S.L. 542.4 ст. 3Establishment of Agency.

(1) There shall be established an Agency, to be known as

ŻFIN Malta to be responsible for the establishment and development of a dance ensemble.

(2) The Agency shall be a body corporate having a distinct legal personality and capable of entering into contracts, of acquiring and disposing of property of any kind for the purposes of its functions under these regulations any other law, of suing and of being sued, and of doing all such things and entering into all transactions as are incidental to or conducive to the exercise or performance of its functions aforesaid.

(3) The Agency shall be composed of the Chairperson appointed under regulation 4(3) and the Board established under regulation 4(2), and any other department necessary for the fulfilment of the powers and functions as outlined in these regulations.

(4) The Agency shall have the power to formulate its own rules and administrative procedures.

(5) The Agency shall have the power to engage any individual meeting the professional skills required to deliver the agencies artistic programme in the best manner possible.

(6) The Agency will achieve its objective through the performance, amongst others of these functions:

(a) to engage an ensemble of high quality Maltese and International artists in developing and delivering a repertoire of dance performances on a national and

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 118 of 2023. international level;

(b) reflect cross cultural dialogue and collaboration within a dance ambit;

(c) support the position of Malta as a cultural hub of contemporary dance in Europe and the Mediterranean;

(d) support the establishment of Malta’s role as an international partner in the cultural and creative sectors;

(e) provide employment opportunities in dance, particularly to a community of young Maltese artists through professional practice, community development, training, outreach and arts management;

(f) develop collaborative partnerships between artists and creative practitioners from other sectors of the creative industries both on a national and international level;

(g) develop audiences by presenting high quality dance related performances and projects in an inclusive and accessible manner.

(7) In fulfilling its functions, the Agency shall have the power to:

(a) with the consent of the Minister, take part in the formation of a company, or enter into joint ventures or partnerships for the purpose of fulfilling any of its functions;

(b) collaborate with Local Councils, non-governmental organisations and other persons for the carrying out of its functions;

(c) deal, negotiate and enter into agreements of a permanent or temporary nature with any public body, public authority, government department, public corporation, local council, or private entity or person in fulfilling its functions;

(d) appoint, in writing, a person or persons for a specified duration to render services of any nature. The person so appointed in pursuance of this paragraph shall discharge any specific duties and function as may be assigned to him under this paragraph and by the Agency in the letter of appointment.