under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

B

L.N. 199 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Laws - LL.M. -

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 2016 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Laws - LL.M. – and shall be read and

construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Laws - LL.M. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws, published as Legal Notice 77 of 2009,

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

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2016 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

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

of Laws - LL.M.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Laws - LL.M.;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in the

relevant area of study – P.G.Cert.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in the relevant

area of study – P.G.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

Addition of bye-law 9 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 9 shall be added after bye-law 8 of the principal

bye-law

“9. Students who obtain 30 ECTS credits assigned to any taught study-units

with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Postgraduate Certificate.”

Renumbering of bye-laws 9 to 17 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 9 to 17 of the principal bye-law shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 10 to 18.

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