Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,223 of 2nd July 2019

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Captain Patrick Barbara from the Armed Forces of Malta Regular Reserve of Officers, with effect from 24th May, 2019.

Rent Regulation Board

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Article 16 of the Reletting of Urban Property (Regulation) Ordinance, the President of Malta appointed with effect from the 25th June, 2019, Magistrate Dr Simone Grech as Chairperson and Magistrate Dr Brigitte Sultana as Substitute Chairperson on the Rent Regulation Board.

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Sunday, 30th June, 2019, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.

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

Bill No. 91 entitled the Residential Leases Act, 2019.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,219 of the 25th June, 2019, No. 20,221 of the 27th June, 2019, and No. 20,222 of the 28th June, 2019, respectively.

L.N. 136 of 2019: Building Regulation Act (Cap. 513); Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 137 of 2019: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595) Registry of Companies (Establishment as an Agency) (Amendment) Order, 2019.

L.N. 138 of 2019: Arts Council Malta Act (Cap. 542); Festivals Malta Agency (Establishment) Order, 2019.

L.N. 139 of 2019: Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65), Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499); Motor Vehicles (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 140 of 2019: Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499); Passenger Transport Services (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 141 of 2019: Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499); Taxi Services (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 142 of 2019: Land Registration Act (Cap. 296); Registration Area Order, 2019.

L.N. 143 of 2019: Land Registration Act (Cap. 296); Land Registration (Submission of Plans) (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

L.N. 144 of 2019: Conduct Certificates Ordinance (Cap. 77); Conduct Certificates Ordinance (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

Nru. 765

MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by the Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433), the Director Plant Protection notifies that Government Notice No. 1172 of 2011 dated 23rd December, 2011, is hereby being revoked and the following actions and measures in line with regulation 6 of L.N. 97 of 2019 (Subsidiary Legislation 433.32) shall be adopted with immediate effect.

1. Management of palm trees within designated sites

1.1 Palm trees within designated sites indicated in Annex I shall be treated with appropriate insecticides against red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) as directed by the Plant Protection Directorate.

1.2 Records of the insecticides used together with the frequency of usage shall be kept as directed by the Plant Protection Directorate. All costs related to applications with such products shall be borne by the responsible entities.

1.3 The only method which shall be used for the application of a preventive insecticide is by means of showering or drenching, provided the Directorate may, in special circumstances, grant authorisation for other types of treatments which may be used for the control of the red palm weevil. Government entities shall also obtain authorisation from the Directorate prior to applying other pesticide methods for the prevention and control of the red palm weevil.

1.4 A plant protection control plan must be submitted by the entities/individuals responsible for designated sites to the Directorate on a yearly basis starting from July 2019. The plan shall include the sites, dates and pesticides to be used. Any updates made to the plan must be notified to the Directorate within 5 working days.

1.5 Entities/individuals responsible for designated sites shall notify the Directorate of the planned dates for pruning of the palm trees within the sites at least 5 working days in advance.

Annex 1

Part A – List of designated sites

Appointment of the Students' MaintenanceGrants Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in accordance with Article 15 of Legal Notice 308 of 2016, the Minister for Education and Employment has approved the appointment of the Students' Maintenance Grants Board, for a period of one year with effect from the 1st of July, 2019, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Romina Cuschieri

Members

Mr Victor Grech

Mr Godfrey Testa

Mr Ahmed Lamlum

Mr Josef Buttigieg

Ms Romina Sammut

Mr Matthew Xuereb

Dr Ing. Christopher Micallef

Board Secretary

Mr Charles Cilia 

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:

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, whilst performing such functions and as long as they continue in that capacity, and/or for the period indicated in the same appointment, whichever is the earlier, the undermentioned:

Financial and Corporate Services, and Legal Matters

Dr Alistair Schembri

Identity Malta Agency

Ms Dorothy (Maria Dolores) Schembri

Police

Sergeant Lorraine Grech

By Authority

Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 1st July, 2019, and the arrangements referred to in Government Notice No. 735 of 25th June, 2019, are hereby being cancelled.