Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,537 of 19 February 2016

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 Thursday, 18th February, 2016, 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 Bills are published in the Supplement of this Gazette:

Bill No. 142 entitled the Judicial Services Appointment Authority Act, 2016; and

Bill No. 143 entitled the Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2016.

19th February 2016

Appointment of Acting Advocate for Legal Aid

IT is notified for general information that, in virtue of the powers conferred by Article 911(6) of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has designated Dr Simon Micallef Stafrace, LLD, to perform the functions of Acting Advocate for Legal Aid from the 17th February to the 20th February, 2016 (both days inclusive), during the absence of the Advocate for Legal Aid.

Appointment of Council for Children

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 12 of the Commissioner for Children Act, and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity has appointed the Council for Children as follows:

Chairperson 

Commissioner for Children

Members

Ms Maria Abela, SRN, BA (Youth & Comm. Studies), MA (Youth & Comm. Studies),

Hon. Anthony Agius Decelis, Dip. ECG, BA, PQD Hse., PGDGer., MGG., MP

Dr Alexia Aquilina, LLD

Ms Carmen Buttigieg, MA, BA, Dip. Soc. Study, Dip. Ges. Psy.

Ms Elizabeth Pisani, BPsych, PCGE, MEd.

Dr Patrick Zahra, MD, MRCP (UK)

These appointments are valid up to the 17th January, 2017.

Notification of Exemption of Environmental Planning Statement

IN conformity with Regulation 3(8) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 504.79), 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: TRK 159822

Location:EX MGP Farm - WMS, Ħabel Żwejra, Magħtab, Naxxar

Proposal:Construction of 3 broiler units, sanctioning of existing broiler unit, manure clamp and water wells.

The following potential environmental impacts were identified and mitigation measures proposed in the Project Description Statement (PDS) submitted to MEPA on the 16th November, 2015 and the justification for proposal from carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted on 25th January, 2016.

Potential ImpactsRemarks on mitigation measures, etc.

Impact on air quality, noise, vibrations, wasteImpacts in terms of air quality, noise, vibrations, light pollution and waste management normally associated with such developments are not expected to be significant and can be satisfactorily addressed through standard safeguards afforded by mainstream development permitting and operational permitting mechanisms.

Land take up and Visual impactThe proposed project seeks to maximise the use of the existing farm space within the limits of an existing farm and without taking up further land in the rural area.  The project hence does not affect the existing visual setting. 

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.

Notice of Issuance Calendar

The following calendar shows the tenor of individual weekly issues of Treasury bills for the month of March 2016 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: 

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.

NameID  NumberClaim Number

Azzopardi Maurizio et468775MIV 130916

Dimech Josephine379262MIV 130398

Muscat Joseph15948GIV 131224

Lolaross  LtdRoc No.: C 39185IV 130857

Aquilina Carmen għan-nom ta’

Silmarsand Holdings LtdRoc No.: C 11847IV 130832

Lorefice Gianluca għan-nom ta’

Little Italy LtdRoc No.: C 30009IV 131178

Lorefice Gianluca għan-nom ta’

Little Italy LtdRoc No.: C 30009IV 131206

Camilleri Daniel565094MCM 041935

Micallef Dorianne64768MCM 027480

Stellini Anthony324056MCM 040941

Calleja Deborah C552076MCM 041412

Notice of Intention to Register Titles to Land

NOTICE is hereby given that I have received the following applications to register titles to land described below from:

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

19.2.2016€35.033€0.471