L.S. 327.763 Istatut taċ-Ċentru ta’ Kompetenza tas- Semiconducturs tal- Università ta’ Malta

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA SEMICONDUCTORS COMPETENCE CENTRE [ S.L. 327.763 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.763 STATUTE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA SEMICONDUCTORS COMPETENCE CENTRE 4th February, 2026 LEGAL NOTICE 30 of 2026. 1. This statute may be cited as the Statute for the University of Malta Semiconductors Competence Centre. Citation 2. This Statute shall be applicable from 1 January 2025. Applicability 3. In this Statute, unless the context otherwise requires: Interpretation “the Board” shall mean the Board of the University of Malta Semiconductors Competence Centre; “the Centre” shall mean the University of Malta Semiconductors Competence Centre; and “the MCC” shall mean the Malta Competence Centre in Semiconductors. 4. The University Semiconductors Competence Centre is hereby established as an institution of the University of Malta. 5. The aims of the Centre shall be: Establishment Objectives and Functions (

1. a)to officially partner with the Malta Competence Centre in Semiconductors (MCC) on behalf of the University of Malta, and manage the related activities and developments; (
2. b)to support the growth and development of fabless chip design activity in Malta; (
3. c)to offer support in the University’s areas of specialisations in the field of semiconductors to stakeholders, including start-ups and SMEs, both locally and abroad; (
4. d)to address skill shortages in the area of fabless chip design, by providing lectures and practical training in, among others: (
5. i)integrated circuit design, simulation and layout (
6. ii)multiphysics numerical MEMS prototyping simulation for 1 2 UNIVERSITY OF MALTA SEMICONDUCTORS COMPETENCE CENTRE [ S.L. 327.763 Governance (iii) system-level modelling of MEMS/MOEMS (
7. iv)3D virtual fabrication prototyping semiconductors and MEMS for (
8. v)multiphysics numerical simulation packaging of semiconductors for (
9. vi)heterogeneous integration. (
10. e)to support interested stakeholders in developing semiconductor solutions through a Design and Test Training Laboratory at the University; (
11. f)to facilitate access to the European design platform and to pilot lines, through the MCC; (
12. g)to provide access to industry, from start-ups to large-scale enterprises, to relevant specialised laboratory equipment at the University; (
13. h)to provide support to SMEs and medium-sized companies in writing research proposals in the field of semiconductors; (
14. i)to facilitate access of local stakeholders to the European Network of Competence Centres in Semiconductors; (
15. j)to support the MCC in awareness raising, promoting services, promoting success stories in the area of chip design. 6. The Centre shall be governed by a Board that will consist of the following: (
16. i)Chair: Rector or Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer as his delegate; (
17. ii)Vice-Chair: Director of the Centre; (iii) Chair of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation; (
18. iv)a representative from the academic staff of the Board of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology; (
19. v)a person appointed by the Council of the University; (
20. vi)a person appointed by the Senate of the University; UNIVERSITY OF MALTA SEMICONDUCTORS COMPETENCE CENTRE [ S.L. 327.763 (vii) a Malta Enterprise representative. The Registrar or his/her delegate shall act as Secretary to the Board. 7. All members of the Board, other than those appointed ex officio and the representative of the academic staff shall be appointed for a period of one year, renewable for up to four years. A retiring member will be eligible for re-appointment. 8. The functions of the Board shall be: (
21. a)to govern the affairs of the Centre, subject to the provisions of these statutes and of such regulations, policies or directions as may from time to time be approved by the Council and the Senate; (
22. b)to decide the policy of the Centre, to supervise its activities and administration, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Board may: (
23. i)approve business plans and annual estimates of revenue and expenditure of the Centre for consideration and approval by the Council; (
24. ii)with the written concurrence of the Rector, to enter into agreements with third parties for funding of the Centre or of particular activities; (iii) to publish an annual report; (
25. iv)to enrol the Centre in associations or institutions sharing similar aims and interests; (
26. v)to require from the Centre the production of reports on academic matters, including the curricula of the conversion and training courses (micro-credentials) for upskilling, qualifications for admission to these courses, examinations (where applicable), and certificates of attendance or qualification as approved by Senate; (
27. vi)to recommend to the Council the creation or removal of academic and administrative posts in the Centre. 3 4 UNIVERSITY OF MALTA SEMICONDUCTORS COMPETENCE CENTRE [ S.L. 327.763 Appointment of Director and Staff Duties of the Director The Treasurer 9. Subject to the availability of external funding, the Centre shall have a Director and Staff: 10. (
28. a)the Director of the Centre shall be appointed according to the procedure for the appointment of Directors of Institutes, Centres and Schools as approved by the Council of the University, for a duration of one year, with the possibility of renewal annually subject to established performance criteria, the needs of the Centre and the needs of the University, for a total period not exceeding four