Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,472 of 28 August 2020

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance has appointed the Task Force related to the Human Trafficking Reform for a period of one (1) year with effect from 24th August, 2020, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Ryan Spagnol

Members

Mr Matthew Bartolo

Ms Ingrid Baldacchino

Dr Ryan Pace

Ms Ruth Baldacchino

Mr Joe Julian Farrugia

Secretary

Dr Matthew Bondin

Period of Quarantine Order, 2020

The Superintendent of Public Health notifies that in accordance with article 2 (1) of the Period of Quarantine Order, 2020, the quarantine of the persons travelling from Tunisia to Malta on the 25th August, 2020, and departing from Malta to Tunisia on the 27th August, 2020, shall be subject to those conditions of quarantine as communicated to them by the Superintendent.

A Grant on the Purchase of Battery Storage Systems, in the Domestic Sector – Call 2020/BAT

In order to further encourage the better use of the renewable energy being generated by the country, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is administering the following Nationally funded scheme which aims to increase the storage of renewable energy.

1. Grant payable under this scheme

Applicants may apply for a grant under this scheme for a system by means of a downloadable form from the Regulator for Energy and Water Services website (www.rews.org.mt). The scheme is administered and governed in terms of the guidelines also downloadable from the website. Only applicants who have already installed solar panels and whose feed-in tariff has lapsed will be eligible for this scheme.

Applicants who have received a grant for a similar system shall not be eligible for another grant issued in terms of this Scheme.

2. Duration of the scheme

Applications for this call may be validly received as from 8.00 a.m. of the 31st August, 2020, until the end of the year. The scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services also by means of a notice in the Gazette.

3. Eligible expenditure

The Regulator reserves the right to refuse the grant and or take legal action to recover the amount granted with interests and any other costs incurred, in case of any applicant having exercised the right to obtain or who has obtained any tax rebate, deduction including deductions of input tax credit from the output tax in terms of the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), or other tax refund however so described, with regard to the eligible expenditure made in relation to the purchase of the battery storage equipment.

4. Amendments to the scheme

The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall at all times have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by means of a notice published in the Gazette containing such amendments.

SCHEDULE

List of grant percentage: Renewable energy storage batteries: 25% of eligible expenditure, capped at euro 1000 per system.

Lower Barrakka Gardens

It is notified for general information that as enabled by Section 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance (Cap.  34), the Director of Agriculture has approved that on Tuesday, 8th September, 2020, the Lower Barrakka Gardens will be closed to the public and will be under the control of Mr James Piscopo.

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 and Traffic and Parking Suspension

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:

 Triq il-Miratur, Floriana (indicated on the site plan on page 7449).

Triq San Tumas, Floriana (indicated on the site plan on page 7450).

Part of Triq l-Indipendenza, Ħal Għargħur (indicated on the site plan on page 7451).

Triq Patri Ġużepp Delia, Siġġiewi (indicated on the site plan on page 7452).

Triq Ħal Sajd, Ħaż-Żebbuġ (indicated on the site plan on page 7453).

Triq il-Madonna and part of Triq Sidtna tal-Anġli, Ħaż- Żebbuġ (indicated on the site plan on page 7454).

Triq San Patrizju, Triq Pelagio Mifsud, Triq Ġużeppi Letard u Trejqet Patri Odorik Grima (Il-Qasam tad-Djar San Patrizju), Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7455).

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.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th August 2020, to 31st March, 2021, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Miratur, Floriana, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th August, 2020, to 31st March, 2021, no parking will be permitted in Triq San Tumas, Floriana, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th August, 2020, to 31st March, 2021, no parking will be permitted in part of Triq l-Indipendenza, Ħal Għargħur, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th August, 2020, to 31st March, 2021, no parking will be permitted in Triq Patri Gużepp Delia, Siġġiewi, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th August, 2020, to 31st March, 2021, no parking will be permitted in Triq Ħal Sajd, Ħaż Żebbuġ, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th August, 2020, to 31st March, 2021, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Madonna and part of Triq Sidtna tal-Anġli, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th August, 2020, to 31st March, 2021, no parking will be permitted in Triq San Patrizju, Triq Pelagio Mifsud, Triq Ġużeppi Letard u Trejqet Patri Odorik Grima (Il-Qasam tad-Djar San Patrizju), Pembroke, due to road works.

Parking of vehicles is not allowed during these days. Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed.