Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,316 of 17 December 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 Friday, 13th December, 2019, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1597 of the 11th December, 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. 20,311 of the 10th December, 2019, and 20,312 of the 11th December, 2019, respectively.

L.N. 327 of 2019: Constitution of Malta; Public Service Commission Appointments (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 328 of 2019: Constitution of Malta; Public Service Commission Disciplinary (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 329 of 2019: State Advocate Act (Cap. 603); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 330 of 2019: Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65) Motor Vehicle (Roadworthiness Test) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 331 of 2019: Banking Act (Cap. 371); Declaration of Bank Holidays Order, 2019.

L.N. 332 of 2019: Gozo Regional Development Act (Cap. 600; Commencement Notice.

IT is notified for general information that, in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Regulations made by the Chamber of Architects and Civil Engineers, the Council of the Kamra tal-Periti is composed as follows for the period December, 2019, up to December, 2020:

President

Perit Simone Vella Lenicker

Vice President and Treasurer

Perit Andrè Pizzuto

Honorary Secretary

Perit Amber Wismayer

Members

Perit Anthony Bezzina MP

Perit Lara Brincat

Perit Gaston Camilleri

Perit Sandro Cini

Perit Ivynne Grixti

Perit Alberto Miceli Farrugia

Perit Jeanette Muñoz Abela

Perit Damian Vella Lenicker

Court Appointed Experts – Architects and Civil Engineers 2020

IT is notified for general information that the persons mentioned hereunder have been appointed on the Panel of Architects and Civil Engineers for the period from the 1st January, 2020, to the 31st December, 2020, or for such a shorter term as may be decided by a Board to be appointed for such purpose:

Abela Kevin Richard, BE&A(Hons), PG Dip Cons Tech (Melit), A&CE

Abela Godwin, BA (Arch), BArch (Hons), A&CE

Agius Arielle, BE&A (Hons.), MID (Politecnico di Milano), A&CE

Agius Dylan, BE&A (hons), MSc (Surrey), A&CE

Avallone Alistair, B E&A (Hons)

Axisa Mario, BE&A (Hons.), MA, A&CE

Bencini Edward, BArch, A&CE

Bezzina Anthony, BE&A (Hons), MA (Dip. St.), DDS, CMIC, A&CE

Bondin Joseph, A&CE, BE&A (Hons)

Borg Daniel, BE&A (Hons), Msc. Proj, Mngt. (Melit.)

Borg Ruben Paul, BE&A. (Hons.) (Melit), Spec.Struct.Eng.(Milan), Ph.D.(Sheffield) Eur.Ing., C.Eng., MICE, C.Env., MIED, MCS, MICT, MASCE, A&CE, Perit

Borg Barthet Jacques, Perit

Borg Costanzi Elena, BE&A Hons

Borg Francalanza Michela, BE&A (Hons), Civil Engineering Field

Borg Grech Joseph, Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture BE&A. Rhodec Diploma in Interior Design Rhod.I.D. Dipl (Dist)

Buhagiar Konrad, Perit

Camilleri Mary Grace, Bachelor in Architecture and Civil Engineering

Camilleri Gaston, BE&A hons

Caruana Mark, BE&A(Hons), MSc (Road Eng)

Caruana Galea Marielouise, BE&A(Hons), A&CE, MSc Conservation (Tech.)

Cassar Stephanie, BE&A. (Hons), A&CE, MSc Real Estate Appraisal

Cassar Mario, Architect and Civil Engineer BE&A. (Hons), A.&.CE

Cilia Tiziana, Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture BE&A. (Hons)

Cutajar Karl, BE&.A.(Hons), MSc Structural Engineering (Surrey,UK), A&CE

Cutajar Alexander, BE&A., A&CE

Delicata Ann Marie, BE&A. (Hons)

Demicoli John, BE&A(Hons), MSc. Road Engineering

Drago David, Perit

Ellul Andrew, BE&A (Hons), A&CE

Ellul Marvin, BE&A Hons, A&CE (Architect and Civil Engineer)

Farrugia Carmel, BE&A (Hons)

Farrugia Charlie, BE&A (Hons), MSc

Felice David, Perit

Fenech Robert, BE&A(Hons)

Formosa Eric, BE&A (Hons), A&CE

Galea Alan, BE&A (Hons)

Giordano Ivan, BE&A (Hons), MSc Cons. Tech. in Masonry Buildings

Grech Philip, BE&A (Hons.), MSc (Water Resources Management) University of Birmingham

Grech Jonathan, BE&A(Hons)(Melit.), A&CE, MSc (Structural Eng.)

Grima David, C.Eng, MICE, MSC, DIC, PG Dip

Grima Daniel, Architect & Civil Engineer & Structural Engineer Masters in Structural engineering.

Lanfranco Michael, BE&A, MSC Conservation Technology for Masonry Buildings

Magri Miriam, BE&A (Hons)

Mallia Perit Claude R, BE&A (Hons)

Mallia Maria Roberta, BE&A. (Hons), MSc Cons Tech (Melit), MSc Env Design (Cardiff), A&CE

McKenna Maria, BE&A(Hons) Msc (ConsTech)

Micallef Stephen, MSc Architectural and Urban Design (Edin), BE&A (Hons)

Mifsud Danica, BE&A (Hons), MSc, Struc Eng (Surrey)

Mifsu James, MSc Structures & MBA

Mifsud, Lyanne, Architect and Civil Engineer.

Mifsud Philip, BE&A (Hons), A&CE

Mifsud Duncan, BE&A. (Hons.), MSc (Sustainable Development), A&CE

Muscat Duncan, BE&A (Hons.), MSC (Sust. Inf.), M.YCS, A&CE

Musumeci Dr Robert, BE&A (Hons.), MSc (Conservation Tech), LLB, LLD

Pace Alexei, BE&A(Hons), MSc (Melit), Eur Ing.

Pace David, BArch., A&CE, MCIArb.

Pizzuto Andre, BE&A. (Hons), MA Planning Policy, MBA Real Estate & Construction Management, PG Dip (Project Management)

Portelli Daniel, a degree in architecture and engineering from the University of Malta, specialized in structures

Pullicino George, BE&A (Hons)

Robinson Anthony, Bachelor of Architecture and Civil Engineering with Honours

Schembri Valeriano, BE&A(Hons), MA (Baroque Stud.), MCIArb.

Schembri Giorgio, Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Architecture, BE&A (Hons)

Scicluna Steve, BE&A (Hons) (Melit.), MSc (Sur), Perit.

Spiteri Albert, Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Built Environment Studies, Diploma in Design Foundation Studies

Spiteri Joseph, BE&A(Hons), MSc (Edin), PhD (Leeds), ACIArb, MCIOB

Spiteri Roderick, Architect & Civil Engineer

Theuma Josette, BE&A (Hons), PgDip Civil Eng., A&CE

Van Dijk Bernice, MSc Structural Engineering, BE&A Architecture and Civil Engineering

Vassallo Josianne, BE&A(Hons), MA(ISSS), PostGradDipl (Renewable Energy)

Vella Robert, Architect and Civil Engineer

Vella Lenicker, Simone, Perit

Wismayer Amber, BE&A (Hons), A&CE, MSc (Lond.)

Xuereb Konrad, BE&A(Hons), A&CE, MSc, MIStructE, CEng, MICE, EurIng, ARB, PhD.

Zahra David, BE&A (Hons), MSc Cons Tech

Zahra Josef, BE&A. (Hons), A&CE.

Zammit Hector, BE&A. (Hons.), Dip.C.Eng.(Glas), P.G.Dip.(Env.Mgt.), MCI Arb., A&CE

Zammit Ivan, Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture (Hons.)

Zammit Leonard, BE&A (Hons), A&CE

Zarb Jean Luke, BE&A (Hons), Civil Engineering Field, MSc Structural Engineering

Zerafa Robert, BE&A (Hons.), MSc (Road Engineering) A&CE, CEng, MCIHT

Court Appointed Experts – Engineers 2020

IT is notified for general information that the persons mentioned hereunder have been nominated on the Panel of Engineers for the period from the 1st January, 2020, to the 31st December, 2020, or for such a shorter term as may be decided by a Board appointed for such purpose:

Abela Ing. Simon Paul, B Eng Hons (elec)

Azzopardi Brian, PhD PGCHE BEng(Hons) CertFE

Bellizzi Ing. Nicholas, BMech Eng., MSc, EurIng

Borg Ing. Albert-Paul, MSc in Aerospace Dynamics, Cranfield University UK, BEng. (Hons), Mech. University of Malta

Brincat Ing. Nicholas, MSc and BEng (Hons)

Buhagiar Ing. Joseph, BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering PhD in Materials Engineering

Grixti Ing. Ryan, BSc ICT (Hons), MSc IPD

Leone Ganado Ing. Timothy, BEng (Hons), MSc Building Services Engineering Management, MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, FCIBSE

Micallef Dr Ing. Jeffrey J., BEng. (Hons) in Electrical Engineering (CCE), PhDn in Computer & Communication Engineering

Micallef Dr Ing. Brian W., BEng. (Hons) in Electrical Engineering (CCE), PhD in Computer & Communication Engineering

Mifsud Dr Ing. Darren, BENG (Hons) Degree in Mechanical Engineering, MSC Degree in Process systems Engineering, Oil and Gas (Cranfield University, PhD Degree in Fluid Mechanics (Cranfield University)

Muscat Ing. Maria Rita, BEng Hons

Zammit Ing. Brian, BEng, PhD

Zammit Ing. Billy-Joel, BMech Eng. (Hons.), 2nd Upper

Court Appointed Experts: Accountants – 2020

IT is notified for general information that the persons mentioned hereunder have been nominated on the Panel of Accountants for the period from the 1st January, 2020, to the 31st December, 2020, or for such a shorter term as may be decided by a Board appointed for such purpose:

Agius Alex, FIA, CPA, (Reg Auditor), Dip Tax, MBA (Henley)

Attard Pauline, MIA, B.Com, MA Fin Serv, PGCE, PGCEM

Borg Edgar, FCCA.,FIA.,CPA

Busuttil Silvio, Accountant, Auditor and Tax Matters

Cachia Stefan, B.COMM, MIA, Fia

Callus Marixei, B.Com (Hons)Management, ACCA, MIA, CPA

Camilleri Samuel, ACCA, MIA

Cassar Daniel, ACCA

Ciappara Mark, ACCA, MIA

Clark Patrick, BA(Hons) Accty, FIA; CPA

Cutajar Ghigo, Glenn, BA (Hons) Accty. C.P.A.

Dalli Antoine, B. Accountancy Hons; MBA in International Management (University of London).

Dalmas Kirsten, ACCA

Farrugia Anthony, Certified Public Accountant

Farrugia Mariel, Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Accountancy and Banking and Finance),  Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons), Master of Arts in Financial Services

Galea Mario, FCCA, FIA, CPAA

Gatt Stephanie, ACCA

Gauci Bernard Charles, ACCA, CPA, MA (Fin. Serv)

Gauci Joseph, MIA, CPA, CPAA

Gravina Christian, B.Accountancy Hons. (Melit.), MQF 7

Grech Christopher, CPA, Masters in Financial Services

Incorvaja, Kevin Leonard, Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce Banking and Finance, Certified Public Accountant, Internationally Certified in Risk Management, Fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants

Meilak Alan, ACCA

Mercieca Darren, ACCA, Cert. CII, Cert. TAX

Mercieca Zammit, Stefanel, ACCA, CPA and MBA (awaiting thesis result)

Micallef Attard, Rolan, FIA, CPA, MBA eBusiness

Muscat Stephen, BA (Hons)(Accountancy), CPA

Portelli Anita, BA (Hons) Accy, Exec. M.B.A (Melit.), F.I.A., C.P.A

Saliba Arlen, ACCA & B Commerce degree (majored accounts and Banking&Fin).

Schembri Deborah, BA(Hons) Accty, Dip. Tax, FIA, CPA, APMI, MIM, MloD, MBA (Henley)

Spiteri, Jade, CCNA

Turner Arthur Douglas, FCCA., B.A. (Hons), FIA, FMIT, CPA

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 Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion

Mr Patrick Cole

Ms Vanessa Frazier

Ms Melanie Bonnici Bennett

Mr Charles Inguanez

Ms Alexandra Galea

Mr Karl Anthony Borg

Ms Denise Demicoli

Ms Lorna Vassallo

Ms Maria Buttigieg

Police

Sergeant Gabria Gatt

Pharmacy of Your Choice

Ms Ilona Callus

Malta Statistics Authority

Mr Silvan Zammit

Dr Sarah Jane Meli

By Authority

Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Anthony Abela to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Kristina Gatt for the period between the 11th December, 2019, and the 15th December, 2019.

Today, the 12th day of December, 2019

JANET CALLEJA

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

In accordance with article 37 (1) of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) I hereby declare that the undermentioned land is to be examined with the aim of possibly being acquired for a public purpose.

Description of the Land

The following land at Naxxar:

1. A plot of land measuring about 86,816 square metres, bounded on the North and on the East by property of unknown owners and on the South by property of the Joint Office.

2. A plot of land measuring about 53,629 square metres, bounded on the North West by a public road and on the East and on the South by property of the Joint Office.

3. A plot of land measuring about 8,036 square metres, bounded on the North and on the West by property of unknown owners and on the East by Government property.

4. A plot of land measuring about 36,564 square metres, bounded on the West by property of the Joint Office, on the East by property of unknown owners and on the South by Government property.

5. A plot of land measuring about 14,120 square metres, bounded on the North, on the East and on the South by property of unknown owners.

6. A plot of land measuring about 5,915 square metres, bounded on the West and on the East by property of unknown owners and on the South by a public road.

7. A plot of land measuring about 46,315 square metres, bounded on the North and on the West by Government property and on the East by property of unknown owners.

8. A plot of land measuring about 2,749 square metres, bounded on the West by property of the Joint Office and on the East and on the South by property of unknown owners.

The abovementioned lands are shown marked with the colour red and indicated as plots 1 to 8 on plan P.D. 2019_0755, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

Instrument of Delegation under the Provisionsof Article 9 of the Environment

Protection Act (Chapter 549)

In addition to the officers listed in Government Notices nos. 1431 and 1504 of 2018, and Government Notices nos. 402 and 1109 of 2019, the Environment and Resources Authority is hereby also authorising the following officers, under the conditions specified hereunder, to act on its behalf and on behalf of the Director for Compliance and Enforcement:

To exercise duties relating to monitoring, compliance and enforcement, including the right of entry into any premises, as set out in the provisions of Part VII of the Environment Protection Act, 2016:

Azzopardi Janice

Dimech Chantelle-Marie

Vella Courtney Ann

Zahra Neil

The Environment and Resources Authority is withdrawing the same authorisation previously given to:

Gauci Gilbert.

Notice of Renewal of Scheme Established bymeans of Government Notice No. 408 of 2018

It is hereby being notified that the scheme: Promotion of Energy Audits in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Scheme – Scheme A applications under the De Minimis Regulation (Commission Regulation No. 1407/2013) A grant for small and medium enterprises following the execution of an energy audit identifying energy consumption, energy saving opportunities and investments, established by means of Government Notice No. 408 of 2018, is being renewed until the 31st December, 2020.

This scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. The scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Energy and Water Agency also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.

Notice of Renewal of Scheme Established by means of Government Notice No. 409 of 2018

It is hereby being notified that the scheme: Promotion of Energy Audits in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Scheme – Scheme B applications under the General Block Exemption Regulation, a grant for small and medium enterprises following the execution of an energy audit identifying energy consumption, energy saving opportunities and investments, established by means of Government Notice No. 409 of 2018, is being renewed until the 31st December, 2020.

This scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. The scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Energy and Water Agency also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.

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:

Government Grant on the Installation of Bicycle Racks/Ancillary Facilities in Localities or within Enterprises' Premises

IN ORDER to incentivise the use of alternative green means of transport while, at the same time, encouraging physical exercise and a healthier lifestyle, the Minister for Finance is allocating funds whereby local councils and enterprises are encouraged to come up with a plan to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transportation within localities and to and from the workplace.

To this end, the Ministry for Finance has set up a fund to cover the expenditure incurred by local councils and enterprises to install bicycle racks and ancillary facilities.

Local councils and enterprises can apply for funds by submitting the application form after having consulted the applicable guidelines that are accessible at (www.finance.gov.mt).

1. Interpretation

In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

'applicant' means the person applying for the grant under this scheme on behalf of the local council or the registered enterprise applying for the grant under this scheme;

'application' means the application made for a grant under this scheme;

'guidelines' means guidance documents that provide the applicable specifications and instructions for installation and purchasing of bicycle racks. These guidelines are accessible at (www.finance.gov.mt);

'local council' means a local council established under the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363 of the laws of Malta) and as designated in the Second Schedule annexed to this Act;

'registered enterprise' means a legal entity possessing the right to conduct business on its own, for example to enter into contracts, own property, incur liabilities and establish bank accounts. An enterprise may be a corporation, a quasi- corporation, a non-profit institution, or an unincorporated enterprise. The enterprise has to be registered with the competent authority;

'effective date' means the 1st January, 2020;

'fiscal receipt' means a receipt as defined in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Value Added Tax (Cap. 406), as subsequently amended, and also includes any regulation made by the same Act;

'bicycle racks' means facilities for short-term or long term bicycle parking as defined in the guidelines that are intended as instructions for purchase and installation of bicycle racks and ancillary facilities;

'Ancillary facilities' means equipment, buildings, structures and improvements that expand the comfort and safety necessary to support the use of a bicycle as a means of transportation;

'capital expenditure' means expenditure related to the purchase and installation of bicycle racks and ancillary facilities;

'Malta' means the islands of Malta;

'Minister' means the Minister responsible for Finance;

'businesses' means any commercial company including partnerships registered in Malta with the Malta Financial Services Authority;

'person residing in Malta' means a natural person who either holds a legally valid identification document issued in terms of the Identity Card and other Identity Documents Act (Cap. 258) or who has a residence permit or a letter issued from the expatriate office at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs;

'Member State' means a Member State of the European Union;

'European Union' has the same meaning as is assigned to it by article 2 of the European Union Act (Cap. 460), and includes Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein;

'purchase price' means the total purchase price of the complete equipment including VAT and which purchase price has been paid in full by the applicant prior to applying for reimbursement.

2. Area of applicability

This scheme relates to the expenditure that is incurred in the purchase price and installation of bicycle racks within the locality or the purchase price and installation of bicycle racks/ancillary facilities within the enterprises' premises, and which purchase and works were carried out from the effective date or afterwards and completed by the end of December 2020.

3. Expenditure to be reported

The expenditure to be reported is in respect of the purchase price and installation of bicycle racks/ancillary facilities as defined in section one (1) of this scheme.

4. Manner of application and supporting documents

(i) Applications under this scheme shall be made in the form set out in schedule (A) annexed to this scheme, and shall contain all the information, details and documents as required in the said form and in terms of this scheme.

(ii) Prior to purchasing and installing the bicycle racks/ancillary facilities the applicant must read and follow the applicable guidelines, that are accessible at (www.finance.gov.mt).

(iii) Applications are to be accompanied by the documents shown hereunder:

(a) A copy of the Identity Card of the applicant or, in the absence of an Identity Card, a copy of any other official document of identity as referred to in the interpretation of a 'person residing in Malta' in section 1 of this scheme;

(b) Quotations for equipment purchased and works, which must specify if installation is included;

(c) Picture of the proposed racks;

(d) Site plan and photos of where the bicycle racks/ancillary facilities will be installed.

(iv) At reimbursement stage the applicant must submit:

(a) Both the original fiscal receipt/s and the commercial invoices. In the case were the supplier of goods/services is exempted from issuing a fiscal receipt, an endorsed statement to this effect is to be supplied by the supplier together with the commercial invoices;

In the case of equipment not purchased from Malta, the original invoices of the purchase of such items issued by the supplier together with the delivery note/s, the original documentary proof that final payment has been affected, and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs Malta, as may be required. These documents must confirm that such items were really purchased; the expenditure costs, and which costs include duty and VAT as may be required, were really paid in full; that such a purchase was affected by the purchaser for the purchaser. Such purchased items must also conform to EU standard safety regulations, as may be required.

(v) Only those applications that are in conformity with all the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible for payment of the assistance referred to in section 5 of this scheme.

(vi) Applications under this scheme, including the documents required to be submitted with the application, shall be submitted to the Board for the Bicycle Rack Fund, Ministry for Finance, Maison Demandols, Triq in-Nofsinhar, Valletta. The Application form and guidelines are available at (www.finance.gov.mt).

5. Grant payable under this scheme

6. Payment of Grant

The grant will be paid to the applicant by cheque posted to the address shown on the application.

7. Validity of application

An application shall not be deemed to be valid unless:

it is full and complete in all material aspects;

it is accompanied by all the relevant documentation or details as required.

8. Duration of the scheme

This scheme has a definite duration and will start as from the 1st January, 2020, and end on the 31st December, 2020, until this scheme is not modified/terminated by means of a notice in the Government Gazette and shall be renewed as deemed necessary by the Minister for Finance and as such shall be thus published in another notice in the Gazette.

9. State Aid

With reference to section 5(ii), this scheme will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1407/2013 of 18th December, 2013, on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid, OJ L 352/1 of 24th December, 2013. Commercial enterprises applying for this grant should make sure that they are within the limits of State Aid and will have to fill the attached form on State Aid.

10. Amendments to the scheme

The Minister for Finance reserves the right to make any amendments to this scheme by the publication of the said amendments in the Government Gazette.

11. Transitory provisions

Applications made under this scheme relating to the expenditure on the purchase price and installation of bicycle racks/ancillary facilities, and which purchase and installation was carried out between the effective date and the date of publication of this notice shall be deemed to be valid applications under this scheme, provided that the applications satisfy all the conditions stipulated in this notice.

SCHEDULES

Schedule A – Application Form