Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,377 of 03 February 2015

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Evarist Bartolo, BA (Hons), MED (Wales), MP, Minister for Education and Employment, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Tuesday, 3rd February, 2015, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP. 

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 19,375 of 27th January, 2015 and No. 19,376 of 30th January, 2015.

L.N.  36 of 2015: Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12); Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Substitution of Certain Tariffs) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 37 of 2015: Criminal Code (Cap. 9); Criminal Code (Substitution of Schedules A, B and C) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 38 of 2015: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Assistance for Research and Development and Innovation (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

Panels of Administrative Review Tribunal

IT is notified that in terms of the Administrative Justice Act, the President of Malta on the 23rd January, 2015, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, approved the appointment as Assistants of the Administrative Review Tribunal for a period of four (4) years the following:

Professions Panel

Mr Ivan Grixti

Mr Kevin J. Mahoney

Mr Saviour M. Baldacchino

Mr Ray Vassallo

Mr Franco Montesin

Mr David Pace

Fiscal Panel

Mr John Mifsud

Mr Alfred Pace

Mr Spiridione Galea

Health Panel

Dr Karl Causon, MD

Dr Joseph Pace, MD

Dr Denis Soler, MD

Dr Vincent Zammit, MD

Agricultural Panel

Dr Mario Spiteri

Dr Anthony Gruppetta

Mr Noel Azzopardi

General Gurisdictions (Libraries) Panel

Ms Mary Camilleri

Mr Nazzareno Farrugia

Mr Michael Sultana

Ms Therese Attard Previ

Mr Robert Mizzi

General Gurisdictions Panel (Explosives Regulations)

Bridg. Geoffrey Curmi

Lt. Col. Mario Spiteri

General Gurisdictions Panel (Co-Operatives)

Dr Daniela Mangion

Regulations Panel

Ing. Matthew Spiteri

Ing. Alexander Galea

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:–

NAME    POSITION   DEPARTMENT  DATE

Is-Sur Michael Zammit Munrò Accountant General Treasury  2-4.2.2015

Accountancy Board

IT is hereby being notified that the Minister for Finance has re-appointed the Accountancy Board  for a period of six months with effect from 1st January, 2015, as follows:

Chairman:

Mr Charles Rapa, FCCA, FIA, CPA, MBA (Brunel/Henley), MIM

Members:

Mr Peter Baldacchino, MPhil (Lough), FCCA, FIA, CPA, CSA

Ms Helen Meli Attard, FIA, BA (Hons) Accty, CPA, MIT, MIM, MA (Financial Services)

Ms Maria Micallef, BA (Hons) Accty, CPA, MIA, CFE

Mr Anthony Doublet, FIA, FCCA, CPA

Mr Simon Flynn, FCCA, FIA, BA (Hons) Accty, CPA

Ms Angela Grech, BA (Hons) Accty, MSc (Risk Mgmt), CPA

Ms Elvia George, BA (Hons) Accty, FIA, CPA

Dr Bernice Buttigieg, LLD, BA, Magister Juris (EU and Comp Law)

Mr Benjamin Rizzo, ACMA, CPA, MIA, CGMA

Mr Mario Borg, BA (Hons) Accty, CPA, FIA

Substitute Members:

Mr John B Zarb, FCCA, CPA, FIA

Mr Bernard Scicluna, FCCA, FIA, FMIT, CPA

Secretary:

Mr Martin Spiteri, IEng MIIE, MBA (Leic)

These appointments remain valid for a period of six months up to the 30th June, 2015.

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.

A detailed justification is presented below:

Reference Number: GF 00244/07 – Restoration Plan

Location:  HM15, HM22, HM23, the former Hard Rocks Ltd quarry and Government land leased to Blokrete Ltd

Proposal: Wied Filep Quarries Restoration Plan

The following potential environmental impacts were identified and mitigation measures proposed in the Restoration Plan submitted to MEPA on August 2006 and the justification for proposal from carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted on 1st August 2014.

Potential Impacts Remarks on mitigation measures, etc.

Waste generation The proposed development mainly involves the deposition of circa 6 million cubic metre of inert waste, which would be separated at source. Records of all incoming and outgoing waste will be kept during this phase. 

Impact on air quality,  Impacts from air quality, noise and vibration during the infilling process are temporary on

noise and vibrations  the immediate surroundings (including residents). After restoration, the project will have a significant beneficial impact on the site, nearby residents, and its surrounding environment given that the quarries will no longer operate. Air quality, noise and vibration related impacts during restoration can be further mitigated through the application of mitigation measures identified in the Environmental Management Construction Site Regulations (Legal Notice 295 of 2007, as amended) and through an environmental permit.

Water quality  The site lies within the Wied il-Għasel valley system and the Drinking-Water Safeguard Zone. The project may increase the risk of water contamination through the potential release of contaminated waters into the aquifer and the surrounding valley system (Wied il-Għasel). However, the Hydrology and Hydrogeology Baseline Study submitted as part of the Restoration Plan indicated that the existing galleries lie 28m below the quarries and will not be affected by quarrying or the related construction industries. A combination of standard design-based and operational measures should be sufficient to ensure that there are no risks of contamination of land or water from the release of pollutants. It is envisaged that such measures will be duly factored directly into the mainstream development and environmental permit mechanisms.

Impact on cultural heritage  The Cultural Heritage Baseline Study identified that the proposal is surrounded by a number of cultural heritage artefects and the restoration will have a significant beneficial impact on the site and its surrounding environment. Consultation with the Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee (CHAC) and Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH) is recommended.

Light pollution During night-time, minimal light emissions are expected to be generated given that quarry restoration (infilling) will take place between 7.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Nevertheless, such impact may be reduced through the use of down-lighters and minimisation of nocturnal lighting.

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.

THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of sections 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 Local Warden

Name and Surname Identity Card No. Address

Ennio Scicluna

 399485 (M)

 Blokk C2, Flat 4, Qasam Tal-Bini tal-Gvern, Triq

il-Prinċipessa Margaret, Ta’ Xbiex.

Application for licence of a Private Guard Agency

Name and Surname Identity Card No. Address

John Muscat

Ruben Farrugia 441467 (M) 

389169 (M) Private Address:-

11, Flat 3,

“Sant Antnin Court”,

Triq il-Mezza,

Tal-Ibraġġ.

33, “Merci Dieu”,

Triq Tax-Xema u l-Qamar,

Fgura.

Agency Address:-

SRS-Security and Risk Solutions Ltd.,

Triq is-Soll,

 Santa Venera.

Application for licence of Private Guards

Name and Surname Identity Card No. Address

Joseph Zammit 434661 (M) 32, Triq id-Duluri, Isla.

Vincent Zahra 282153 (M) 61, “Qalb Ta’ Gesu”, Triq Santu Wistin, Tarxien.

Marlon Abdilla 97378 (M) 31, “Marija Assunta”, Triq San Duminku, Żejtun.

Adam Yaseen 118163 (A) 152, Flat 1, Triq San Ġiljan, San Ġwann.

Christopher Busuttil 24382 (M) 74, “Dar il-Hena”, Triq il-Marloċċ, Żabbar.

Salvatore Cilia 504961 (M) 11, “Emmar”, Triq San Franġisk, Tarxien.

Justin Lauro 89785 (M) 265, “Casa Lauro”, Triq is-Sur, Fgura.

Andrew Ciantar 83796 (M) 41, “St. George’s”, Flat 4, Triq l-Isqof Pietru Pace, Paola.

Emanuel Cordina 200981 (M) 56, Triq il-Karmnu, Fgura.

Mark Sciberras 548562 (M) 150, “Lemar”, Triq il-Marsa, Marsa.

Juliette Hollier 288369 (M) “La Drandilla”, Triq San Frangisk, Tarxien.

Christabel Josephine Saliba 474091 (M) 61, “Edelweiss”, Triq il-Witja, Tarxien.

Eric Joseph Perez 471901 (L) 28, Triq Madre Gemma Camilleri, Nadur, Għawdex.

Kevin Deguara 85776 (M) 33, “Antmar”, Vjal il-Ħaddiem, Rabat.

Caroline Carmen Borg 306784 (M) 91, “Maria Dolores”, Triq il-Klin, Iklin.

Aaron Cini 537373 (M) 49, “Liliana”, Blokk A, Flat 4, Triq Ġulju, San Pawl

il-Baħar.

Adrian Agius 374978 (M) 42, “Joe Mar House”, Triq iż-Żernieq, San Pawl il-Baħar.

Emanuela Attard 348374 (M) 50, Triq ir-Redentur, Żabbar.

Joseph Farrugia 534858 (M) 122, Triq Brighella, Santa Venera.

Donald Spiteri 93771 (M) “Verseau”, Triq Dun Nard Mallia, Żurrieq.

Alexandra Gatt 411769 (M) 154, Triq Hal-Qormi, Marsa.

Carmen Azzopardi 8186 (G) 66, Blokk 3, “Carina”, Triq tal-Hamrija, Xewkija, Għawdex.

Victor Cuschieri 383968 (M) Flat 2, Triq Dom Mawru  Inguanez, Binja Tas-Salib, Ent. B, Birkirkara.

Keith Ellul 387393 (M) “Altona”, Triq il-Hmistax Ta’ Frar, 1970, Għaxaq.

David Jason Grange 65602 (L) 88, Triq il-Ġdida, Paola.

David Abela Zaffarese 199875 (M) “Dios”, Triq il-Farfett tal-Fejġel, Żabbar.

Carmel Mifsud 99468 (M) “La Fayette Court”, Blokk B, Flat 6, Vjal il-Ħamsa u Għoxrin ta’ Novembru, Żejtun.

Giuliana Giglio 121115 (A) 99, “Alexia Flats”, Flat 6, Triq Alexandra, Birzebbuġa.

Andre` Lautier 259995 (M) 27, “Bibi”, Triq tal-Ħabaq, Luqa.

Joseph Camilleri 260468 (M) “Thuyos”, Triq Fra Luca Zurki, Żurrieq.

Ruth Xuereb 128464 (M) 3, “Brug”, Flat 1, Triq L-Ewwel Ta’ Mejju, Birkirkara.

Carmel Cassar 686655 (M) Flat 2, Trejqet il-Ġnien, Binja L-Isperanza, Entratura A, Taż-Żokkrija, Mosta.

Matthew Debono 75889 (M) “Oceanus”, Blokk D, Flat 97, Triq it-Tamar, San Pawl il-Baħar.

Salvu Mercieca 379760 (M) 46, “Dorsav”, Triq Karlu Maratta, Tarxien.

Riccardo Grieco Falanga 59976 (A) 70, “Blossoms”, Flat 3, Triq Santa Marija, Birkirkara.

Eleno Xuereb 89876 (M) Flat 2, Triq Patri Ġwann Azzopardi, Binja Binarju, Ent. K, Santa Venera.

Melchiore Camilleri 518291 (M) “Thuyos”, Triq Fra Luca Zurki, Żurrieq.

Michael Borg 233892 (M) 83, “Serena”, Triq it-Tankijiet, Birżebbuġa.

Shaun Micallef 37991 (M) 55, “Echoes”, Triq Sant’Anglu, Birżebbuġa.

Jurgen Micallef 371994 (M) 55, “Echoes”, Triq Sant’Anglu, Birżebbuġa.

Paul Spiteri 602058 (M) 10, “Madonna Ta’ Pompei”, Triq Dun Karm, Birkirkara.

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 forces  or 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.

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:–

Date Pure Gold Pure Silver

 Grams Grams

3.2.2015 €36.260 €0.512