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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,220 of 11th March 2014
01/01/2014
No. 269
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, 7th March, 2014 and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 256 of the 7th March, 2014, ceased to have effect accordingly.
No. 270
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR (CIVIL Courts AND CIVIL TRIBUNALS, Malta)
THE Prim Minister has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSITIONDEPARTMENTDATE
Mr Emanuel ScirihaDirectorCivil Courts and CivilFrom 30th December, 2013
Tribunals, Malta
No. 271
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR (INFORMATION)
THE Principal Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSTDEPARTMENTDATE
Mr Paul AzzopardiActingDirector and PressInformation10 - 11.03.2014
Registrar
No. 272
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
CAP. 363
Acceptance of Position of Mayor of L-Għarb Local Council
IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of sub-article 25 of the Local Councils Act, Louis Apap has accepted the position of Mayor for the locality of L-Għarb on the 3rd March, 2014.
Government Notice No. 264 published in Government Gazette No. 19,219 of the 7th March, 2014 is hereby superceded.
No. 273
Malta ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING AUTHORITY
Notification of Exemption of Environmental
Planning Statement
In conformity with Regulation 3(8) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (Legal Notice 114 of 2007), and in view of the fact that MEPA has determined that the proposal is unlikely to have significant environmental impacts, the Director of Environment Protection agrees that the proposal does not require the preparation of an Environmental Planning Statement (EPS).
The Project Description Statement (PDS) presented as part of the application has considered the environmental issues in a sufficient manner such that the preparation of an EPS would not add any new information and MEPA has all the necessary information to determine the application. From the information presented in the PDS and screening according to Schedule IB of the same Regulations, the proposal is not likely to have significant environmental effects.
Ġustifikazzjoni dettaljata tinstab hawn taħt:
A detailed justification is presented below:
Reference Number: TRK. 152972
Location: Francesco Fenech, Triq Valletta, Mosta, Malta
Proposal: To carry out change of use from existing factories to supermarket (c. 3000sq.m), from existing warehouse to class 4 retail outlets, from existing sales and administration building to a class 6 outlet. To carry out internal and external alterations consisting of the construction of an intermediate floor in an existing warehouse building, replacement of existing roof in both factory buildings and demolition of existing storage areas to be replaced by construction of an extension to existing factories to accommodate class 4, 5 and 6 retail outlets. Construction of extension to existing factories comprising of basement stores, ground floor as part stores and part retail and first floor as stores. Internal and external alterations and construction of new floor to existing administration building. Construction of a chapel and security guard’s room. Installation of a car wash facility. Installation of photovoltaic panels on new factory roofs. Upgrading and embellishment of site. Removal of unnamed planned road adjoining Triq il-Waqqafa to Triq Pantar.
The following potential environmental impacts were identified and mitigation measures proposed in the Project Description Statement (PDS) submitted to MEPA 17th October 2013 and the justification for proposal from carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted on 14th February 2014.
Potential ImpactsRemarks on mitigation measures, etc.
Air Quality The significance or otherwise of traffic-induced air quality impacts is not clear.An air quality study is being requested to identify the impacts likely to be generated through the traffic.The traffic implications of the project will be established through a separate Traffic Impact Statement.
Noise Noise during site clearance, excavation and construction may affect the nearby residences. Noise abatement measures in accordance with the Construction Site Management Regulations, 2007 shall further minimize the impact.
Notwithstanding the above, the Malta Environmental and Planning Authority reserves the right to request the applicant to submit additional information as may be necessary to determine the application.
No. 274
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
11. 03. 2014€31.479€0.520