Cap. 659 чл. 12Joint Committee. 12 [CAP.

(1) There shall be constituted a committee, to be known as the "Joint Committee", which shall conduct investigations in accordance with this Act, following a reference from the Director, and assist the Director with the development and implementation of Individualised Support Plans, determinations on assistance and relevant reviews.

(2) The Joint Committee shall be composed of:

(a) the following members sitting or of ex officio, officials fulfilling comparable roles should relevant designations change, with such members to be accompanied for meetings of the committee by experts answerable to them, to which members may also delegate their seats on the committee to such experts:

(i) the Director as Chairperson;

(ii) the Chief Executive Officer of Aġenzija Sapport;

(iii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services;

(iv) the Chief Executive Officer of the

* In Force. Legal Notice 201 of 2026. Vide 659.] VULNERABILITY Department for Active Ageing and Community Care;

(v) the Clinical Chair of Mental Health Services within the Ministry responsible for health; and

(vi) the Chief Executive Officer of the Victim Support Agency:

Provided that any of the above-mentioned delegates or other experts shall recuse themselves from any proceedings before the Joint Committee, should they have assisted, or be at the time assisting in a professional capacity the person in respect of whom measures under this Act are being considered:

Provided further that other experts may also be nominated by the members of the Joint Committee to act as substitutes to the said members or to the delegates chosen by such members, whenever such members or their delegates are unavailable, or whenever any delegate recuses themselves in terms of the preceding proviso;

(b) an officer appointed by the Director to act as Secretary to the Joint Committee.

(3) The experts referred to in sub-article (2) shall be knowledgeable and, or trained about:

(a) the needs and experiences of persons with disability and, or of older persons; and

(b) different social identities, including gender, age, sexual orientation or ethnic origin, which such persons may have, allowing such professionals to be able to better identify and address situations of vulnerability tied to inequalities resulting from one’s multiple social identities, including situations of gender-based violence on individuals with a disability.

(4) The Joint Committee shall hold regular meetings at suitable intervals and shall regulate its own proceedings.