S.L. 595.29 Art. 4Board of the Agency. 

(1) The Agency shall have a Board of Management, with the primary role of overseeing the management of the Agency administratively and artistically.

(2) The Board shall be composed of the following members:

(a) the Chairperson, who shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Permanent Secretary;

(b) the Deputy Chairperson, who shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Permanent Secretary;

(c) not less than three (3) and not more than seven (7) ordinary members, appointed by the Minister, who shall possess professional qualifications or technical expertise or knowledge or experience in the contemporary art sector or show that they have skills in matters related to the contemporary art sector or have skills and competences that by means of which they may assist the Board in the fulfilment of its role;

(d) the Secretary, who shall be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Chairperson.

(3) A person shall not be eligible to serve as a member of the Board or shall be disqualified from continuing to serve as a member of the Board where such person:

(a) is convicted of any of the crimes mentioned in

Titles V, VI and IX of Part II of Book First of the Criminal

Code;

(b) is subject to a disqualification under article 320 of the Companies Act;

(c) is convicted of theft or fraud, or of knowingly receiving property obtained by theft or fraud or of money laundering or of bribery, or has otherwise been sentenced to imprisonment for a term not less than three (3) months;

(d) is legally interdicted or incapacitated;

(e) is a Judge or Magistrate of the Courts of Justice;

(f) is a member of the Cabinet in accordance with article 79 of the Constitution or a Parliamentary Secretary appointed in accordance with article 88 of the Constitution; or

(g) has a financial interest or any other interest in any enterprise or activity which is likely to affect the discharge of his functions as Board member.

(4) All the members of the Board, regardless of their role, shall:

(a) in the execution of their duties, act with prudence, diligence, attention and observe the good faith;

(b) abide by the Code of Ethics for Board members in the Public Sector issued by the Office of the Prime Minister; and

(c) sign an understanding outlining their duties as Board members, including the duty of confidentiality and regulating conflicts of interest.

(5) The term of office for the members of the Board shall expire after a period of three (3) years from appointment:

Provided that the term of office of a member of the Board may also end upon the death or resignation of that member or the disqualification of that person from continuing to serve as a member:

Provided further that the term of office of persons who (ESTABLISHMENT AS AN AGENCY)

are serving as members of the Board on the appointed date may be terminated by the Minister or renewed by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of this order..