Cap. 511 Art. 15Compositionofthe Council.
PART II
(1) There shall be the Malta Libraries Council, appointed by the Minister, which shall be composed as follows:
(a) a Chairperson;
(b) the National Archivist ex officio;
(c) the Head Division of Library, Information and Archives Studies at the University of Malta ex officio;
(d) the Director of the Local Councils Department;
(e) not more than three other persons chosen from amongst persons active in the library, records management and information professions, or working in non-governmental organisations dedicated to library and information services, one of whom shall be appointed following consultation with the Minister responsible for Gozo:
(2) The National Librarian shall attend all the meetings of the Council but shall not vote at such meetings: Provided that the Council may, if it deems so fit, require the National Librarian not to attend any of the meetings or any part of a meeting.
(3) The members of the Council shall be appointed for a term of three years, but the members so appointed shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiration of their term of office.
(4) The meetings of the Council shall be called by the Chairperson as often as may be necessary but at least once every two months either on his own initiative or at the request of any two of the other members.
(5) Half the number of members for the time being constituting the Council shall form a quorum. Decisions shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and voting. The Chairperson shall have an initial vote and in the event of an equality of votes, a casting vote.
(6) Any member who has a direct or indirect interest in any contract or other action made or proposed to be made by the Council in connection with the Malta Libraries and its libraries, shall disclose the nature of his interest at the first meeting of the Council after the relevant facts have come to his knowledge. Such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting, and such member shall withdraw from any meeting while such matter is discussed or decided upon by the Council.
(7) Subject to the provisions of this Act and to such procedures as may be prescribed, the Council shall regulate its own proceedings.