Cap. 591 Art. 7Conduct of the affairs of the Authority. 

(1) The affairs and business of the Authority shall be the responsibility of the Board, which responsibility shall be exercised through the Chairperson.

(2) The first Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Minister.

(3) The day-to-day administration, recruitment, and organisation of the Authority, and the administrative control of its officers and employees shall be under the control of the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority who shall also have such other powers, as may from time to time, be delegated to him by the Board.

(4) The Chief Executive Officer shall be tasked with the implementation of the objectives of the Authority in the exercise of its functions at law, as set out by the Board, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing he shall:

(a) have control of the general administration, supervision and operations of the Authority and any ancillary activity related to it;

(b) develop the necessary strategies for the implementation of the objectives of the Authority and implement such strategies as directed by the Board;

(c) advise the Board on any matter it may refer to him or any matter he considers necessary or expedient;

(d) perform such other duties as the Board may assign to him from time to time; and

(e) at the end of each financial year, present to the Board estimates of the income and expenditure of the Authority for the following financial year for the Board’s approval.

(5) The Chief Executive Officer shall attend all the meetings of the Board but shall not vote at such meetings.

(6) The Authority may exercise any one or more of its functions either directly or through any of its officers or employees or through an agency authorised for that purpose, or through a contractor or other person with whom an agreement for the performance of any one or more of such functions has been entered into:

Provided that nothing in this sub-article shall authorise the Authority to contract or delegate any of:

(a) its regulatory functions; or

(b) its recognition functions, unless such functions are expressly delegated to another public entity, regulatory body and, or competent authority established by law.

(7) The Board may establish committees of the Board, composed of members of the Board and other persons who may be invited to participate in the committee, to address particular issues as may be assigned to it by the Board.

(8) The Board may also establish a National Technology Ethics Committee for the purpose of ensuring that proper standards of ethics are upheld in the use of innovative technologies which are recognised by the Authority and to assist upon their request other authorities established in Malta where innovative technology is being used in their areas of competence. The said National Technology Ethics Committee shall have such functions and shall be composed of such members as may be determined by the Board.