Cap. 431 Art. 6AGozo Regional Committee.

(1) There shall be a standing Gozo Regional Committee which shall, as much as possible, be representative of the island of

Gozo and its community, employers’ and workers’ organisations, civil society organisations and local councils whose purposes focus on Gozo affairs in their areas of interest. The Committee shall be consulted by the Council on all those issues which the Council may, in its discretion, refer to it.

(2) The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Prime Minister upon the advice of the Minister and the Chairperson of the Council and shall be listed in a Notice issued by the Prime Minister and published in the Gazette. Appointments shall be made for a period of two years which shall commence on the date of the appointment.

(3) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be elected by the members of the Committee from among themselves by simple majority, for a period of two years.

(4) The Chairperson of the Council shall convene the first meeting of the Committee no later than fifteen working days following its appointment with the election of a Chairperson of the Committee as its sole purpose. The Chairperson of the Council shall carry out all preliminary and necessary acts to ensure the orderly election of a Chairperson by the members of the Committee.

(5) The Chairperson of the Committee shall be an ex officio member of the Council.

(6) The Committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy amongst its members, provided there is a quorum present at the meeting.

(7) The Council shall adopt rules of procedure which shall regulate the proceedings of the Committee and establish the quorum at meetings thereof.