S.L. 581.1 Art. 3Establishment and composition of the MARAM Board.

(1) There shall be a board to be known as the

MARAM Board, the functions of which shall be carried out by the

MARAM Board that shall be composed of the following members:

(a) a Chairperson who shall be appointed by the Minister in accordance with regulation 4;

(b) a person who shall occupy the post of Deputy Chairperson as appointed by the Chairperson of the MARAM Board from amongst the designated MARAM officers;

(c) designated MARAM officers, who shall be duly appointed to represent entities listed in the Schedule, which officers may only be replaced by other officers of the same entity:

Provided that the Chairperson shall have the discretion to invite other professionals or officers who may be deemed necessary during the meeting:

Provided further that the Chairperson may invite other officials from public services and voluntary organisations working in the field of domestic violence and gender-based violence to participate in the meeting depending on the case;

(d) coordinators who may be public officers or appointed after a call, shall be responsible as part of their duties, for the keeping of the relevant records, taking of minutes of the meetings and shall carry out such other work related to the functions of the MARAM Board as may be instructed by the Chairperson.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of these regulations, the MARAM Board shall regulate its own procedure.