SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE REGULATIONS

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 566.03

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE REGULATIONS

24th January, 2017

LEGAL NOTICE 30 of 2017, as amended by Legal Notice 340 of 2021.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Scientific

Committee Regulations.

(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

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 3l

"sub-committee" means a committee made up of experts in a

particular field appointed by the Scientific Committee which will

focus and give recommendations on particular areas as directed by the

Scientific Committee.

(1) There shall be a Scientific Committee which shall

consist of the following members

(a) the Chief Operating Officer – Corporate Services of the

Institute, ex officio, who shall act as the Chairperson of

the Committee;

(b) the Chief Operating Officer – Academia, 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;

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(h) a member representing the Malta Chef Society;

(i)

a member representing the Malta Union of Tourist

Guides;

(j)

a member representing the Valletta Cruise Port; and

(k) a member representing the Malta Bartenders Guilds;

(l)

a member representing the Malta’s Federation of

English Language Teaching Organisations (FELTOM);

and

(m)

a member representing the Association of Catering

Establishments

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

functions

(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

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;

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(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 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 twice a year.

(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.

(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.

(1)

In performing its functions, the Scientific

Committee may appoint sub-committees composed of experts in

particular areas as the case may be.

(2)

Members forming part of any sub-committee

appointed shall report back to the Scientific Committee in writing with

any recommendations.

(3) The sub-committee shall be composed of three, five or seven

members and shall have a quorum of fifty percent plus one of the

members.