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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,158 of the 29th October 2013
01/01/2013
No. 1055
PUBLICATION OF BILL IN SUPPLEMENT
IT is notified for general information that the following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:
Bill No. 25 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No.5) Act, 2013.
No. 1056
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. 19,155 of the 22nd and 19,157 of the 25th October, 2013, respectively.
L.N. 339 of 2013: Food Safety Act (Cap. 449); Fruit Juices and Similar Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 340 of 2013: Identity Card and Other Identity Documents Act (Cap. 258); Identity Cards (Issue and Validity) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 341 of 2013: Environment and Development Planning Act (Cap. 504); Conservation of Wild Birds (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 342 of 2013: Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499); Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Flow Management regulations) 2013.
L.N. 343 of 2013: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The State of Israel) Order, 2013.
L.N. 344 of 2013: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); Investment Services Act (Marketing of UCITS), (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 345 of 2013: Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406); Valued Added Tax (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 346 of 2013: Environment and Development Planning Act (Cap. 504); Waste Management (End of Life Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 347 of 2013: Pesticides Control Act (Cap. 430); Biocides (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2013.
L.N. 348 of 2013: Pesticides Control Act (Cap. 430); Biocidal Products (Implementation of Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012) Regulations 2013.
L.N. 349 of 2013: Medicines Act (Cap. 458); Medicines (Marketing Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 350 of 2013: Medicines Act (Cap. 458); Wholesale Distribution and Brokering of Medicinal Products and Active Substances (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 351 of 2013: Medicines Act (Cap. 458);Medicinal Products (Labelling and Packaging) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 352 of 2013: Medicines Act (Cap. 458);Pharmacovigilance (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 353 of 2013: Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); Explosives Ordinance (Cap. 33)Placing on the Market of Pyrotechnic Articles (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.
L.N. 354 of 2013: Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (Cap. 425); Implementation and Enforcement of Certain Fisheries Management Plans Order, 2013.
L.N. 355 of 2013: Social Security Act (Cap. 318); Increase in the Rates of Benefits Order, 2013.
No. 1057
RESUMPTION OF DUTIES BY THE PRIME MINISTER
IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Joseph Muscat, K.U.O.M., B.Com., B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (European Studies), Ph.D. (Bristol), M.P., resumed duties as Prime Minister on Friday, 25th October, 2013 and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No.1040 of the 25th October, 2013, ceased to have effect accordingly.
No. 1058
ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE ACT (CAP. 490)
Panels of Administrative Review Tribunal
It is notified that in terms of the Administrative Justice Act (Cap. 490) the President on the 23rd October 2013, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, approved the appointment as Assistant of Administrative Review Tribunal for a period of four (4) years, the following:
Transport Panel
Dr Andrew Sciberras, LL.D.
No. 1059
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR (CIVIL PROTECTION)
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSTDEPARTMENTDATE
Mr Albert TaboneDirector Civil Protection24.10 - 27.10.2013
No. 1060
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL (COMMERCE)
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business, has approved the following acting appointment:-
ISEMPOSTDIPARTIMENTDATA
NAMEPOSTDEPARTMENTDATE
Mr Noel BartoloDirector GeneralCommerce28.10 – 31.10.2013
No. 1061
ministry for health
Appointment of Various Boards within the Ministry for Health
Embryo Protection Authority
IT is hereby notified that with reference to Government Notice No. 458 dated 31st May, 2013, the Embryo Protection Committee should have read Embryo Protection Authority.
No. 1062
MINISTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE, DEVELOPMENT, THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Compensation scheme for the voluntary Temporary Cessation of Fishing Activities
The Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, in view of the need to further provide for financial assistance to owners of vessels operating in the swordfish fishery who are willing to engage in a voluntary temporary cessation of all fishing activities in order not to increase the general fishing effort on other fish stocks, are instituting a Compensation Scheme during the month of November 2013 for such owners as follows:
1. Definitions
In this scheme, unless the context requires otherwise:
“Director” means the Director responsible for Fisheries;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change.
“owner” means the natural or legal person under whom a fishing vessel is registered.
2. Who is eligible for such Assistance?
This assistance is provided to whoever is an owner of a fishing vessel which was licenced for the swordfish fishery during 2013. The licenced fishing vessel should not have carried out any fishing activities during November 2013. The owner of a fishing vessel should have declared €15,000 or more during at least 1 of the previous 3 years.
Whoever is in possession of a licence for fishing for dolphin-fish is not eligible.
3. How does a Person Acquire the Right for this Assistance
1. This assistance is awarded through a claim, which must be submitted on the form provided by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. This form may be obtained from the Fishers’ Cooperatives or from the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
2. Any application made should include the following information, details and documentation:
(a) Documentary evidence showing income and capital assets (where applicable);
(b) Income Tax Return;
(a) A copy of the vessel license or a declaration by the Master of the Vessel.
(b) Be registered with the Employment and Training Corporation as a fisherman in 2013.
3. A claim for such assistance:
(a) will not be considered valid unless all the required documents are attached to it; and
(b) the right for such assistance shall only accrue from the date such an application has been officially received by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture;
(c) In the case of co-owners only 1 application per vessel will be accepted.
4. The Director shall, from time to time, request any other document that may be required so that the claim may be processed, revised or renewed and may make use of any documentation present at the Department.
4. Income that is calculated and when the rightfor such Assistance is lost
When a person qualifies for this assistance, the right for such assistance is automatically lost when the vessel is no longer anchored in port and is used in other activities on the sea. The right for such assistance is automatically lost also if the person engages in other work activities.
5. What does such Assistance consist of?
In the case of entitlement, this assistance consists of a payment equal to the social contributions paid during the period of inactivity and of a compensation of €1,000 per vessel.
6. How shall it be paid?
1. This assistance shall be paid by means of a cheque that will be mailed by post.
2. This cheque, will be valid for a period of six months from date of issue.
7. Whenever False Information is given or Failure to conform to the Provisions of the Scheme
In case of providing information that results to be false or in the case of a change in circumstances that the Director has not been made aware of, the applicant will be liable to necessary legal action.
8. Duration of the Scheme
The date when this scheme comes into force shall be the date of publication and will terminate on the end of 2013.
9. Amendments to the Scheme
The Minister shall make the necessary amendments to this scheme by publishing the said amendments in the Government Gazette.
10. Transitional Dispositions
Claims made under Notice with regards to the Compensation Scheme to Mitigate the Effect of the Swordfish Closed Season, and the date when this scheme is put into force shall be considered as valid claims for awarding such assistance according to this scheme.
No. 1063
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 Michael Joseph Galea, to be Notary Delegate/Keeper of the Acts for Notary Pierre Attard, during the latter’s absence from these Islands from the 31st October, 2013 till the 5th November, 2013.
This day, 22nd October, 2013.
Mary Josette Musù
For the Registrar Civil Courts and Civil Tribunals
No. 1064
ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT, 2010 (Cap. 504)
Scheduling of Property
Rabat and Mdina
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority is hereby declaring the following properties (see maps on pages from 11,915 to 11,921) as included in the List of Scheduled Property in terms of Article 81 of the Environment and Development Planning Act, 2010, as follows.
1. The Area of Archaeological Importance, already scheduled as per G.N. 766/98 in terms of Structure Plan Policy ARC1, RCO1 and RCO3, is being extended as indicated on Map A on page 11,915.
2. The extent of the following sites, which are already scheduled as per G.N. 766/98, is being extended on the basis of recent discoveries and studies, as indicated on the attached plans on page 11,916.
Mixtla ta’ San Pawl Paleochristian Catacombs, Rabat (Site 25, Map 1b on page 11,918).
St Paul’s Grotto complex, Rabat (Site 27, Map 1c on page 11,919).
St. Paul’s Paleochristian Catacombs, Rabat (Site 28, Map 1b on page 11,918).
3. The scheduling status of the remaining sites already scheduled in G.N. 766/98 (Sites 1-49, Maps 1a-1e) is hereby being confirmed as existing on pages 11,917 to 11,921.
4. On the basis of Structure Plan Policies ARC1, ARC2, ARC6 and ARC7 and Local Plan Policy NWCO4, the Authority declares Sites 50-125 on Maps 1a-1e attached as scheduled Class B sites of archaeological importance.
5. In line with Structure Plan Policy ARC7, all the undiscovered archaeological structural and funerary remains and deposits within the Rabat and Mdina Area of Archaeological Importance are designated as CLASS B in terms of Structure Plan Policy ARC 2 and Local Plan Policy NWC04.
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority will exercise its powers of enforcement, as set out in articles 81, 86, 87, 88 and 90 of the Act, in the case of any contravention to the provisions of the Environment and Development Planning Act 2010 as regards to Scheduled Property.
No. 1065
CONDOMINIUM ACT (Cap. 398)
Notice is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:-
Condominium No. Address ofCondominiumRemarksDateof Registration
768The Trend SeafrontRegistration of Rules29/8/2012
Triq it-Torri,
Sliema
769The Trend GaragesRegistration of Rules29/8/2012
Triq it-Torri,
Sliema
770The Trend Town CourtRegistration of Rules29/8/2012
Triq Ġorġ Borg
Sliema
933Derwent CourtRegistration of Rules22/10/2013
Triq Hompesch
Bubaqra, Żurrieq
931Garage ComplexRegistration of Rules15/10/2013
Formanti parti mill-blokk flats
Bl-isem ‘Pietro Floriani Mansions’
10, Pjazza Sir Luigi Preziosi, Floriana
Dr Keith Francis German, LL.D.
Land Registrar
No. 1066
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
29. 10.13€31.594€0.548
No. 1067
RENUMBERING OF DOORS AT ĦAL TARXIEN
IN exercise of the powers conferred by Section 115 ofthe Code of Police Laws (Chapter 10), the Minister forTransport and Infrastructure has been pleased to order thatthe numbers/names of the doors in the undermentionedstreet at Ħal Tarxien, specified in the subjoined schedule,be altered as stated in the said schedule.
No. 1068
RENUMBERING OF DOORS AT IL-KALKARA
THE Minister for Transport and Infrastructure herebyorders that the door numbers in Il-Kalkara should read asfollows :-
No. 1069
RENUMBERING OF DOORS AT IL-MOSTA
Prolongation
WITH reference to Government Notice No. 739,published in Government Gazette dated 13th August, 2013,under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at Il-Mosta’, thefollowing prolongation should be made: