Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,541 of 18th December 2020

Independent Police Complaints Board

It is notified for general information that the President of Malta has approved the appointment of the Independent Police Complaints Board in terms of Article 35 of the Malta Police Act (Cap. 164), be constituted as follows up to the 31st of December, 2022.

Chairperson

Judge Franco Depasquale

Members

Mr Michael Cassar

Mr Reuben Lanfranco

Secretary

Mr John Spiteri

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

Act No. LX of 2020 entitled the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office Act, 2020.

Appointment of Panel of Membersof the Industrial Tribunal

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 73(3)(b) of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452),and for the purpose of that Act, The Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of the following persons as Members of the Industrial Tribunal for a period of five years with effect from 12th November, 2020.

Members representing Employers' Organisations

Ms Antoinette Caruana

Ms Claudine Cassar

Ms Isabella Debattista

Mr Joseph Farrugia

Mr Reginald Fava

Ms Abigail Mamo

Mr Lawrence Mizzi

Mr Arthur Muscat

Mr Joshua Zammit

Dr Ray Xerri

Members representing Trade Unions

Mr Christopher Attard

Ms Bryony Bartolo

Ms Rachel Debono

Mr Rene Formosa

Mr Colin Galea

Mr Mario Sacco

Mr Jonathan Scerri

Mr Charles Vella

Appointment of Members of the MalteseLanguage Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of the Maltese Language Board as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Olvin Vella

Members

Dr George Farrugia

Prof. Ray Fabri

Mr David Muscat

Dr Simone Inguanez

Mr Mario Cutajar

Mr Jesmond Sharples

Mr Victor Vella

Mr Jean Pierre Caligari

Mr Joseph Mizzi

Mr Joseph Chircop

Dr Terence Portelli

Ms Claire Zerafa

Mr Mauro Camilleri

These appointments are for a period of 3 years valid up to 2nd December, 2023.

IT is notified for general information that, in accordance with Article 3 of the Chamber of Architects Regulations, the Council of the Kamra tal-Periti is composed as follows for the period December 2020 - December 2021:

President

Perit Andre Pizzuto

Past President

Perit Simone Vella Lenicker

Vice President and Honorary Secretary

Perit Dr Amber Wismayer

Treasurer

Perit Ivynne Grixti

Members

Perit Anthony Bezzina, MP

Perit Lara Brincat

Perit Matias Camilleri de Marco

Perit Sandro Cini

Perit Adrian Mangion

Perit Dr Jeanette Mireille Muñoz Abela

Perit Damian Vella Lenicker

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 Istanbul, Turkey on the 18th December, 2020, with scheduled arrival in Malta at 18.45hrs, shall be subject to those conditions of quarantine as communicated to them by the Superintendent.

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 Tripoli, Libya on the 14th December, 2020, with scheduled arrival in Malta at 16.25hrs, shall be subject to those conditions of quarantine as communicated to them by the Superintendent.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council from the 7th up to the 31st December, 2020.

Local Council Deputy Executive Secretary

Il-Qala                                     Miriam Attard

A Grant for the Purchase of Systems for DomesticUse that Reduce the Consumption of Energy

IN accordance with Section 4 (Amendments to the Scheme) of Government Notice No. 1375 of 2020, published in the Government Gazette dated 23rd November, 2020, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is making the following amendment to the Scheme:

With effect from Friday, 18th December, 2020, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is no longer accepting applications from the public in connection with call 2020/DG.

Since it results to this Court that Notary Dr Charles Vella Zarb has now complied with the order of this Court in its decree of the 11th November, 2020, and following the decree of the 9th December, 2020, in which this Court had ordered the temporary incapacitation from the exercise of the notarial profession, it is ordered that his temporary incapacitation from the exercise of the notarial profession shall end with effect from the 11th December, 2020.

Today, Wednesday, 16th December, 2020

MARUSKA BALDACCHINO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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 Michaela Pace to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Marco Buttigieg for the period between the 11th December, 2020 and the 22nd December, 2020.

Today, the 16th December, 2020

Maruska Baldacchino

Deputy Registrar Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Sant'Anton 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, 26th January, 2021, Sant'Anton Gardens will be closed to the public and will be under the control of Latina Pictures Ltd.

A Once-Only Grant on the Purchase of a Bicycleand a Pedelec Bicycle

IN ORDER to encourage the use of clean means of transport while, at the same time, encouraging physical exercise, the Minister for Finance and Employment has made the following scheme.

1. Interpretation

In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

'applicant' means any person who is a resident in Malta. When the applicant is under the age of 16 as on the date of application, one of the parents or the legal guardian must apply on his/her behalf;

'effective date' means 1st January 2021;

'Malta' means the islands of Malta;

'person' means a natural person and does not include any organisational entity;

'person residing in Malta' means a natural person who holds a legally valid identification document issued in terms of the Identity Card And Other Documents Act (Cap. 258) or who has a residence permit or equivalent documentation issued by a competent national authority;

'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' means any bicycle that is not a motor-powered bicycle and includes also a pedelec bicycle, which is an electric pedal cycle which must be pedalled, and which electric motor assists the cyclist only when the cyclist is pedalling. A pedelec bicycle does not possess a throttle and its electric motor must have an output not exceeding 250 watts. The kerbside weight of the pedelec bicycle must not exceed 40 kg and 60 kg in the case of a pedelec tandem bicycle;

'purchase price of the bicycle' means the total purchase price of the complete bicycle including VAT, however excluding any additional parts or accessories and which purchase price have been paid in full by the applicant prior to applying for this grant.

2. Area of applicability

This scheme applies to the expenditure that is incurred once only on the purchase price of the bicycle by the applicant, and which bicycle is purchased by the applicant on the effective date or afterwards during the duration of this scheme. Persons who have already benefited from the grants of the previous schemes related to the purchase of a bicycle which appeared as a Government Notice No. 1095 of the Government Gazette of the 9th December 2008, as a Government Notice No. 91 of the Government Gazette of the 28th January 2011, as a Government Notice No. 278 of the Government Gazette of the 7th April 2015, as a Government Notice No. 1231 of the Government Gazette of the 15th December 2015, as a Government Notice No. 38 of the Government Gazette of the 8th January 2017, and as a Government Notice No. 11 of the Government Gazette of the 5th January 2018, as a Government Notice No. 8 of of the Government Gazette of the 4th January 2019, as a Government Notice No. 1470 of of the Government Gazette of the 15th of November 2019, are excluded from applying for this scheme.

3. Expenditure to be reported

The expenditure to be reported is in respect of the purchase price of the bicycle as defined in section (1) above.

4. Manner of application and supporting documents

Applications under this scheme shall be made only via the official electronic portal/s which may be indicated from time to time for this purpose.

For this purpose, the applicant shall furnish the details of the invoices/fiscal receipts and any further documentation required to be submitted as required on the indicated portal. Provided that, the original fiscal receipts/invoices and relevant documentation shall be kept by the applicant for a period of not less than two years from the date of application and produced upon request to the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue for verification purposes.

Failure to produce any such documents upon request, the applicant will be obliged to refund the amount paid under the scheme and in the case of a fraudulent application criminal action in terms of the Criminal Code (Cap. 9) will be taken against him.

In the case of a bicycle not purchased from Malta the original invoice issued by the supplier indicating the type of bicycle purchased, together with the delivery note, the original documentary proof that final payment has been effected, and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs Malta as may be required, must be retained by the applicant for a period as stipulated above. These documents must confirm that the bicycle was really purchased; that the purchase price of the bicycle which price includes duty and VAT as may be required was really paid in full; that such a purchase was effected by the purchaser for the purchaser; and that the bicycle was delivered to the applicant's residence. The purchased bicycle must also have a certificate of conformity with EU standard safety regulations, as may be required.

Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant referred to in section 5 of the scheme.

Applications under this scheme, including the details of the documents required, should be submitted by not later than three months from the purchase of the bicycle.

Applications received 'late', that is after the three month period, shall be demed to be invalid applications.

5. Grant payable under this scheme

Eligible applicants may apply for a once-only grant of 15.25% on the purchase price of the bicycle subject to a maximum grant of €85 in the case of a non- mechanised bicycle and a maximum grant of €250 in the case of a pedelec bicycle.

6. Payment of grant

The grant will be credited to the applicant, or to the parent/s/legal guardian/s in the case of applicants under the age of sixteen, in the bank account that is indicated in 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 details as required;

is submitted to the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue via the official electronic portal by not later than three months from the date of purchase of the bicycle as is stipulated in Section 4 of this scheme.

8. Duration of the scheme

This scheme has a definite duration and will start as from the 1st January, 2021, and end on the 31st December, 2021, unless 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 Employment and as such shall be thus published in another Notice in the Government Gazette.

9. Amendments to the scheme

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

A Once-Only Grant on the Purchase of a Bicycleand a Pedelec Bicycle

IN ORDER to encourage the use of clean means of transport while, at the same time, encouraging physical exercise, the Minister for Finance and Employment has made the following scheme.

1. Interpretation

In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

'applicant' means any person who is a resident in Malta. When the applicant is under the age of 16 as on the date of application, one of the parents or the legal guardian must apply on his/her behalf;

'effective date' means 1st January 2021;

'Malta' means the islands of Malta;

'person' means a natural person and does not include any organisational entity;

'person residing in Malta' means a natural person who holds a legally valid identification document issued in terms of the Identity Card and Other Documents Act (Cap. 258) or who has a residence permit or equivalent documentation issued by a competent national authority;

'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' means any bicycle that is not a motor-powered bicycle and includes also a pedelec bicycle, which is an electric pedal cycle which must be pedalled, and which electric motor assists the cyclist only when the cyclist is pedalling. A pedelec bicycle does not possess a throttle and its electric motor must have an output not exceeding 250 watts. The kerbside weight of the pedelec bicycle must not exceed 40 kg and 60 kg in the case of a pedelec tandem bicycle;

'purchase price of the bicycle' means the total purchase price of the complete bicycle including VAT, however excluding any additional parts or accessories and which purchase price have been paid in full by the applicant prior to applying for this grant.

2. Area of applicability

This scheme applies to the expenditure that is incurred once only on the purchase price of the bicycle by the applicant, and which bicycle is purchased by the applicant on the effective date or afterwards during the duration of this scheme. Persons who have already benefited from the grants of the previous schemes related to the purchase of a bicycle which appeared as a Government Notice No. 1095 of the Government Gazette of the 9th December 2008, as a Government Notice No. 91 of the Government Gazette of the 28th January 2011, as a Government Notice No. 278 of the Government Gazette of the 7th April 2015, as a Government Notice No. 1231 of the Government Gazette of the 15th December 2015, as a Government Notice No. 38 of the Government Gazette of the 8th January 2017, and as a Government Notice No. 11 of the Government Gazette of the 5th January 2018, as a Government Notice No. 8 of of the Government Gazette of the 4th January 2019, as a Government Notice No. 1470 of of the Government Gazette of the 15th of November 2019, are excluded from applying for this scheme.

3. Expenditure to be reported

The expenditure to be reported is in respect of the purchase price of the bicycle as defined in section (1) above.

4. Manner of application and supporting documents

Applications under this scheme shall be made only via the official electronic portal/s which may be indicated from time to time for this purpose.

For this purpose, the applicant shall furnish the details of the invoices/fiscal receipts and any further documentation required to be submitted as required on the indicated portal. Provided that, the original fiscal receipts/invoices and relevant documentation shall be kept by the applicant for a period of not less than two years from the date of application and produced upon request to the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue for verification purposes.

Failure to produce any such documents upon request, the applicant will be obliged to refund the amount paid under the scheme and in the case of a fraudulent application criminal action in terms of the Criminal Code (Cap. 9) will be taken against him.

In the case of a bicycle not purchased from Malta the original invoice issued by the supplier indicating the type of bicycle purchased, together with the delivery note, the original documentary proof that final payment has been effected, and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs Malta as may be required, must be retained by the applicant for a period as stipulated above. These documents must confirm that the bicycle was really purchased; that the purchase price of the bicycle which price includes duty and VAT as may be required was really paid in full; that such a purchase was effected by the purchaser for the purchaser; and that the bicycle was delivered to the applicant's residence. The purchased bicycle must also have a certificate of conformity with EU standard safety regulations, as may be required.

Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant referred to in section 5 of the scheme.

Applications under this scheme, including the details of the documents required, should be submitted by not later than three months from the purchase of the bicycle.

Applications received 'late', that is after the three month period, shall be demed to be invalid applications.

5. Grant payable under this scheme

Eligible applicants may apply for a once-only grant of 15.25% on the purchase price of the bicycle subject to a maximum grant of €85 in the case of a non- mechanised bicycle and a maximum grant of €250 in the case of a pedelec bicycle.

6. Payment of grant

The grant will be credited to the applicant, or to the parent/s/legal guardian/s in the case of applicants under the age of sixteen, in the bank account that is indicated in 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 details as required;

is submitted to the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue via the official electronic portal by not later than three months from the date of purchase of the bicycle as is stipulated in Section 4 of this scheme.

8. Duration of the scheme

This scheme has a definite duration and will start as from the 1st January, 2021, and end on the 31st December, 2021, unless 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 Employment and as such shall be thus published in another Notice in the Government Gazette.

9. Amendments to the scheme

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

A Once-Only Grant on the Purchase of a Bicycleand a Pedelec Bicycle

IN ORDER to encourage the use of clean means of transport while, at the same time, encouraging physical exercise, the Minister for Finance and Employment has made the following scheme.

1. Interpretation

In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

'applicant' means any person who is a resident in Malta. When the applicant is under the age of 16 as on the date of application, one of the parents or the legal guardian must apply on his/her behalf;

'effective date' means 1st January 2021;

'Malta' means the islands of Malta;

'person' means a natural person and does not include any organisational entity;

'person residing in Malta' means a natural person who holds a legally valid identification document issued in terms of the Identity Card And Other Documents Act (Cap. 258) or who has a residence permit or equivalent documentation issued by a competent national authority;

'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' means any bicycle that is not a motor-powered bicycle and includes also a pedelec bicycle, which is an electric pedal cycle which must be pedalled and which electric motor assists the cyclist only when the cyclist is pedalling. A pedelec bicycle does not possess a throttle and its electric motor must have an output not exceeding 250 watts. The kerbside weight of the pedelec bicycle must not exceed 40 kg and 60 kg in the case of a pedelec tandem bicycle;

'purchase price of the bicycle' means the total purchase price of the complete bicycle including VAT, however excluding any additional parts or accessories and which purchase price have been paid in full by the applicant prior to applying for this grant.

2. Area of applicability

This scheme applies to the expenditure that is incurred once only on the purchase price of the bicycle by the applicant, and which bicycle is purchased by the applicant on the effective date or afterwards during the duration of this scheme. Persons who have already benefited from the grants of the previous schemes related to the purchase of a bicycle which appeared as a Government Notice No. 1095 of the Government Gazette of the 9th December 2008, as a Government Notice No. 91 of the Government Gazette of the 28th January 2011, as a Government Notice No. 278 of the Government Gazette of the 7th April 2015, as a Government Notice No. 1231 of the Government Gazette of the 15th December 2015, as a Government Notice No. 38 of the Government Gazette of the 8th January 2017, and as a Government Notice No. 11 of the Government Gazette of the 5th January 2018, as a Government Notice No. 8 of of the Government Gazette of the 4th January 2019, as a Government Notice No. 1470 of of the Government Gazette of the 15th of November 2019, are excluded from applying for this scheme.

3. Expenditure to be reported

The expenditure to be reported is in respect of the purchase price of the bicycle as defined in section (1) above.

4. Manner of application and supporting documents

Applications under this scheme shall be made only via the official electronic portal/s which may be indicated from time to time for this purpose.

For this purpose, the applicant shall furnish the details of the invoices/fiscal receipts and any further documentation required to be submitted as required on the indicated portal. Provided that, the original fiscal receipts/invoices and relevant documentation shall be kept by the applicant for a period of not less than two years from the date of application and produced upon request to the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue for verification purposes.

Failure to produce any such documents upon request, the applicant will be obliged to refund the amount paid under the scheme and in the case of a fraudulent application criminal action in terms of the Criminal Code (Cap. 9) will be taken against him.

In the case of a bicycle not purchased from Malta the original invoice issued by the supplier indicating the type of bicycle purchased, together with the delivery note, the original documentary proof that final payment has been effected, and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs Malta as may be required, must be retained by the applicant for a period as stipulated above. These documents must confirm that the bicycle was really purchased; that the purchase price of the bicycle which price includes duty and VAT as may be required was really paid in full; that such a purchase was effected by the purchaser for the purchaser; and that the bicycle was delivered to the applicant's residence. The purchased bicycle must also have a certificate of conformity with EU standard safety regulations, as may be required.

Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant referred to in section 5 of the scheme.

Applications under this scheme, including the details of the documents required, should be submitted by not later than three months from the purchase of the bicycle.

Applications received 'late', that is after the three month period, shall be demed to be invalid applications.

5. Grant payable under this scheme

Eligible applicants may apply for a once-only grant of 15.25% on the purchase price of the bicycle subject to a maximum grant of €85 in the case of a non- mechanised bicycle and a maximum grant of €250 in the case of a pedelec bicycle.

6. Payment of grant

The grant will be credited to the applicant, or to the parent/s/legal guardian/s in the case of applicants under the age of sixteen, in the bank account that is indicated in 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 details as required;

is submitted to the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue via the official electronic portal by not later than three months from the date of purchase of the bicycle as is stipulated in Section 4 of this scheme.

8. Duration of the scheme

This scheme has a definite duration and will start as from the 1st January, 2021, and end on the 31st December, 2021, unless 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 Employment and as such shall be thus published in another Notice in the Government Gazette.

9. Amendments to the scheme

The Minister for Finance and Employment Services reserves the right to make any amendments to this scheme by the publication of the said amendments 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: