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Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1996 27 — Statute I 21 - Statute of the Institute or Forensic Studies

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L.N. 27 01 1.996

EVUCATION ACT

(CAP . 327)

Statute I 21 - Statute of the Institute or Forensic Studies

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5)

and 31(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327). the Challcellor of the

Universi ty of Malta has promulgated the following statute made by the

Council of the University of Malta by vinuc of the powers conferred

upon it by sections 28(h), 31(2) and 33(c) or the said Act

I . There is hereby established the Institu te or Forensic Studies at the University

of Malta.

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8 ' dan qed jitwaqqaf I-Istitut ta' I-Istudji ForensiCi fl -Universitll ta' Malta.

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The aims of the Institute shall be

(a) the leaching and the conducting of research in Forensic Sciences

(including Forensic Medicine), Criminology. related social policy issues. and

similar areas of study

(b) to act as a resource centre for the provision of expens and expertise in

the various fields of its activity to the Counsof Justice,s uch services being where

feasible extended to such institutions. private organisations and individuals as the

Board may from time to time determi ne; and

(c) to act as an advisory body 10 the Government on matters penaining to

criminal justice.

The Institute shall be governed by a Board consisting orlhe following

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(I)

Chairman: The Rector or his nominated deputy;

Vice-Chairman : The Director of the Institute;

Members

A person appointed by the Council of the University for three

years

A person appointed by Senate for three years;

A person nominated by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine

A person nominated by the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

A person nominated by the Minister responsible for Justice;

A person nominated by the Bench of Magistrates.

The Board may co-opt a maximum of two other persons.

(2)

The function s of the Board shall be the following

(a) to dctennine the policy of the Inst itu te with regard to the ai ms o f the

Institute

(b)

to oversee the admi nistration, financial and otherwi se. ohhe lnstitute;

(e) (oensure the collaboration with other bodies local and foreign,conducive

\0 the achievement of the aims of the Institute .

The Institute shall have a Director and staff as follows

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

of three years follow ing a call for applications

(b) olher academic staff. appointed by the Council orthe Uni versity on the

recommendation of the Board

olher technical staff appointed by the Council of the Univers it y on Ihe

(c)

recommendation of the Board : and

(d) adm in istrative and clerical starr as the Board may appoi nt wi thin the

provisions orthe statutes and regulations of the Uni,,·ersity.

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T he Finance Officer of the University shall be the T reasurer o f the Institute.

The Di rector shall prepare Ihe annual budget,a financial statement md an annual report

on the activities of the Institute.

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An y member of the staff of the Instit ute. who is appointed as a Court expert,

shall at alltimcs act on his individual judgement and shall not be subject to any directives,

other than those of the Court by which he is appointed. in the pcrfonnance of his duties

under that appoin tmen t.

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Amendments to th is statute may be proposed by the Board for the approval

o f the Council of the Universi ty.

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Statute I 21 - Statute of the Institute or Forensic Studies

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Statutory Text (8 Articles)

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