Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,248 of 13th August 2019

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA(Hons), MA(European Studies), PhD(Bristol), MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Sunday, 11th August, 2019, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 966 of the 5th August, 2019, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,245 of the 6th August, 2019, and No. 20,247 of the 9th August, 2019, respectively.

L.N. 189 of 2019: Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101); Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Amendment of First Schedule) Order, 2019.

A.L. 190 of 2019: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Amendment of the Third Schedule) Regulations, 2019.

A.L. 191 of 2019: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Drugs Control (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

A.L. 192 of 2019: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Building and Construction Agency (Establishment) Order, 2019.

A.L. 193 of 2019: Banking Act (Cap. 371), Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 376); Equity Release Financial Products Regulations, 2019.

A.L. 194 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Tax Accounts (Income Tax) (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

A.L. 195 of 2019: Financial Administration and Audit Act (Cap. 174); Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

A.L. 196 of 2019: Civil Code (Cap. 16); Interest Rate (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

A.L. 197 of 2019: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Court Services (Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2019.

A.L. 198 of 2019: Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act (Cap. 413); Accessibility Standards for all in a Built Environment Regulations, 2019.

Appointment of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act, the Minister for European Affairs and Equality has appointed the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Board for a period of two years with effect from 6th August, 2019, as follows:

Chairperson

The Hon. Emanuel Mallia

Deputy Chairperson

Director General, Industrial and Employment Relations

Members

Dr Zaid Teebi

Ms Sharon Galea Iriele

Mr Victor Carachi

Mr Edwin Balzan

Ms Abigail Mamo

Mr Joseph Delia

Secretary

Ms Katya Mallan

Appointment of the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 7 of the Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence Act, the Minister for European Affairs and Equality has appointed the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence for a period of three years with effect from 10th May, 2019, as follows:

Commissioner

Ms Simone Azzopardi

Members

Ms Charlene Barbara

Dr Clarissa Sammut Scerri

Dr Lara Dimitrijevic

Ms Louise Calleja

Dr Charles Cassar

Ms Amanda Grech

Ms Renee Laiviera

Dr Cheryl Azzopardi

Ms Joanne Sciberras Edwards

Mr Alex Caruana

Mr Christian Camilleri

Secretary

Ms Bridget Borg

Appointment of the Festivals Malta Board

It is notified that the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved the following members to form part of the Festivals Malta Board.

Chairperson

Mr Norman Hamilton

Members

Ms Julie Farrugia

Mro David Agius

Mr Gabriel Xuereb

Ms Rebecca Micallef

Ms Sally Rose Spiteri

Ms Marion Parnis

Mr Mark Aquilina

Mr Kaydem Schembri

Mr Glenn Camilleri

Mr Aaron Zahra

These appointments are for a period of three years from 1st August, 2019.

Appointment on the Consumer Affairs Council

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 911 published in the Government Gazette No. 20,241 of the 30th July, 2019, the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government notifies that Dr Audrey Vassallo has been appointed as Secretary of the Consumer Affairs Council for a period of three (3) years and not for one (1) year.

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of Sections 5 and 6 of the Housing Authority Act (Cap. 261), the Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity has approved the appointment of Mr Christian Debono as a member of the Housing Authority in lieu of Mr Matthew Chetcuti.

This appointment will remain valid up to 8th October, 2019.

Appointment of Panel of Assessors

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 107 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), the Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity, after consultation with the organisations concerned, is pleased to appoint the following persons to form the Panel of Assessors for the purposes of that Act, in the interests of employers and employed persons respectively:

Mr Edwin Balzan

Mr Joseph Delia

Mr Gaetano Mercieca

Dr Joseph Portelli Demajo

Mr Mario Sacco

Mr Joseph Sapiano

Mr Anthony Zarb

This appointment is valid for a period of one year with effect from 5th August, 2019.

Appointment of Members of the Council

of the Counselling Profession

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 4 of the Counselling Profession Act (Cap. 538), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity has approved the appointment of the persons listed hereunder on the Council of the Counselling Profession:

Chair

Ms Dorianne Coleiro

Vice-Chair

Dr Dean Hili

Members

Ms Claudine Cachia

Mr Jesmond Friggieri

Ms Sylvana Gafà

Dr Dione Mifsud

Ms Ruth Stivala

Secretary

Ms Audrey Micallef Grimaud

These appointments are for a period of three years with effect from 5th August, 2019.

Adoption Board

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 appointed the Adoption Board, for a period of two years with effect from the 17th July, 2019, as follows:

Chair

Dr Michael Buhagiar, LL.D.

Members

Dr Laner Cassar, B.A. (Hons) Psy., P.G. Dip. Ges. Psych., M.A. (Dipl. Stud.), M.Psy. (Clin), Ph.D.

Dr Sandra Hili Vassallo, LLD, Mag. Jur. (Europ.Law)

Dr Dione Mifsud, B.Ed. (Hons.), Dip. Sch. Couns., Dip. Gest. Psych., M.Sc. (Counc.) Bristol, Ed.D (Bristol), E.C.P.

Dr Karen Mugliett, B.Ed. (Hons), M.Ed., Dip. Ed., Ed.D. (Sheffield)

Mr Vincent Muscat, Dip. Soc. Stud. (Ind. Rel.), MBA

Dr Marta Sant, B.Psy (Hons), PsychD, Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology (Surrey)

Ms Ingrid Vassallo, B.A. (Hons) Social Work

Dr Dennis Zammit, LL.D.

Secretary

Ms Nadya Hansen, Dip. Soc. Stud. (Gender and Development)

This Government Notice supersedes Government Notice No. 890 published in the Government Gazette of the 26th July, 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 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 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved the following acting appointment:

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:

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-Forġa, Naxxar (indicated on the site plan on page 20,678).

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.