Mur Lura
Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,087 of the 14th May 2013
01/01/2013
No. 392
LEGAL NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette Nos. 19,084 and 19,086 of the 7th and the 10th May, 2013, respectively.
L.N. No. 139 of 2013: Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423); Feed-in Tariffs (Electricity Generated from Solar Photovoltaic Installations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. No. 140 of 2013: Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406); Value Added Tax Act (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. No. 141 of 2013: Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406); Value Added Tax Act (Amendment of Twelfth Schedule) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. No. 142 of 2013: Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406); Value Added Tax Act (Amendment of Fourteenth Schedule) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. No. 143 of 2013: Local Loans (Registered Stock and Securities) Ordinance (Cap. 161); Directive by the Minister for Finance for the Issue of Euro 100,000,000 Malta Government Stocks.
L.N. No. 144 of 2013: Supplies and Services Act (Cap. 117); Simplifying Terms and Conditions of Transfers of Defence-Related Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. No. 145 of 2013: Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234); Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules, 2013.
L.N. No. 146 of 2013: Housing Authority Act (Cap. 261); Housing Authority (Transfer of Assets) (No. 2) Order, 2013.
No. 393
THE CONSTITUTION OF MALTA
Delegation of Certain Powers respecting the Public Service
BY the Honourable Dr Joseph Muscat K.U.O.M., B.Com, B.A. (Hons), M.A. (European Studies), Ph.D. (Bristol), M.P., Prime Minister of Malta.
WHEREAS article 110 of the Constitution of Malta provides that power to make appointments to public offices shall vest in the Prime Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission;
AND WHEREAS it is further provided in the same article that the Prime Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission, may delegate in writing any of the aforementioned powers to such public officer or other authority as may be specified in the said Instrument of Delegation;
AND WHEREAS by Instrument dated 25th October, 1991, the Prime Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission delegated powers to make appointments (whether substantive or temporary) to posts in the General Service Branch or departmental posts of the Public Service falling under Scale 91 as it appears in the Estimates for 1991 to the Administrative Secretary or a Head of Department as the case may be, with the advice of the General Service Boards or Departmental Boards appointed and constituted in such manner as the Prime Minister may, on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission, generally direct in the case of recruitment from outside the Public Service and on the condition that the Administrative Secretary and the Head of Department to whom such delegation is made, must submit a detailed annual report about all appointments made by them to the Prime Minister and copied to the Public Service Commission;
AND WHEREAS the changes brought about by the reorganisation of the Public Service in 1991 whereby the previous 91 salary scales were absorbed into 20 salary scales had made it necessary to update the said delegation of powers of the 25th day of October, 1991, so as to make reference to the current salary scales;
AND WHEREAS by Instrument dated 18th January, 2000, the Public Service Commission had recommended the said updating of the delegation of powers of the 25th day of October, 1991, so as to refer to the current salary scales as outlined above;
AND WHEREAS by Instrument dated 18th January, 2000, the Public Service Commission had also recommended that recruitment of public officers into a grade in salary scale 20 be made by the Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister without reference to the Public Service Commission in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of Section 110 of the Constitution provided that it is made in accordance with paragraph (c) thereof;
AND WHEREAS by Instrument dated 18th January, 2000, the Public Service Commission had also recommended that reports on the recruitment made under this Instrument of Delegation be submitted to the Public Service Commission as soon as practicable and in any case within a reasonable time after the recruitment is made rather than annually as provided in the afore-mentioneed Instrument of Delegation of the 25th day of October, 1991;
AND WHEREAS the Prime Minister, having concurred with such recommendation, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 110 of the Constitution, had directed that, as from 18th January 2000 and subject to the above-mentioned conditions, in the case of recruitment from outside the Public Service, power to make appointments (whether substantive or temporary) to posts in the Public Service, being offices to which article 110 of the Constitution applies and falling under Salary Scale 20 in Appendix I of the Estimates for the year 2000, shall, subject to the compliance in the recruitment to such posts with the provisions of the Employment and Training Services Act, 1990, insofar as applicable, and with paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of article 110 of the Constitution, be exercisable by the Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister;
AND WHEREAS the need has arisen to extend the Instrument of Delegation dated 18th January, 2000, to allow for the recruitment of persons registered on the register of disabled unemployed persons held by the Employment and Training Services Corporation from outside the Public Serviceto posts or positions (whether substantive or for a definite period, and whether full-time or part-time) in the Public Service, being offices to which article 110 of the Constitution applies, except for posts/positions with disciplined corps, civil defence bodies, and posts/positions for which a particular qualification, license or warrant is required by law, in Salary Scales 16 to 20 (both scales included) as announced in the Financial Estimates as issued each year;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that the power to effect such recruitment be delegated to Permanent Secretaries;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that persons recruited under this Instrument in any of the Salary Scales announced in the Financial Estimates as issued each year, need not necessarily be in possession of the established eligibility requisites required for the post/position in which recruitment is being made as established in the relevant Classification/Collective Agreement or, in the case of positions on a definite contract, as per established eligibility benchmarks, but may be given reasonable accommodation subject that they are be able to perform the duties of the post/position in essence and subject to proof of such ability being shown by means of an entry examination and in cases where there are no entry examinations, such exemption being conditional on the disabled person undertaking a special test of competence to demonstrate ability to perform the duties of the post/position in essence;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that such reasonable accommodation is to be subject that the disability in question is permanent and not temporary, and subject to due specialist professional certification of said disability and certification by a competent placement medical officer, and subject that said disability should be such as to have seriously impeded the individual’s achievement of his or her potential;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that ability to fulfil the duties of the post/position shall be established by the department where the post/position is to be filled, following the identification by the Employment and Training Corporation of potential recruits from its register of disabled unemployed who possess the qualifications and/or skills/experience requested by the department in the vacancy form, and who in its judgement may be considered suitable of performing the duties of the post/position in essence, and the submission of a list of such potential recruits to the department where the vacancy is to be filled;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that recruitment from such list shall be through a selection process following the setting up of a Selection Board by the department, which Board shall include a representative from the National Commission for Persons with a Disability, and which shall establish criteria and sub-criteria according to which the disabled persons are to be assessed together with marks allotted to each criterion, so that the Board may justify why each person referred for consideration by the ETC is either eligible or ineligible and the order of merit obtained (including any failures), thereby ensuring that assessment and selection criteria are valid and fair and that recruitment is based on genuine merit,
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that should no agreement be reached by the members of the Selection Board regarding the filling of the post/position in terms of this Instrument of Delegation, the matter should be referred to the Public Service Commission which shall act as a Board of Appeal;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that disabled persons assessed by the Selection Board who are not selected, shall be entitled to send petitions to the PSC according to the current regulations, to which the Board, through the PSC, shall reply;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that persons recruited under this Instrument shall be subject to a probationary period as and where applicable;
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that persons recruited under this Instrument who are not recruited in a substantive post but in a position on a definite contract shall have their definite contract transformed into a permanent post after four years on such definite contract, subject to satisfactory performance and in terms of the applicable legislation regarding fixed-term contracts (LN 51/2007 and subsequent amendments);
AND WHEREAS it is recommended that in the case of persons recruited under this Instrument in a position on a definite contract, where such contract is terminated prior to expiry of contract, a recommendation shall be made to the Public Service Commission for such termination;
AND WHEREAS I agree with the said recommendation:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH MUSCAT, K.U.O.M., B.COM, B.A. (HONS), M.A. (EUROPEAN STUDIES), Ph.D. (BRISTOL), M.P., Prime Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 110 of the Constitution, do hereby direct that as from the date hereof and subject to the above-mentioned conditions, the Instrument of Delegation dated 18th January, 2000, be extended to allow for the recruitment of persons registered on the register of disabled unemployed persons held by the Employment and Training Services Corporation from outside the Public Service to posts or positions (whether substantive or on a definite contract, and whether full-time or part-time) in the Public Service, being offices to which article 110 of the Constitution applies, except for posts/positions with disciplined corps, civil defence bodies, and posts/positions for which a particular qualification, license or warrant is required by law, in Salary Scales 16 to 20 (both scales included) as announced in the Financial Estimates as issued each year, subject to the afore-mentioned conditions, and that power to make appointments in terms of this Instrument be exercisable by Permanent Secretaries or any other public officer to whom such power may be delegated, without recourse to the Public Service Commission, subject to compliance with the provisions of the Employment and Training Services Act, 1990, insofar as applicable, and with paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of article 110 of the Constitution.
THIS INSTRUMENT of delegation shall be in addition and without prejudice to other Instruments of Delegation which have been issued in terms of article 110 of the Constitution.
(Sgd) Joseph Muscat
Given under my hand at the
Auberge de Castille, Valletta,
this 3rd day of May, 2013
No. 394
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
IT is notified for general information that in virtue of the powers conferred by article 98 of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, on the advice of the Prime Minister, designated the Hon. Mr Justice Giannino Caruana Demajo to perform the functions of Acting Chief Justice between 12th and 14th May 2013, during the absence of His Honour the Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri.
No. 395
Central bank of malta (cap. 204)
Appointment of Director
IT is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Article 9 (2) (a) of the Central Bank of Malta Act, the Prime Minister has appointed Mr Peter J Baldacchino as Director on the Board of the Central Bank of Malta for a period of five years with effect from the 14th April, 2013.
No. 396
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR
GENERAL (COURTS OF JUSTICE)
THE Prime Minister has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSTDEPARTMENTDATE
Mr Raymond SciclunaDirector GeneralCourts of JusticeFrom 19.04.2013
No. 397
Financial Administration and audit act (cap. 174)
IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 42 of the Financial Administration and Audit Act, the Minister for Finance has appointed the following persons on the Government Securities Board:
Chairman
Mr Alfred Camilleri
Members
Mr Noel Camilleri
Mr John Busuttil
Secretary
Ms Sharon Debono
These appointments are valid up to 7th May, 2016.
No. 398
Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act (cap. 368)
Legal Notice No. 196 of 2009
Exemption from Motor Vehicles Registration Tax Rules, 2009
IN exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 10 of Legal Notice 196 of 2009 (SL 368.01), the Minister for Finance has appointed the following individuals on the board that will consider requests for the exemption or relief of registration tax for individuals who transfer their residence to Malta:
Chairman
Mr Herald Bonnici
Members
Mr Joseph Croker
Mr Paul Mifsud
Secretary
Ms Elaine Bugeja
These appointments are valid up to 31st December, 2013 and shall automatically be reconfirmed for a period of 12 months from 1st January, 2014 unless otherwise indicated by the Minister for Finance.
No. 399
NOTARIAL PROFESSION AND NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT (CAP. 55)
Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper
IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision ofNotarial Acts has appointed Notary Sam Abela, to be Notary Delegate/Keeper of the Acts for Notary Joseph Abela, during the latter’s absence from these Islands from 30th April, 2013 till 5th May, 2013.
This day, 8th May, 2013.
Mary Josette MusÙ
For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Civil Tribunals
No. 400
NOTARIAL PROFESSION AND NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT (CAP. 55)
Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper
IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Luke Caruana, to be Notary Delegate/Keeper of the Acts for Notary Daniela Mercieca, during the latter’s absence from these Islands from 7thMay, 2013 till 14th May, 2013.
This day, 8th May, 2013.
Mary Josette MusÙ
For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Civil Tribunals
No. 401
NOTARIAL PROFESSION AND NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT (CAP. 55)
Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper
IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision ofNotarial Acts has appointed Notary Sam Abela, to be Notary Delegate/Keeper of the Acts for Notary Anthony Abela, during the latter’s absence from these Islands from 4th of May, 2013 till 7th May, 2013.
This day, 8th May, 2013.
Mary Josette MusÙ
For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Civil Tribunals
No. 402
MINISTRY FOR FINANCE
The 20/20 Sport Training Leave Scheme for Private Sector Employees
IN accordance with the provisions of section 4 (i) (b) and 11 of Government Notice No. 360 – The 20/20 Sport Training Leave Scheme for Private Sector Employees – published in the Government Gazette of the 19th April, 2011, the Minister responsible for Finance, together with the Parliamentary Secretary responsible for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport, are extending this scheme for the calendar year 2013.
The allocation put forth by the Government for this scheme for the calendar year 2013 amounts to Euro 150,000.
Except for the amendments referred to in the above mentioned paragraphs, the interpretations and provisions of Government Notice No. 360 shall continue to apply.
No. 403
NOTICE IN TERMS OF THE PRIVATE GUARDS AND LOCAL WARDENS ACT, 1996 (ACT nO. XIII OF 1996)
THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of articles 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, 1996, hereby notifies that the following applications as mentioned hereunder have been received:
Application for licence of a Private Guards Agency
Name and SurnameIdentity Card No.Address
Paul Azzopardi29467 (G)“P.A. Security Services” “Assumption”, Triq ta’
Rinota,
Munxar, Għawdex.
Gordon Schembri432871 (M)CMed Investigations”, 1, “Il-Quċċata”, Triq il-
Gurbell, Paola.
Application for licence of a Local Warden
Name and SurnameIdentity Card No.Address
Joseph Ciantar572157 (M)“Il-Griek Residence”, Flat 2B, Triq Ramon Perellos,
San Pawl il-Baħar
Joseph Allen Sghendo45713 (L)“Venini Court”, Flat 1, Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Baħar
Lawrence Borg503462 (M)288, St.Domenic Flats, Flat 2, Triq D’Argens,
Gżira
Maria Rosaria Cardona92989 (M)“Flora”, Triq Villambrosa, Msida
Christian Calì372079 (M)35, “Calì”, Triq San Ġorġ, Qormi
Gemma Maria Theresa Ohaka272002 (L)“Hawfinch Court”, Flat 3, Triq Sant’
Antnin, San Ġwann
Joanne Mendosa209069 (M)9, “Sunshine”, Flat 2, Triq ir-Ramel, San Pawl il-
Baħar
Santo Lucio Mendosa412893 (M)9, “Sunshine”, Flat 2, Triq ir-Ramel, San Pawl il-
Baħar
Ramon Joseph Grech232894 (M)34, “Ambjent”, Triq il-Bramel, Swieqi
Application for licence of a Private Guard
Name and SurnameIdentity Card No.Address
Giuseppa Ellul234562 (M)7, Vjal Simmons, Tarxien
Carl Dalli83792 (M)142, Flat 3, Triq San Duminku, Valletta
Daniel Debattista423190 (M)15, Flat 2, Triq il-Kapuċċini, Floriana
Yordan Stefanov Naydenov135013 (L)“Horizon”, Flat 3, Triq iċ-Cagħaq, San Pawl il-Baħar
Raymond Grech121454 (M)Flat 3, Dawret it-Torri, Binja Faqqani, Ent. B,
Santa Luċija
Vanessa Camilleri362378 (M)40, “Morning Dew”, Triq Sant’ Elija, Ix-Xgħajra
Riccardo Franco Schembri568282 (M)207, Triq Villambrosa, Ħamrun
Alan Bonnici624481 (M)“My Rest”, Flat 6, Triq Desguanez, San Pawl il-
Baħar
Rolando Skotades295192 (M)47E, “Josie Park”, Flat 1, Triq San Ġorġ, Gżira
Stephen Magro439179 (M)21, Triq il-Ħniena, Qrendi
Francis Vella92461 (M)44, “Wainfleet”, Triq Santa Rita, Rabat
Grezzju Bonnici90758 (M)27, “Diana”, Flat 3, Triq il-Witja, Tarxien
Rita Saliba308065 (M)Flat 6, Triq il-Qalbiena, Binja 21 ta’ Settembru
1964, Entratura E, San Ġwann
Josianne Sciberras206376 (M)26, “Josno”, Triq Bettina, Gudja
Malcolm Bartolo276886 (M)15, “Honeysuckle”, Triq il-Lanġas, Naxxar
Anthony Scicluna165850 (M)“Adonai”, Triq ix-Xitwa, Mosta
Aaron Debono269782 (M)53, “Sacro Cuor”, Triq Santa Marija, Sliema
Keith Borg7291 (M)97, “Soleado”, Triq il-Ħelsien, Qormi
Christian Mangion369783 (M)Blokk G, Ent. D, Flat 8, Tal-Ħawli, Qalb ta’ Ġesù,
Birgu
George Saliba34988 (G)19, “George Mir”, Triq il-Knisja, Nadur
Clayton Rapa13389 (G)“Redentur”, Triq il-Parsott, Xagħra
Mark Farrugia9474 (G)“Our Love”, Triq il-Karmelitani, Kerċem
Clayton Galea44989 (M)Flat 16, Ta’ Paris, Blokk C I, Birkirkara
Joseph Bugeja77878 (M)90, “Corjesu”, Triq Raymond Caruana, Gudja
Roderick Borg139785 (M)Flat 3, Triq l-Għansar, Blokk 1, Santa Luċija
Stephen Borg470586 (M)Lay Lay Comp. Blokk 1, Ent. Flat 2, Marsaskala
Stephen Sammut419285 (M)104, Triq Brighella, Santa Venera
Emanuel Farrugia102555 (M)3, “Rodmar”, Triq il-Blajjiet, Marsaskala
Brendan Farrugia293384 (M)10, Misrah il-Bjar, Zejtun
Clint Schembri155293 (M)96, Flat 3, Triq Sir Charles Cameron, Gżira
Vincent Debattista576159 (M)8, Triq iż-Żinja, Santa Luċija
Rita Borg584760 (M)St. Anthony Court, Blokk D, Flat 9, Triq Santa
Rita, Rabat
Bjorn Spiteri385493 (M)458, “The Lodge”, Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp,
Santa Venera
Any person may, within one month from the publication of this notice, object in writing to the Commissioner about the issue of the above licences on any of the grounds listed in section 10 of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, which are:
(a) where the applicant or any officer of the applicant or any person who has an effective control of the services to be provided by the applicant.
(i) has been convicted in Malta or elsewhere of any crime against the safety of the state, or of any crime of voluntary harm or injury to any person or any crime against property or public trust or any other serious crime; or
(ii) has been declared bankrupt or his financial position is precarious or otherwise renders the applicant unsuitable; or
(iii) has been discharged from the police or armed forcesor the prison services because of any offence or other misbehaviour; or
(iv) is a public officer or a member of the police or armed forces or the prison services; or
(b) when information is available which is in the public interest; or
(c) where the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications as may be prescribed by or under the Act.
No. 404
MINISTRY FOR ENERGY AND THE CONSERVATION OF WATER
Scheme for the Registration of Training Courses Leading to the Certification of Renewable Energy Systems Installers and Providers of Energy Services
In order to promote the use of energy from renewable sources pursuant to the Promotion of Energy from Renewable Sources Regulations and to encourage the efficient use of energy pursuant to the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Regulations, the Minister for Energy and the Conservation of Water, is making the following scheme for the registration of training courses leading to the certification of Renewable Energy Systems (RES) installers and providers of energy services.
SCHEME
1. Interpretation
Unless otherwise stated in this Government Notice, the definitions in the Malta Resources Authority Act, the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Regulations, 2008, (S.L. 423.34) and the Promotion of Energy from Renewable Sources Regulations, 2010 (S.L. 423.19) shall apply.
(b) In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:
‘applicant’ means any person who makes an application for the registration of a training course leading to the certification of installers of small-scale biomass, boilers and stoves, or of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, or of shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps, or of providers of energy services;
‘application’ means an application for the registration of a training course leading to the certification of installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, or of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, or of shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps, or of providers of energy services in terms of this scheme and in the manner as required by the Authority;
‘Authority’ means the Malta Resources Authority established by Article 3 of the Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423.);
‘customer’ means a customer of an installer or provider of energy services certified by a training provider registered under this scheme;
‘providers of energy services’ meansa natural or legal person that provides energy services and, or other energy efficiency improvement measures in a facility or premises;
‘training provider’ means any natural or legal person who provides training in regard to renewable energy systems and to providers of energy services.
‘energy management system’ means a set of interrelated or interactingelements of a plan which sets an energy efficiency objective and a strategy to achieve that objective;
‘scheme’ means the scheme for the registration of a training course leading to the certification of installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, or of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, or of shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps, or of providers of energy services, established by this Government Notice;
‘energy audit’ means a systematic procedure with the purpose of obtaining adequate knowledge of the existing energy consumption profile of a building orgroup of buildings, an industrial or commercial operation or installation or aprivate or public service, identifying and quantifying cost-effective energysavings opportunities, and reporting the findings;
2. Applicability
This scheme shall apply to training courses for practitioners in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors.
3.1 Transitory clause
The training courses provided prior to the entry into force of this Government Notice by the University of Malta and by MCAST and listed in Schedule II, shall be deemed to have been registered under this Government Notice provided however that such registration shall remain valid only for a period of time of two years from the date of publication of this Government Notice. Any certification issued in terms of those training courses shall remain valid for a period of time of five years as from the date of issue of that certification.
3.2 Manner of application and documents to be submitted together with the application
(a) For an application to be valid under this scheme, it has to be submitted to the Authority by the applicant by means of the form shown in Schedule I to this Government Notice and shall contain all the information, details and documents as mentioned in such form, and as may be required in terms of this scheme;
(b) Applications shall be accompanied by the documents listed in the application form, and any other document which the Minister for Energy and the Conservation of Water, may require and make known from time to time by means of a notice in the Gazette;
(c) Only those applications that are in compliance with all the requirements of the scheme under this Government Notice shall be registered with the Authority in terms of this Government Notice.
4. Scheme criteria
(a) Applications which do not meet any one of the criteria required by the scheme at the time of application shall be rejected.
(b) The training course shall include a theoretical and practical assessment leading to a certificate issued by the training provider. The assessment shall test whether the person has the skills required to install the relevant equipment and systems to meet the performance and reliability needs of the customer, incorporate quality craftsmanship, and comply with all applicable codes and standards, including energy and eco-labelling. For the purposes of the assessment of trainees enrolled in courses leading to the certification of installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves or of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems or of shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps, the assessment shall take the form of an examination at the end of the course.
(c) The validity of the certification issued to trainees who have successfully attended training courses registered under this Government Notice shall be restricted for a period of time of five years as from the date of issue of that certification, so that a refresher seminar or event would be necessary for continued certification.
5. Validity of application
An application shall not be deemed to have been submitted unless it is full and complete in all material particulars and unless it contains all the information required, and is accompanied by all the documentation requested. An application shall be deemed to have been approved and a training course to have been validly registered with the Authority only when specifically approved in writing by the Authority.
6. Entry into force of the scheme
Applications for the scheme may be validly received as from the date of publication in the Gazette of this Government Notice. The scheme shall remain operative and in force until such time as the scheme is modified or terminated by means of a Notice published in the Gazette by the Minister for Energy and the Conservation of Water.
7. Amendments to the scheme
The Minister for Energy and the Conservation of Water shall at all times have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by means of a notice published in the Gazette containing such amendments.
8. Criteria for registration of training courses
A training course may be registered with the Authority upon satisfying the following criteria:
(a) the training provider is established or re-established under the Education Act or is licensed as a provider in accordance with the Further and Higher Education (Licensing, Accreditation and Quality Assurance) Regulations, 2012. For the purposes of this Scheme, ‘provider’ shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 63 of the Education Act. The training provider may be the manufacturer of the equipment or system, institutes or associations;
(b) the training provider has adequate technical facilities to provide practical training, including laboratory equipment or corresponding facilities to provide practical training;
(c) The training provider offers, in addition to the basic training, shorter refresher courses on topical issues, including on new technologies, to enable life-long learning in installations;
(d) The training includes both theoretical and practical parts.
9.Training courses eligible for registration
The training courses that may be registered are the following. Courses not listed in this paragraph shall not be registered.
(a) installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves;
(binstallers of solar photovoltaic systems;
(c) installers of solar thermal systems;
(d) installers of shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps;
(e) energy auditors (excluding energy auditing of buildings).
10.Eligibility of trainees
Prerequisites to the training shall be limited to trainees with work experience, who have undergone, or are undergoing, the following types of training:
(a) in the case of biomass boiler and stove installers, training as a plumber, pipe fitter, heating engineer or technician of sanitary and heating or cooling equipment;
(b) in the case of heat pump installers, training as a plumber or refrigeration engineer and have basic electrical and plumbing skills (cutting pipe, soldering pipe joints, gluing pipe joints, lagging, sealing fittings, testing for leaks and installation of heating or cooling systems);
(c) in the case of a solar photovoltaic installer, training as an electrician and have electrical and roofing skills, including knowledge of sealing fittings, ability to connect wiring, familiar with basic roof materials, flashing and sealing methods as a prerequisite;
(i) in addition the trainee before being certified by the training provider shall hold an authorisation A in the case of single-phase solar photovoltaic installations; or
(ii) an authorisation B in the casea three-phase solar photovoltaic installation issued under the Electrical Installations Regulations2010 (S.L. 423.39), or
(iii) in the case of both single and three phase solar photovoltaic installations a degree in electrical engineering;
(d) in the case of a solar thermal installer, training as a plumber and have plumbing and roofing skills including knowledge of soldering pipe joints, gluing pipe joints, testing for plumbing leaks, sealing fittings, ability to connect wiring, familiar with basic roof materials, flashing and sealing methods as a prerequisite; or
(e) a vocational training scheme to provide an installer with adequate skills corresponding to a three years education in the skills referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d)) of this clause including both classroom and workplace learning, provided that (c) still applies in case of solar photovoltaic installers; and
(f) in the case of providers of energy services a first degree in engineering or science subject. This does not exonerate the provider from meeting any other requirements in any other legislation, including the obtainment of any warrant or permit.
11. Course contents
(a) The theoretical part of the biomass stove and boiler installer training shall give an overview of the market situation of biomass and cover ecological aspects, biomass fuels, logistics, fire protection, related subsidies, combustion techniques, firing systems, optimal hydraulic solutions, cost and profitability comparison as well as the design, installation, and maintenance of biomass boilers and stoves. The training shall also provide good knowledge of any European standards for technology and biomass fuels, such as pellets, and biomass related national and Community law.
(b) The theoretical part of the heat pump installer training shall give an overview of the market situation for heat pumps and cover geothermal resources and ground source temperatures of different regions, soil and rock identification for thermal conductivity, regulations on using geothermal resources, feasibility of using heat pumps in buildings and determining the most suitable heat pump system, and knowledge about their technical requirements, safety, air filtering, connection with the heat source and system layout. The training shall also provide good knowledge of any European standards for heat pumps, and of relevant legislation. The installer shall demonstrate the following key competences:
(i) a basic understanding of the physical and operation principles of a heat pump, including characteristics of the heat pump cycle: context between low temperatures of the heat sink, high temperatures of the heat source, and the efficiency of the system, determination of the coefficient of performance (COP) and seasonal performance factor (SPF);
(ii) an understanding of the components and their function within a heat pump circle, including the compressor, expansion valve, evaporator, condenser, fixtures and fittings, lubricating oil, refrigerant, superheating and sub-cooling and cooling possibilities with heat pumps; and
(iii) the ability to choose and size the components in typical installation situations, including determining the typical values of the heat load of different buildings and for hot water production based on energy consumption, determining the capacity of the heat pump on the heat load for hot water production, on the storage mass of the building and on interruptible current supply; determine buffer tank component and its volume and integration of a second heating system.
(c) The theoretical part of the solar photovoltaic and solar thermal installer training shall give an overview of the market situation of solar products and cost and profitability comparisons, and cover ecological aspects, components, characteristics and dimensioning of solar systems, selection of accurate systems and dimensioning of components, determination of the heat demand, fire protection, related subsidies, as well as the design, installation, and maintenance of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal installations. The training shall also provide good knowledge of any European standards for technology, and certification such as Solar Keymark, and related national and Community law. The installer shall demonstrate the following key competences:
(i) the ability to work safely using the required tools and equipment and implementing safety codes and standards and identify plumbing, electrical and other hazards associated with solar installations;
(ii) the ability to identify systems and their components specific to active and passive systems, including the mechanical design;
(iii) ability to determine the components’ location and system layout and configuration;
(iv) the ability to determine the required installation area, orientation and tilt for the solar photovoltaic and solar water heater, taking account of shading, solar access, structural integrity, the appropriateness of the installation for the building or the climate and identify different installation methods suitable for roof types and the balance of system equipment required for the installation; and
(v) for solar photovoltaic systems in particular, the ability to adapt the electrical design, including determining design currents, selecting appropriate conductor types and ratings for each electrical circuit, determining appropriate size, ratings and locations for all associated equipment and subsystems and selecting an appropriate interconnection point.
(d) The theoretical part of the training to providers of energy services shall lead energy auditors to carry out audits in line with EN ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems), or EN 16247-1 (Energy Audits), or, if including an energy audit, EN ISO 14000 (Environmental Management Systems). In particular, the energy auditor shall be able to issue audits that are based on the following guidelines:
(i) be based on up-to-date, measured, traceable operational data on energy consumption and (for electricity) load profiles;
(ii) comprise a detailed review of the energy consumption profile of buildings or groups of buildings, industrial operations or installations, including transportation;
(iii) build, whenever possible, on life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) instead of Simple Payback Periods (SPP) in order to take account of long-term savings, residual values of long-term investments and discount rates;
(iv) be proportionate, and sufficiently representative to permit the drawing of a reliable picture of overall energy performance and the reliable identification of the most significant opportunities for improvement;
(v) allow detailed and validated calculations for the proposed measures so as to provide clear information on potential savings;
(vi) be based on data that is storable for historical analysis and tracking of performance.
12. List of certified installers and providers of energy services.
(a) The training provider shall provide to the Authority a list of persons who have been certified as installers of renewable energy systems and as providers of energy services. The training provider shall keep the Authority continually informed, at the least upon the conclusion of any course held (including refresher seminars) of the information relative to each installer of renewable energy systems and provider of energy services who has been certified at the end of such course or seminar.
(b) The Authority shall make publicly available through its web-site the following information relating to installers and providers of energy services who have been certified, which information shall have been previously submitted by the training provider :
(i) name, surname and address of the persons who are certified by training providers after successfully pursuing training courses registered under this scheme;
(ii) telephone or mobile number of the persons who are certified by training providers after successfully pursuing training courses registered under this scheme, if available.
(c) No application or request for publication of the information mentioned in paragraph (2) may be made to the Authority by an installer or provider of energy services, and no such information may be published, unless provided by the training provider.
13. Validity and duration of registration under the scheme
The duration of the validity of the registration of a training course under this scheme shall be of thirty-six (36) calendar months to be reckoned as from the date of the approval by the Authority of an application made in accordance with this Government Notice. However, the validity of the registration of the training course shall be automatically renewed, unless the registrant is required by the Authority to re-apply under the terms and conditions it may establish and made known to the registrant by not later than six (6) calendar months from the expiry of the validity of the registration.
No. 405
GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS ACT (CAP. 46)
THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows:–
DatePure GoldPure Silver
GramsGrams
14. 05. 13€36.194 €0.606