MT
under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
L.N. 453 of 2014
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004
for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B. (Hons),
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) (c) 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 2014 to amend the
Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate
Awards, 2004 for the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B. (Hons), 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 2013 in terms of
the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree
of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B. (Hons), 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 411 of 2013, hereinafter referred to as
“the principal bye-laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable from 19 September 2014 onwards.
Amendment to bye-law 2 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 2 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“Applicability
2. These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2012 and in October 2013 only.”
Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“Special Course Requirements
3. Apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified
in the Admission Regulations of the University of Malta, applicants for the Honours
Degree, the Degree and the Diploma shall be in possession of passes at Grade C or
better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in two subjects chosen from
Computing, Information Technology and all the subjects in Groups 1, 2 and 3 of the
Matriculation Examination.”
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) Unless followed concurrently with the programme for the Degree, the
Diploma course shall extend over one year of full-time study.”
Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (2) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(2) The programme of study for the Diploma shall consist of study-units to
which 30 ECTS credits are assigned.”
Renumbering of bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws
Bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-law 9.
Addition of bye-law 8 to the principal bye-laws
The following bye-law 8 shall be added after bye-law 7 of the principal
bye-laws
“Transitory Provision
8. (1) Students registered in Year II of the Bachelor of Laws degree Course
during the academic year 2012/13, who are required to repeat Year 2 or to follow Year
2 in an additional year of study during the academic year 2013/14 shall be enrolled in
the four year Course and shall be regulated by these bye-laws.
(2) Students registered in Year III of the Bachelor of Laws Degree
Course during the academic year 2013/14, who are required to repeat Year 3 during
the academic year 2014/15 shall be enrolled in the four-year Course and shall be
regulated by these bye-laws.”
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