisions of th is Act or before

proposing to that House the repeal of Ih is Aet. sha ll refer any bill

proposing any such amendments or rcpeallo the Council for Education

which ,h311 give its advice in writing and in public withill the term laid

down by the Minister for that purpose which term shall not be less than

onc week: but if such advice is not tendered within the ,aid term . then

the Minister may propose tile said amendments or repeal to the House

of Representatives.

( I) Gh,jIldu jkun hemm Kunsill ghall-Edu ka:ujoni li jkun " ",,,ill ",.11 .

E~"k_joni.

maghmu l mil!-membri li gejjin

(a)

president, li jkun ir- Reuur la' I-U niversilil

(b) rapprezenlanl ta" kull skola mmexxija minn Kunsill ta'

Skola kif mahsub bl' artikol i 21 u 25 ta' oan l-Atl

(c) membri ohTajn, mhux aktar fin-numru mill-memhri

msemmija fil-paragrafu (b) la' dan is-subartikolu, mahtura mill-

Minislru u li fif-fehma tal-Ministru jirrappre:i:en!aw lill -pubbliku in

generali mhux xort'ohra rapprezentat fuq il -KunsiU imwaqqaf

b'oan l·artikolu, fosthom membri biex jirrappre:i:enmw liIl·iskejjel

tal- Kn isja Kattoli ka fMalta u lill -iskcjjcll-<>hra li ma humiex Skej-

jel la ' I-I s!a!.

(2)

II-Kunsill tal-Edukazzjoni jkollu I-funzjonijie! li gcjjin

(a) li jaghti parir lill-Ministru fuq ku ll haga li ghandha

x'laqsam ma' l-cdukanjoni kif jiohirlu ~icTaq u fuq kull haga ohra

riferita lilu mill-MinistTu

(b) li jhcjji pjanijiet ghall·i:i:vilupp !al-cdukazzjoni u ghall-

integrazzjoni ahjar tas-scrvizzi edu kattivi f Mal ta u li jippretcn t~

da,,'k il-pjanijic! lill·MiniSlru ghal1-approvazzjoni licghu u bic x jigu

m ... cttqa minn u

(cl li jaghti parir lill -Minis!ru dwar ku tl proposla ta' emenda

ghad -dispo:i:izzjonijicl ta' dan I-At! je ... dwar kull proposta ta' hgi Ii

thaSS;lT dan I-A tt ,

(3) !I-Minislru, qabcl ma jipproponi lil!-Kamra tad-Dcputati

xi emendi gt\ad-dispozi1zjonijicl ta" dan I-An jcw qabc l ma jipproponi

lil clik il- Kamra t -Ihassir [a' dan I-Att. ghandu ji rrefcri I-abooa I; bih jigu

proposti daw\; I-emendi jcw dal;: iHhassir lill -K unsill ghall-Edukaujoni

Ii ghandu jagh ti l-pariT tieghu bi l-miktub u fij'pubbliku ftiA:micn stab-

bili t mill-Ministru gtl31 dak I-iskop, liema zmicn ma ghandux iku n ta"

inqas min" gimgha; iida jekk dak il-parir ma jingha!3X rda k ii-im icn

il- Ministru jkun jista' jipproponi daw \; I-emendi jcw dal.: it -thassir li ll-

Kamra tad-Dcputati.

The Minister may make regulations to give effect to any of the

foregoing provisions of this Act and in particular. but without prejudice

to the generality of the foregoing. for any of the following purposes

(a) to make provision for the appointment. condition~ of

employment. duties and powers of teachers. School Attendance

Officers. School Medical Officers and School Denial Officcno.

induding provisions for empowering any of the officers aforesaid to

visit children ~t home and to e~amille them or make other

"'''4 uire $;

(b) to require parents to furnish to the Minister. to the

Director of Education and to any of the officers aforesaid such

information conce rning their children as he may deem necessary for

the proper e~eeution of their functions and duties. including such

information as may be specified in the regulations

(e) to determine a national curriculum of studies without

prejudice to the specific religious nature of any school

(d) to determine the quali fications of the teachi ng staff. the

curricula. the school terms. days and hours and any other maHer

con nected with or incidental to the functioning and admillistration

of State Schools and to the discipline to be kept therein;

(e) to determine the national minimum conditions and any

other maHer connected with or incidental to the functioning and

administration of all schools and to the discipline 10 be kept the rein;

(f) 10 require periodieal and other reports and returns to be

sent to the Min ister or to the Directorof Education by the Headsof

Schools and by such other officers and persons connected with

education as the Minister may deem appropriate. and in such

m~nne r ar,d form and on such subjects as he may specify in the

regulations or in any requ irements thereunder;

(g) to require Heads of Schools and such other officers or

persons connected with education as the Minister may deem

appropriate to give to the Minister or to the Director of Education

such information ~s th<:y may require or ~s may be prescribed

(h) to prescrit>c aoy matter which is to be or may be pre-

scribed under this Act amI to make any further pro\'is;on in respect

o r such maHer as he may deem approprinte

(i) to pnwiJc for any im:iJental (IT ,upplemcntary maUer

induJing the power "r elltry and inspection or ;\Il) premises or

place, which he may deem expedient for the purpose ofenforcingor

giving further effect to any provision of this Act and of any regula-

tion made thereunder;

U) to establish the punishment for any contravention to , or

violation of, any provision of any regulation made unde r this Act,

or for any non-compliance with any such provision or with any

requirement made thereunder

Provided that such penalties shall not exceed the sum of

two hundred liri in respect of any offence and of an additional ten

liri for each day during which an offence continues in the case of a

continuing offe nce;

and regulations made under this section may make different provisions

for different purposes or circumstan~ for different classes or kinds of

schools or for different classes of children.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

In'erp''','ion .

"body corporate" means a body having a distinct legal per-

sonality;

"body of persons'" means any partnership. fellowship. society

or other association of persons whether vested with legal personal-

ityornot;

"'Code of Behaviour" means the Code of Behaviour provided

for by re gulat ions under section 11 of this Act

"compulsory school age" means any age from five years to

fifteen years. both inclusive, and accordingly a person shall be

deemed to be of compulsory sehool age if he has attained the age

of five years and has not attained the age of sixteen years;

"Council"' means the governing body of the University estab-

lished by section 300f this Aet;

~Council

for Education'" means the Council established

by section 44 of this Act

"Director of Education" includes. to the extent of any

authority given. any officer of the Department of Education duly

authorised by the Director of Education in that behalf;

"employment" includes employment in any labour or work

exercised by way of trade or for gain. whether the gain be to the

person employed or to any olhe r person, and whether the labour or

work is done for wages or other compensation or not, and "to

employ" should be construed accordingly;

'"Faculty Board'" means the governing body of the Universi ty

established by section 34 of this Act;

"General Estimates" means the estimates presented to the

House of Representatives in respect of any financial year. of the

expenditure for the service of that financial year and includes any

supplementary estimates of expenditure for which it may be

necessary 10 provide after those estimates have been pre>cnted to

the House of Representatives and in this context .. fina ncial yea r"

has the same meaning as it has for the purpose of the Constitution of

Malta;

"Government" means the Gove rnment of Malta;

" Head of Sch()()I" includes any person holding the office of

Head of Sch()()l or temporarily acting in that capacity

"Minister"means the Ministe r responsihle for education and,

to the extent of any authority given. includes any person authorised

by th e said Minister in that behatf

"national minimum conditions" means the national minimum

conditions for all r.ch()()[s mentioned in >cetion 5 of this Act

"nationa[ min imum curriculum" means the national minimum

("urriculum of studies for all sch()()ls mentioned in section 5 of this

Act

"parent" means the father or the mother and includes any

person who has the care and custody, whether legal or actual. of a

child

"pennanent warrant" means a warrant granted under section 9

of this Act

"prescribed" means prescribed by any regulation. STatute. rule

or bye·law;

" Rector" means the Rector of the University elected under

section 28 of this Act and any person temporarily acting in that

capacity

"remuneration" indudes compensation in any fonn whether

in money or in kind

"scheduled r.ch()()[" means a sch()()l indudcd in Schcdule II of

this Act

"scholastic day" means every day during a ioCholastic year not

being a public holiday;

"Scholastic Tribunar' means

the Scholastic Tribu nal

established by section 40 of this Act

"scholastic year" means that period determined as the

ioCholastic year in the nmional minimum condi tions

"school" means an institution the resources of which, both of

persons and of things, are ordained towards the promotion of the

education of other persons through the dissemination of

knowledge and the furtherance o f learning whether by direct

personal contact or through correspondence but does not include

an institution for the promot ion of instruction and knowledge of an

exclusively or almost exclus ively religious character;

"school council" means any school council established in tenns

of section 21 or section 25 of this Act;

"Senate" means the governing body of th e University

established by section 32 of this Act;

"special educational needs" shall have the me aning assigned

tu ;1 by ~ulJs<:cliun (2) uf sccliun 16 uf Ih is Ac! ;

~Sta(e Schoor means any school maintained by the Minister

in pursuance of Part lli of this Act;

Mtemporary warrant" means a warrant granted under section

10 of this Act;

"University" means the University of Studies of Malta

established by section 26 of this Act;

"warrant" means any warrant granted under section 9 or

section 10 of this Act.

(I) Wit hout prejudice t9 anything done or omilled to be R<p .. land

done thereunder and , in particular. to any proceedings taken or that Soovi",.

may be taken thereunder or in respect of offe nces committed against

any of their provisions, the enactme nts included in Schedule I of this

Act are hereby repealed.

(2) Without prejudice to anything done or omilled to be

done thereunder and. in particular, to any proceedings take n or that

may be taken thereunder or in respect of offences commilled against

their provisions. the regulations, statutes. rules or byelaws made under

any of the enac!ments repealed by this Act are hereby repealed.

(1) The University shall succeed to the property, rights and Tr."lilOr)'.

obligations of the Universits< existing immediately before the coming

into force of section 26 of this Act as well as to the property, rights

~nd obligations of the institutions which used to be known as The Old

Un iversity , The New University and The Royal University of Malta.

(2) All those persons who before the coming into force of

Ihis Act were employed by the institution known under the name of The

University of Malta shall, on the coming into force of this Act, be

deemed to have always been employed and shaH continue to be so

employed by the University

Provided that in respect ofthosc persons whose service. on the

date of the coming into force of this section. was deemed. for the

purposes of the Pensions Ordinance and the Widows and Orphans

Pensions Act, to be service with the Govern ment. Ihe service of such

persons wi t h the University shall. for the purposes of the said Ordinance

and of the said Act . conti nue to be deemed 10 be service with the

Government withi n the meanings thereof respectively.

(3) The statutes, regulations and bye-laws included in

Schedule III of this Act shall come into force a nd have the forC(', of

law on the coming into force of s«tion 26 of this Act and shall so

remain in force until such time as they are amended or repealed by

tile competent governing bodies of the Uni~ersity in accordance with

the provisions of Ihis Act.

(4) The person who held the office of Rector of the

institution known as The Old University before the enactment of Act

XII of 1980 which amended the Education Act, 1974 repealed by this

Act . shall be the Rector of IlIe University onthe coming into force of

section 26 o f this Aa.

(5) All appoimments of Heads of Departments and all

appo in tmen ts and elections to the Council, the Senate and the Faculty

Boards of the University shall be made as soon as practicable after the

date of commencement of the relevant provisions of this Act and in

any case not later than th ree months from such date; but.

notw ithstanding the provisions of sections 26 to 37 (both inclusive) of

tllis Act and subject to tile provisions of subsection (6) of this section,

until the said appointments of Heads of Departments are so made and

until the said Council, Senate and Boards are so reconstituted or, in

either case, unti l the e ~piration of the said period of three months.

whichever is the earlier da te in either case. the Heads of Departments.

the Council, the Senate and the Faculty Boards of the Universi ty which

existed immediately before the dale of the coming imo force of sect ion

26 of this Act , shaH be the Council, Senate and Faculty Boards of the

University for Ihe purposes of this Act.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5) of this

section, the Rector designated in subsection (4) of this section shaH

be a member and cko/ficio vice-president oflhe Council and a member

and cx-v/ficio president oflhe Senate and Faculty Boards on the coming

into force of section 26 of this Act.

This Act may be cited as the Education Act, 1988.

(1)

(2) The aforegoing provisions of this Act sh aH come into

force on such dale as the Minister may by notice in the Government

Gazette appoint, and different dates may be so appointed for different

provisions or for different p urposes of this Act.

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