under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 315 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Higher Diploma in Health Science - H.Dip. -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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 Health Sciences 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 2019 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Higher Diploma in Health Science - H.Dip. - and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Higher Diploma in Health Science

- H.Dip. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as Legal

Notice 340 of 2015, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2019 or later.

Amendment to Article 3 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

For Article 3 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3. During the first semester of the Preparatory Course, students are also

required to undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they

are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this

requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose

information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient

safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise

Regulations.”

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