Statute for the Centre for English-Language Proficiency (Amendment)

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L.N. 423 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

Statute for the Centre for English-Language Proficiency (Amendment)

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 Act

Citation

This statute may be cited as the Statute for the Centre for English Language

Proficiency (Amendment) and shall be read and construed as one with the Statute for

the Centre for English Language Proficiency, published as Legal Notice 128 of 2013,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal statute.

Applicability

Articles 4 and 7 shall be applicable from 20 April 2015 onwards.

Articles 5 and 6 shall be applicable from 5 October 2015 onwards.

Amendment to the title of the principal statute

In the title of the principal statute, in the English version, there shall be

substituted the following

“Statute for the Centre for English Language Proficiency”

Amendment to article 5 of the principal statute

For article 5 of the principal statute there shall be substituted the following

“5. 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 person appointed by the Council of the University;

(iv)

a person appointed by the Senate of the University;

(v)

up to two representatives of the academic staff lecturing in the Centre;

(vi)

up to two students representatives from amongst the students

representatives on Senate;

(vii) up to two persons representing the Department of English possessing

expertise and experience in the field of English language proficiency.

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

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Amendment to article 7 of the principal statute

The following sub-paragraphs (v) to (viii) shall be added after sub-paragraph

(iv) of paragraph (b) of article 7 of the principal statute

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

(vi) require staff members of the Centre to produce 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 abolition of academic and non-

academic posts in the Centre; and

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

for the Centre’s programmes of studies.”

Amendment to article 11 of the principal statute

For article 11 of the principal statute there shall be substituted the following

“11. The Centre will have Academic Staff detailed by the Council of the

University to participate fully in the teaching, research and other activities of the

Centre.”

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