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L.N. 142 of 2024

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the

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

under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

and 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 byelaws made by the Boards of the Faculty of Economics, Management

and Accountancy and the Faculty of Laws in virtue of the powers conferred upon

them 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 2024 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2021 for the degree of Master of Arts in Taxation - M.A. - and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the degree of Master of Arts in Taxation

under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and

the Faculty of Laws, published as Legal Notice 149 of 2019, hereinafter referred to

as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2024 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“(d) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or with at

least Category II in an area of study deemed suitable by the Board of Studies, awarded

by this University or any other higher education institution recognised by Senate; or

The following sub-paragraph (e) shall be added after sub-paragraph (d) of

paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

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“(e) a Bachelor degree with Third Class Honours or Category III in an area

of study deemed suitable by the Board of Studies awarded by this University or any

other higher education institution recognised by Senate and a minimum of three

years’ relevant work experience.”

Deletion of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Renumbering of bye-laws 12 to 14 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 12 to 14 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 11 to 13.

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