Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,454 of 4th August 2020

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Sunday, 2nd August, 2020, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 896 of the 30th July, 2020, ceased to have effect accordingly.

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

Act No. XXXIX of 2020 entitled the Voluntary Organisations and other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,448 of the 28th July, 2020 and No. 20,452 of the 31st July, 2020.

L.N. 295 of 2020: Legal Procedures (Ratification of Conventions) Act (Cap. 443); Nomination of Central Authority (Amendment) Order, 2020.

L.N. 296 of 2020: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Start-up Finance (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 297 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); University Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 298 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance – Dip. D.S.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery.

L.N. 299 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2020 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

L.N. 300 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Master of Laws in the Prevention and Suppression of International Crime at Sea – LL.M. – Degree Course Regulations, 2020 under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

L.N. 301 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Social Practice Arts and Critical Education – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

L.N. 302 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2020 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Clinical Radiology – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

L.N. 303 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); University Student Discipline (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 304 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2020 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Work - M.A. -or Master of Arts in Social Policy - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

L.N. 305 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Social Practice Arts and Critical Education – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

L.N. 306 of 2020: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts – B.A. – and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – B.A. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

L.N. 307 of 2020:  Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act (Cap. 409); Apprentice Tourist Guide Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 308 of 2020: Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452); Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 309 of 2020: Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545), Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499), Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234); Quality of Fuels (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 310 of 2020: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Waste Management (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 311 of 2020: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Beverage Containers Recycling Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 312 of 2020: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Resource, Recovery and Recycling Agency (Establishment) (Amendment) Order, 2020

L.N. 313 of 2020: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Waste Management (End of Life Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 314 of 2020: Accountancy Profession Act (Cap. 281); Accountancy Profession (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 315 of 2020: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123), Income Tax Management Act (Cap. 372); Cooperation with Other Jurisdictions on Tax Matters (Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

L.N. 316 of 2020: Immovable Property (Acquisition by Non-Residents) Act (Cap. 246); Immovable Property Price Index.

L.N. 317 of 2020: Voluntary Organisations Act (Cap. 492); Voluntary Organisations (Annual Returns and Annual Accounts) Regulations, 2020.

Estimated Population by Locality

FOR the purpose of article 73 of Part VII of the Local Councils Act, the Minister for Finance and Financial Services hereunder states the population estimates for each locality as defined in the Act:

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO)

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, Equality and Governance appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:

Public Officers

Office of the Commissioner for Revenue

Arapa, Caroline: Asst Principal

Debono, Brian: Asst Director

Dimech, Lorraine: Asst Director

Farrugia, Ivan: Senior Clerk/Inspector

Orlando, Mariella: Principal

Portelli, Ivan: Director

Saliba, Christophter: Senior Clerk

Schembri, Mary Anne: Director

Schiavone, Bernardette: Executive Officer/Inspector

Pharmacy of Your Choice

Taylor-East, Erika: Pharmacist

Advocate

Dr Timothy Borg Olivier

                                                  By Authority

Edward Zammit Lewis

Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance

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 a Private Guard

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 Local Wardens Act, 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: