S.L. 460.41 Art. 5Enforcement Committee. 

(1) There shall be a committee designated as the

Enforcement Committee, composed of such members as shall be appointed by the Minister from amongst public officers occupying a senior position and performing duties in the ministries responsible for matters relating to cybersecurity of essential and important entities, as well as from amongst employees occupying a senior position in the other organisations having a main interest in the management, running and control of cybersecurity at essential or important entities in Malta:

Provided that the Minister may appoint other persons as members of the Committee who appear to him to have the experience and to have shown the capacity in matters relating to cyber resilience of essential and important entities:

Provided further that the competent authorities listed in the First and Second Schedules, other than the CIP Department, may appoint one (1) person as their representative in the Committee.

(2) The Director General responsible for the CIP Department shall be the chairperson of the Committee, the Director of this Department shall be the deputy chairperson, and one other representative from this Department shall act as the secretary of the Committee. The chairperson, deputy chairperson and secretary shall not possess voting rights. The deputy chairperson shall act instead of the chairperson whenever the chairperson is absent from a meeting of the Committee or is unable to act as chairperson for any reason.

(3) The appointed members shall hold office for such term, that shall not be more than three (3) years, as may be specified in their letter of appointment.

(4) If any vacancy in the Committee occurs during the period of appointment, on account of death, resignation or for any other cause, the Minister shall, as soon as practicable, appoint another person to fill the vacancy:

Provided that the Committee and the members thereof may act notwithstanding any such vacancy.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Minister may at any time terminate the appointment of an appointed member if, in his opinion, such appointed member is unfit to continue in office or has become incapable of properly performing his functions.

(6) The Committee shall meet as often as necessary and shall regulate its own procedures.