Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,241 of 30th July 2019

THE PRESIDENT of Malta has been pleased to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Legal Officer) in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) to Ms Sarah-Lynne Caruana with effect from 5th August, 2019.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,236 of the 23rd July, 2019, and No. 20,239 of the 26th July, 2019, respectively.

L.N. 167 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Income Tax Exemption (Philanthropic Work) Notice, 2019.

L.N. 168 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The Government of the Republic of Kosovo) Order, 2019.

L.N. 169 of 2019: Malta Communications Authority Act (Cap. 418); Malta Communications Authority Act (Amendment of Second Schedule No. 2) Order, 2019.

L.N. 170 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Seed Investment Scheme (Income Tax) Rules, 2019.

L.N. 171 of 2019: Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545); Feed-in Tariffs Scheme (Electricity Generated from Solar Photovoltaic Installations) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 172 of 2019: Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545); Sale of Electricity generated from Cogeneration Units Regulations (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 173 of 2019: Health Act (Cap. 528); Cross-Border Healthcare (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 174 of 2019: State Advocate Act, 2019 (Act No. XXV of 2019); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 175 of 2019: Trading Licences Act (Cap. 441); Activities Requiring Permit by Local Councils (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 176 of 2019: Trading Licences Act (Cap. 441); Business Hours Regulations (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

Board of Governors

It is hereby notified that, in terms of Article 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Cap. 373), the Minister for Finance has appointed Dr Martin Sammut, LL.B (Hons.) M. Adv. in lieu of Mr Silvio Valletta and Dr Edwina Licari, B.A., LL.D., LL.M. (Strath.) in lieu of Dr Anton Bartolo, LL.D. to serve on the Board of Governors of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit.

These appointments are valid up to 22nd January, 2020.

Appointment on the Consumer Affairs Council

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 9 of the Consumer Affairs Act, and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has appointed Dr Audrey Vassallo as Secretary of the Consumer Affairs Council. This appointment is valid for one (1) year as from 25th July, 2019.

Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

In exercise of Article 10 (1) of the Lands Authority Act (Cap. 563), the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has nominated Mr John Mansueto and Dr Lisa Brooke to serve as Members on the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority, as from 22nd July, 2019, up to 7th February, 2020.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Health has approved the following acting appointment:

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:

Ministry for Health

Ms Emma Camilleri

Ms Fabienne Sammut

Ms Silvana Anna Scerri

Dr Stephen West

Dr Mario Vella

By Authority

Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government lands, I am revoking the Declaration by the President of Malta published in the Government gazette of the 14th July, 2004, under Government Notice No. 774.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħ'Attard:

1. A plot of land measuring about 11 square metres, bounded on the North and on the West by Government property and on the East by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

2. A plot of land measuring about 7 square metres, bounded on the North and on the North West by Government property and on the East by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 23_98_1, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

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 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 Community Officers Act 1996, 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.

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: