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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,314 of 23 September 2014
01/01/2014
No. 960
LEGAL NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notice was published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 19,310 and No. 19,311 of the 16th Septembert and 19th September, 2014, respectively.
L.N. 323 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2008 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Science - B.Sc. – and Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Science
L.N. 324 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Physiotherapy) Degree Course under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences
L.N. 325 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science - B.Sc. (Hons) Health Science - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
L.N. 326 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Doctor of Medicine and Surgery - M.D. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
L.N. 327 of 201: Education Act (Cap. 327); Master of Dental Surgery - M.D.S. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2014
L.N. 328 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Astroinformatics - M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy.
L.N. 329 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Digital Games – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute of Digital Games.
L.N. 330 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Language and Computation - M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute of Linguistics.
L.N. 331 of 2014: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Podiatry) Degree Course under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
L.N. 332 of 2014: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The United Mexican States) Order, 2014 (L.N. 239 of 2013) Commencement Notice.
L.N. 333 of 2014: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); Investment Services Act (UCITS Mergers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014.
L.N. 334 of 201: Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433); Plant Quarantine (Harmful Organisms) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2014.
No. 961
Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act (Cap. 251)
The Malta Independence Fiftieth Anniversary Medal Rules, 2014 (L.N. 287/2014)
THE President of Malta, on the written advice of the Prime Minister,has approved the award of the Malta Independence Fiftieth Anniversary Medal to:
H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta
The Hon Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta
Sir Anthony Mamo (posthumous)
Dr Anton Buttigieg (posthumous)
Ms Agatha Barbara (posthumous)
Mr Paul Xuereb (posthumous)
Dr Ċensu Tabone (posthumous)
Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President Emeritus of Malta
Prof Guido de Marco (posthumous)
Dr Edward Fenech Adami, President Emeritus of Malta
Dr George Abela, President Emeritus of Malta
Dr Giorgio Borg Olivier (posthumous)
Mr Dom Mintoff (posthumous)
Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
Dr Alfred Sant
Dr Lawrence Gonzi
The presentation ceremony was held at the Palace, Valletta on 21st September 2014.
No. 962
ACTING PRIME MINISTER
IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Louis Grech, BA, MA (Oxon), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, between Monday, 22nd September, 2014 and Saturday, 27th September, 2014, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.Furthermore, the Hon. Evarist Bartolo, BA (Hons) M Ed (Wales) MP, Minister for Education and Employment, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister, between Sunday 28th September and Tuesday, 30th September, 2014, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.
No. 963
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
23.09.14€30.862€0.489
No. 964
MinistrY for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change
The Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Health notifies that a public consultation on the Establishment of the National Register of Traditional Agro-Food Products of Malta Regulations, 2014 is underway (see pages 10,961 to 10,965).
Anyone who wishes to make representations about these Rules should send an email to the Director of Agriculture on (Ikeltakwalita.msdec@gov.mt).
No. 965
MINISTRY FOR FINANCE
See Application on page 10,979
Weddings/Civil Union Ceremonies, Funerals and Priesthood Ordination Grants
The Minister for Finance has made the following Schemes to provide an incentive and encourage persons to report expenditure made by them in respect of goods and services therein indicated, whereby grants as indicated in the same Schemes will be given to the persons reporting the expenditure in proportion to the expenditure reported by them as set out in the respective Schemes.
SCHEME A
Weddings/Civil Union Ceremonies
1. Interpretation
In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Eligible Applicants” means a couple who gets married or enters into a civil union in terms of the relative provisions of the Civil Code (Cap. 16) on or after the effective date in accordance with clause 2 of this Scheme and who has never benefited from the same scheme;
“application” means an application on the form prescribed in the First Schedule to this scheme;
“pro-rata basis” means the allocation of a maximum amount of the grant which is payable under each respective category of goods and services indicated in the Second Schedule to this Scheme.
“effective date” means the 1st January 2014 for marraigesand 17th April 2014 for civil unions;
“goods and services relating to weddings/civil union ceremonies” means the goods and services specified in the Second Schedule to this scheme;
“goods and services not purchased in Malta” means goods or services supplied by a taxable person who is established in another Member State other than in Malta or is established outside the Community;
“person residing in Malta” means a natural person who either holds a legally valid identification document issued in terms of the Identity Card and other Documents Act (Cap. 258) or who has a residence permit or equivalent documentation issued by the national competent authority;
“fiscal receipt” means a receipt as defined in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), as subsequently amended, and also includes any regulation made under the same Act;
2.Area of applicability
This scheme applies to expenditure incurred by eligible applicants who get married or enter into a civil union on or after the effective date, on the supply of goods and services relating to their wedding/civil union ceremony, which function is performed in Malta and where, on the date of marriage/civil union, at least one of the applicants is a person residing in Malta. In the case where one of the applicants party tosuch a marriage or civil union has already benefited from such a scheme through a previous marriage or civil union but which marriage or civil union has been legally dissolved/annulled, the grant entitlement under this scheme would be reduced by a fraction of one half.In the case where both parties of such a marriage or civil union have already benefited from such a scheme through previous marriages or civil unions no grant would be awarded.
3.Expenditure to be reported
The expenditure to be reported is in respect of the supply of goods and services indicated in the Second Schedule to this scheme.
4. Manner of application and supporting documents
(1)Applications under this scheme shall be made on the form set out in the First Schedule to this Scheme and shall contain all the information, details and documents as required in the said form and in terms of this Scheme.
(2)Applications shall be accompanied by the documents shown hereunder:
(a) original fiscal receipts showing the payments made by the applicants to the suppliers of the goods and services related to their wedding/civil union ceremony:
However, where the goods and services are not purchased from a supplier in Malta, the original invoice issued by the supplier indicating the type of goods or services acquired, together with a delivery note, original documentary proof that final payment has been effected and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs as may be required. This documentation should establish that the goods and services in question were purchased by, delivered to and paid for by the applicants. In addition, where required the goods shall also have a certificate that attests conformity with EU health and safety standards;
(b) a copy of the Identity Card of theapplicants or in the absence of an Identity Card a copy of any other official document as described under the definition of “person residing in Malta”;
(c) any other document which the Minister for Finance may, from time to time, require.
(3) Only those applications that are found to conform to the provisions of this Scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant referred to in paragraph 5 of this scheme.
(4) Applications under this scheme, including the documents required to be submitted with the application, shall be furnished to the VAT Department, Centre Point Building, Triq Ta’ Paris, Birkirkara BKR 4633 by not later than six months (180 days) from the date of the wedding/civil union ceremony.
Applications received ‘late’, that is after the six month period, shall be deemed to be invalid applications.
5. Grant payable under the Scheme
The grant payable under the scheme on a valid application made by eligible applicants shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis at 13.04% commensurate with the expenditure reported in the application and in any case shall not exceed a maximum of one thousand seven hundred and forty seven euro (€1,747).
6. Payment of grant
The grant will be paid jointly to the applicants by cheque posted at the address indicated on the application form.
7.Validity of application
An application shall not be deemed to be valid unless:
(a) it is full and complete in all material aspects;
(b) it is accompanied by all the relevant documentation;
(c) is furnished to the VAT Department by not later than six months from thedate of the wedding/civil union ceremony as is stipulated in Section 4 of this scheme.
8. Duration of the scheme
This scheme shall remain in force for an indefinite period from the effective date, until such time that the Minister for Finance may opt to terminate it by a notice to be published in the Government Gazette.
9. Amendments to the scheme
The Minister for Finance shall have the right to, from time to time, make amendments to the Scheme by publication of the said amendments in the Gazette.
10. Transitory Provisions
With effect from the coming into force of this scheme, the scheme published on 11th July 2001 by means of Government Notice 585 shall be repealed.
Provided that valid applications made under Government Notice 585 of 11th July 2001 and received between the period of the effective date of this scheme and the publication of this same scheme in the Gazette shall be deemed to be valid applications under this scheme.
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
Categories of supplies of goods and services connected with weddings/civil union ceremonies.
Clause 3
1. Hairdresser – Beautician – Make-up artist.
2. Bridal/Partner wear including bridesmaids’/pageboys.
3. Hire of suits: bridegroom/partner, witnesses, bestman, ushers, etc.
4. Bridal/Partner car and other chauffeur hired cars.
5. Flowers and floral arrangements.
6. Audio visual services: video - audio recordings - photography.
7. Services of singer/choir/musicians atwedding /civil union ceremony.
8. Services of singers/musicians/bands disco at wedding/civil union reception.
9. Hire of wedding/civil union reception venue.
10. Catering, beverages and waiter services at wedding/civil unionreception.
11. Services of an event organiser.
12. Other expenses – souvenirs, invites, etc.
SCHEME B
Funerals
1. Interpretation
In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:
‘eligible applicant’ means the person who has paid the funeral bills of a deceased person who was a resident in Malta and who died on or after the effective date as evidenced by a death certificate issued by the Public Registry;
“application” means an application on the form prescribed in the First Schedule to this Scheme;
“effective date” means the 1st January 2014;
“goods and services relating to funerals” means the goods and services specified in the Second Schedule to this scheme;
“goods and services not purchased in Malta” means goods or services supplied by a taxable person who is established in another Member State other than in Malta or is established outside the Community;
“person residing in Malta” means a natural person who either holds a legally valid identification document issued in terms of the Identity Card and other Documents Act (Cap. 258) or who has a residence permit or equivalent documentation issued by the national competent authority;
“fiscal receipt” means a receipt as defined in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), as subsequently amended, and also includes any regulation made under the same Act;
2. Area of applicability
This scheme applies to expenditure incurred on the supply of goods and services relating to funerals and is restricted to the person who has paid the funeral bills of a deceased person who was a resident in Malta and who died on or after the effective date.
3. Expenditure to be reported
The expenditure to be reported is in respect of the supply of goods and services indicated in the Second Schedule to this scheme.
4. Manner of application and supporting documents
(1) Applications under this scheme shall be made on the form set out in the First Schedule to this scheme and shall contain all the information, details and documents as required in the said form and in terms of this scheme.
(2)Applications shall be accompanied by the documents shown hereunder:
(a) original fiscal receipts showing the payments made by the applicant to the suppliers of the goods and services related to the funeral:
However, where the goods and services are not purchased from a supplier in Malta, the original invoice issued by the supplier indicating the type of goods or services acquired, together with a delivery note, original documentary proof that final payment has been effected and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs as may be required. This documentation should establish that the goods and services in question were purchased by, delivered to and paid for by the applicant. In addition, where required the goods shall also have a certificate that attests conformity with EU health and safety standards;
(b) a copy of the Identity Card of the applicant or in the absence of an Identity Card a copy of any other official document as described under the definition of “person residing in Malta”;
(c) any other document which the Minister for Finance may, from time to time, require.
(3) Only those applications that are found to conform to the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant referred to in paragraph 5 of this scheme.
(4) Applications under this scheme, including the documents required to be submitted with the application, shall be furnished to the VAT Department, Centre Point Building, Triq Ta’ Paris, Birkirkara BKR 4633 by not later than six months (180 days) from the date of the funeral.
Applications received late, that is after the six month period, shall be deemed to be invalid applications.
5. Grant payable under the scheme
The grant payable under this scheme on a valid application made by an eligible applicant is 13.04% on the expenditure reported on the application form up to a maximun of Euro 175.
6. Payment of the Grant
The grant will be paid to the applicant by cheque posted at the address indicated on the application form.
7. Validity of application
An application shall not be deemed to be valid unless:
(a) it is full and complete in all material aspects;
(b)it is accompanied by all the relevant documentation;
(c) is furnished to the VAT Department
(d) by not later than six months from the date of the funeral as is stipulated in Section 4 of this scheme.
8. Duration of the scheme
This scheme shall remain in force for an indefinite period from the effective date, until such time that the Minister for Finance may opt to terminate it by a notice to be published in the Government Gazette.
9. Amendments to the scheme
The Minister for Finance shall have the right to, from time to time, make amendments to the Scheme by publication of the said amendments in the Gazette.
10. Transitory Provisions
With effect from the coming into force of this scheme, the scheme published on 11th July 2001 by means of Government Notice 585 shall be repealed.
Provided that valid applications made under Government Notice 585 of 11th July 2001 and received between the period ofthe effective date of this scheme and the publicationof this same scheme in the Gazette shall be deemed to be valid applications under this scheme.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(See Application on page 10,983)
SECOND SCHEDULE
Categories of supplies of goods and services connected with funerals
Clause 3
1. Coffin
2. Hearse
3. Car hire
4. Burial
5. Flowers/wreaths
6. Injections and embalming
7. Parish dues
8. Singing/choir for church funeral ceremony
9. Pall bearers
10. Cleaning of grave site
11. Removal and replacement of tombstone
12. Commission
SCHEME C
Ordinations to the Priesthood
1. Interpretation
In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:
‘eligible applicant’ means a person who has been ordained as a priest on or after the effectdate as certified by official documentation, or the person who has paid for the reception of such an ordination;
“application” means an application on the form prescribed in the First Schedule to this scheme;
“effective date” means the 1st January 2014;
“goods and services relating to ordinations to the priesthood ” means the goods and services specified in the Second Schedule to this scheme;
“goods and services not purchased in Malta” means goods or services supplied by a taxable person who is established in another Member State other than in Malta or is established outside the Community;
“person residing in Malta” means a natural person who either holds a legally valid identification document issued in terms of the Identity Card and other Documents Act (Cap. 258) or who has a residence permit or equivalent documentation issued by the national competent authority;
“fiscal receipt” means a receipt as defined in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), as subsequently amended, and also includes any regulation made under the same Act;
2. Area of applicability
This scheme applies to expenditure incurred on the supply of goods and services relating to the ordinations to the priesthood which take place in Malta on or after the effective date and is restricted to an eligible person who has been ordained as a priest and where the reception of such an ordination takes place in Malta.
3. Expenditure to be reported
The expenditure to be reported is in respect of the supply of goods and services indicated in the Second Schedule to this scheme.
4. Manner of application and supporting documents
(1) Applications under this scheme shall be made on the form set out in the First Schedule to this scheme and shall contain all the information, details and documents as required in the said form and in terms of this scheme.
(2) Applications shall be accompanied by the documents shown hereunder:
(a) official documentation certifying the ordination;
(b) original fiscal receipts showing the payments made by the eligible applicant to the suppliers of the goods and services related to the reception of the ordination:
However, where the goods and services are not purchased from a supplier in Malta, the original invoice issued by the supplier indicating the type of goods or services acquired, together with a delivery note, original documentary proof that final payment has been effected and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs as may be required. This documentation should establish that the goods and services in question were purchased by, delivered to and paid for by the eligible applicant. In addition, where required the goods shall also have a certificate that attests conformity with EU health and safety standards;
(c) a copy of the Identity Card of the eligible applicant or in the absence of an Identity Card a copy of any other official document as described under the definition of “person residing in Malta”;
(d) any other document which the Minister for Finance may, from time to time, require.
(3)Only those applications that are found to conform to the provisions of this Scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant referred to in paragraph 5 of this scheme.
(4) Applications under this Scheme, including the documents required to be submitted with the application, shall be furnished to the VAT Department, Centre Point Building, Ta’ Paris Street, Birkirkara BKR 4633 by not later than six months (180 days) from the date of the ordination reception.
Applications received late, that is after the six month period, shall be deemed to be invalid applications.
5. Grant payable under the scheme
The grant payable under the scheme on a valid application made by eligible applicants shall be 13.04% commensurate with the expenditure reported in the application and in any case shall not exceed a maximum of Euro1,223.
6. Payment of grant
The grant will be paid to the applicant by cheque posted at the address indicated on the application form.
7. Validity of application
An application shall not be deemed to be valid unless:
(a) it is full and complete in all material aspects;
(b) it is accompanied by all the relevant documentation;is furnished to the VAT Department;
(c) by not later than six months from the date of the ordination reception as is stipulated in Section 4 of this Scheme.
8. Duration of the scheme
This Scheme shall remain in force for an indefinite period from the effective date, until such time that the Minister for Finance may opt to terminate it by a notice to be published in the Government Gazette.
9. Amendments to the scheme
The Minister for Finance shall have the right to, from time to time, make amendments to the Scheme by publication of the said amendments in the Gazette.
10. Transitory Provisions
With effect from the coming into force of this scheme, the scheme published on 11th July 2001 by means of Government Notice 585 shall be repealed.
Provided that valid applications made under Government Notice 585 of 11th July 2001 and received between the period of the effective date of this scheme and the publication of this same scheme in the Gazette shall be deemed to be valid applications under this scheme.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(See Application on page 10,985)
SECOND SCHEDULE
Goods and services relating to ordinations to the priesthood
Clause 3
1. Flower arrangements.
2. Photos.
3. Video.
4. Singing/choir ordination ceremony.
5. Hiring of hall.
6. Reception.
7. Other expenses.