Gian Fran gisk hocls Junior College Regulations, 1995

L.N. 123 of 1995

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Gian Fran gisk hocls Junior College Regulations, 1995

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 41 of the Education

Act. the Min ister of Education and Human Resources has made the

follow in g regulations:-

I. These regulations may be ci ted as the Gian Frangisk Abela

Junior College Regulations. 1995.

dwar il·Junior College Cian Frnngisk Abela.

(Regulation 2)

Statute of th e Glan t· r ungisk Abela Junior College

I. TheGian Frangisk Abela lunior College, hereinafter refe/ted to as the Junior

College, is hereby incorporated in the UniversityorMalta. and shall also be responsible

for the Foundation Studies Centre .

The Aim o f !he College shall be 10 ini tiate Rudents who have completed

2. secondary schooling in the methods of study appropriate to tertiary education and 10

assisl them generally in their personal development.

3. The College shall be governed by a Board.

(a) The Board shall be composed as follows

(i) the Rector of the University or his deputy who shall be the

Chairman' •

the Principal o f the College, (who shall be u-oJ/icio Vice-

(ii)

Chairman) . the Vice-Prind pal and the Area co-ordinators appoi nted in

accordance with this Statute;

two members elected by and from the academic staff of the Junior

(iii)

College;

(iv)

two members elected by and from the students of the Junior

College;

(v) two me mbers appointed by the Ministe r respons ible for

Ed ucDtion;

(vi) three members appointed by the Senate of the University from the

Humanities area, the Sciences area and the student represcnlatives on Senate,

respectively;

(vii) the Head of the Academic Division of MATSEC .

The Registrar or his deputy shall be the Secretary of the Board.

(b)

TIle Board shall meet at least once every three mon ths.

Subject to the provisions of the Education Ac t and of these

regulations. the school known as Gian Frangis k Abela (hereinafter

referred [0 as the Junior College) a ppearing in Schedule n to the

Educatio n Act, s hall con tinue as a separate ixldy corporate having the

Statute set out in the Fi rst Schedule to these regulations. and shall be

incorporated under that Statute with the University of Malta.

(Regulation 4)

1. (I) The Scbool Council of the Junior College (hereinafter referred to as

"the College Council") shall conti nue to be administered according 10 the Guidelines

on the Work and Administnuion of School Councils (hereinafter referred to as ·'the

Guidelines") in Schedule J of the School Council Regulations, 1993 (hereinafter referred

to as ''the principal Regulations") and according to the Financial Rules for School

Councils (hereinafter referred to as "the Financial Rules") in Schedule D of the principal

Regulations subject 10 the followi ng adaptations and modifications applicable to the

College Council.

(2) In the Guidelines and in the Financial Rules any reference to "the Head"

or to "the Head of School" shall be read and construed as a reference to the Principal of

the Junior College.

2. (I) The provisions of paragraph 2.1 of the Guidelines shall not apply to the

College Council.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 2.2 of the Guidelines. if a memberofthe

College Council resigns from the Council, the Minister of Education shall be informed

in wri ting by the Secreuuyrrreasurer as soon as possible through the Board of the

Junior College (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") and when the President of the

College Council resigns, the resignation should be sent to the Minister through the

BoanI.

3. For the purposes of paragraph 3.10 of the Guidelines, the President of the

College Council is also to have access to the Rector of the Univers ity.

4. (I) The references in paragraph 4.7 of the Guidelines to "Department

regulations" and to "the Department" shall be read and construed as references to

"University regu lations" and to "the Board" respectively.

(2) The Annual Repon referred 10 in paragraph 4.9 of the Guidelines shall

be submitted to the Minister of Education through the Board .

.5. ( I) TIle funds referred to in paragraph .52 of the Guideli nes could also

include those passed on to the Jun ior College and to the College Council by the

University .

(2) For the PUf1XlSCS of paragraph .5...5 of the Guidelines. the permission of

the University shall also be requ ired.

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(3) The re ference 10 the Minister of Education in paragraph 5.9 of the

Guidelines shall be read and construed as a reference to the Board.

6. The report referred to in paragraph 7.1 of the Guidelines is [ 0 be sent by the

CollegeCouncil lothe Minister ofEducation through the Board and theCollegeCouncii

shall be accountable to the said Minister through the same Board.

7. (1)

In paragru ph 9.2 of the G uideli nes the reference to the Depanrnent of

Education shall be read and construed as a refere nce to the Board.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 93 of the Guidelines, the College Council

shal l alert the Minister of Education through the Board and any acknowledgement and

communication by the said Minister to the College Council shall therefore also be

made through the Board.

The Univers ity s hall provide the head and teaching staff of

the Junior College who shall be accountable [0 the Minister in accordance

with section 25 of the Edocation Act through the Board of the Junior

College established in the Statute of the said Ju nio r College.

4 . ( I) Thereshall continue to be a School Council for the Ju nior

Colle ge as provided in section 23 of the Education Act. and the said

School Council shall continue to have the functions set OUl in paragraphs

(a). (b) and (c) of section 24 of the said Act, provided that the School

Council shall submit the report referred to in paragraph (c) of the said

section through the Board of the JuniorCollege established in accordance

with the Statute of Ihe said Junior College.

(2) The provisions of the School Council Regulations , 1993,

s hall continue to apply 10 the School Council of the Junior College

su bject to the modification as set out in the Second Schedule to these

regulat ions.

s. The Jun iorCollege shall continue to make use of the property

moveable llnd immov<lble hi therto used by it.

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The functions of the Boord shall be -

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10 propose: Regulations 10 SeRmc and make bye-Jaws as may be required

(a)

for the attainment of the aim stuted above and to carry OUt and organise activities

ancillary or conduci ve 10 s uch aim;

(b)

to consider the annual budgel for submission to the Council of the

University and monitor the general and financial administration of the college;

(c) to recommend 10 Council of the University nom inees for lhe posts of

Principal. Vice.Principal and area co-ordinators;

10 appoint subjectco-ordinnunon the rttOmmendation of the Principal

(d)

afleT consullnlion with staff cooccmcd;

(e)

to ensure collaboration wi th the MATSEC Board, the Education

Division and analogous bodies.

S. ( I) The College shall ho\>e a Principal and Staff.

The Principal shall be appointed by the Council orltlc University (for a

(a)

period of four years) from amo ngst area Ilnd subject co-ordinators on the

recommendation of the Board and shall be: responsible for the day to day

administration of tne College. The Priocipal shall be: eliSible for reappoinunc:nt.

(b) TIle Vice-Principal shall be appointed by Council of the University ill

like manner and shall assist and depu tise for the Principal.

(c) The area co-ordinators shall be appointed by Council of the University

for a period of four yeatl!i. on the recommendation of the Board afte r hearins a

repon by the Principal on his consultations with the subject co-ordinators

concerned. The area co-ordinators shall be eligible for reappointment.

(d) The subject co-ordin:uors shall be appointed by lhe Board for a period

of four years after hearing a report by the Priocipal on his consultations wilh the

staff concerned. Subject co-ordinators shall be: eligible for reappointment.

(e) Otheraclllkmic members shall be appointed by Council of tne University

in lenns of Statute 7.

Other non-academic staffshall be appointed by Council of the University

(f)

in accordance with Statute 8.

(2) In addition the College shall make use oftne services of the University's

administrative. financial. library and other operational suppon staff.

6 . Amendments to this Statute may be proposed by [he Board for the

consideration and transmission by the Council for the approval of the Minister

responsible for Education.

(I)

n -Kullegg ikonu PrinCipal u Persunal.

(a) ll-Principal jinhatar mill-Kunsill tal-Ulliversi[~ (ghal perijodu ta' erba'

slIill) millll fost area u subject co-ordin(l/ors fuq ir-rakkomandazzjoni tal- Bord u

jkun responsabbli ghall-amministrazzjoni ta' kuljum tal-Kullegg. n-PrinCipal ikun

eligibbli ghal hall1l mill-gdid.

(b) lI-Vici-Principal jinhatar mill-Kunsillta' I-Universitll. bl-istess mod u

huwa ghalldu jassisti I-PrillCipal u jaghmi lha minfloku .

(c) L-areo co-ordinators jinhauu mill-Kunsill ta' I-Universida ghal perijodu

ta' erba' snin, fuq ir-rakkomalldazzjoni tal-Bord warn li jikkollsidni I1Ipport mill-

Principal dwar il-konsultazzjollijiet tieghu mas-subjec/ CQ-ordina/Ors involuti. L-

urea co-ordinUWr5 ikunu eligibbli ghal ha[ra mill-gdid.

(d) Is-subjec/ co-ordinawrs jillhatru mill-Bord ghal perijodu ta' erba' SlIin

wara li jikkonsidrn rapport mill-Prillcipal dwar iI-kollSultazzjollijiet tieghu mal-

persunal involut. Is-subjec/ CQ-ordino/Ors ikunu eligibbli ghai halra. mill-gdid.

(e) Membri ohrn akkademici jinhatru mill-Kunsi ll ta' I-Universit~ skond

mn hemm fl-Istntut 7.

(f) Membri ohra mhux akkademici jinhauu mill-Kunsill [a' I-Universida

skond ma he mm fl-Ista[uI8.

lktar minn hekk il-Kullegg ghnndujaghmel Ulu mis-servizzi la' persunal

(2)

ta' I -Un iversit~ fdak]j ghandu x 'jaqsam ma' I-amministrazzjoni. i1-fillanzi, iI-librerija

u ghajlluna ohra opernttiva.

Emendi ghal dan I-Istatutjistghu jigu proposti mill-Bord ghaU-konsideraz:zjoni

u t-trasmissjoni mill-Kunsill ghall-approvazzjoni tal-Ministru rc:sponsabbli ghall-

Edukazzjoni.

T ransitory Clause

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Until such time as the cOllstitution of the Board and the appointment by Council

afthe University of a Principal .and Vice-Principal, subsequent IOthe recommendations

oflhe Board are concluded, the said Council may appoint two Vice-Principals instead

of a Principal and a Vice-Princi pal.

Any problems as those referred to in paragraph 102 of lhe Guidelines shall

be repofl ed by the College Co u ncil 10 the Board throu g h the Secrctary -

TreasurerlPrincipal.

9 . ( I) In paragraphs 1.5 and 1.9 of the Financial Rul es, the references to the

Director General of Ed ucation shall be read and constroed as references to the Board.

(2) Paragraph 1.8 of tile Financial Rulessha11 apply to items which had nOl

been acquired by the Juni or College or by the College Council through the Education

Department or throu gh the University and in the same paragrnph for the words "(vide

Inventory Re gulations 5 .1)" there shall be substituted the words "of the University"

for the purposes of Ihis Schedule.

(3) In paragraph 1.9 of the Financial Rules, the references to the Director

General o f Education shall be read and construed as references to the Board.

\0 . (I )

Paragraph 2.1 of the Fi nancia l Rules shall not apply to the College

Council.

(2) TIle accounts mentioned in paragraph 2.4 of the Financial Rules shall

be rendered to the Minister of Ed ucation through the Board .

(3) The financial records of the College Council shall be avai lable for the

purpose of paragraph 2 .6 of the Financial Rules through th e Board.

11 . In paragraph 3.1 of the Financia l Ru les, references to the Director General

of Education shall be read and construed as references to the Board and the re ference

in subparugraph (iv) thereof to the issue of a departmental or Treasury call for tenders

shall not appl y.

Mitbu&'> lI. l ....... perija W<;..."... - PriIuttI_ tM Go .. , ,"""'" - . " ' -

(i) Fil-pamgrafi 1.5 u i .9 tar- Regoli Finanzjarji, ir-referenri ghad-Direttur

Gencrali ta ' I-Edukazzjoni ghandhom j inqraw u jiflie hmu bhala referenzi ghal l-Bord .

(2) n -parngrafu i .8 tar-Regoli Finanzjarji ghandhom ik unujapplikaw ghal

OWtti 1i ma kinux akkwiSlali mill-Junior College jew mill-Ku nsill tal- Kullegg lramite

id- Dipart iment ta ' l-Edukazzjoni jew tramite I-Universit!i u fl-istess paragrafu minflok

il-kliem "fid-Dipartiment ta' I-Eduknzzjoni (ara Regolamenti ta ' I-Inventarju 5.1)"

ghandhom jidhlu I-kliem "fil-Head Office ta' l-Universith" gha lJ-ghanijict ta' din 1-

Iskeda.

(3) Fil-paragrafu 1.9 tar- Regoli Finanzjarji. ir-referenzi ghad-Direttur

Generali ta ' l-Edukazzjoni ghandhom ji nqraw u j iftehmu bhata referenzi ghall·Bard.

(I) I1 -paragrafu 2 .1 tar- Regoli Finanzjarji ma ghandhomx ikunu japplikaw

ghall-Kunsill tal-Kullegg.

(2) If-rendikon! imsemmi fil-pal1l.gl1l.fu 2 .4 tar-Regoli Finanzjarji ghandhom

jinghataw lill-Ministru ta' I-Edukn7,zjoni tramite I-Bord.

(3) Id-dokumentazzj olli finanzjarja tal-Kunsillllll. Kullegg ghandha tkU Il

disponibbli tl1l.mite I-Bord ghall-ghanijiet tal-paragl1l.fu 2.6 tar-Regoli Finanzjarji.

11 . Fil-paragrafu 3. 1 tar-Regoli Finanzjarji,kull referenzaghad-Direttur Gencrali

la' I· Edukazzjoni ghandha tinqara u tiftiehem bhala referenza ghall-Bord u r-referenza

Ii he mm fi s-subparngrafu (i v) la' 1-isless paragrafu ghalI-tLrug ta ' sejha dipartimentali

jew tat-Teior ghal renders ma ghandhie x tkun tapplika.