Government Notices published in Govt Gazette no 20,375 of 27 March 2020

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

Act No. XI of 2020 entitled the Re-Use of Public Sector Information (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Appointment of Chairperson and Members of the Strategic Environment Assessment Focal Point

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 15 of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 549.61) and for the purpose of those Regulations, the Prime Minster has approved the following appointments:

Chairperson

Dr Pierre Hili

Members

Mr Andrè Caruana

Ms Iris Camilleri Mifsud

These appointments are effective from the date of this notification for a period of three (3) years.

IT is notified for general information that the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning has approved the appointment of the following persons to serve on the E-Cars Commission for a period of one (1) year effective from the 17th March, 2020.

Chairperson

Dr Miriam Dalli

Members

Mr Joseph F. Caruana

Mr Christopher Cutajar

Mr Anthony Aquilina

Ms Laura Sue Mallia (substitute member)

Mr Peter Paul Barbara

Mr George Cassar

Ing. Sandro Lauri

Ing. Jason Vella

Mr Cyrus Engerer

IT is notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 7 of the Eco-Contribution (Exemptions) Regulations (S.L. 473.05), the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning has approved the appointment of the following persons to serve on the Approving Body for a period of three (3) years effective from the 17th March, 2020.

Chairperson

Mr Joseph Caruana

Members

Mr Daniel Grima Duca

Mr Kevin Mercieca

Secretary

Mr Victor Debrincat

IT is notified for general information that the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning has approved the appointment of the following persons to serve on the National Scientific Advisory Council for the Environment for a period of three (3) years effective from the 17th March, 2020.

Chairperson

Dr Claire Bonello

Members

Ms Suzanne Piscopo

Prof. Emanuel Sinagra

Perit Edward Said

Dr Belinda Gambin

Appointment of Council for Children

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Commissioner for Children Act of 2003 (Cap. 462), and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity has appointed the Council for Children as follows:

Chairperson

Commissioner for Children

Members

Ms Maria Abela, S.R.N., B.A. (Youth & Comm. Studies), M.A. (Youth & Comm. Studies)

Ms Maureen Amoroso, B.A. (Gen.), P.G.C.E., Dip. in Library & Information Studies, Masters in Educational Leadership

Dr Alexia Aquilina, LL.D.

Hon. Dr Etienne Grech, MD, MMCFD, MP

Mr Matthew Vella, B.A. (Hons) Social Work, M.A. (Family Studies)

Dr Patrick Zahra, M.D., M.R.C.P. (UK)

These appointments are valid for a period of one year with effect from 23rd March, 2020.

Appointment of Umpires

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 is pleased to appoint Dr Adrian Camilleri, LL.D., Dr Noel Camilleri, LL.D., Dr Edward Gatt, LL.D., Dr Shaheryar Ghaznavi, LL.D., Dr Katia Mercieca, LL.D., and Dr Vincent Micallef, LL.D., to be Umpires for the purposes of the said Act.

These appointments shall remain valid until 2nd February, 2021.

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: