Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,441 of 16 June 2015

It is notified for general information that the President of Malta has resumed the functions of the Office of the President on Friday, 12th June, 2015.

Mrs Dolores Cristina has ceased to perform the functions of President.

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons.), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Thursday, 11th June, 2015, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 537 of the 9th June, 2015, ceased to have effect accordingly.

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, on Friday, 12th June, 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 Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons.), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Monday, 15th June, 2015, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 550 of the 11th June, 2015, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 19,437 of 9th June, 2015, and No. 19,440 of 12th June, 2015.

L.N. 189 of 2015: Statute Law Revision Act, 1980 (Act No. IX of 1980); Correction of Laws Order, 2015 (Legal Notice 175 of 2015).

L.N. 190 of 2015:Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); Making Available on the Market of Pyrotechnic Articles Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 191 of 2015: Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); Safety of Toys (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 192 of 2015: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Animal Health Requirements governing Trade in and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts Rules, 2015.

L.N. 193 of 2015: Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439); Emergency Euthanasia of Animals Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 194 of 2015: Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439); Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Surgical Operations on Animals Regulations, 2015.

THE following declaration, made by the President of Malta, is published in terms of the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act, 1967.

Declaration BY the President of Malta

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act, 1967.

Description of the Land

The following land at San Ġwann:

A plot of land measuring about 15 square metres, bounded on the East, North and South by property of the Joint Office.

The abovementioned land is marked in blue on plan P.D.2014_721_1, which may be viewed on demand at the Land Department, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

President

THE following declaration, made by the President of Malta, is published in terms of the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act, 1967.

Declaration BY the President of Malta

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act, 1967.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Qormi:

1. A plot of land measuring about 869 square metres, bounded on the West and South by property of the Joint Office and on the East by property of Georgette Ferranti and others.

1. A plot of land measuring about 872 square metres, bounded on the North and South by property of the Joint Office and on the West by property of Suzanne Zammit and others.

The abovementioned land is marked in blue as plots nos. 3 and 4 respectively on plan P.D.2015_0336, which may be viewed on demand at the Land Department, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

President

MrGodwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 12th June, 2015, and the arrangements referred to in Government Notice No. 539 of 12th June, 2015, are hereby being cancelled.

Upper Barrakka Gardens

It is notified for general information that as enabled by Article 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance (Cap. 34), the Director of Agriculture has approved that on Friday, 10th July, 2015, from 4.00 p.m. onwards the Upper Barrakka Gardens will be closed to the public and will be under the control of the Police Commissioner.

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:TRK158682 (EA 00014/15)

Location:Site at Ta’ Żubaċ Farm, Triq Tal-Ħlas, Ħal Qormi

Proposal:Demolition existing farm and construction of 2 warehouse/storage garages (Class 6a)

The following potential environmental impacts were identified and mitigation measures proposed in the Project Description Statement (PDS) submitted to MEPA on the 17th April, 2015, and the justification for proposal from carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted on the 20th May, 2015.

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.

ARCHIVES ACT

IT is hereby notified that in virtue of article 10B of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, Notary Maria Roberta Mamo has changed her surname to Galea Mamo.

Notice in terms of Article 61 (1)

In terms of the proviso to article 61 (1) of the Duty on Documents and Transfer Act, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue hereby notifies the persons listed hereunder to call at the Capital Transfer Duty Department, 46,Triq il-Merkanti,Valletta, to collect the notices made on such persons.

NameIDNumberClaim Number

Micallef Francis374552MIV 130135

Cassar Kenneth Peter336583MIV 130142

Bank of Valletta plcC 2833IV 130141

Zammit Raymond et707962MIV 128676

Mifsud Carmelo220757MIV 129862

Callus Avertano745953MCM 027358

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

16.6.2015€34.103€0.487