Cap. 566 чл. 10Functions and powers of the Board of Governors.

(1) The Board of Governors shall have the duty of performing the objectives and to exercise the powers of the

Institute as provided in this Act, and shall in particular have the following functions:

(a) to develop the direction, strategy and image of the Institute and any of its branches, including the adoption of periodic development plans for the Institute and its branches;

(b) to acquire, administer and control the resources, facilities and property, both movable and immovable, of the Institute, including the procurement and utilisation of resources for the running of the Institute and any of its branches;

(c) to distribute between the departments and any branches within the Institute, as the case may be, the resources available to the Institute by way of funds and by way of premises, facilities, services, equipment and persons;

(d) to liaise with the tourism industry and other organisations in its endeavour to constantly monitor and develop learners’ needs;

(e) to assist and advise the Chief Executive Officer in achieving a level of excellence in the standards of the Institute’s courses and programmes in order to empower the Institute’s graduates to succeed in commanding challenging and rewarding careers in the tourism industry;

(f) to assist the Chief Executive Officer in ensuring that the Institute adheres to the requirements of the National Commission for Higher Education and the Malta Qualifications Council, as provided in this Act or any regulation made thereunder and to national centres, libraries, practical work stations, offices and other structures within the Institute for fulfilment of the mission of the Institute: Provided that the courses, programmes and departments may only be established by the Board of Governors following consultation with the Board of Studies;

(h) with the approval of the Minister, to constitute campuses of the Institute in Malta, Gozo and abroad;

(i) to determine, in accordance with the requirements of the Malta Qualifications Framework, the conditions for admission into a programme or course provided by the Institute;

(j) to provide appropriate procedures for the assessment and certification of learners;

(k) to supervise the expenditure and the administration of the Institute at all levels and to approve the annual budget proposals to be submitted to the Minister within a given time;

(l) to appoint the Chief Executive Officer, and on his advice, also appoint all other principal officers of the Institute;

(m) to set up, and abolish, any post of an academic or other nature and make appointments thereto;

(n) to issue guidelines and establish procedures concerning the performance and the conduct of students, teachers and other persons entrusted with rendering any service at the Institute, whether engaged by an indefinite or a definite contract of service, or by a contract for service, or if seconded or on loan to the Institute by government, public or private entities;

(o) to issue guidelines to establish rules relating to any programme or course provided by the Institute;

(p) to issue any other guidelines, rules and procedures as provided in this Act or in any regulations made thereunder;

(q) to appoint Maltese or foreign examiners according to pre-established guidelines and procedures, and to ensure that payment is effected for their service;

(r) to ensure that proper academic and training levels are retained and improved upon;

(s) to establish internal quality assurance schemes as required by this Act or by any regulation made thereunder and required auditing procedures for the operations of the Institute; learning institutions in Malta and overseas for the fulfilment of the mission of the Institute;

(u) through the Ministry responsible for tourism in cooperation with, where necessary, the Ministry responsible for education, to publicise and promote the Institute’s policies, plans, courses, programmes and operations in a manner which establishes the Institute and its branches as a vital element of the Malta tourism infrastructure;

(v) to establish ancillary activities related to tourism with the direct purpose of enhancing the learning experience of learners and to work actively towards the expansion of the commercial aspects and the international dimension of the Institute;

(w) to set up within the Institute, as and when appropriate, a residence conducive to the mission of the Institute including within it any of the services provided by the Institute to the public;

(x) to perform any other function which it may deem necessary to execute the powers and functions of the Institute which are not, by means of this Act, vested in another governing body of the Institute; and

(z) to undertake any other function assigned to it by the Minister from time to time.

(2) The Board of Governors shall also approve the curricula and the syllabi submitted by the Board of Studies and, where it deems it so necessary, to revert the same to such Board of Studies together with its advice about any proposed amendments.

(3) The Board of Governors shall, where so approved by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education, certify the capabilities for the exercise of a trade, calling and profession, and also of proficiency in any trade, technical work, technology, or any other commercial or economic activity related to tourism.

(4) The Board of Governors shall ensure that the awards of the Institute are recognised both at a national and at an international level, and that, wherever applicable, are related to the standards established in the Malta Qualifications Framework.