under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

L.N. 545 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 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 articles 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

article 81(1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate

of the University of Malta as required by article 81(2) of the said Act

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2010 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 – 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 apply to courses commencing in October

2010 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there

shall be substituted the following

“(2) The programme of studies for the Diploma shall consist of

study-units to which not less than 30 credits and not more than 60 credits

are assigned comprising also study-units dealing with the law of procedure

and which, when followed concurrently with the programme of studies

leading to the Degree, shall be followed in lieu of, or together with, other

Law study-units, as directed by the Board.”