Cap. 477 Art. 15Functions of the Council.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, the

Council shall -

(a) promote the National Archives and other record keeping entities;

(b) ensure and facilitate the collaboration between the different stakeholders with direct or indirect responsibility for the protection and management of the archives sector;

(c) advise the Minister on the management of archives in Malta;

(d) draw the attention of the Minister or of any organisation or person responsible for archives to any urgent action that may be considered necessary for the better management of archives and records;

(e) advise the Minister on any matter arising from the provisions of this Act and on any other matter referred to it by the Minister.

(2) The Council shall also biannually convene a National Forum about the archives to discuss the state of the archives generally after receiving a relative report to be drawn up by the Council. There shall be invited to attend at such Forum, among others, Departments and other Government entities, Mayors of Local Councils, owners of private archives and their archivists, make use of the archives, and any such other party showing to the Council in writing that it has an interest therein. The Forum procedures shall be published and sent to the Minister.

(3) The Council shall give public notice one month in advance of the meeting of the Forum which shall be chaired by the President who is to be appointed by the Council.