under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

B

L.N. 331 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Mediation - M.A. -

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 2012 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,

2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Mediation - M.A. - and shall be read and

construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Mediation

- M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws, published as Legal Notice 146 of

2011, 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 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

of Arts in Mediation – M.A.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts in Mediation – M.A.;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Mediation

– P.G.Cert.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Mediation –

P.G.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

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

The following paragraph (2) shall be added after paragraph (1) of bye-

law 5 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) Students who obtain 30 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.”

Paragraphs (2) and (3) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws shall be

renumbered as paragraphs (3) and (4).

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