Cap. 470 чл. 11National Forum.

(1) The Minister shall, once every three years or before, convene a National Forum on the Maltese Language, inviting the participation of the Council, of its organs, of the University, L-Akkademja and all other Maltese Language associations, Government departments and Government entities, representatives of local councils, non-governmental organisations, educational, cultural and artistic institutions, both public and private, as well as representatives of the audio-visual communications and print media, and also any other party which shows in writing to the Minister that it has an interest.

(2) The Forum shall discuss the national policy on the Maltese Language as in force from time to time, and also the state of the Maltese Language generally, after hearing a report about the activities of the Council and its organs prepared by the Executive Director.

(3) The Minister shall regulate the procedures of the Forum and appoint its Chairman.

(4) The proceedings of the Forum shall be published and a copy shall be transmitted to the Minister.

(5) The Minister shall give previous public notice of at least the foregoing provisions, the executive administration of the Council and of its organs, their administration and organisation and the administrative control of their officers and employees, shall be the responsibility of the Executive Director who shall also have such other powers which may from time to time be delegated to him by the Council.

(2) The Executive Director shall be appointed by a selection board purposely appointed by the Council, having a representative of the Ministry of Education, after a public call. The appointment shall be for a period of three years and the said period may be extended for a period or more periods of three years, subject to the satisfactory performance of his duties.

(3) The Executive Director shall attend each meeting of the Council but he shall not have the right to vote: Provided that the Council may, if it so deems fit, request the Executive Director not to attend any sitting or part of a meeting.

(4) The Executive Director shall, subject to the general control and direction of the Council, be responsible for the performance of the functions of the Council in the exercise of his duties and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, he shall -

(a) assume full responsibility for the administration and organisation and the administrative control of the officers and employees of the Council and its organs and, for such purpose, he shall assign to each officer or employee such duties as may be required;

(b) develop the necessary strategies and ensure that the strategies and the plans of the Council are implemented;

(c) advise the Council and its organs on any matter which may be referred to him or about any other matter which he considers to be necessary or expedient;

(d) be responsible for the drafting of a plan of activity and for the preparation of the financial estimates, for the utilisation, receipt and expenditure of funds under the direction and with the approval of the Council and to keep a detailed record of every receipt and expenditure of funds. In the utilisation of funds and the keeping of records the Executive Director shall observe the Government financial regulations; and

(e) besides keeping the public informed about the work of the Council and its decisions, perform other duties that the Council may assign to him from time to time.