under the auspices of the Institute of Criminology

L.N. 98 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master in Probation Services

under the auspices of the Institute of Criminology

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 for Social

Wellbeing 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 2014 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master in Probation Services and shall be read and

construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master in Probation Services

under the auspices of the Institute of Criminology, published as Legal Notice 362 of

2011, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

(1) Bye-laws 3 and 4 of these bye-laws shall be applicable from 24

January 2014 onwards.

(2) Bye-laws 5 to 11 of these bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2014 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 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master in Probation Services under the auspices of

the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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 for Social

Wellbeing 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:”

Amendment to 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 2014 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of

Master in Probation Services under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master

in Probation Services;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master in Probation Services;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Probation

Services; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

The following paragraphs (5) and (6) shall be added after paragraph (4)

of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

“(5) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may

be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of resources.

The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call for

applications.

(6) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be selected using

the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call

for applications

(a)

degree type and class;

(b)

experience in the area of the

proposed

study;

and

(c)

performance during an interview.”

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

For bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Course Duration

4. The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

Paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered

as bye-law 5.

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) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not more

than 20 credits for taught study-units shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed

assessments during the September supplementary examination session.”

Amendment to bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board of Studies progress reports for each

student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies. Such reports

may include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to

enable the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely

if the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance

with the provisions of Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board of Studies may not terminate studies prematurely according to

(b) until it has first given the student a chance to be heard.”

Deletion of bye-law 12 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 12 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Renumbering of bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-law

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