S.L. 327.437 Art. 21Branches of the Academy.

(1) The Academy shall establish, in the manner required in article 10, and by means of guidelines adopted by the Board of Governors, branches of the Academy in Malta, Gozo or overseas.

(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 Director with respect to the execution of his functions and shall report to the Director as may be required by the Director.

(3) The Academy’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 Academy shall ensure that the financing, planning, education and training provision, staff appointments and salaries and any relevant fees of the branches shall be integrated within one overarching system applicable to the Academy.

(5) The guidelines referred to sub-article (1) shall establish, in accordance with this Order, the manner in which the relations between the respective branch and the Academy 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 Academy.

(6) The Board of Governors shall make such arrangements for any of the Academy’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 Academy as provided in this Order.