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4002 Dokument imqiegħed fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta Numru 265 tal-25 ta’ Ottubru 2019 mill-Ministru għall-Ġustizzja, Kultura u Gvern Lokali, f’isem il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Ewropej u l-Ugwaljanza.

___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru.

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275 tal-2019 B 2157 ATT DWAR IL-KUNSILL MALTI GĦALL-IŻVILUPP EKONOMIKU U SOĊJALI (KAP.

431) Regolamenti tal-2019 dwar il-Bord Nazzjonali tal-Produttività BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgħat mogħtija permezz tal-artikolu 15 tal-Att dwar il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali, il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Ewropej u l-Ugwaljanza, flimkien mas-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej u Djalogu Soċjali, għamlet dawn ir- regolamenti li ġejjin:- 1.
It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti huwa r-Regolamenti tal- Titolu.

2019 dwar il-Bord Nazzjonali tal-Produttività.

2.

(1) Dawn ir-regolamenti jipprovdu sabiex jitwaqqaf Bord Nazzjonali tal-Produttivà skont ir-Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill tal- 20 ta’ Settembru 2016 dwar l-istabbiliment ta’ Bordijiet Nazzjonali tal-Produttività (2016/C 349/01).

Għan.
Għan.

(2) Sakemm mhux provdut xort’oħra f’dawn ir-regolamenti u tiġi fl-Att, kkunsidrata għal dak kollu li għandu x’jaqsam mal-Bord, inklużi l- ħatra tal-membri tiegħu, il-modus operandi tiegħu u l-għanijiet tiegħu.

tal-Kunsill għandha dejjem ir-Rakkomandazzjoni 3.

(1) Għall-finijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti sakemm ir- Tifsir.

rabta tal-kliem ma teħtieġx xort’oħra: "l-Att" tfisser Ekonomiku u Soċjali; l-Att dwar il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Kap.

431.
431.

"Bord" tfisser il-Bord Nazzjonali tal-Produttività mwaqqaf skont ir-regolament 4; "Kunsill" tfisser il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali stabbilit skont l-artikolu 3 tal-Att; "Ministru" tfisser il-Ministru responsabbli għad-djalogu soċjali; "Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill" tfisser ir-Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill tal-20 ta’ Settembru 2016 dwar l-istabbiliment ta’ Bordijiet Nazzjonali tal-Produttività kif fis-seħħ minn żmien għal żmien (2016/ C 349/01).
(2) Sakemm mhux provdut xort’oħra f’dawn ir-regolamenti, it- tifsiriet mogħtija fl-Att japplikaw għal dawn ir-regolamenti.

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2158 Twaqqif tal- Bord Nazzjonali tal-Produttività.

4.

(1) Għandu jitwaqqaf bord, li għandu jissejjaħ il-Bord Nazzjonali tal-Produttività, skont id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir- regolamenti.
(2) regolamenti: Il-Bord għandu jimxi skont id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir- Iżda fil-ħidma tiegħu l-Bord għandu dejjem jikkunsidra t- twettiq tal-għanijiet tar-Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill: jekk dawn Iżda wkoll, jonqsu milli jipprovdu dwar xi ħaġa fir-Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill dwar il- bordijiet nazzjonali tal-produttività, il-Bord għandu jsolvi kull lacuna dwar il-ħidma tiegħu billi jirreferi għar-Rakkomandazzjoni tal- Kunsill.

ir-regolamenti Għanijiet tal- Bord.

Kompożizzjoni tal-Bord.

5.
(1) L-għanijiet tal-Bord għandhom jinkludu t-twettiq tal- għanijiet tar-Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill, kif ukoll id-djanjożi u l- analiżi l-kompetittività f’Malta: relatati mal-produttività u tal-iżviluppi Iżda dik l-analiżi għandha tqis aspetti relatati maż-żona euro u l-Unjoni Ewropea, u tindirizza l-fatturi dejjiema li jixprunaw u jiffaċilitaw il-produttività u l-kompetittività, inkluż l-innovazzjoni, u l- kapaċità li jiġu attirati l-investimenti, l-impriżi u l-kapital uman, u li jiġu indirizzati fatturi marbuta mal-ispejjeż u dawk li mhumiex hekk marbuta li jistgħu jaffettwaw fuq perijodu qasir il-prezzijiet u l- kontenut rigward kompetituri globali: tal-prodotti u s-servizzi, tal-kwalità inkluż Iżda wkoll, dik l-analiżi għandha tkun ibbażata fuq indikaturi trasparenti u komparabbli.
(2) Il-Bord għandu jwettaq analiżi indipendenti tal-isfidi ta’ politika fil-qasam tal-produttività u l-kompetittività, u jagħmel stima tal-effetti ta’ għażliet ta’ politika, liema stima tagħmel espliċita l- kompromessi ta’ politika.

6.
(1) Il-Bord għandu jkun magħmul minn ħdax-il (11) membru li jkunu magħmula miċ-Chairperson msemmi fil-paragrafu (a) u għaxar membri oħra li għandhom jiġu maħtura mill-Prim Ministru, kif ġej: (a) iċ-Chairperson jaġixxi bħala ċ-Chairperson tal-Bord; tal-Kunsill li għandu ex officio (b) għall-finanzi; uffiċjal anzjan nominat mill-Ministru responsabbli VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2159 (ċ) membru nominat mill-Gvernatur tal-Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta; (d) erba’ (4) membri nominati mill-korpi kostitwiti li jirrappreżentaw organizzazzjonijiet ta’ ħaddiema fil-Kunsill.
(e) erba’ (4) membri nominati mill-korpi kostitwiti li jirrappreżentaw organizzazzjoni nazzjonali ta’ min iħaddem fil- Kunsill.

(2) It-terminu tal-kariga għall-persuni kollha maħtura bħala membri skont is-subregolament (1)(b) sa (e), għandu jkun ta’ erba’ (4) snin: Iżda dawk il-persuni ma jistgħux ikunu membri tal-Bord għal żewġ (2) termini konsekuttivi, imma jkunu xort’oħra eliġibbli biex jiġi maħtura mill-ġdid.
(3) Il-membri tal-Kunsill jistgħu jiġu maħtura membri tal- Bord, mingħajr preġudizzju għall-ħatra ta’ membri li ma jkunux membri tal-Kunsill.

(4) Il-membri tal-Bord għandhom jiġu mħallsa bir-rati standard applikabbli għall-bordijiet skont il-politika tal-Gvern.

(5) Il-membri kollha maħtura skont is-subregolament (1)(b) sa (e), għandhom jiġu maħtura wara li jitqiesu l-linji gwida dwar l- eliġibilità msemmija fir-regolament 6.
(6) Membru tal-Bord jista’ jirriżenja f’kull mument billi jagħti avviż bil-miktub lill-Prim Ministru.
(7) Persuna ma tistax tkun, jew ma tistax tibqa’, membru tal- Bord jekk hija: (a) tiġi dikjarata falluta; (b) kredituri; tagħmel kompożizzjoni jew arranġament mal- (ċ) tiġi misjuba ħatja ta’ reat wara att ta’ akkuża jew misjuba ħatja barra minn Malta ta’ reat li jikkonsisti f’atti jew ommissjonijiet li jikkostitwixxu reat li dwaru jistgħu jittieħdu proċeduri kriminali wara att ta’ akkuża f’Malta; (d) tinstab ħatja ta’ reat li jinvolvi frodi jew diżonestà; jew VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2160 Kap.

386.
386.

(e) ikollha dikjarazzjoni magħmula kontriha skont l-Att dwar il-Kumpanniji jew tkun suġġetta jew tkun meqjusa li hi suġġetta għal ordni ta’ skwalifika bis-saħħa ta’ dak l-Att.
(8) Il-Prim Ministru jista’ f’kull mument ineħħi membru tal- Bord għal kull waħda minn dawn ir-raġunijiet: (a) il-membru ma jkunx jista’ jibqa’ membru skont is- subregolament (7); (b) jekk ma jibqax kapaċi jwettaq il-funzjonijiet tiegħu; (c) il-membru sar mhux kapaċi għal raġunijiet ta’ saħħa li jwettaq b’mod effettiv il-funzjonijiet tiegħu bħala membru tal- Bord; (d) nuqqasijiet fit-twettiq tad-dmirijiet tiegħu; (e) it-twettiq aċċertat ta’ aġir mhux xieraq; jew (f) jekk il-membru jkollu kunflitt ta’ interess ta’ tali importanza li, fl-opinjoni tal-Prim Ministru, il-membru għandu jieqaf mill-kariga.
(9) Membru tal-Bord ma jistax jitneħħa mill-kariga sakemm ma jkunx hemm riżoluzzjoni għaldaqstant approvata mill-Kamra, u f’dik ir-riżoluzzjoni għandhom jingħataw r-raġunijiet għal dik it- tneħħija.

(10) Fejn il-Prim Ministru tal-Bord minħabba li membru tal-Bord ikun miet, irriżenja, tneħħa mill-kariga jew ikun ġie skwalifikat milli jżomm il-kariga, it-termini tal-kariga, tal-membru l-ġdid għandu jkun il-bqija tal-perjodu tal-kariga tal- membru preċedenti.
jaħtar membru ġdid (11) Il-Bord għandu jiddeċiedi l-affarijiet kollha tiegħu b’maġġoranza sempliċi: Iżda f’każ ta’ parità ta’ voti, iċ-Chairperson għandu jkollu vot deċiżiv flimkien mal-vot oriġinali tiegħu.

(12) Il-quorum għal-laqgħat tal-Bord għandu jkun ta’ seba’ membri.

(13) Il-Bord jista’ jaġixxi minkejja kull vakanza fil-membri tiegħu u sakemm ikun hemm quorum preżenti għal-laqgħa.
(14) F’kull każ li fih iċ-Chairperson imsemmi fis- VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2161 subregolament (1)(a) jkun assenti għal laqgħa tal-Bord, u soġġett għas- subregolament (12), il-membri tal-Bord jistgħu jaħtru Chairperson minn fosthom għal dik il-laqgħa, u dak iċ-Chairperson kif hekk maħtur għandu jeżerċita s-setgħat mogħtija liċ-Chairperson b’dawn ir- regolamenti.

(15) Mingħajr preġudizzju għal kull dispożizzjoni ta’ dawn ir- regolamenti, il-Bord għandu jirregola l-proċedura tiegħu stess.

7.
7.

Il-membri kollha tal-Bord maħtura skont ir-regolament 6(1)(b) sa (e), għandhom jiġu maħtura wara li tiġi kkunsidrata l- esperjenza tagħhom fid-djalogu soċjali u, jew il-kompetenzi tagħhom dwar il-kompetittività u l-produttività, u dan sabiex jiġi żgurat li l- Bord ikun magħmul minn persuni kapaċi jilħqu l-għanijiet tal- Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill u ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

Esperjenza tal- membri tal- Bord.

8.


(1) Bord għandhom jinkludu: Sabiex jilħaq l-għanijiet tiegħu, il-funzjonijiet tal- Funzjonijiet tal- Bord.

(a) Kunsill; kull funzjoni msemmija fir-Rakkomandazzjoni tal- (b) il-preperazzjoni ta’ rapport annwali li jiddeskrivi l- isfidi prinċipali għall-kompetittività u l-produttività f’Malta, u r- risposti politiċi meħtieġa sabiex dawn jiġu affrontati, flimkien ma’ kull rakkomandazzjoni dwarhom.
Ir-rapport għandu jiġi mgħoddi lill-Kunsill; (ċ) li jinvolvi ruħu f’xogħol ta’ riċerka għat-twettiq tal- funzjonijiet li għalihom ġie mwaqqaf il-Bord.

(2) Fil-qadi tal-funzjonijiet tiegħu, il-Bord jista’ jagħmel użu mill-kompetenzi disponibbli tal-Ministeru responsabbli għall-finanzi, u sabiex jagħmel dan huwa jista’ jidħol fi ftehim ma’ dak il-Ministeru sabiex ikun speċifikat ulterjorment kif il-Bord jista’ jagħmel użu minn dawk il-kompetenzi.
(3) Mingħajr preġudizzju għas-subregolament (2), il-Bord jista’ wkoll ifittex l-assistenza ta’ entitajiet, akkademiċi, operaturi jew fornituri ta’ servizzi skont kif jista’ jkun xieraq sabiex il-Bord jiġi assistit fil-qadi tal-funzjonijiet tiegħu, u partikolarment meta dan jinvolvi xogħol ta’ riċerka; Iżda dik l-assistenza għandha tingħata skont ftehim speċifiku li jkun approvat mill-Bord; Iżda wkoll, kull ftehim imsemmi f’dan is-subregolament għandu jiġi mogħti u konkluż skont id-dritt dwar l-akkwisti pubbliċi VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2162 kif fis-seħħ minn żmien għal żmien.
(4) L-opinjonijiet espressi mill-Bord fil-pubblikazzjonijiet tiegħu jew minn membri tal-Bord li jitkelmu f’ismu ma għandhomx neċessarjament jirrappreżentaw l-opinjonijiet tal-Gvern.

Oġġettività tal- Bord.

9.

(1) Waqt il-ħidma tiegħu skont dawn ir-regolamenti, il- Bord għandu dejjem jimxi b’mod li jkun oġġettiv, newtrali u indipendenti għalkollox fir-rigward tal-analiżi u l-kontenut.
(2) Waqt il-ħidma tiegħu skont dawn ir-regolamenti, il-Bord jista’ wkoll jikkonsulta ma’ partijiet ikkonċernati, imma ma għandux iwassal biss jew prinċipalment l-opinjonijiet u l-interessi ta’ grupp partikolari ta’ partijiet ikkonċernati.

Aċċess għall- informazzjoni.

10.

(1) Mingħajr preġudizzju għal kull liġi oħra, il-Bord jista’ jitlob aċċess xieraq għal informazzjoni li tista’ tkun meħtieġa minnu, jew kif ikun spedjenti għall-qadi tal-mandat tiegħu.

Indipendenza tal- Bord.

Kunfidenzjalità.


(2) L-artikolu 8 tal-Att għandu japplika mutatis mutandis għall-Bord.

11.
Fl-attivitajiet kollha tiegħu skont dawn ir-regolamenti, il- Bord u l-membri tiegħu għandhom f’kull ħin jaġixxu b’mod awtonomu u indipendenti u ebda persuna li ma tkunx membru tal-Bord ma tista’ tidderieġi jew b’kull mod li jkun tinfluwenza xi wieħed mill- membri tal-Bord fit-twettiq tal-funzjonijiet tagħhom bħala membri tal- Bord, u lanqas ma tista’ ebda persuna li taħtar xi membru tal-Bord tagħmel dik il-ħatra soġġetta għal xi kundizzjoni, direttiva jew għan li mhux speċifikatament dispost dwaru f’dawn ir-regolamenti jew fir- Rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill.
12.
(1) Għajr għat-twettiq xieraq tal-obbligi jew funzjonijiet tagħhom skont dawn ir-regolamenti, jew kif xort’oħra dispost f’xi liġi oħra li tkun, il-membri tal-Bord jew kull persuna oħra li toffrilu servizzi, li hija impjegata miegħu jew li b’xi mod ieħor li jkun tassisti lill-Bord jew lill-membri tiegħu, għandha tikkunsidra l-informazzjoni u d-dokumenti kollha fir-rigward tal-Bord jew mgħoddija lill-Bord bħala kunfidenzjali u ma għandhiex, b’kull mod jew manjiera, tiżvela dik l-informazzjoni u, jew dokumenti, kemm jekk hux sħaħ jew parti minnhom, lil xi persuna li ma tkunx membru tal-Bord: Iżda l-Bord jista’ jawtorizza, fuq talba magħmula lilu jew ex officio¸ dak l-iżvelar kif il-Bord jista’ jindika u skont dawk il- kundizzjonijiet li l-Bord iqis xierqa: Iżda wkoll, mingħajr preġudizzju għal kull liġi oħra jew kull obbligu ieħor, l-informazzjoni u d-dokumenti li ġejjin minn VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2163 persuni estranji għall-Bord, għandhomx regolament.
ikun soġġetti għall-kunfidenzjalità skont dan jew pubblikament disponibbli, ma ir- (2) Għall-finijiet ta’ dan ir-regolament u mingħajr preġudizzju għal kull liġi jew obbligu ieħor, l-obbligazzjonijiet ta’ kunfidenzjalità skont dan ir-regolament għandhom jorbtu indefinittivament: (a) lill-membri preċedenti kollha tal-Bord; (b) lil kull persuna li provdiet servizzi, kienet impjegata jew b’xi mod ieħor assistit lill-Bord jew lill-membri tiegħu; u (ċ) lil kull persuna li tiġi f’kuntatt ma’ informazzjoni kunfidenzjali li għandha x’taqsam mal-Bord.
(3) Il-persuni soġġetti għall-obbligi ta’ kunfidenzjalità skont dan ir-regolament għandhom ikunu hekk soġġetti kemm jekk jiġu kumpensati jew rimunerati, u kemm jekk le, għar-relazzjoni tagħhom jew għal kull involviment ieħor mal-Bord.
(4) Mingħajr preġudizzju għad-dispożizzjonijiet preċedenti ta’ dan jiżvela ir-regolament, informazzjoni lil kull persuna, korp jew entità kif il-Bord jista’ jqis xieraq, imma dak l-iżvelar u r-raġunijiet għalih għandhom jiġu reġistrati f’riżoluzzjoni bil-miktub tal-Bord qabel iseħħ dak l-iżvelar: talba bil-miktub, jista’, fuq il-Bord Iżda l-Bord jista’ wkoll jiżvela xi informazzjoni mitluba jekk hekk jiddeċiedi li jagħmel fuq talba magħmula skont rabtiet ta’ qbil li jiġu assunti f’pattijiet ta’ ftehim bilaterali jew multilaterali għall-iskambju ta’ informazzjoni u forom oħra ta’ kollaborazzjoni ma’ taħt korpi Memorandum of Understanding li jsir mal-Bord: jew awtoritajiet barranin, toriġina inkluża talba li Iżda wkoll, il-Bord għandu jiżvela xi informazzjoni mitluba jekk hekk meħtieġ b’xi liġi oħra, kemm jekk din tkun domestika u kemm jekk tkun internazzjonali.
(5) Persuna li tikser id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dan ir-regolament għandha tkun ħatja ta’ reat u soġġetta, fuq sejbien ta’ ħtija, għal multa li ma tkunx aktar minn elf euro (€1000).

(6) Id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolament ma għandhomx japplikaw meta l-iżvelar isir favur il-Ministru, wara talba magħmula mill-Ministru.

(7) Kull persuna akkużata bi ksur tal-artikolu 257 tal-Kodiċi Kriminali jew bi ksur tal-Att dwar Segretezza Professjonali, ma Kap.

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Kap.

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Kap.

377.

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2164 għandhiex tinstab ħatja jekk tipprova, għas-soddisfazzjon tal-qorti kompetenti, li dak l-iżvelar huwa regolat u, jew sanzjonat skont id- dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dan ir-regolament.
(8) Kull investigazzjoni jew proċediment kriminali għal ksur ta’ dan ir-regolament ma jistax jinbeda sakemm il-Pulizija Eżekuttiva, jew kull awtorità kompetenti oħra, ma tiġix mitluba tagħmel dan bi kwerela mill-Bord, liema kwerela tkun magħmula b’riżoluzzjoni tal- Bord iffirmata miċ-Chairperson.

Dispożizzjonijiet finanzjarji.

13.

(1) Mingħajr preġudizzju għar-regolament 6(4), il-Bord għandu jiġi finanzjat mill-Kunsill skont il-bżonnijiet tal-Bord.
(2) L-artikoli 9, 10 u 13 tal-Att għandhom japplikaw mutatis mutandis fir-rigward tal-Bord.

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2165 L.N.

275 of 2019 MALTA COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT (CAP.
431) National Productivity Board Regulations, 2019 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 15 of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act, the Minister for European Affairs and Equality, in conjunction with the Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds and Social Dialogue, has made the following regulations:- 1.

The title of these regulations is the National Productivity Title.

Board Regulations, 2019.

2.


(1) The scope of these regulations is to establish a National Productivity Board, the Council Recommendation of 20 September 2016 on the establishment of National Productivity Boards of the Council of the European Union (2016/C 349/01).
line with in (2) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations and the Act, the Council Recommendation shall always be considered for the purposes of anything related to the Board, including the appointment of its members, its modus operandi and its objectives.

3.

(1) context otherwise requires: For the purposes of these regulations unless the Scope.

Interpretation.

"the Act" means the Malta Council for Economic and Social Cap.

431.
431.

Development Act; "Board" means the National Productivity Board established in accordance with regulation 4; "Council" means the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development established by virtue of article 3 of the Act; "Council Recommendation" means the Council Recommendation of 20 September 2016 on the establishment of National Productivity Boards of the Council of the European Union as in force from time to time (2016/C 349/01); "Minister" means the Minister responsible for social dialogue.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, the VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2166 definitions provided for in the Act shall apply to these regulations.

Establishment of the National Productivity Board.

4.

(1) There shall be established a board, to be known as the National Productivity Board, in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
(2) The Board shall act in accordance with the provisions of these regulations: Provided that in so acting the Board shall, at all times, the Council the the objectives of fulfilment of consider Recommendation: Provided further that should these regulations fail to provide for anything referred in the Council Recommendation in relation to national productivity boards, the Board shall resolve any lacuna relating to its activity by making reference to the Council Recommendation.

Objectives of the Board.

5.
(1) The objectives of the Board shall include the fulfilment of the objectives of the Council Recommendation, as well as the diagnosis and analysis of productivity and competitiveness developments in Malta: Provided that such analysis should take into account euro area and European Union aspects and address the long-term drivers and enablers of productivity and competitiveness, including innovation, and the capacity to attract investment, businesses and human capital, and to address cost and non-cost factors that can affect prices and quality content of goods and services including relative to global competitors in the short term: Provided further that such analysis should be based on transparent and comparable indicators.
(2) The Board shall engage in the independent analysis of policy challenges in the field of productivity and competitiveness and assess the effects of policy options, making trade-offs of policy explicit.

Composition of the Board.

6.
(1) The Board shall be composed of eleven (11) members, consisting of the Chairperson referred under paragraph (a) and ten (10) other members which shall be appointed by the Prime Minister, as follows: (a) the Chairperson of the Council who shall ex officio act as the Chairperson of the Board; VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2167 (b) a senior official nominated by the Minister responsible for finance; (c) Bank of Malta; a member nominated by the Governor of the Central (d) four (4) members to be nominated by the workers’ organisations constituted bodies sitting in the Council.
(e) four (4) members to be nominated by constituted bodies representing national employers’ organisations sitting in the Council.

(2) The term of office for all persons appointed as members in accordance with sub-regulation (1)(b) to (e), shall be of four (4) years: Provided that the said persons may not be members of the Board for more than two consecutive terms of office, but shall otherwise be eligible for reappointment.
(3) Members of the Council may be appointed members of the Board, without prejudice to the appointment of members who are not members of the Council.

(4) Members of the Board shall be remunerated according to standard rates applicable to boards in terms of Government policy.

(5) All members to be appointed in accordance with sub- regulation (1)(b) to (e), are to be appointed after taking into consideration the eligibility guidelines referred to in regulation 6.
(6) A member of the Board may resign his office at any timeby giving notice in writing to the Prime Minister.
(7) A person shall be disqualified from holding office and shall cease to hold office as a member of the Board if he: (a) is declared bankrupt; (b) makes a composition or arrangement with creditors; (c) is convicted on indictment of an offence or is convicted outside Malta of an offence consisting of acts or triable on omissions which would constitute an offence indictment if done or made in Malta; (d) dishonesty; or is convicted of an offence involving fraud or VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2168 Cap.

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(e) has a declaration under the Companies Act made against him or her or is subject or is deemed to be subject to a disqualification order by virtue of that Act.
(8) The Prime Minister may at any time remove a member of the Board on any of the following grounds: (a) the member becomes in any way disqualified from holding office as such, in accordance with sub-regulation (7); (b) disability to perform his functions; (c) if the member has become incapable through ill- health of effectively performing his function as a Board member; (d) neglect of duty; (e) proven misbehaviour; or (f) the member has a conflict of interest of such significance that, in the opinion of the Prime Minister, the member shall cease to hold office.
(9) A member of the Board may not be removed from office unless a resolution providing for such removal is approved by the House, which resolution shall state the grounds for the removal.

(10) Where the Prime Minister appoints a new member of the Board because a member of the Board has died, resigned, been removed from office or becomes disqualified from holding office, the term of office of the new member shall be the remainder of the term of office of the former member.
(11) The Board shall determine all its matters by simple majority: Provided that in case of parity of votes, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.

(12) The quorum for Board meetings shall be of seven members.

(13) The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy amongst its members, provided there is a quorum present at the meeting.
(14) In any case in which the Chairperson referred in sub- regulation (1)(a) is absent for a meeting of the Board, and subject to sub-regulation (12), the members of the Board may appoint a Chairperson for said meeting from amongst themselves, and such an VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA appointed Chairperson shall exercise such powers as are given to the Chairperson under these regulations.

(15) Without prejudice to any provision of these regulations, the Board shall regulate its own procedure.

7.
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All members of the Board to be appointed in accordance with regulation 6(1),(b) to (e), are to be appointed after taking into consideration their experience in social dialogue and, or competence in competitiveness and productivity so as to ensure that the Board consists of people capable of fulfilling the objectives of the Council Recommendation and the requirements of these regulations.

B 2169 Experience of Board members.


8. shall include: (1) To fulfil its objectives, the functions of the Board Functions of the Board.

(a) any function referred to in the Council Recommendation; (b) the main preparing an annual report outlining competitiveness and productivity challenges facing Malta, and them and any the policy recommendations thereto.
The report will be forwarded to the Council; responses to meet required (c) engaging in research work for the fulfilment of the functions for which the Board was set up for.

(2) In exercising its functions, the Board may avail itself of the expertise available to the Ministry responsible for finance and for so doing it may also enter into agreements with such Ministry to further specify how the Board may make use of such expertise.
(3) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (2), the Board may also seek the assistance of other entities, academics, operators or service providers as may be adequate to assist the Board in the exercise of its functions, particularly in so far as research work is involved: Provided that such assistance shall be provided in line with specific agreements as may be approved by the Board;: Provided further that any agreement referred to under this sub-regulation shall be awarded and entered into in line with public procurement law as in force from time to time.
(4) Views expressed by the Board in its publications or by individual members of the Board speaking on its behalf, shall not necessarily represent the views of the Government.

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2170 Objectivity of the Board.

9.

(1) In acting according to these regulations, the Board shall always act in a manner which is objective, neutral and fully independent regarding analysis and content.
(2) In acting according to these regulations, the Board may also consult relevant stakeholders, but should not convey only or mainly the opinions and the interests of a particular group of stakeholders.

Access to information.

10.

(1) Without prejudice to any other law, the Board may request appropriate access to information as required by it, or as is expedient to fulfil its mandate.

(2) Article 8 of the Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Board.

Independence of the Board.

Confidentiality.

11.


In all its activities according to these regulations, the Board and its members shall at all times act autonomously and independently and no person not being a member thereof may direct or in any manner influence any of its members in fulfilling their functions as Board members, nor may any person appointing any member of the Board subject such appointment to any condition, direction or objective not the Council specifically provided for Recommendation.
these regulations or in 12.
(1) Other than for the proper discharge of their duties or functions under these regulations, or as may be otherwise provided in any other law, the members of the Board or any other person providing services, employed or in any manner assisting the Board or the members thereof, shall consider all information and documents in relation to the Board or provided thereto as confidential and shall not, in any way or manner, disclose such information and documents, in whole or part thereof, to anyone but the members of the Board: Provided that the Board may authorise, upon a request being made to it or ex officio, any disclosure as it may instruct and according to such conditions as it may deem fit: Provided further that, without prejudice to any other law or obligation, information and documents originating from persons extraneous to the Board, or publicly available, shall not be subject to confidentiality according to this regulation.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation and without prejudice to any other law or obligation, confidentiality obligations according to this regulation shall also indefinitely bind: (a) all former members of the Board; VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2171 (b) any person who provided services, was employed or in any manner assisted the Board or the members thereof; and (c) any person who comes into contact with confidential information pertaining to the Board.
(3) Persons subject to confidentiality obligations according to this regulation shall be so subject whether they are compensated or remunerated or not for their relationship or any other involvement whatsoever with the Board.
(4) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this regulation, the Board may, pursuant to a written request, disclose information to any person, body or entity as it may deem fit, so however that any such disclosure and the reasons thereof are to be registered in a written resolution of the Board before disclosure is effected: Provided that the Board may also disclose any requested information if it so decides when a request is made pursuant to the terms of understanding assumed in bilateral or multilateral agreements for the exchange of information and other forms of collaboration with overseas bodies or authorities including a request arising under a Memorandum of Understanding concluded with the Board: Provided further that the Board shall disclose any requested information when obliged to do so according to any other law, whether domestic or international.
(5) A person who contravenes the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding one thousand euro (€1000).

(6) The provisions of this regulations shall not apply when disclosure is in favour of the Minister, following a request by the Minister.
(7) Any person charged with violations of article 257 of the Criminal Code or of the Professional Secrecy Act, shall not be found guilty if he proves, to the satisfaction of the competent court, that his disclosure is regulated and, or sanctioned under the provisions of this regulation.

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(8) Any investigation or criminal proceeding for a violation of this regulation may not be initiated unless the Executive Police, or any other competent authority, is requested to do so through a complaint by the Board expressed through a resolution of the Board signed by the Chairperson.

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 2158 B 2172 Financial provisions.

13.

(1) Without prejudice to regulation 6(4), the Board shall be financed by the Council according to the needs of the Board.
(2) Articles 9, 10 and 13 of the Act shall apply mutatis mutandis in relation to the Board.

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