S.L. 451.1 ст. 6Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Competent Authorities Council. Objectives of the Council. Functions of the Council. Compositionofthe Council. [ Responsibilities.

(1) There shall be established a Council to be called the

Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Council having such functions as set out in these regulations.

(2) The objectives of the Council shall be:

(a) to co-ordinate the activities related to the recognition and evaluation of qualification of the various certificates awarding bodies;

(b) to ensure the timely dissemination of information related to the issue of qualifications and the recognition of qualifications, received from the EU, UNESCO, Council of Europe or similar organisations;

(c) to promote and facilitate, co-ordination in course structure, quality assurance and transparency of qualifications.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the objectives set out in sub-regulation (2), the Council shall:

(a) perform such other functions as are or may be assigned to it by the Act or by regulations made thereunder;

(b) do all things necessary and expedient in accordance with these regulations, to further the objectives of the Council;

(c) assist the chairperson in establishing the criteria and policies on which to base the recognition, comparability and evaluation of academic and vocational qualifications;

(d) support the promotion and the development of such instruments of transparency in qualifications and frameworks for course organisation, as may be developed and agreed upon by the European Union or identified as good practice in countries outside the European Union;

(e) make recommendations to the Coordinator on any matter related to the implementation of the provisions of these regulations.

(4) The Council shall be composed as follows:

(a) a chairman who shall be the Director within the Malta QRIC;

(b) a member appointed by the Senate of the University of Malta;

(c) a member appointed by the Council of the Institutes of the Malta College of Art, Science and Technology;

(d) a member appointed by the Malta Professional Vocational Qualifications Council;

(e) a public officer within the Education Division responsible for issuing permits to non-state S.L.451.01 RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS APPEALS BOARD

educational institutions to operate;

(f) a representative of and appointed by the Institute of Tourism Studies;

(g) the assistant director working within the Malta QRIC;

(h) the chairpersons of the Academic Credentials, and Vocational Credentials Evaluation Boards respectively.

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulations (2),

(3) and (4), each Council member shall be:

(a) the official contact person responsible for the passing on of all selected documents and information to the competent person or persons within the entity or body appointing them;

(b) responsible for the implementation of related Ministerial policies, EU directives and any decisions and policies of the Council;

(c) responsible for reporting progression for any related information, statistics or any other matter required by the Ministry, the National Coordinator and, or the Council.