Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,455 of 21 July 2015

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, 16th July, 2015, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 694 of the 14th July, 2015, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the President of Malta, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by Section 120 of the Constitution, has appointed Dr Ingrid Zammit Young as Chairperson, and Dr Michael Vella Haber, Dr Ramona Frendo, Ms Grace Ann Cachia and Dr Alessia Zammit McKeon as members of the Employment Commission for a period of three years with effect from 9th July, 2015.

IT is notified for general information that the following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Bill No. 115 entitled the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disabilities) (Amendment No 2) Act, 2015.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 19,452 of 14th July, 2015, No. 19,453 of 15th July, 2015, and No. 19,454 of 17th July, 2015 respectively.

L.N. 215 of 2015: National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act (Cap. 365); Enforcement of European Union Sanctions Central African Republic Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 216 of 2015: National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act (Cap. 365); Enforcement of European Union Sanctions (Côte d’Ivoire) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 217 of 2015: National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act (Cap. 365); Enforcement of European Union Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 218 of 2015: National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act (Cap. 365); Enforcement of European Union Sanctions (Ukraine) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 219 of 2015: National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act (Cap. 365); Enforcement of European Union Sanctions (Republic of Yemen) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 220 of 2015: Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234); Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 221 of 2015: Education Act (Cap. 327); English Language Teaching Council Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 222 of 2015: Commissioners for Justice Act (Cap. 291); Service of Summons by Electronic Mail Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 223 of 2015: Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423); Protection of Groundwater against Pollution and Deterioration (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 224 of 2015: Immovable Property (Acquisition By Non-residents) Act (Cap. 246); Immovable Property Price Index.

L.N. 225 of 2015: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Highly Qualified Persons (Amendment) Rules, 2015.

L.N. 226 of 2015: Local Loans (Registered Stock and Securities) Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 2014; (Act XLII of 2014); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 227 of 2015: Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406); Value Added Tax Act (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 228 of 2015: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The Republic of Moldova) Order, 2015 (L.N. 151 of 2014); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 229 of 2015: Supplies and Services Act (Cap. 117); Marketing of Agricultural Produce (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 230 of 2015: Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); Conformity Assessment of Marine Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

IN exercise of the powers vested in him by Article 92 (4) and Article 110 of the Constitution of Malta, the Prime Minister, after consultation with the Public Service Commission, appointed the undermentioned public officers as shown hereunder:

Effective Date

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

Dr Joyce CassarDirector General (Implementation),19.01.2015

Dip LS, PG Dip. T&H Mgmt (SHU),Office of the Permanent Secretary

MA, PhD (Melit) (Strategy and Implementation)

Mr Antoine DalliDirector (Financial Investigations),2.06.2015

BAccty (Hons), MBAInternal Audit and Investigations Department

(International Mgmt - London), CPA

Mr Martin BajadaDirector (Compliance, Enforcement and

Registrations), Government Property Department

Mr Paul AzzopardiDirector (Information), Support Services 1.12.2015

Division

MINISTRY FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTORAL MANIFESTO

Ms Moira AttardDirector General (Measures and Support)9.06.2015

MSc (Leic) Trg & HRM,

Dip. HRM (Leic)

Ms Denise FiorentinoDirector General (Strategy and Implementation)9.06.2015

MSc (Leic) Trg & HRM, Dip. HRM (Leic)

Mr Adrian DalliDirector (Operations)9.06.2015

B.Com (Hons), M.Sc

MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Mr Neville Aquilina Director General (Global Issues,2.06.2015

BA (Hons), M.Dip. International Development

and Economic Affairs)

Ms Chantal Sciberras Director (Global Issues), Global Issues,6.07.2015

BCom. (Hons), M.A, M.ScInternational Development and Economic

Affairs Division

Mr Claude Bonello Director (External Relations and Mediterranea3.08.2015

MA Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC),Affairs), Political, EU Affairs and Maltese

BA (Hons) International Rel.

Abroad Division

MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Mr Raymond CamilleriDirector (Research and Policy Development)2.06.2015

MBA, PGDEPMSS, BA

Ms Mary SciclunaDirector (Human Resources)1.12.2015

MBA (Business Administration), DPA

Mr Joseph C MicallefDirector (Education Resources), DES1.12.2015

BEd (Hons), PGDEAM

MINISTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Mr Philip Schembri Director General (Operations)1.02.2015

MBA (Dist.), BMech. Eng. (Hons)

Dr Justin Zahra Head (Agricultural and Rural Paying Agency)2.06.2015

BA (Legal and Humanistic),

Dip. Not. Pub, LL.D

Mr Louis Briffa Director (Projects Support)9.06.2015

Dip. (Public Mangt)Operations Division

MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Mr Christopher Magri Director General (Support Services)1.12.2015

MA (Creativity and Innovation)

MINISTRY FOR SOCIAL DIALOGUE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

Ms Alexandra GattDirector (Industrial and Employment Relations)2.06.2015

MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY, INVESTMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Mr Matthew VellaDirector (Initiatives and Compliance)2.06.2015

MA (Family Studies),

BA (Hons) Social Work

MINISTRY FOR ENERGY AND HEALTH

Mr Melvin CachiaDirector (Operations Management- Health)9.06.2015

MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY

Mr John SantDirector (Financial Governance and Planning)2.06.2015

BA (Hons) Pub Admin

Mr Anthony Cesare Director (Simplification of Bureaucracy)2.06.2015

MINISTRY FOR JUSTICE, CULTURE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ms Katya CaruanaDirector (Justice)9.06.2015

BComm. (Hons)

MINISTRY FOR TOURISM

Mr Paul J Pace Director (Corporate Services)1.12.2015

MBA (Henley) UK,

Dip. BA (Bus. Mangt)

MINISTRY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Ms Karen Zahra Director (Finance and Administration - Police)3.07.2015

BCom. (Hons) Mngt

IT hereby is notified that the Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Business has re-appointed the board of the Malta Enterprise Corporation for a period of two years with effect from 1st May 2015, as follows:

Chairman

Dr Mario Vella

Deputy Chairman

Mr William Wait

Members

Mr Anton Borg

Mr Michael Borg

Mr Peter Borg

Ms Grace Borg

Mr Victor Karachi

Ms Nadia Pace

Mr Paul Abela

Mr Frank V Farrugia

The Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Business has re-appointed the Board of Gozo Ferries Limited for a period of one year wih effect from 1st August 2015, as follows:

Chairman

Mr Godwin Farrugia

Directors

Ms Iris Mary Camilleri

Mr Ray Borg

The Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Business has re-appointed the Board of Gozo Heliport Limited for a period of one year with effect from 1st August 2015, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Rachel Montebello

Directors

Ms Angela Psaila

Ms Christina Sammut

It is notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 2 of Subsidiary Legislation 342.01, Public Auction Regulations, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business has approved the re-appointments on the Auctioneers Board of Examiners:

Chairman

Mr Tony Grech

Members

Dr Marion Camilleri

Mr Mario Buttigieg

These appointments remain valid for a period of one year up to the 30th June, 2016.

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

NAMEPOSITIONDEPARTMENTDATE

Mr Albert ZahraAccountant GeneralTreasury13-15.07.15

THE Principal Permanent Secretary has approved the following acting appointment:

NAMEPOSTOFFICEDATE

Mr George SalibaChief Electoral Electoral Office24-28.07.2015

Commissioner

MrGodwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 17th July, 2015, and the arrangements referred to in Government Notice No. 650 of 10th July, 2015, are hereby being cancelled.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Government of the Republic of Malta has appointed Mr Filip Bucin as Honorary Consul for Malta in Malmö, with jurisdiction over the counties of Jönköping, Kronoberg, Kalmar, Blekinge, Skåne and Halland.

The Consulate is situated at:

Nordenskiӧldsgatan 8,

Box 226,

SE-201 22 Malmӧ,

Sweden

Telephone Number:0046 406642600

Fax Number: 0046 406642610

Email: (maltaconsul.malmo@gov.mt)

Local Enforcement System Committee

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 939 published in Government Gazette dated 12thSeptember, 2014, Dr Marco Farrugia resigned from the Local Enforcement System Committee with effect from 2nd April, 2015.

Place of Sitting

IT is notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 412 (3) of the Criminal Code (Cap. 9), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government approved that the Court is going to deliver its judgment in the names of Police (Inspector Geoffrey Azzopardi) vs Luigi Galea, a Rabat District case, at Dar tal-Anzjani, in Mosta on the 21st July, 2015.

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

21.7.2015€34.061€0.475

Notice of Issuance Calendar

The following calendar shows the tenor of individual weekly issues of Treasury bills for the month of August 2015 and is published by the Accountant General in terms of regulation 5 of the Malta Treasury Bills (Dematerialisation) Regulations, 2007 of Legal Notice No. 59 of 2007:

THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of articles 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

Application for licence of Private Guard

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 forcesor 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.