Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,626 of 23 August 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 Friday, 19th August, 2016, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.  

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) of the undermentioned with effect from the date shown against their names.

Off/Cdt 15094 Mallia Mario 8th June, 2016

Off/Cdt 15093 Galea Andrea  8th June, 2016

Off/Cdt 15091 Farrugia Gilbert  8th June, 2016

Off/Cdt 87240 Mangion Jeremy  8th June, 2016

Off/Cdt 87527 Frendo Andrè  8th June, 2016

Off/Cdt 15096 Borg Mark Philip  8th June, 2016

Off/Cdt 87405 Ciantar Shaun  22nd June, 2016

Off/Cdt 87244 Borg Manwel  30th June, 2016

Off/Cdt 87469 Bonello Eric  5th August, 2016

23rd August, 2016

No. 914

LEGAL NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 19,622 of 16th August, 2016 and No. 19,625 of 19th August, 2016, respectively.

L.N. 283 of 2016: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Deductions (Pharmacy of Your Choice) (Amendment) Rules, 2016.

L.N. 284 of 2016: Commissioner for Revenue Act (Cap. 517), Income Tax Management Act (Cap. 372); Electronic Communications Rules, 2016.

L.N. 285 of 2016: Development Planning Act (Cap. 552); Regularisation of Existing Development Regulations, 2016.

L.N. 286 of 2016: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam) Order, 2016.

Appointment of the Building Industry 

Consultative Council

IN accordance with Resolution 74 approved by the House of Representatives on the 3rd November, 1997, it is hereby notified that the Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties has appointed the Building Industry Consultative Council (BICC) as follows:

Executive Chairman

The Hon. Charles Buhagiar, MP

This appointment is valid for three years with effect from the 1st April, 2016.

The persons nominated to sit on the Building Industry Consultative Council by their respective organisations and agencies are as follows: 

Office of the Prime Minister (Energy and Projects)

Eng. Charles Buttigieg as representative

Eng. Eugenio Borg as substitute

Building Regulations Office

Architect Carmelo J Barbara as representative

Architect Matthew Degiorgio as substitute

Government Property Department

Architect Stefan Scotto as representative

Architect Christina Refalo as substitute

Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority

Eng. Thomas Consoli as representative

Housing Authority

Architect Sandra Magro as representative

Occupational Health and Safety Authority

Architect Charles Farrugia as representative

Mr Silvio Farrugia as substitute

Planning Authority

Architect Joseph Scalpello as representative

Architect Christopher Borg as substitute

Jobsplus

Mr Rupert Mifsud as representative

Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry

Architect David Xuereb and

Mr Charles Zahra as representatives

Malta Developers Association

Mr Malcolm Mallia as representative

Mr Sandro Chetcuti as substitute

Federation of Estate Agents - Malta Developers Association

Mr Kevin Buttigieg as representative

Mr Simon Debono as substitute

Federation of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors - Malta Developers Association

Mr Angelo Xuereb as representative

General Retailers and Traders Union

Mr Christopher Vassallo as representative

Faculty for the Built Environment - University of Malta

Prof. Alex Torpiano as representative

Institute of Engineering and Transport - Building and Construction Engineering MCAST

Mr John Vella as representative

Eng. Godwin Caruana as substitute

Central Bank of Malta

Mr Anthony Cortis as representative

Mr Jesmond Pulè as substitute

Malta Insurance Association

Mr Adrian Galea as representative

Chamber of Architects

Architect Christopher Mintoff as representative

Chamber of Engineers

Eng. Raymond Vassallo as representative

Eng. Johan Psaila as substitute

General Workers’ Union

Mr Paul Bugeja as representative

Mr Jesmond Marshall as substitute

Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin

Mr Kenneth Abela as representative

Mr Edwin Balzan as substitute

Forum Unions Maltin - F.O.R.U.M

Mr Bernard Ferry as representative 

Sustainable Built Environment Malta (iSBEM)

Dr Ruben P Borg as an observer member 

Malta Business Network UK

Architect Charles Saliba as an observer member

These appointments are valid till the 30th June, 2017.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity has approved the following acting appointment:

NAMEPOSTDEPARTMENTDATE

Ms Rita CallejaDirectorSocial Welfare Standards22.08 - 25.08.2016

Appointment of Members of the Board of the Creativity Trust

IT is notified that the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved the members to form part of the Board of the Creativity Trust.

Chairperson 

Dr Georgina Portelli

Members 

Ms Paulanne Mamo 

Mr Alfred Camilleri 

Mr Albert Marshall 

Dr Michelle Gialanze 

Mr Alexander Demarco 

Ms Marika Tonna 

Ms Katya Micallef

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 1st September, 2016 up to 31st August, 2017. 

Board of the Housing Authority

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of Articles 5 and 6 of the Housing Authority Act, the Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity has approved the appointment of the Board of the Housing Authority, as follows:

Chairperson 

Ms Antoinette Vassallo

Deputy Chairperson 

Mr Robert Ducker

Members 

Mr Kenneth Busuttil 

Mr Matthew Chetcuti 

Arch. Chris Grech 

Dr Ivan Grixti 

Dr Vincent Moran 

Ms Margaret Quintano 

Dr Philip Spiteri

Member/Secretary 

Dr Beryl Buttigieg

These appointments remain in force until 17th August, 2017. 

IN exercise of the powers vested in him by article 106 of the Social Security Act, the Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity is pleased to appoint Ms Sharon Cutajar - Occupational Therapist, instead of Ms Bernadette Ellul Felice, to be member on the Multi-disciplinary Panel for the purposes of the said Act.

These appointments shall remain valid until the 22nd May, 2017.