Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,937 of 19 January 2018

ATTORNEYGENERAL

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 91 (1) and by Article 124(5) (a) of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, acting on theadvice of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment of Dr Philip GaleaFarrugia, BA, LLD, Assistant Attorney General, to act as Attorney General from14th to 17th December, 2017.

IN SUPPLEMENT

IT is notified for generalinformation that the following Act is published in the Supplement to thisGazette:

Act No. I of 2018 entitledthe Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2018.

It is notified for general information thatin exercise of the powers conferred by article 225 of the Companies Act, theMinister for Finance has appointed Dr Kevan Azzopardi BA, LLD, to be theOfficial Receiver for the purposes of the Act for a period of three yearscommencing on 15th February, 2018.

Appointment of Councilfor Children

IT is hereby notified forgeneral information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 ofthe Commissioner for Children Act of 2003 (Cap. 462), and for the purpose ofthis Act, the Minister for the Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarityhas appointed the Council for Children as follows:

Chairperson

Commissioner for Children

Members

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

Ms Maureen Amoroso, BA(Gen.), PGCE, Dip. in Library and Information Studies, Masters in EducationalLeadership

Dr Alexia Aquilina, LLD

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

Hon. Etienne Grech, MD,MMCFD, MP

Dr Patrick Zahra, MD, MRCP(UK)

These appointments are validfor a period of one year with effect from 18th January, 2018.

It is hereby notified in terms of Article 6of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance that the following Officers of theAttorney General have been assigned as ex officio Commissioners for Oaths:

Dr Antoine Agius Bonnici,Lawyer

Dr Anthony Borg, Lawyer

Dr Dustin Camilleri, Lawyer

Dr George Camilleri, Lawyer

Dr Miguel De Gabriele,Lawyer

Dr Stephanie Ellul, Lawyer

Dr Angele Vella, Lawyer

Dr Matthew Xuereb, Lawyer

Dr Isaac Zammit, Lawyer

National Control Measureson the Movement of Citrus

BY VIRTUEof thepowers conferred by Article 13 of the Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433) andfurther to Government Notice No. 762 published in the Government Gazette dated14th July, 2017, the Plant Protection Directorate within the Veterinary andPhytosanitary Regulation Division, Ministry for the Environment, SustainableDevelopment and Climate Change, notifies that it is hereby extending themeasures on any movement of plants for planting and propagation material of allgenera and species and hybrids of CitrusL., Fortunella Swingle and Poncirus Raf. (commonly classified ascitrus) to the Maltese territory for personal or commercial use which should besubject to the following conditions:

(a) Movement of all citrusplant for planting and propagation material from all EU Member States should benotified to the Plant Protection Directorate at least 48 hours in advance ofthe entry of such plant material into Malta by forwarding the EU Plant MovementNotification Form.

(b) In addition to point(a), if citrus plants (other than fruit and seeds) belonging to the category‘CAC’ (Conformitas Agraria Communitatis) is moved from another EU Member State(excluding Sicily) to Malta, a copy of the official statement referred to inSchedule IV Part A Section II point 10 of S.L. 433.03 and that states that theplants originate from areas known to be free from CTV (Citrus Tristeza Virus), Spiroplasma citri, Phoma tracheiphila and Trioza erytreae should be submitted.This statement shall accompany such material and it should be forwarded withthe notification form mentioned in point (a);

(c) In addition to point(a), citrus plants (other than fruit and seeds)moved from Sicily to Malta should belong to the category ‘certified’which is indicated by a blue label in order to officially ensure that thematerial is free from CTV (Citrus Tristeza Virus), Spiroplasma citri, Phomatracheiphila and Triozaerytreaein accordance withScheduleIV Part ASection II point 10 of S.L. 433.03; and

(d) Citrus plants forplanting and propagation material should be accompanied by a Plant Passport;

Citrus plants for plantingand propagation material which do not comply with points (a) to (d) above shallbe withheld and may be destroyed by the Plant Protection Directorate inaccordance with the Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433).

Non-compliance with thesemeasures shall be considered as a breach of the provisions of the PlantQuarantine Act (Cap. 433). Operators shall be considered guilty of an offenceunder this Act and enforcement actions will be taken by the Directorate.

Government scheme to incentivise the conversion of vehicles to autogas

The Ministry for Transport, Infrastructureand Capital Projects in conjunction with the Authority for Transport in Malta,will be launching another grant scheme to incentivise vehicle owners to converttheir vehicle to autogas. This is another environment friendly budget measureaimed at reducing further emissions from road traffic.

Subject to the belowconditions, the grant amounts to €200 which will be given upon the conversionto autogas of a Category M1 or N1 motor vehicle used for private purposes.

The scheme comes into effecton the 1st January, 2018, and closes on the 31st December, 2018, or earlier ifthe maximum of 250 claims has been reached. Persons who have converted theirvehicle to autogas during the past yearsmay still apply for the scheme.

The scheme is capped at 250eligible claims on a first come first serve basis.

THE SCHEME

1. Interpretation

For the purposes of thescheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

‘applicant’ means the personapplying for the grant under this scheme and who, apart from being a personresiding in Malta, has the vehicle registered in his name;

‘application’ means theapplication made for a grant under this scheme;

‘autogas’ means liquefiedpetroleum gas with specifications according to MSA EN 589 used for thepropulsion of motor vehicles;

‘certificate ofretrofitting’ means the certificate issued by a competent person after thecarrying out of the retrofitting of a motor vehicle for the use of LPG in itspropulsion system;

‘vehicle registrationcertificate’ means the vehicle registration certificate issued by TransportMalta providing proof of registration of the motor vehicle and in whose namethe vehicle is registered.

‘grant’ means the grantbeing given under this scheme to an applicant who satisfies the requirements ofsection 4;

‘Malta’ means the islands ofMalta;

‘person’ means a naturalperson;

‘competent person’ means theperson who is approved by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services to carryoutwork, supervision and certificationrelated to autogas including retrofitting;

‘person residing in Malta’means a natural person who either holds a legally valid identification documentissued in terms of the Identity Card and other Identity Documents Act (Cap.258) or who has a residence permit or a letter issued from the expatriateoffice at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

‘Regulator for Energy andWater Services means the Regulator responsible for services relating to energyand water, and to make provision with respect to matters ancillary thereto andconnected therewith;

‘Transport Malta’ means theAuthority for Transport in Malta set up under the provisions of the Authorityfor Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499);

‘registered owner’ means theperson in whose name a motor vehicle is registered by Transport Malta;

‘private use’ means any useother than for hire or reward;

‘motor vehicle’ means aCategory M1 vehicle, i.e. a passenger vehicle with a seating capacity of up toeight passengers and the driver or a Category N1 vehicle, i.e. a vehicledesigned and constructed for the carriage of goods and having a maximum massnot exceeding 3.5 tonnes;

2. Area of applicability

The scheme for a grant of€200 for the conversion of a motor vehicle applies to a person residing inMalta who is the registered owner of a motor vehicle which:

(a) is registered with andlicensed by Transport Malta in the name of the applicant on date of theconversion and application for the grant,

(b) has been converted toautogas by a competent person,

(c) is an M1 vehicle (apassenger vehicle with a seating capacity of up to eight passengers and thedriver) or is an N1 vehicle (a vehicle designed and constructed for thecarriage of goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes),

(d) the autogas equipment orthe autogas modification system installed in the vehicle comply with therequirements of UN ECE 67 or UN ECE 115 and have been approved by an approvingauthority as the kind authorized in accordance with Directive 2007/45/ EC asamended, vehicles powered by diesel engines shall not apply to this scheme.

3. Manner of applicationand supporting documents

(i) An application for a grantunder this scheme shall be made by the registered owner following theretrofitting of the motor vehicle with autogas equipment by a competent person,in the application form (VEH62) set out in the schedule to this scheme andshall contain all the information, details and documentsas required in the said form and in terms ofthis scheme.

(ii) Applications shall besigned and stamped by the competent person and shall be accompanied by thefollowing documents and payment:

(a) a copy of thecertificate of retrofitting issued by the competent person;

(b a copy of the fiscalreceipt issued by the competent person;

(c) the original vehicle’sregistration certificate (logbook);

(d) a copy of a legallyvalid identification document of the applicant or a residence permit or anacknowledgement issued by the expatriate office (Ministry for Home Affairs andNational Security);

(e) an administrative fee of€10, payable to Transport Malta, for the issue of a new registrationcertificate.

(iii) Applications underthis scheme, together with all the relevant documents, shall be submitted bythe applicant to Transport Malta, Vehicle Licensing Unit, A3 Towers, Triql-Arkata, Raħal Ġdid, between 7.30 a.m. and 12.00 p.m. and between 1.00 p.m.and 2.30 p.m. during working days or mailed to the same address.

4. Eligibility

(i) To be eligible, anapplicant shall conform with Section 2.

(ii) To qualify, the motorvehicle:

(a) shall be registered inthe applicant’s name on the date of conversion and date of application for thegrant;

(b) shall be an M1 vehicle(a passenger vehicle with a seating capacity of up to eight passengers and thedriver) or an N1 vehicle (a vehicle designed and constructed for the carriageof goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes);

(c) shall be registered forprivate use only (not for hire or reward);

(d) has to be converted toautogas by a competent person in conformity with the provisions of the Autogas(Installation and Certification) Regulations (S.L.545.26);

(e) shall have the autogasequipment or autogas retrofit system installed thereto complies with therequirements of UN ECE 67 or UN ECE 115 and has been type-approved by anauthorised type approval authority in accordance with Directive 2007/45/EC asamended.

5. Payment of Grant

Where an applicant qualifiesfor the grant, the grant shall be paid directly to the applicant.The grant given shall not be assessed asincome for tax purposes.

6. Validity ofapplication

An application shall not bedeemed to have been submitted by the applicant unless it is completed in fulland is accompanied by all the relevant documents. If the application is notcompleted correctly and the relevant documents are not included, the claim forthe grant shall not be processed unless the missing information is provided.Transport Malta shall write to the applicant advising him of the informationrequired.

7. Refund of grant if the vehicle is converted back from autogasto petrol

Should the owner apply tohave his motor vehicle converted back from autogas to petrol within a period ofat least thirty-six (36) months from the date of the grant’s approval, thenthat person shall be asked to refund the grant received back to the Authority.This applies for all vehicles converted to autogas during the past years andhave benefitted from the grant.

8. Duration of scheme

This scheme shall remain inforce until the 31st December, 2018, unless modified or terminated beforehandby a Notice in the Government Gazette. The scheme shall be automaticallyterminated when 250 eligible applicants have benefited from this grant scheme.Notwithstanding, Government may terminate the scheme at any time by givingprior notice.

The scheme may be renewed asdeemed necessary by the Minister responsible for Transport, Infrastructure andCapital Projects by a Notice in the Government Gazette.

9. Amendments to thescheme

The Minister responsible forTransport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects may make any amendments to thisscheme by a Notice in the Government Gazette.

10. Fraudulent claims

Where a fraudulent claimarises, Transport Malta may institute criminal proceedings against thoseresponsible. In the event of an incorrect payment of a claim, Transport Maltareserves the right to recover funds paid in error.

11. Competent persons

An updated list of competentpersons may be obtained from the website of the Regulator for Energy and WaterServices:

ARCHIVES ACT

Appointment of NotaryDelegate/Keeper

IT is hereby notified thatin exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20 of the Notarial Professionand Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointedNotary Dr Roderick Caruana to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts forNotary Dr Maria Cristina Calleja Tufigno for the period between the 18thJanuary, 2018 and the 21st January, 2018.

Today, the 17th day ofJanuary, 2018

JANET CALLEJA

For the Registrar, Court of Revision ofNotarial Acts

SILVERSMITHS

ACT

THE Commissionerof Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, the price of goldand silver on which valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmiths andSilversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of thesaid Act as follows:

DatePureGoldPure Silver

GramsGrams

19.1.2018€35.502€0.482

IT is hereby notified forgeneral information that the following person has been appointedActing Executive Secretary of the LocalCouncils’ Association with effect from the 16th January, 2018:

ActingExecutive Secretary

Lianne Mifsud

Notice in terms ofArticle 61 (1)

In Terms of the proviso to article 61 (1) ofthe Duty on Documents and Transfers Act, the Commissioner for Revenue herebynotifies 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.