Cap. 566 Art. 21Branches of the Institute.

(1) The Institute shall establish, in the manner required in article 10, and by means of guidelines adopted by the Board of Governors, such branches of the Institute in Malta, Gozo or overseas, with such departments as it may deem necessary.

(2) The Board of Governors shall appoint a Branch Manager for each of its branches in Malta or Gozo. The Branch Manager shall be responsible for the administration of the branch to which he is assigned, shall be answerable to the Chief Executive Officer with respect to the execution of his functions and shall report to the Chief Executive Officer as may be required by the Chief Executive Officer.

(3) The Institute’s branches in Malta and Gozo shall be governed by the Board of Governors established in accordance with article 9. The Board of Governors shall involve, as and where necessary, the Branch Managers in the manner provided in article 9(3), mutatis mutandis.

(4) The Institute shall ensure that the financing, planning, in accordance with this Act, the manner in which the relations between the respective branch and the Institute shall take place, in particular with respect to the development of programmes and courses, the awards given by branches, the external relations of the branches, appointments of staff in the branches and any other matter that falls under the responsibility of the Board of Governors and the Director in relation to the Institute.

(6) The Board of Governors shall make such arrangements for any of the Institute’s branches overseas which may, with the approval of the Minister, be exempt from the requirements of sub-articles (2) to (5) insofar as such branch serves to fulfil the mission of the Institute as provided in this Act.