S.L. 451.1 Art. 7Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Designated Authorities Conference. Aims of Designated Authorities Conference. Composition. Responsibilities.

(1) The Mutual Recognition Coordinator shall establish a

Conference to be called the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications

Designated Authorities Conference. The Conference shall meet once a year and shall have such functions as set out in these regulations.

(2) The aims of the Designated Authorities Conference shall be:

(a) to facilitate and promote uniform application of the Act and regulations made hereunder;

(b) to co-ordinate the activities of the designated authorities;

(c) to ensure the timely dissemination of information on matters governed by the Act and regulations made hereunder.

(3) The Designated Authorities Conference shall be composed as follows:

(a) the chairperson who shall be the Mutual Recognition Coordinator;

(b) the chairperson of the Malta QRIC;

(c) the head of each one of the various designated authorities or his representative;

(d) the desk officers of the Malta Qualification Recognition Information Centre;

(e) a representative of the unions and a representative of the employers appointed through the Malta Council for

Economic and Social Development.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (2), individual Council members shall be:

(a) the official contact persons of the authority they represent;

(b) persons responsible for the dissemination of all information;

(c) persons responsible for the provision of any related information, statistics and any other matter required by the Ministry, the National Coordinator and, or the Designated Authorities Conference.

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