MT
CIRCUMSTANCES REGULATIONS, 2020
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
L.N. 212 of 2020
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
SPECIAL POWERS OF SENATE IN EXTRAORDINARY
CIRCUMSTANCES REGULATIONS, 2020
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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of
the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act
Citation and Interpretation
(1) These regulations may be cited as the Special Powers of Senate in
Extraordinary Circumstances Regulations, 2020.
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the term
“extraordinary circumstances” shall refer to any event or circumstance that could not
be avoided even if reasonable steps were to be taken, such as the spread of a disease
in the country or a pandemic or any extraordinary circumstance related to public
order when national authorities recommend or order specific measures; and in any
case, when such a circumstance would seriously interfere with the normal activities
of the University as determined by the Rector of the University.
Applicability
(1) These regulations shall be applicable from 1 May 2020 onwards.
(2) In the event of a conflict between these regulations and any other
regulations, these regulations shall take precedence.
University Senate Special Powers
In extraordinary circumstances when normal University activities have to
stop or be drastically restricted due to situations beyond the control of the University,
Senate may take any measure it deems appropriate for the teaching and assessment
activities to be cancelled or postponed or done differently as provided for or required
in any regulations.
(1) The special measures shall be applicable only to those students who
have been materially and/or substantially affected by the extraordinary circumstances.
(2) From time to time, Senate shall decide whether the extraordinary
circumstances are still in force for the purposes of these regulations.
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