Scientific Committee Regulations, 2017

L.N. 30 of 2017

INSTITUTE OF TOURISM STUDIES ACT

(CAP. 566)

Scientific Committee Regulations, 2017

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 27(8) and (9) of

the Institute of Tourism Studies Act, the Minister for Tourism has

made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Scientific Citation and

scope.

Committee Regulations, 2017.

(2) These regulations provide for the establishment of the

Scientific Committee of the Institute for Tourism Studies.

For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context Interpretation.

otherwise requires

"Act" means the Institute of Tourism Studies Act;

"Board of Governors" means the Board established by article 9

of the Act;

"Board of Studies" means the Board established by article 11 of

the Act;

"Institute" means the Institute for Tourism Studies;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Tourism;

"Scientific Committee" means the Committee that will focus on

tourism and hospitality which shall develop and review the

curriculum of the Institute by identifying essential competences of

current and future workforce within the tourism and hospitality sector

as established in regulation 3.

(1) There shall be a Scientific Committee which shall Scientific

Committee.

consist of the following members

(a)

the Head of Corporate Services of the Institute, ex

officio, who shall act as the Chairperson of the Committee;

(b) the Head of Academia of the Institute, ex officio,

who shall act as the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee;

(c)

a member representing the Malta Hotels and

Restaurants Association;

(d) a

member

representing

the

Gozo

Tourism

Association;

(e)

a member representing the Federated Association of

Travel and Tourism Agents;

(f)

a member representing AirMalta;

(g) a

member

representing

the

Malta

Tourism

Authority;

(h) a member representing the Malta Association of

Hospitality Executives;

(i)

a member representing the Malta Chef Society;

(j)

a member representing the Malta Union of Tourist

(k)

a member representing the Valletta Cruise Port; and

(l)

a member representing the Malta Bartenders Guilds

Provided that the Board of Governors may allow the

Committee to obtain any further expert or a group of experts to assist

it in the performance of its functions as may be necessary.

(2) A person shall not be qualified to hold office as a member

of the Committee, if that person -

(a)

is legally incapacitated; or

(b) has been declared bankrupt or has made a

composition or arrangement with his creditors; or

(c)

has been convicted of a crime affecting public trust

or theft or fraud or knowingly receiving property obtained by

theft or fraud, or of any offence against the Act or any

regulations made thereunder; or

(d) has a financial or other interest in any enterprise or

activity which is likely to affect the discharge of the functions as

a member of the Committee.

The Scientific Committee shall have the following

(a)

to develop and review the Institute’s curriculum;

(b) to introduce and develop vocational education and

training programmes for full time students;

(c)

to introduce and develop continuous vocational

education and training programmes for part time students;

(d) to review and update existing training programmes

of the Institute;

(e)

to review and develop the implementation of

curriculum at the Institute; and

(f)

to review, promote and develop work-based learning

initiatives.

It shall be the duty of the Scientific Committee in Methodology.

exercising its functions to adopt a scientific methodological approach

of the recommendation through the use of the following methods

(a)

qualitative analysis through use of focus group

meetings;

(b)

evidence-based research and reports;

(c)

comparative research; and

(d) quantitative analysis through the use of statistical

instruments.

(1) The Scientific Committee shall periodically inform Report.

the Board of Studies with any suggestions and, or recommendations

and, or results for the purpose of developing, designing and reviewing

of the training programmes and, or curriculum of the Institute.

(2) The Scientific Committee shall annually report to the

Board of Governors the recommendations and, or results made

throughout the scholastic year in fulfilment of its duties.

(1)

The Scientific Committee shall meet at least once Meetings of the

Scientific

every month.

Committee.

(2) No business shall be transacted by the Scientific

Committee unless a quorum of seven members is obtained.

(3) The Chairperson of the Scientific Committee shall regulate

all proceedings and discussions and the Scientific Committee shall

establish its own rules of procedure during its meetings.

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(4) The Chairperson of the Scientific Committee may invite

guests to attend the meeting as observers.

(5) The Scientific Committee shall reach its decisions through

a simple majority vote

Provided that in the eventuality that the votes are equally

divided the Chairperson shall have and exercise a casting vote.

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