Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,951 of 20 February 2018

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of thePrime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. ChristianCardona BA, LLD, LLM, MP, Minister for the Economy, Investment and SmallBusinesses, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Monday,19th February, 2018, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat,KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.

IT is notified for generalinformation that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplementto the Government Gazette No. 19,947 of the 13th February, 2018, and No. 19,949of the 16th February, 2018, respectively.

L.N. 45 of 2018: EnvironmentProtection Act (Cap. 549); Daily Penalties (Environment) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 46 of 2018: DevelopmentPlanning Act (Cap. 552), Environmental Protection Act (Cap. 549); Environmentand Development Planning Act (Repeal and Applicability of SubsidiaryLegislation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 47 of 2018: BuildingRegulation Act (Cap. 513); Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 48 of 2018: TrafficRegulations Ordinance (Cap. 65), Authority for Transport in Malta (Cap. 499);Clamping and Removal of Motor Vehicles and Encumbering Objects (Amendment)Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 49 of 2018: EducationAct (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of theGeneral Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree ofMaster in Family Studies – M. Family St. – under the auspices of the Facultyfor Social Wellbeing.

L.N. 50 of 2018: EducationAct (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations forUniversity Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science inEarth Systems – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.

L.N. 51 of 2018: EducationAct (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of theDoctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2008 for the Degree ofDoctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Science.

L.N. 52 of 2018: EducationAct (Cap. 327); University Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 53 of 2018: Income TaxAct (Cap. 123); Deduction (Income from Employment) (Amendment) Rules, 2018.

L.N. 54of 2018: Housing (Decontrol) Ordinance (Cap. 158); Index of Inflation for theYear 2017.

L.N. 55 of 2018: EducationAct (Cap. 327); Statute for the Centre for the Study and Practice of ConflictResolution.

Appointment of theNational Council

for the Maltese Language

IT is hereby notified thatin terms of Act. No.VI of 2017, the Minister for Education and Employment hasapproved the appointment of the National Council for the Maltese Language for aperiod of three years with effect from the 2nd October 2017, as follows:

Chairperson

Prof. Joe Friggieri

Members

Prof. Manwel Mifsud(Representative of l-Akkademja tal-Malti)

Dr Olvin Vella(Representative of the Institute of Linguistics at the University)

Mr David Muscat(Representative of the Education Division from the National CurriculumDepartment)

Dr Simone Inguanez(Representative of the Arts Council Malta)

Ms Daniela Meli(Representative of the Principal Permanent Secretary of the Civil Service)

Mr Keith Azzopardi(Representative of the Maltese Language Associations)

Mr Charles Flores(Representative of the Institute of Maltese Journalists)

Mr Jean Pierre Caligari(Representative of the Broadcasting Authority)

Prof. Sergio Portelli (Representativeof the Department of Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies at theUniversity)

Dr Chris Gruppetta(Representative of Maltese Publishers)

Prof. Antoinette CamilleriGrima (Representative of the Faculty of Education at the University)

Ms Claire Zerafa(Representative of the teachers of Maltese within the Church Schools)

Mr Mauro Camilleri(Representative of the teachers of Maltese within the Independent Schools)

Appointment of the CommercialSports Facilities Commission

IT is hereby notified forgeneral information that in terms of Article 3 of Legal Notice 160 of 2017,regulating the Commercialisation of Sports Facilities, 2017, the Minister forEducation and Employment has approved the appointment of the Commercial SportsFacilities Commission with effect from 9th October, 2017 to the 30th September,2020, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr David Farrugia Sacco

Members

Ms Esther Azzopardi

Dr Chris Bonett

Mr Karl Izzo

Mr Oliver Scicluna

LandsAuthority Representative

Mr Jonathan Barbara

BoardSecretary

Mr William Beck

Appointment of theCommercial Sports

Appeals Panel

IT is hereby notified forgeneral information that in terms of Articles 4 and 5 of Legal Notice 160 of2017, regulating the Commercialisation of Sports Facilities, 2017, the Ministerfor Education and Employment has approved the appointment of the CommercialSports Appeals Panel with effect from 9th October, 2017 to the 30th September,2020, as follows:

Chairperson

Judge Lawrence Quintano

Members

Ms Anna Calleja

Mr Peter Caruana

Ms Frances Mifsud

Mr Ivan Vella

Dr Mireille Vella

Board Secretary

Dr Janice Farrugia

IT is notified that themembers of the new Notarial Council elected at the Annual General Meeting ofthe Notarial College on the 27th January, 2018, at its first meeting of the 7thFebruary, 2018, were assigned the following posts:

President

Notary Dr Daniel John Bugeja

Vice President

Notary Dr Graziella Agius Farrugia

General Secretary

Notary DrLiza Schembri

Treasurer

Notary Dr Roland Wadge

Members

Notary DrPaul Pisani

Notary DrMariella Mizzi

Notary JosephAbela

Notary DrNicholas Briffa

Notary Dr CristinaCalleja Tufigno

The Minister for Gozohas appointed the Board of Directors of Gozo Heliport Limited as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Lisa Brooke

Directors

Mr Noel Grech

Mr Charles Borg

These appointments remain valid up to 8th October,2018

THECommissioner of Police, interms of articles 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, 1996,hereby notifies that the following applications as mentioned hereunder havebeen received:

Applicationfor licence of Private Guards                 

Any person may, within onemonth from the publication of this notice, object in writing to theCommissioner about the issue of the above licences on any of the grounds listedin section 10 of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, which are:

(a) where the applicant orany officer of the applicant or any person who has an effective control of theservices to be provided by the applicant.

(i) has beenconvicted 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 againstproperty or public trust or any other serious crime; or

(ii) has beendeclared bankrupt or his financial position is precarious or otherwise rendersthe applicant unsuitable; or

(iii) hasbeen discharged from the police or armed forces or the prison services because of any offence or other misbehaviour; or

(iv) is apublic officer or a member of the police or armed forces or the prison services;or

(b) when information isavailable which is in the public interest; or

(c) where the applicant doesnot possess the necessary qualifications as may be prescribed by or under theAct.

SILVERSMITHS

ACT

THECommissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, theprice of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmithsand Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of thesaid Act as follows: