Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no. 20,035 of 7th August, 2018

Notice issued in terms of article 82 of the Constitution of Malta and article 5 of the Assignment of Statutory Ministerial Responsibilities Act (Cap. 561).

Office of the Prime Minister​

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Public Administration

Information

Financial Services Regulation

Registration of Companies

Gaming

Communications

Postal Services

Public Registry

Passports

Citizenship

Other Areas of Responsibility

Oil Exploration

Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto

Constitutional and Other Reforms

Research and Innovation

Science and Technology Policy

Promotion of Financial Services

Information and Communication Strategy

Digital Economy

Simplification of Administrative Processes

National Identity Management

  - Civil Registration

  - ID Cards

Monitoring of the Promotion of the Residence and Visa Programme

Individual Investor Programme

Departments, Agencies and Entities

Cabinet Office

Institute for the Public Services

Management Efficiency Unit

Electoral Commission

Public Service Commission

Ministry for Health

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Health

Parliamentary Affairs

Other Areas of Responsibility

Health Services Regulation and Standards

Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Investment Promotion

Government Investments

Cooperatives

Commerce

Protection of Intellectual Property

Other Areas of Responsibility

External Trade

Industry

Small Businesses and the Self-employed

Ministry for Education and Employment

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Education

National Archives      

Libraries

Employment

Youth

Sports

Non-governmental and Voluntary Organisations

Other Areas of Responsibility

Childcare and Early Education

Higher Education (including MCAST)

Life-long Learning

Training

Departments, Agencies and Entities

Malta Libraries

National Employment Authority

Ministry for Energy and Water Management

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Energy and Water Services

Energy and Water Conservation

Other Areas of Responsibility

Development of Alternative Energy Sources

Energy Policy

Water Policy

Ministry for European Affairs and Equality

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Equality

Industrial Relations

Occupational Health and Safety

European Union Funds and Programmes

State Aid

Social Dialogue

Nuclear Safety

Other Areas of Responsibility

Civil Liberties

Foreign Communities and Integration

Minority Rights

Consultation

Relations with the European Union

EU Internal Coordination

Coordination of Internal Planning, Policy and Priorities

Ministry for Finance

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Finance

Economic Policy

Customs and Excise

Development Finance

National Lottery Good Causes Fund

Financial Markets Regulation

Other Areas of Responsibility

Indirect Taxation

Statistics

Relations with the Central Bank of Malta

Departments, Agencies and Entities

Treasury Department

Revenue Authority

Department of Contracts

Malta Development Bank

Ministry for Tourism

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Tourism

Aviation

Film Industry

Other Areas of Responsibility

Tourism Studies

External Transport

Public–Private Partnerships

Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Defence

Home Affairs

Police

Immigration

Aviation Security

Correctional Services

Probation and Parole

Civil Protection

Security Service

Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Justice

Culture and the Arts

Local Government

Freedom of Information and Data Protection

Competition Policy and Consumer Protection

Welfare of Victims of Crime

Product Standards

Medicines

Other Areas of Responsibility

Broadcasting

Cultural Heritage

Restoration

Theatres

Local Enforcement

Communities

Valletta 2018

Public Cleansing

Departments, Agencies and Entities

Courts of Justice Department

Office of the Attorney General

Public Broadcasting Services

Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Climate Change Policy

Environmental Protection

Resources

Waste Management

National Parks

Agriculture

Plant Health

Fisheries

Animal Welfare

Veterinary Services

Other Areas of Responsibility

Afforestation and the Countryside

Rural Development

Horticulture

Aquaculture

Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Foreign Affairs

Other Areas of Responsibility

Relations with Foreign and Commonwealth Countries

Relations with International Organisations and Institutions

International Economic Relations

Maltese Communities Abroad

Trade Promotion

Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Ports and Maritime Transport

Public Works

Road Transport

Development Planning

Lands

Land Registration

Accommodation

Building Industry Regulation

Other Areas of Responsibility

Manufacturing and Servicing

Construction and Maintenance

Coordination of Government Infrastructural Projects

Internal Transport

Coordination of Road Building, Maintenance and Landscaping

Ministry for Gozo

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Gozo Affairs

Ministry for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity

Areas of Responsibility Deriving from Law

Social Policy

Child Policy

Social Security

Social Housing

Rights of Persons with Disability

Care of the Elderly and Active Aging

Other Areas of Responsibility

Family Policy

Pensions

Solidarity Services

Community Care

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 the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment of Dr Philip Galea Farrugia, BA, LLD, Assistant Attorney General, from the 1st till the 5th August, 2018.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,032 of the 31st July, 2018, No. 20,033 of the 1st August, 2018 and No. 20,034 of 3rd August, 2018 respectively.

L.N. 252 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Sector Accounting – B.A. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

L.N. 253 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) – (BFA) (Hons) – in Digital Arts under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.

L.N. 254 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmaceutical Science – B.Sc. (Hons) in Pharm. Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

L.N. 255 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in the Laws of Procedure – Dip. Laws of Proc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

L.N. 256 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Lace Studies under the auspices of the Institute for Islands and Small States.

L.N. 257 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Podiatry) Degree Course under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 258 of 2018: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Trees and Woodlands Protection Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 259 of 2018: Housing (Decontrol) Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Act No. Xxvii of 2018); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 260 of 2018: Housing (Decontrol) Ordinance (Cap. 158); Continuation of Tenancies (Means Testing in respect of Tenancies Originating under the Housing (Decontrol))Ordinance, Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 261 of 2018: Civil Code (Cap. 16); Continuation of Tenancies (Means Testing Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 262 of 2018: Judges and Magistrates (Salaries) Act (Cap.175); Judges and Magistrates (Revision of Salaries) Order, 2018.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has approved the following acting appointment:

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the Declaration of the President of Malta of the 16th May, 1984, published in the Government Gazette of the 25th May, 1984, under Government Notice No. 454, the President of Malta had declared that a plot of land – including a rural room – of the area of 3,985 square metres, bounded on the East by property of Mr Nicolino Testaferrata Donato, on the North and South by property of Mr Alfred Mifsud and others, is required by the competent authority for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Cap. 88) and whereas part of this land is no longer so required, I hereby declare for all intents and purposes of law, that the undermentioned land is no longer required by the competent authority for a public purpose and also according to the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land in Birżebbuġa:

1. A plot of land of the area of 3,337 square metres, bounded on the North East and South by property of Mr Gerald Mifsud and others and on the West by a public road.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue and as plot No.1C on plan P.D. 82_84_2, which may be viewed on demand at the Office of the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the Declaration of the President of Malta of the 16th August, 1978, published in the Government Gazette of the 25th August, 1978, under Government Notice No. 383, the President of Malta had declared that a plot of land of the area of 6,029.8 square metres (5 Tomniet, 2 Sigħan, 2 Kejliet), bounded on the North and East by property of Mr Emanuel Mifsud and on the South West by an alley, is required by the competent authority for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Cap. 88) and whereas part of this land is no longer so required, I hereby declare for all intents and purposes of law, that the undermentioned land is no longer required by the competent authority for a public purpose and also according to the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land in Birżebbuġa:

1. A plot of land of the area of about 5,213 square metres, bounded on the North and West by property of Mr Gerald Mifsud and others and on the East by property of Mr Nicolino Testaferrata Donato.

2. A plot of land of the area of about 137 square metres, bounded on the North and East by property of Mr Gerald Mifsud and others and on the West by a public road.

The abovementioned land is shown marked with the colour blue and as plot Nos. 1C and 1D respectively on plan P.D. 367_73_3, which may be viewed on demand at the Office of the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Luqa:

A plot of land measuring about 402 square metres, bounded on the West and on the North by property of the Joint Office and on the East by a public road and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. J47245.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue as plot 6 on plan P.D. 2018_0097, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Luqa:

A plot of land measuring about 123 square metres, bounded on the North by property of the Church and on the South by property of the Joint Office and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. J47247.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue as plot 5 on plan P.D. 2018_0097, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Luqa:

A plot of land measuring about 59 square metres, bounded on the East by property of the Joint Office, on the West by a public road and on the South by property of unknown owners and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. J62705.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue as plot 4 on plan P.D. 2018_0097, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Luqa:

A plot of land measuring about 90 square metres, bounded on the West by a public road and on the East and South East by Government property and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. 52793.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue as plot 1 on plan P.D. 2018_0097, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Luqa:

A plot of land measuring about 250 square metres, bounded on the West by a public road and on the East and South by Government property and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. 52794.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue as plot 2 on plan P.D. 2018_0097, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Luqa:

A plot of land measuring about 64 square metres, bounded on the West by a public road and on the North and East by Government property and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. 51856.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue as plot 3 on plan P.D. 2018_0097, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Luqa:

A plot of land measuring about 619 square metres, bounded on the North by a public road, on the West by property of the Joint Office and on the East by Government property and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. J00451.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2018_0212, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY​​

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħal Tarxien:

A plot of land measuring about 307 square metres, bounded on the North by a public road, on the West by Government property and on the South by property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. J49053.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2018_0217, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

PROCLAMATION by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the provisions of section 71 in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta, the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority can for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to clearance rights or subsoil rights.

And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.

Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of section 71 of the mentioned Ordinance, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.

Schedule

Land in Ħaż-Żabbar:

1. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 146 metres long, 3 metres deep and 2 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 8,080 metres square, which field is bounded on the North East and South West by a public road and on the West by property of unknown owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown on plan marked P.D. 2017_0197, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority​

Nru. 940

EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT (CAP. 452)

Appointment of Chairpersons of the Industrial Tribunal

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of sub-article 73 (6)(f) of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452), Dr Charmaine Cristiano Grech and Mr James Pearsall are being re-appointed as Chairpersons of the Industrial Tribunal for a period of five years with effect from 15th July, 2018.

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, 22nd September, 2018, the Lower Barrakka Gardens will be closed to the public from noon onwards and will be under the control of Mr Joseph Farrugia.

THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of articles 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Community Officers Act 1996, hereby notifies that the following applications as mentioned hereunder have been received:

Application for licence of a Community Officer

Application for licence of Private Guards

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

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

(i) has been convicted 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 against property or public trust or any other serious crime; or

(ii) has been declared bankrupt or his financial position is precarious or otherwise renders the applicant unsuitable; or

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

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

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

(c) where the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications as may be prescribed by or under the Act.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Government of Portugal has appointed Dr Maria Grima as Honorary Consul for Portugal in Malta.

The Consulate is situated at:

9, Main Gate Street

Vittoriosa

Malta

Mobile number: 9933 9801

Email: (info@portugalmalta.com)

THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consul for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows: