STATUTE FOR THE CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

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L.N. 314 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

STATUTE FOR THE CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

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 Statute made by the Council of the University of Malta in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by articles 72(h), 75(2) and 77(c) of the said

Citation

This statute may be cited as the Statute for the Centre for Traditional

Chinese Medicine.

Applicability

This statute shall be applicable from 13 July 2015 onwards.

Interpretation

In this Statute, unless the context otherwise requires

“the Board” shall mean the Board of the Centre for Traditional Chinese

Medicine;

“the Centre” shall mean the Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine; and

“the Clinic” shall mean the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Establishment

The Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine is hereby established as an

institution of the University of Malta.

Objectives and Functions

The aims of the Centre shall be

(a) to stimulate and support the growth and development of Traditional

Chinese Medicine in Malta on practical, educational, and research levels;

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(b) to deliver a world-class, postgraduate education and training in Traditional

Chinese Medicine, through, inter alia, a practical hands-on approach;

(c) to participate in local and international collaborations and research, funded

and otherwise, with leading institutions in the field; and

(d) to contribute to the development of local and international Traditional

Chinese Medicine through participation in networking events, conference

organization, chairing and reviewing committees of such conferences, journals and

books.

Governance

The Centre shall be governed by a Board that shall consist of the following

(i)

Chairman: Rector or his delegate;

(ii)

Vice-Chairman: Director of the Centre;

(iii)

a member appointed by the University of Malta Council;

(iv)

two members appointed by the University of Malta Senate;

(v)

two members appointed by the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese

Medicine;

(vi) one student representative registered on a course offered by the Centre; and

(vii) up to two scholars of repute proposed by the Shanghai University of

Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The Registrar or his/her delegate shall act as Secretary to the Board.

All members of the Board, other than those appointed ex officio, and the

student representative shall be appointed for a period of one year, renewable for up

to four years. A retiring member will be eligible for re-appointment.

The function of the Board shall be

(a) to govern the affairs of the Centre, subject to the provisions of these statutes

and of such regulations, policies or directions as may from time to time be approved

by the Council and the Senate;

(b) to decide the policy of the Centre, to supervise its activities and

administration, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Board

may

(i) approve business plans and annual estimates of revenue and expenditure of

the Centre for consideration and approval by the Council;

(ii) with the written concurrence of the Rector, enter into agreements with third

parties for funding of the Centre or of particular activities;

(iii) publish an annual report;

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(iv) enrol the Centre in associations or institutions sharing similar aims and

interests;

(v) propose Regulations and Bye-Laws to the Senate;

(vi) require from staff members of the Centre the production of reports on

academic matters, including the curricula of courses of study, qualifications for

admission to courses, examinations, and certificates of attendance or qualification;

(vii) recommend to the Council the creation or removal of academic and non-

academic posts in the Centre;

(viii) propose for approval to the Senate, Boards of Studies and Examiners for

postgraduate degree programmes;

(c) to oversee the strategy and policy of the Centre, to supervise its activities

and administration, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the

Board may

(i) approve business plans and annual estimates of revenue and expenditure,

setting targets to be achieved by this resource;

(ii) analyse periodic management accounts.

Appointment of Director and Staff

The Centre shall have a Director and Staff

(a) the Director of the Centre shall be appointed according to the procedure for

the appointment of Directors of Institutes and Centres as approved by the Council of

the University, for a duration of one year, with the possibility of renewal annually

subject to established performance criteria, the needs of the Centre and the needs of

the University, for a total period not exceeding four (4) years; and

(b) the staff of the Centre shall be appointed by the University according to the

usual practice.

Duties of the Director

The duties of the Vice-Chairman/Director shall include

(a) general responsibility for the running of the Centre and the Clinic in terms

of the aims listed in 4 (a) to (d) outlined above;

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(b) compiling and submitting to the Registrar of the University by not later

than January of each academic year, an updated comprehensive prospectus of the

content descriptions of all current and projected study-units offered by members of

the Centre as per guidelines established by the Programme Validation Committee;

(c) promoting the development and implementation of the Centre’s curricula,

and research programmes;

(d) ensuring that the study-units offered by the staff members of the Centre are

delivered in accordance with the advertised programme of studies; the Director must

ensure that lecturing staff under his remit deliver all lectures, seminars and tutorials

assigned to them respectively, at the time and venue advertised in the official

timetable, and that any deviations thereof are formally registered, and the students

duly notified in good time;

(e) delivering and implementing the strategic plan of the Centre and the Clinic

under the guidance of the Board;

(f) promoting students’ academic and personal welfare and providing first-line

support to students with any difficulties they may encounter during their studies in

academic programmes offered by the Centre;

(g) monitoring the running of examinations at the Centre and ensuring that all

assessment and examination results are submitted to the Registrar by not later than

the end of March, July and September, provided that the results are submitted to the

respective Chairman of the Board of Examiners within following deadlines

January session – by the end of the third week of March;

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May/June session – final year results by not later than two working days

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prior the final year degree classification board but in any case not later

than end of the third week of July, other results as early as possible but

not later than the end of the third week of July;

September session – by the end of the third week of September.

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(h) administering the Centre in full consultation with the members; monitoring

and approving requests for leave of absence of members of the Centre; maintaining

records of all leave taken by members and passing on these records to the Director

of Human Resources Management and Development upon request;

(i) encouraging and facilitating co-operation with other universities and other

institutions;

(j) chairing meetings of the Board in the absence and with the permission of

the Chairman;

(k) ensuring and facilitating the further development and training of academic

and non-academic staff;

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(l) participating at any meeting of the University congruent with the post;

(m)

(l) representing

participating the

Centre

during

of official

functions

of the University;

at any

meeting

the University

congruent

with the post;

(n)

(m) compiling

and

the submitting

to the

Secretary

of the of University

by the end of

representing

Centre during

official

functions

the University;

September of each academic year, an annual report approved by the Board, outlining

the activities

of the and

Centre

for the to outgoing

year, which

of the should

include,

by the amongst

(n) compiling

submitting

the Secretary

University

end of

others,

information

that may year,

be requested

by report

the Secretary

approved a by comprehensive

list of

September

of each academic

an annual

the Board, outlining

recent

publications

of

all

members

of

the

Centre;

a

synopsis

of

all

projects

involving

the activities of the Centre for the outgoing year, which should include, amongst

members

of the Centre

that which

may be are requested

wholly or

by partially

externally

funded; a list list

of all

others, information

the Secretary

a comprehensive

of

conferences/seminars/meetings

attended

of the abroad

Centre; by

members

of of

all the

Centre

during

recent publications of all members

a synopsis

projects

involving

term

time; of and

the an Centre

outline which

of the are

Centre’s

wholly collaboration

with third parties;

members

or partially externally

funded; a list of all

conferences/seminars/meetings attended abroad by members of the Centre during

term (o)

compiling

and submitting

to the collaboration

Director of Finance

of parties;

the University, by

time;

and an outline

of the Centre’s

with third

not later than end of May of each academic year budgetary estimates approved by

the Board

for the following

year including

a manpower

plan for of the

the Centre,

to cover

(o) compiling

and submitting

to the Director

of Finance

University,

by

the

projected

teaching,

research

of each and

administration

workload

of the approved

Centre, and

not later

than end

of May

academic

year budgetary

estimates

by

based

on

the

projected

workload

for

each

Resident

Academic

member

of

the

Centre

the Board for the following year including a manpower plan for the Centre, to cover

and

the Visiting

projected Teaching

teaching, Staff;

research and administration workload of the Centre, and

based on the projected workload for each Resident Academic member of the Centre

(p) monitoring

Teaching the

performance of the non-academic staff attached to the

and Visiting

Staff;

Centre;

(p) monitoring the performance of the non-academic staff attached to the

(q) authorising the Centre’s procurement of equipment; ensuring that the

Centre;

resources assigned to the Centre – whether human or other – are utilized fully and

efficiently;

(q) authorising the Centre’s procurement of equipment; ensuring that the

resources assigned to the Centre – whether human or other – are utilized fully and

(r) performing other duties which may be assigned by the University from time

efficiently;

to time.

(r) performing other duties which may be assigned by the University from time

The Director moreover

to time.

(a)

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to report

directly

to the Chairman of the Board governing the Centre and

Director

moreover

shall collaborate with all senior administrative officers of the University;

(a) is to report directly to the Chairman of the Board governing the Centre and

shall (b)

shall be with

a Resident

Academic

engaged

with the

University

on a full-time

collaborate

all senior

administrative

officers

of the

University;

basis for the duration of his tenure as Director;

(b) shall be a Resident Academic engaged with the University on a full-time

basis (c)

for should

not be of engaged

his tenure in as any

other activity outside the University which

the duration

Director;

may be in conflict with, or distract him/her from, his duties at the University;

(c) should not be engaged in any other activity outside the University which

may be in conflict with, or distract him/her from, his duties at the University;

(d) is expected to be present on campus or any designated University of Malta

site at least during normal office hours from Monday to Friday throughout the year

subject

(d) to

the exigencies

of an on

academic

campus in

accordance

with

the University’s

is expected

to be present

or any

designated

University

of Malta

site at least during normal office hours from Monday to Friday throughout the year

subject to the exigencies of an academic in accordance with the University’s

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practices and needs and subject to normal leave entitlement and public holidays as

provided for at law; should his absence be necessary and justified he must ensure

that he is immediately contactable through the secretarial staff of the Centre;

(e) shall not give access to any information to any third party that is not

associated with the University of Malta, about any work or data that relates to tasks

conducted at the University of Malta without the prior approval of the University of

Malta; all work carried out within the Centre must be treated according to Maltese

data protection legislation;

(f) is to abide with the statutes, regulations and policies of the University of

Malta, which are in force now or will become effective in the duration of his tenure.

The Treasurer

The Director of Finance of the University shall be the Treasurer of the

Centre.

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