under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

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L.N. 292 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science –

under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

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 Health Sciences 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 2011 to amend the Bye-

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

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science - 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 Diploma in Health

Science - Dip. Health Science - under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care,

published as Legal Notice 169 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

Bye-Laws 4 and 5 shall be applicable to courses commencing in October

2010 or later.

Bye-Law 6 shall be applicable to courses commencing in October 2011 or

later.

Amendment to the title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health

Science – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.”

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Amendment of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in

Health Science - Dip. Health Science - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health

Sciences.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences;

“the Course” means the programme of studies leading to the Diploma in

Health Science - Dip. Health Science;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Health Sciences; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.”

Amendment of article 1 of Appendix I of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (b) of article 1 of Appendix I of the principal bye-laws

there shall be substituted the following

“(b) the BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies),

or equivalent,

provided that applicants wishing to join a preparatory course leading to admission to

the Diploma course with Nursing Studies as the area of study may, instead, present

the Certificate in Nursing Practice awarded by the Institute of Health Care, or the

Certificate of Enrolled Nurse awarded by the Department of Health.”

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