STATUTE I 08 - WORKERS’ PARTICIPATION 
DEVELOPMENT CENTRE [ S.L.327.19 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.19
STATUTE I 08 - WORKERS’ PARTICIPATION 
DEVELOPMENT CENTRE STATUTE
12th July, 1991
LEGAL NOTICE 107 of 1991.
Citation.
Participation Development Centre Statute.
Title.
Development Centre at the University of Malta, henceforth referred
to as the W.P.D.C.
Aims.
(i) to organise education activities which support the
development of participation at the workplace and in
society at large;
(ii) to conduct research on labour relations and
particularly on issues concerning participatory
development locally and abroad;
(iii) to provide consultancy and other services in
connection with participatory issues;
(iv) to disseminate information through the issuing of
books, journals, articles and other publications as well
as through other media of mass communication.
The W.P.D.C. 
Board.
3. The W.P.D.C. shall be governed by a Board.
(i) The W.P.D.C. Board will consist of the following:
( a ) Chairperson: Rector or his deputy;
( b ) Vice-Chairperson: Director of the W.P.D.C.;
( c ) two members of the academic staff appointed by
the Faculty Board of Economics, Management
and Accountancy;
( d ) one member appointed by the General Workers’
Union (GWU);
( e ) one member appointed by the Confederation of
Malta Trade Unions (CMTU);
( f ) one member appointed by Malta Drydocks
Corporation;
( g ) one member appointed by Malta Investment
Management Co. Ltd. (MIMCOL);
( h ) one member appointed by the Ministry
responsible for Labour;
( i ) one member appointed by and from the
Federation of Worker Directors;
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( j ) Secretary, from the W.P.D.C.’s Staff to be
appointed by the W.P.D.C. Board;
( k ) honorary and "additional" members may be co-
opted by the W.P.D.C. Board. These shall be
drawn from organisations with a particular
interest in the development of worker
participation.
(ii) "Additional", voting members are co-opted following
the approval of two-thirds majority of the W.P.D.C.
Board and the endorsement of the University Council.
(iii) The functions of the Board will be the following:
( a ) determining the policy of the W.P.D.C. with
regard to the aims stated above;
( b ) overseeing the financial administration of the
W.P.D.C.;
( c ) ensuring the collaboration with other bodies,
local and foreign, necessary for achieving the
aims of the W.P.D.C.
Staff. 4. The W.P.D.C. will have a Director and staff:
(i) The Director will be appointed by the University
Council.
(ii) Other academic, administrative and clerical staff
appointments. are recommended by the Board as may
be provided in the W.P.D.C. Estimates.
Finances. 5. (i) The Director will prepare the annual budget of the
W.P.D.C. and submit it to the Board for approval.
(ii) Following Board approval, a request for funds shall be
submitted to the University authorities who may allocate a financial
commitment for a definite period of time. These funds may also be
supplemented by contributions from the other institutions
represented on the Board and from other sources.
(iii) Any financial contributions originating from non-
University sources which remain unspent after a financial year
shall be placed in a reserve fund for use in successive years as
determined by the Board.
(iv) The Finance Officer of the University of Malta will be the
Treasurer of the W.P.D.C.
(v) The Director will submit annually a financial statement as
well as a report on the activities of the W.P.D.C.
Amendments. 6. Amendments to the Statute may be proposed by a two-
thirds majority of the W.P.D.C. Board and will require the approval
of the Council of the University of Malta to become effective.
