{IAN FRAN{ISK ABELA JUNIOR COLLEGE REGULATIONS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.58

{IAN FRAN{ISK ABELA JUNIOR COLLEGE

REGULATIONS

5th September, 1995

LEGAL NOTICE 123 of 1995.

The title of these regulations is the {ian Fran[isk Abela

Junior College Regulations.

(Regulation 2)

Statute of the {ian Fran[isk Abela Junior College

The {ian Fran[isk Abela Junior College, hereinafter

1. referred to as the Junior College, is hereby incorporated in the

University of Malta, and shall also be responsible for the

Foundation Studies Centre.

{IAN FRAN{ISK ABELA JUNIOR COLLEGE

2. The aim of the Junior College shall be to initiate students

who have completed secondary schooling in the methods of study

appropriate to tertiary education and to assist them generally in

their personal development.

3. The College shall be governed by a Board.

(a) The Board shall be composed as follows

(i)

the Rector of the University or his deputy who

shall be the Chairman;

(ii) the Principal of the College, (who shall be ex-

officio Vice Chairman), the Vice-Principal and

the Area co-ordinators appointed in accordance

with this Statute;

(iii) two members elected by and from the academic

staff of the Junior College;

(iv) two members elected by and from the students of

the Junior College;

(v) two members appointed by the Minister

responsible for Education;

(vi) three members appointed by the Senate of the

University from the Humanities area, the

Sciences area and the student representatives on

Senate, respectively;

(vii)

the Head of the Academic Division of MATSEC.

The Registrar or his deputy shall be the Secretary of

the Board.

(b) The Board shall meet at least once every three months.

4. The functions of the Board shall be -

(a) to propose Regulations to Senate and make bye-laws

as may be required for the attainment of the aim stated

above and to carry out and organise activities ancillary

or conducive to such aim;

(b) to consider the annual budget for submission to the

Council of the University and monitor the general and

financial administration of the college;

(c) to recommend to Council of the University nominees

for the posts of Principal, Vice-Principal and area co-

ordinators;

(d) to

appoint

subject

co-ordinators

on

the

recommendation of the Principal after consultation

with staff concerned;

(e) to ensure collaboration with the MATSEC Board, the

Education Division and analogous bodies.

5. (1)

The College shall have a Principal and Staff.

(a) The Principal shall be appointed by the Council of the

University (for a period of four years) from amongst

area and subject co-ordinators on the recommendation

of the Board and shall be responsible for the day to day

administration of the College. The Principal shall be

eligible for reappointment.

(b) The Vice-Principal shall be appointed by Council of

the University in like manner and shall assist and

deputise for the Principal.

(c) The area co-ordinators shall be appointed by Council

of the University for a period of four years, on the

recommendation of the Board after hearing a report by

the Principal on his consultations with the subject co-

ordinators concerned. The area co-ordinators shall be

eligible for reappointment.

(d) The subject co-ordinators shall be appointed by the

Board for a period of four years after hearing a report

by the Principal on his consultations with the staff

concerned. Subject co-ordinators shall be eligible for

reappointment.

(e) Other academic members shall be appointed by

Council of the University in terms of Statute 7.

(f)

Other non-academic staff shall be appointed by

Council of the University in accordance with Statute 8.

(2) In addition the College shall make use of the services of

the University’s administrative, financial, library and other

operational support staff.

Subject to the provisions of the Education Act and of these

regulations, the school known as {ian Fran[isk Abela (hereinafter

referred to as the Junior College) appearing in Schedule II to the

Education Act, shall continue as a separate body corporate having

the Statute set out in the First Schedule to these regulations, and

shall be incorporated under that Statute with the University of

Malta.

(Regulation 4)

1. (1) The School Council of the Junior College (hereinafter

referred to as "the College Council") shall continue to be

administered according to the Guidelines on the Work and

Administration of School Councils (hereinafter referred to as "the

Guidelines") in Schedule I of the School Council Regulations

(hereinafter referred to as "the principal Regulations") and

according to the Financial Rules for School Councils (hereinafter

referred to as "the Financial Rules") in Schedule II of the principal

Regulations subject to the following adaptations and modifications

applicable to the College Council.

(2)

In the Guidelines and in the Financial Rules any reference

to "the Head" or to "the Head of School" shall be read and

construed as a reference to the Principal of the Junior College.

2. (1) The provisions of paragraph 2.1 of the Guidelines shall

not apply to the College Council.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 2.2 of the Guidelines, if a

member of the College Council resigns from the Council, the

Minister of Education shall be informed in writing by the

Secretary/Treasurer as soon as possible through the Board of the

Junior College (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") and when

the President of the College Council resigns, the resignation should

be sent to the Minister through the Board.

3. For the purposes of paragraph 3.10 of the Guidelines, the

President of the College Council is also to have access to the

Rector of the University.

4. (1) The references in paragraph 4.7 of the Guidelines to

"Department regulations" and to "the Department" shall be read

and construed as references to "University regulations" and to "the

Board" respectively.

(2) The Annual Report referred to in paragraph 4.9 of the

Guidelines shall be submitted to the Minister of Education through

the Board.

5. (1) The funds referred to in paragraph 5.2 of the

Guidelines could also include those passed on to the Junior College

and to the College Council by the University.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 5.5 of the Guidelines, the

permission of the University shall also be required.

(3) The reference to the Minister of Education in paragraph 5.9

of the Guidelines shall be read and construed as a reference to the

Board.

6. The report referred to in paragraph 7.1 of the Guidelines is

to be sent by the College Council to the Minister of Education

through the Board and the College Council shall be accountable to

the said Minister through the same Board.

7. (1) In paragraph 9.2 of the Guidelines the reference to the

Department of Education shall be read and construed as a reference

to the Board.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 9.3 of the Guidelines, the

College Council shall alert the Minister of Education through the

Board and any acknowledgement and communication by the said

Minister to the College Council shall therefore also be made

through the Board.

The University shall provide the head and teaching staff of

the Junior College who shall be accountable to the Minister in

accordance with article 25 of the Education Act through the Board

of the Junior College established in the Statute of the said Junior

College.

(1) There shall continue to be a School Council for the

Junior College as provided in article 23 of the Education Act, and

the said School Council shall continue to have the functions set out

in article 24(a), (b) and (c) of the said Act, provided that the School

Council shall submit the report referred to in paragraph (c) of the

said article through the Board of the Junior College established in

accordance with the Statute of the said Junior College.

(2) The provisions of the School Council Regulations shall

continue to apply to the School Council of the Junior College

subject to the modification as set out in the Second Schedule to

these regulations.

The Junior College shall continue to make use of the

property, moveable and immovable hitherto used by it.

Amendments to this Statute may be proposed by the Board

for the consideration and transmission by the Council for the

approval of the Minister responsible for Education.

Transitory Clause

Until such time as the constitution of the Board and the

appointment by Council of the University of a Principal, and Vice-

Principal, subsequent to the recommendations of the Board are

concluded, the said Council may appoint two Vice-Principals

instead of a Principal and a Vice-Principal.

Any problems as those referred to in paragraph 10.2 of the

Guidelines shall be reported by the College Council to the Board

through the Secretary Treasurer/Principal.

(1) In paragraphs 1.5 and 1.9 of the Financial Rules, the

references to the Director General of Education shall be read and

construed as references to the Board.

(2) Paragraph 1.8 of the Financial Rules shall apply to items

which had not been acquired by the Junior College or by the

College Council through the Education Department or through the

University and in the same paragraph for the words "(vide

Inventory Regulations 5.1)" there shall be substituted the words "of

the University" for the purposes of this Schedule.

(3) In paragraph 1.9 of the Financial Rules, the references to

the Director General of Education shall be read and construed as

references to the Board.

(1) Paragraph 2.1 of the Financial Rules shall not apply to

the College Council.

(2) The accounts mentioned in paragraph 2.4 of the Financial

Rules shall be rendered to the Minister of Education through the

Board.

(3) The financial records of the College Council shall be

available for tne purpose of paragraph 2.6 of the Financial Rules

through the Board.

In paragraph 3.1 of the Financial Rules, references to the

Director General of Education shall be read and construed as

references to the Board and the reference in subparagraph (iv)

thereof to the issue of a departmental or Treasury call for tenders

shall not apply.