Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,171 of 16th April, 2019

IT is hereby notified for general information that the President of Malta, in exercise of the powers conferred on his by Section 120 of the Constitution, has re-appointed Dr Frank Benjamin Testa as Chairperson of the Employment Commission for a period of three years with effect from 22nd March, 2019.

IT is notified for general information that the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, in accordance with the provisions of Section 118(2) of the Constitution, has extended the appointment of Mr Martin Micallef as Chairperson of the Broadcasting Authority for Malta up to the end of December 2019.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,164 of the 9th April, 2019, and No. 20,169 of the 12th April, 2019, respectively.

L.N. 62 of 2019: Social Care Standars Authority Act (Cap. 582); Social Regulatory Standards on Respite Services for Persons with Disability Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 63 of 2019: Immigration Act (Cap. 217); Immigration Status of British Citizens Resident in Malta on the Withdrawal Date of the United Kingdom from the European Union Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 64 of 2019: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration on a Derogation for a 2019 Spring Hunting Season for Quail) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 65 of 2019: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Framework for Allowing a Derogation for the Control of Birds in the Interest of Air-safety) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 66 of 2019: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the Control of Birds in the Interest of Air Safety) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 67 of 2019: Malta Film Commission Act (Cap. 478); Financial Incentives for the Audiovisual Industry Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 68 of 2019: Malta Film Commission Act (Cap. 478); Malta Film Commission Act (Substitution of Schedule) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 69 of 2019: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Support for the Development of Video Games with a Cultural Dimension Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 70 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The Principality of Monaco) Order, 2019.

L.N. 71 of 2019: Police Act (Cap. 164); Malta Police (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 72 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Statute for the International School for Foundation Studies (Amendment).

Board of Appeal

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Foster Care Act (Cap. 491), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity has approved the appointment, Dr Deborah Schembri, LLD, as Chair of the Board of Appeal instead of Dr Ramona Frendo, LLD.

This appointment is for a period of three years with effect from 15th April, 2019.

Adoption Board

Appointment of New Member

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Adoption Administration Act of 2008 (Cap. 495), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity has approved the appointment of Dr Dennis Zammit, B.Ed. (Hons), Dip. C.S.Ed., LL.B., Dip. Not., LL.D., as member on the Adoption Board instead of Dr Noel Bezzina, LL.B., Dip. NP, LL.D.

This appointment shall remain valid until 16th July, 2019.

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the Malta Communications Authority Act (Cap. 418), the Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation has appointed Mr Jesmond Bugeja as Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Communications Authority.

This appointment is valid for three (3) years, with effect from 8th April, 2019.

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 Private Guard Agency

Application for licence of Private Guards

(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.

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:

Completion of Road Formation

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Part of Triq il-Waqqafa, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 3787).

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 their obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure 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.

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land is required by the Government of Malta for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta and that its acquisition thereof is to be by absolute purchase.

Description of the Land

The following land at Rabat, Malta:

A plot of land measuring about 1,008 square metres, bounded on the North by property of unknown owners, on the South and South East by a public road or more precise boundaries.

The above-mentioned land is being acquired for the widening of Triq it-Tabija and the Belvedere project at Rabat, Malta.

The land is shown delineated with the colour red and marked as plot '1' on plan P.D. No. 2017_0673_A, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

The compensation offered for the above-mentioned land is forty thousand, three hundred and twenty Euros (€40,320), according to the valuation made by Architect Leonard Zammit, A&CE., an extract of which is being published with this declaration.

A site plan showing the mentioned immovable property is being published with this declaration.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

This site plan is being published on page 3790.

Architect's Valuation (Original in Maltese)

Valuation of a portion of land in Triq it-Tabija at Rabat (Malta), required for expropriation purposes for a public purpose.

As instructed by the Chairman of the Land Authority, in terms of Government Lands Act, Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta, I am assessing the freehold and unencumbered value of the property described hereunder in Triq it-Tabija at Rabat (Malta), which is required by the Government for a public purpose, and this after having considered the locality, size, shape, state and potential, in terms of the plans and boundaries of the development zone as officially published by the Planning Authority, as well as the value of similar properties nearby and other matters which may effect the value of the same property.

A plot of land in Rabat, Malta measuring about 1,008 square metres, bounded on the North by property of unknown owners, on the South and South East by a public road or more precise boundaries, is shown delineated with the colour red and marked as plot '1' on plan P.D. No. 2017_0673_A and is being valued for forty thousand, three hundred and twenty Euros (€40,320).

Note: This is an extract of the original report given by me on the 29th August, 2018. The extract of the report is being made to be attached and published with the declaration.

(Sgd) Architect Leonard Zammit, A&CE

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land is required by the Government of Malta for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta and that its acquisition thereof is to be by absolute purchase.

Description of the Land

The following land at Rabat, Malta:

A plot of land measuring about 2858 square metres, bounded on the North West by property of unknown owners, on the South West and South East by a public road or more precise boundaries.

The above-mentioned land is being acquired for the widening of Triq Għeriexem and the Belvedere project at Rabat, Malta.

The land is shown delineated with the colour red and marked as plot '2' on plan P.D. No. 2017_0673_B, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

The compensation offered for the above-mentioned land is one hundred and fourteen thousand, three hundred and twenty Euros (€114,320), according to the valuation made by Architect Leonard Zammit, A&CE., an extract of which is being published with this declaration.

A site plan showing the mentioned immovable property is being published with this declaration.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

This site plan is being published on page 3793.

Architect's Valuation (Original in Maltese)

Valuation of a portion of land in Triq Għeriexem at Rabat (Malta), required for expropriation purposes for a public purpose.

As instructed by the Chairman of the Land Authority, in terms of Government Lands Act, Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta, I am assessing the freehold and unencumbered value of the property described hereunder in Triq Għeriexem at Rabat (Malta), which is required by the Government for a public purpose, and this after having considered the locality, size, shape, state and potential, in terms of the plans and boundaries of the development zone as officially published by the Planning Authority, as well as the value of similar properties nearby and other matters which may effect the value of the same property.

A plot of land in Rabat, Malta measuring about 2,858 square metres, bounded on the North West by property of unknown owners, on the South West and South East by a public road or more precise boundaries, is shown delineated with the colour red and marked as plot '2' on plan P.D. No. 2017_0673_B and is being valued for hundred and fourteen thousand, three hundred and twenty Euros (€114,320).

Note: This is an extract of the original report given by me on the 29th August, 2018. The extract of the report is being made to be attached and published with the declaration.

(Sgd) Architect Leonard Zammit, A&CE