Procurator – Dip. L.P. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

B

L.N. 120 of 2009

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2009 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B. – and the Diploma of Legal

Procurator – Dip. L.P. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 74 (5) and 75

(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta

has promulgated the following bye-laws made by the Board of the Faculty of

Laws in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 81 (1) of the said Act

and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as

required by section 81 (2) of the said Act

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B. – and the Diploma of Legal

Procurator – Dip. L.P. - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of

2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B. – and the Diploma of Legal Procurator –

Dip. L.P. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws, published as Legal Notice 168 of

2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2009

or later.

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“6. (1) The programme of studies for the Degree shall comprise a total of 180

credits including

(a)

study-units to which not less than 110 credits are assigned comprising the

compulsory programme of studies for Laws as the Honours Main area of

study;

(b)

study-units to which 36 credits are assigned in an area of study approved

by the Board; and

(c)

34 credits for study-units which may be taken from either the Laws Main

area of study or from the chosen second area of study or from both.”