under the auspices of the Institute of Public Administration and Management

L.N. 45 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Public Administration – D.P.A -

under the auspices of the Institute of Public Administration and Management

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 Institute of Public Administration

and Management in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 4(2)(e) of the

Statute for the Institute, which bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the

University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-

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

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Public Administration – D.P.A – 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 Public Administration –

D.P.A – under the auspices of the Institute of Public Administration and Management,

published as Legal Notice 183 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2012 or

later.

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (3) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(3) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places available,

applicants shall be selected after an interview or a written test, or both interview and

written test, conducted by the Board of Studies, which shall make its recommendations

taking the following criteria and weightings into consideration

(a) academic qualifications – 30%;

(b) command of English and Maltese, both spoken and written – 50%; and

(c) experience of, and interest in, public administration -20%.”

The following paragraph (4) shall be added after paragraph (3) of bye-

law 4 of the principal bye-laws

“(4) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the general

entry requirements by 31 st August preceding the commencement of the Course shall

placed in rank order and those for whom places are available will be accepted and

informed accordingly.”

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma shall be

published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.”

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