Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,767 of 28 April 2017

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

Act No. XVIII of 2017 entitled the Police Act, 2017;

Act No. XIX of 2017 entitled the Civil Protection (Amendment) Act, 2017; and

Act No. XX of 2017 entitled the Refugees (Amendment) Act, 2017.

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 Mosta/San Pawl il-Baħar:

A plot of land measuring about 3,350 square metres, bounded on the North, on the West and on the South by property of the Joint Office and is registered in Government records as part of tenement number J48997.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2017_0010, which may be viewed on demand at the Land Department, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) MARIE-LOUISE COLEIRO PRECA

President

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Lieutenant Joseph Sciberras from the Armed Forces of Malta Regular Reserve of Officers, with effect from 11th March, 2017.

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notices Nos. 416 and 417 published in Government Gazette No. 19,764 dated 21st April, 2017, the date under the President’s signature in the English version should read ‘19th April, 2017’

ORDINANCE 

Lower Barrakka Gardens

IT is notified for general information that as enabled by Article 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance, the Director of Agriculture has approved that on Saturday, 27th May, 2017, from noon onwards the Lower Barrakka Gardens  will be closed to the public and will be under the control of Ms Stellini.  

ORDINANCE 

Herbert Ganado Gardens 

IT is notified for general information that as enabled by Article 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance, the Director of Agriculture has approved that the present notice for the closure of Herbert Ganado Gardens will be extended to the general public until 15th May, 2017 due to structural works and will be under the control of Malta Transport and Infrastructure.

Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549)

Strategic Environmental Assessment for the 

Programme of Measures Established Pursuant 

to the EU Marine Strategy Framework 

Directive 2008/56/EC

IN terms of Regulation 4(7) of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations (Legal Notice 497 of 2010; S.L. 549.61), the Environment and Resources Authority notifies that the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Screening Template for the Programme of Measures developed pursuant to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC has been completed in order to assess whether this Programme requires the preparation of an SEA. In accordance with the SEA Screening Template, this Programme of Measures does not require an SEA. The SEA Screening Template can be found on the following website (http://era.org.mt/en/Pages/MSFD-Programme-of-Measures.aspx).

Part of Triq San Patrizju, Rabat, Malta

Part of Triq Ċensu Farruġia, Msida

IN virtue of Article fourteen (14) of Legal Notice No. 29 of 2010, the Authority for Transport in Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Part of Triq San Patrizju, Rabat, Malta (indicated on the site plan on page 3632).

Part of Triq Ċensu Farruġia, Msida (indicated on the site plan on page 3633).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with his obligations at law. In default, the Authority for Transport in Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 15th April, 2017:

Local CouncilExecutive Secretary

Għasri                            Rita Mifsud Attard

AND ACT XVI OF 2003 FOR ELECTIONS 

TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 

Electoral Registers

IN accordance with the provisions of section 33 of the General Elections Act 1991, as amended by Act XV of 1996, a revised Electoral Register is published with this Gazette.

Also being published with this Gazette, according to section 13 of the European Parliament Elections Act, 2003, is the European Union Electoral Register.

SILVERSMITHS

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:

DatePure GoldPure Silver

GramsGrams

28.4.2017€37.675€0.551