S.L. 627.1 Art. 12Sub-committees.

(1) IACD can resolve to create standing or sub-ad hoc Committees dealing with specific matters, as IACD may decide, from time to time.

(2) The terms of reference and operating procedures for sub-committees may be decided upon by IACD, or promulgated through specific regulations.

(3) The Inter-Ministerial Interdisciplinary Professional Board on Disability, that shall be referred to as "IIPBD", is being set up as a standing sub-committee of IACD as follows:-

(a) the functions of IIPBD shall be as follows:

(i) to serve as the professional branch of IACD;

(ii) to identify the nature and extent of services required by every disabling condition at different ages, so as to contribute towards the compilation of individual life-course services support plans;

(iii) to develop reference benchmarking for disabling conditions by age cohorts;

(iv) to review the reference benchmarks every two (2) years through the utilisation of methods and samples as agreed by IIPBD;

(v) to promote the use of standardised evidence-based tools in line with recommendations based on the Convention;

(vi) to keep IACD updated on developments through the submission of a progress report once every six (6) months as at the end of June and at the end of December;

(vii) to advise IACD on the introduction of new services for persons with disability;

(viii) to address any other requirements that may evolve from the decisions taken by the IACD.

(b) the composition of IIPBD shall be as follows:

(i) a Chairperson appointed by the Permanent Secretary;

(ii) a lead physiotherapist nominated by the Ministry responsible for health;

(iii) a lead occupational therapist nominated by the Ministry responsible for health;

(iv) a lead speech and language therapist nominated by the Ministry responsible for health;

(v) a managing psychologist nominated by the Ministry responsible for education;

(vi) a leading officer (not below Scale 5) with knowledge in the field of disability nominated by the Ministry responsible for education;

(vii) two (2) leading officers within Aġenzija Sapport, having a professional background, nominated by the Permanent Secretary:

Provided that the Chairperson may invite other professionals to a specific meeting, when the expertise of such professionals would be beneficial to the discussion in respect of a specific agenda point during such meeting.